Advisory Committee, Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry – Call for Nominations for Advisory Committee Membership

Professor Ramin Farnood’s first term as Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, ends December 31, 2026; he is eligible for reappointment to a second term. In accordance with the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, we will be forming an Advisory Committee to support the appointment process.

The Advisory Committee should normally be composed as follows:

• The Dean of the Faculty
• Three to five members of the teaching staff of the department
• The Dean of the School of Graduate Studies or representative
• One or two members of cognate departments
• One or two students
• A member of the administrative staff

I invite nominations for membership to this committee. Nominations may be submitted by email to: dean.engineering@utoronto.ca, and should be received no later than noon March 11, 2026. The committee membership will be announced shortly thereafter.

Thank you for your engagement in this important process.