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Search for Chair, Department of Materials Science & Engineering: Community Feedback

January 25, 2024

As mentioned in the memo dated, December 14, 2023, Professor Glenn Hibbard’s first term as Chair, Department of Material Science & Engineering (MSE), ends on June 30, 2024; he is eligible for reappointment. The following Advisory Committee has been established to recommend the selection of a Chair, Department of Material Science & Engineering:

  • Professor Christopher Yip, Dean, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering (Chair)
  • Professor Vina Goghari, Vice-Dean Research and Program Innovation, School of Graduate Studies (SGS)
  • Associate Professor Teaching Stream Scott Ramsey, MSE
  • Associate Professor Naomi Matsuura, MSE and Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBME)
  • Professor Eli Sone, MSE and IBME
  • Professor Chandra Veer Singh, MSE
  • Professor William Cluett, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
  • Amanda Morelli, Undergraduate Student, MSE
  • Masha Stanko, Graduate Student, MSE
  • Fanny Strumas Manousos, Director of Administration, MSE

We value and welcome your feedback. If you would like to provide in person feedback, you can contact a committee member directly. If you prefer to send your feedback anonymously or due to time constraints, click MSE Community Feedback Chair Search. Please submit the feedback by February 21, 2024.

Thank you for your input.

Search for Chair, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering: Community Feedback

January 24, 2024

As mentioned in the memo dated, December 14, 2023, Professor Deepa Kundur’s first term as Chair, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE), ends on June 30, 2024; she is eligible for reappointment. The following Advisory Committee has been established to recommend the selection of a Chair, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering:

  • Professor Christopher Yip, Dean, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering (Chair);
  • Professor John Peever, Vice-Dean Students, School of Graduate Studies (SGS)
  • Associate Professor Teaching Stream Khoman Phang, ECE
  • Assistant Professor Shurui Zhou, ECE
  • Professor Sean Hum, ECE
  • Professor Amr Helmy, ECE
  • Associate Professor Paul Yoo, ECE and Institute of Biomedical Engineering (BME)
  • Professor Eyal de Lara, Chair, Department of Computer Science
  • Nelson Lee, Undergraduate Student, ECE
  • Osama Zeeshan Ahmad, Graduate Student, ECE
  • Chris Balarajah, Director of Administration and Finance, ECE

We value and welcome your feedback. If you would like to provide in person feedback, you can contact a committee member directly. If you prefer to send your feedback anonymously or due to time constraints, click ECE Community Feedback ECE Chair Search. Please submit the feedback by February 26, 2024.

Thank you for your input.

Announcement of Acting Chair, Department of Materials Science & Engineering

December 19, 2023

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Jane Howe as Acting Chair, Department of Materials Science & Engineering until June 30, 2023. Professor Glenn Hibbard is taking leave. 

Jane joined the Department of Materials Science and Engineering in 2019 with a cross-appointment to the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (CHE) as an Associate Professor. Prior to becoming a faculty member of the University of Toronto, Jane was a Principal Investigator working at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Electron Microscopy Centre for nine years. She also worked with Hitachi High Tech in the US and Canada for five years. 

Please join me in thanking Jane for taking on this important leadership role within the Faculty.