Dean's Messages

Latest information for Engineering students, faculty & staff from Dean Chris Yip

Speaker of Faculty Council, 2025-2027

May 30, 2025

I am pleased to announce that Professor Ning Yan of the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry has been acclaimed as the Speaker of Faculty Council for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic years, beginning July 1, 2025. Professor Yan served as interim Council Speaker in 2023-2024. We are grateful to Professor Yan for her continued commitment and leadership within the Faculty.

We express our deep gratitude to Professor Jun Nogami for his exemplary service as Council Speaker since 2022.

Shared Service Reviews Announcement – Engineering Computing Facility

May 22, 2025

Shared Service administrative units are a critical part of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering (FASE), providing centralized services across the Faculty. Periodic reviews of these units are an important opportunity to reflect on successes and challenges and to strive for continuous improvement. 

A review of the Engineering Computing Facility will take place over the period June – August 2025.  The membership of the review committee is as follows:

Ramin Farnood
Chair, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry

Marianne Hatzopoulou
Chair, Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering

Markus Bussmann
Chair, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Heather MacLean
Vice-Dean, Strategy (VD-S)

Lisa Camilleri
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)

Olenka Baron
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Geoff Wichert, Monica Flak
Staff Support

Members of the Faculty who would like to offer comments toward this review can do so by June 2, 2025, via the Engineering Computing Facility feedback survey.

General questions and comments regarding the reviews can be sent via email to SSReview.engineering@utoronto.ca.

Shared Service Reviews Announcement – Educational Technology Office

May 22, 2025

Shared Service administrative units are a critical part of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering (FASE), providing centralized services across the Faculty. Periodic reviews of these units are an important opportunity to reflect on successes and challenges and to strive for continuous improvement. 

A review of the Educational Technology Office will take place over the period June – August 2025.  The membership of the review committee is as follows:

Ramin Farnood
Chair, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry

Marianne Hatzopoulou
Chair, Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering

Markus Bussmann
Chair, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Heather MacLean
Vice-Dean, Strategy (VD-S)

Lisa Camilleri
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)

Olenka Baron
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Geoff Wichert, Monica Flak
Staff Support

Members of the Faculty who would like to offer comments toward this review can do so by June 2, 2025, via the Educational Technology Office feedback survey.

General questions and comments regarding the reviews can be sent via email to SSReview.engineering@utoronto.ca.