(Edmonton) Three University of Alberta engineering professors have been inducted as Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.
The designation is one of the highest honours bestowed on Canadian engineers. Nominees are elected by their peers in the CAE based on their achievements and career-long service to the engineering profession. Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering are committed to ensuring that engineering expertise is applied to the benefit of all Canadians.
The CAE itself works in close co-operation with other senior academies in Canada and internationally. It is a founding member of the Council of Canadian Academies, along with the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. The CAE is also a member of the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences, which includes some 26 similar national bodies.
Jingli Luo, a professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Roger Cheng, a professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Jie Chen, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, were elected to become CAE Fellows.
Chen is a world-leading expert in biomedical devices. His research on designing miniaturized ultrasound devices for dental tissue formation was listed by Reader's Digest as a major medical breakthrough in Canada. Over 20 news media world-wide also reported the invention. He holds seven patents, is the author of 155 scientific articles and two books. He has supervised 68 graduate students and helped found two companies. One was acquired by QUALCOMM, and the other produces digital HD-radios sold in Walmart and BestBuy. He has received prestigious awards including IEEE Fellow, IEEE distinguish Lecturer, Killam Professorship, McCalla Professorship and Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada.
Luo is a professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering and held the Canada Research Chair in Alternative Fuel Cells (2004-2015). An internationally known scholar, her outstanding achievements in research on fuel cells and corrosion control are widely acknowledged. She pioneered several non-conventional fuel cells that co-generate electricity and value-added products.
Luo holds six patents and led three NSERC Strategic Projects. She has published over 270 papers in refereed journals and received the Canadian Metal Chemistry Award and Morris Cohen Award from the Metallurgy and Materials Society. She has supervised 114 graduate students/postdoctoral fellows and three of her PhD students are now university professors.
Cheng is the C.W. Carry Chair in Steel Structures and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He is an international leader and expert in steel and cold-formed steel structures, rehabilitation of structures using fiber-reinforced composite materials, structural health monitoring, and design and behaviour of steel energy pipelines. He is the author of more than 90 refereed journal publications and more than 150 refereed conference publications. His expertise has led him to be a highly sought after member of technical communities. He was the recipient of the 2016 APEGA Centennial Leadership Award and was inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) in 2004.
Chen is a world-leading expert in biomedical devices. His research on designing miniaturized ultrasound devices for dental tissue formation was listed by Reader's Digest as a major medical breakthrough in Canada. Over 20 news media world-wide also reported the invention. He holds seven patents, is the author of 155 scientific articles and two books. He has supervised 68 graduate students and helped found two companies. One was acquired by QUALCOMM, and the other produces digital HD-radios sold in Walmart and BestBuy. He has received prestigious awards including IEEE Fellow, IEEE distinguish Lecturer, Killam Professorship, McCalla Professorship and Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada.
Chen is a world-leading expert in biomedical devices. His research on designing miniaturized ultrasound devices for dental tissue formation was listed by Reader's Digest as a major medical breakthrough in Canada. Over 20 news media world-wide also reported the invention. He holds seven patents, is the author of 155 scientific articles and two books. He has supervised 68 graduate students and helped found two companies. One was acquired by QUALCOMM, and the other produces digital HD-radios sold in Walmart and BestBuy. He has received prestigious awards including IEEE Fellow, IEEE distinguish Lecturer, Killam Professorship, McCalla Professorship and Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada.
Jingli Luo, a professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Roger Cheng, a professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Jie Chen, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, were elected to become CSE Fellows.
Luo is a professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering and held the Canada Research Chair in Alternative Fuel Cells (2004-2015). An internationally known scholar, her outstanding achievements in research on fuel cells and corrosion control are widely acknowledged. She pioneered several non-conventional fuel cells that co-generate electricity and value-added products.
Luo holds six patents and led three NSERC Strategic Projects. She has published over 270 papers in refereed journals and received the Canadian Metal Chemistry Award and Morris Cohen Award from the Metallurgy and Materials Society. She has supervised 114 graduate students/postdoctoral fellows and three of her PhD students are now university professors.
Jingli Luo, a professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Roger Cheng, a professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Jie Chen, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, were elected to become CSE Fellows.
Luo is a professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering and held the Canada Research Chair in Alternative Fuel Cells (2004-2015). An internationally known scholar, her outstanding achievements in research on fuel cells and corrosion control are widely acknowledged. She pioneered several non-conventional fuel cells that co-generate electricity and value-added products.
Luo holds six patents and led three NSERC Strategic Projects. She has published over 270 papers in refereed journals and received the Canadian Metal Chemistry Award and Morris Cohen Award from the Metallurgy and Materials Society. She has supervised 114 graduate students/postdoctoral fellows and three of her PhD students are now university professors.