Memos & Notices 2021-2022 Academic Year

I am very pleased to formally announce the appointment of Professor Dawn Kilkenny as Vice Dean First Year for a 4-year term, from September 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025. Dawn joined the Institute of Biomedical Engineering in 2008 as an Assistant Professor (CLTA).   She was appointed as a Lecturer in 2013, an Assistant Professor,…

I am very pleased to formally announce the appointment of Professor Dionne Aleman as Associate Dean, Cross Disciplinary Programs for a 4-year term from September 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025. Dionne joined the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in 2007, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2013. Her area of research focuses…

I am very pleased to formally announce the appointment of Professor Heather MacLean as the inaugural Vice Dean Strategic* for the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, from November 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025. Heather joined the Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering in 2000, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2006, and to…

I am very pleased to formally announce the appointment of Professor Ramin Farnood as Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry for a 5-year term from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026. Professor Ramin Farnood joined the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry in 2000, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2006,…

Following the recent announcement of Professor Ramin Farnood’s appointment as Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Stark Draper as Interim Vice-Dean Research for a 6-month term, from January 1 – June 30, 2022. During the course of this 6-month appointment, we will be…

Professor Markus Bussmann’s first term as Chair, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, ends on June 30, 2022; he is eligible for reappointment. In accordance with the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, we will be commencing the process to seek approval of an Advisory Committee to the Dean on the appointment of a Chair,…

Professor Will Cluett’s term as Director, Division of Engineering Science ends on June 30, 2022. In accordance with the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, we will be commencing the process to seek approval of an Advisory Committee to the Dean on the appointment of a Director, Division of Engineering Science. The Committee should normally…

An external review of the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering and its undergraduate and graduate programs has been scheduled for June 27-28, 2022. Four eminent colleagues have agreed to form the review team: Brian Denton, PhD Professor and Chair, Industrial and Operations Engineering University of Michigan Sheldon Green, PhD Professor, Mechanical Engineering University of…

I am pleased to announce that Professor Jun Nogami of the Department of Materials Science & Engineering has been acclaimed as the Speaker of Faculty Council for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years, beginning July 1, 2022. We are grateful to Professor Nogami for his commitment and leadership within the Faculty. We express our deep…

I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Aimy Bazylak as Interim Director of the Division of Engineering Science for a term of six-months, effective July 1, 2022. Aimy joined the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in 2008, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2013, and to full Professor in 2018. She…