I am pleased to announce the reappointment of Professor Markus Bussmann as Chair of the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering (MIE) for a five-year term beginning on July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2028.
Professor Bussmann joined MIE in 2002, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2008 and to full Professor in 2015. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering and of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering, and a three-time recipient of the MIE Teaching Excellence Award. Markus’ research interests are in modeling multiphase flow, heat and mass transfer associated with several materials processes. He has authored more than 80 refereed journal papers and 80 conference papers.
Please join me in congratulating Markus on his reappointment and wishing him a rewarding journey for his second term.
I extend my deep appreciation to the following members of the Advisory Committee in this search for their time and thoughtful input:
Professor Yana Yunusova, Acting Dean Students, School of Graduate Studies
Associate Professor Matthew Mackay, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Professor Mark Chignell, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Professor David Sinton, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Professor Dionne Aleman, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Assistant Professor Merve Bodur, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Professor Deepa Kundur, Chair, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Minnie Menezes, Undergraduate Student, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Zeineb Ben Rejeb, Graduate Student, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Gayle Lesmond, Undergraduate Program Administrator, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
I also would like to take this opportunity to extend gratitude and warm thanks on behalf of the Faculty to Professor Greg Jamieson who served as the Interim Chair of Mechanical & Industrial since July 1, 2022. His commitment to ensuring the smooth continuation of leadership for the Department is exemplary and greatly appreciated.