The Canada Research Chair program keeps Canada a global leader in research and development.
(Edmonton) On May 3rd, 2018, the Government of Canada announced the most recent Canada Research Chairs, and of the eleven from the University of Alberta, eight are from the Faculty of Engineering.
The goal of the Canada Research Chair Program is to move Canada forward as a global leader in research and development. Work supported by the program leads to knowledge and solutions that improve our quality of life, positions Canada as an international competitor, and helps to educate and train our next generation of scientists and engineers.
The eight Faculty of Engineering chairholders announced are as follows:
Christopher Dennison, Chair in Biomedical Instrumentation
Warren Finlay, Chair in Aerosol Mechanics
Clayton Deutsch, Chair in Uncertainty Management
Yang Lui, Chair in Future Water Services
Aminah Robinson Fayek, Chair in Fuzzy Hybrid Decision Support Systems for Construction
Tongwen Chen, Chair in Intelligent Monitoring and Control
Hao Liang, Chair in Intelligent Energy Systems
Zhijun (Tony) Qiu, Chair in Cooperative Transportation Systems
A complete list of all recently appointed University of Alberta chairholders is published on The Quad.