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Latest information for Engineering students, faculty & staff from Dean Chris Yip

Search for Director, Institute of Biomedical Engineering: (a) Announcement of Advisory Committee Membership (b) Call for Nominations

January 26, 2023

In accordance with the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, and following a Call for Nominations on August 5, 2022, the following Advisory Committee has been established to recommend the selection of a Director, Institute of Biomedical Engineering:

  • Professor Christopher Yip, Dean, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering (Chair)
  • Professor Trevor Young, Dean, Faculty of Medicine
  • Professor Laura Tam, Interim Dean, Faculty of Dentistry
  • Professor Eli Sone, Institute of Biomedical Engineering
  • Professor Ofer Levi, Institute of Biomedical Engineering
  • Professor Milos Popovic, Institute of Biomedical Engineering
  • Associate Professor Margaret Cheng, Institute of Biomedical Engineering
  • Associate Professor, Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez, Institute of Biomedical Engineering
  • Professor Ramin Farnood, Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
  • Professor Alison McGuigan, Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
  • Ms. Lily Takeuchi, Graduate Student, Institute of Biomedical Engineering
  • Ms. Angela Rosa, HR Administrator and Finance Officer, Institute of Biomedical Engineering

The Committee welcomes nominations for the position of the Director, Institute of Biomedical Engineering. Nominations along with the justification for them, should be submitted to the attention of the Dean at dean.engineering@utoronto.ca by February 8, 2023.

Thank you for your input.

Search for Chair, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (a) Announcement of Advisory Committee Membership (b) Call for Nominations

January 26, 2023

In accordance with the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, and following a Call for Nominations on March 16, 2022, the following Advisory Committee has been established to recommend the selection of a Chair, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering:

  • Professor Christopher Yip, Dean, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering (Chair)
  • Professor Yana Yunusova, Vice-Dean (Interim) Students, School of Graduate Studies
  • Associate Professor Matt Mackay, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
  • Professor Mark Chignell, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
  • Professor David Sinton, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
  • Associate Professor Dionne Aleman, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
  • Assistant Professor Merve Bodur, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
  • Professor Deepa Kundur, Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Ms. Minnie Menezes, Undergraduate Student, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
  • Ms. Zeineb Ben Rejeb, Graduate Student, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
  • Ms. Gayle Lesmond, Undergraduate Program Administrator, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

The Committee welcomes nominations for the position of Chair, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. Nominations along with the justification for them, should be submitted to the attention of the Dean at (dean.engineering@utoronto.ca) by February 8, 2023.

Thank you for your input.

Advisory Committee on the Appointment of a Chair, Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering: Call for Nominations

January 26, 2023

Professor Brent Sleep’s second term as Chair, Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering, ends on June 30, 2023; he is not 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, Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering.

The 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 Vice-Dean of the Faculty, where appropriate;
  • a librarian, where appropriate; and
  • in addition, the committee may include an alumnus/a, a member of the administrative staff and, in the case of professional faculties or schools, a senior member of the appropriate professional community.

Members of the Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering are invited to nominate individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee by February 15, 2023.

Please forward your suggestions to my attention at dean.engineering@utoronto.ca.

Thank you for your input.