Search for Director, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies: (a) Announcement of Advisory Committee Membership (b) Call for Nominations

Professor Chris Damaren’s second term as Director, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS), will conclude on June 30, 2026. As he is not eligible for reappointment, the following Advisory Committee has been established to recommend the selection of a new Director, in accordance with the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators:

• Chris Yip, Dean, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering (Chair)
• Sarah Sharma, Acting Vice-Dean Research and Program Innovation, SGS
• Deepa Kundur, Chair, The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Craig Steeves, Associate Professor, UTIAS
• Alis Ekmekci, Professor, UTIAS
• Jonathan Kelly, Professor, UTIAS
• Morgan Hooper, Assistant Professor-Teaching Stream, UTIAS & EngSci
• Carmela Versace, Manager, UTIAS
• Justin Pascual, Graduate Student, UTIAS

The Committee welcomes nominations for the position of Director. Nominations, along with the
justification for them, should be submitted to the attention of the Dean by January 9, 2026, via
email at dean.engineering@utoronto.ca.

Thanks in advance for your thoughtful nominations and engagement in this important process.