March 21, 2011 Vol. 02 // No. 35
Table of Contents: Chair's Office // Awards and Recognition // Research Activities // Seminars // Graduate Studies // Student Affairs // Announcements // Vacation // Previous Newsletter & Links
Chair's Office
AMIGAS » Persian New Year Celebration
On Friday, March 18, more than 200 department members came to enjoy tea and delicious Persian food to celebrate Persian New Year (Sunday, March 20).
Some Persians believe what a person does on Norooz will be reflected throughout the new year. So hopefully you were smiling and relaxed on Sunday, March 20, at 7:20:25 p.m., when Norooz and spring began!
The event included a presentation on Norouz traditions. Click here to download a PDF of the historical overview.
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Women and Leadership: Lessons from the White House
Date: Thursday, April 7
Time: 4 - 6 PM
Location: Michael E. Charles Council Chamber, GB202
Register online
The Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering is honoured to host Dr. Connie Mariano for a special invited talk. Dr. Mariano served nine years at the White House where she was physician to three sitting American Presidents.
Outlining her journey through education, science & medicine, military, government service, private practice and now, publishing, Dr. Mariano will offer ideas for women about empowerment, inspiration, courage, and wisdom. She speaks to finding your passion and purpose in life – especially in the fields of science and education.
The UofT Bookstore will be selling copies of Dr. Mariano's book The White House Doctor: My Patients were Presidents, A Memoir, and Dr. Mariano will be available to sign copies.
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Awards & Recognition
MIE » Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME) Awards
I.W. Smith Award CSME Fellow Jules Stachiewicz Award Robert W. Angus Medal G.H. Duggan Medal C.N. Downing Award
MIE has swept the CSME awards, in a highly competitive awards selection process. Congratulations to:
• Prof. Aimy Bazylak, I.W. Smith Award
• Prof. Markus Bussmann, Fellow of the CSME
• Prof. Javad Mostaghimi, Jules Stachiewicz Award
• Prof. Jim Wallace, Robert W. Angus Medal
• Prof. Jean Zu, C.N. Downing Award
All are being recognized for their excellence in mechanical engineering and significant contributions to the profession.
In addition, Prof. Lidan You is awarded the G.H. Duggan Medal for her paper 3D Microfluidic Approach to Mechanical Stimulation of Osteocyte Processes, which was published in the Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 103 – 107, 2008).
The award ceremony will be held on Monday, June 6 in Vancouver during the reception of the Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics.
Research Activities
MIE Research Symposium » Abstract Time's Up!
On Tuesday, March 15, Prof. Axel Guenther acted as a walking reminder to graduate students that their symposium abstracts were due! In total, 80 submissions were received.
While abstracts are no longer being accepted, if you do plan to attend the May 13 symposium, please remember to register.
Event date: Friday, May 13
Keynote speaker: Prof. J. George Shantikumar, Richard E. Dauch Chair in Manufacturing and Operations Management at Purdue University.
www.mie.utoronto.ca/research/symposium
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American Society for Precision Engineering (ASPE) 26th Annual Meeting
Short abstract submission: NEW deadline, Friday, April 1
Meeting date: Sunday, November 13 to Friday, November 18
Location: Denver Marriott City Center Hotel, Denver, Colorado, USA
Learn more
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University of Toronto » Research Completion Award (UT-RCA) Program
Competition deadline: Friday, April 15
Learn more
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2011 NSERC Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP) Program: Timelines and Support
The 2011 NSERC CHRP Program has been announced for the upcoming year. The CHRP program supports focused collaborative research projects involving any field of the natural sciences or engineering and the health sciences.
Learn more
Seminars
MIE Seminar Series » Determining Optimal Linehaul Schedule for Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Carriers
Distinguished speaker: Prof. Ravindra K. Ahuja, Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Florida
Date: Friday, March 25
Time: 2:10 PM
Location: MC102
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Centre for Research in Healthcare Engineering (CRHE), Healthcare Systems Engineering: Past, Present, Future
Speaker: Professor James Benneyan, NSF Center for Health Organizational Transformation, New England, VA, Engineering Resource Center, Senior Scientist, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Northeastern University, Boston
Date: Thursday, March 24
Time: 5 PM
Location: MB101, Lassonde Mining Building, 170 College St.
Abstract
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Centre for Research in Healthcare Engineering (CRHE), Healthcare Systems Engineering: Past, Present, Future
Statistical Quality Control Methods for Evidence-Base Compliance and Risk-Adjusted Outcomes
Speaker: Professor James Benneyan, NSF Center for Health Organizational Transformation, New England, VA, Engineering Resource Center, Senior Scientist, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Northeastern University, Boston
Date: Friday, March 25
Time: 10 AM
Location: Room RS 207, Roseburgh Building, 160 College Street
Abstract
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Industrial Engineering 50th Anniversary Seminar Series, Presented by Canadian Tire
Robert J. Howard (IndE 7T2), President & CEO, St. Michael's Hospital
Industrial Engineering in Healthcare...It's about time!
Date: Wednesday, April 6
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: Michael E. Charles Council Chamber, GB202
Register online. Reception to follow in GB202.
Graduate Studies
MIE Graduate Student Travel Grants
The MIE Graduate Student Travel Grant Program is designed to support the conference-related expenses of MIE graduate students.
Applications are due by Friday, April 1 at 4 p.m.
Learn more
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Summer Session Course Enrolment
Summer 2011 course enrollment starts on Monday, March 14.
Course schedule, classroom information and session codes: click here and here.
Course enrollment instruction and supervisor's approval procedure are available online.
For courses that run from May to August:
Friday, May 13: Final date to add a course and to submit a supervisor's course approval to the Graduate Studies Office.
Friday, June 3: Final date to drop a course without academic penalty.
For two week intensive session courses:
Deadline to add a course is the start date of the course.
Deadline to drop a course is 3 days before the lecture end date.
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PhD Final Oral Exam
Aboutaleb Ameli presents: Hygrothermal Degradation of Toughened Adhesive Joints: Characterization and Prediction of Fracture Properties
Date: Monday, March 21
Time: 3 PM
Location: School of Graduate Studies, 63 St. George Street, School of Graduate Studies, Rm. 301
Exam committee: Prof. Robin Marjoribanks (examination chair, Department of Physics); Prof. J.K. Spelt (co-Supervisor); Prof. M. Papini (co-Supervisor); Prof. A. Sinclair; and Prof. H. Naguib;
External examiner: Prof. Kenneth Liechti, University of Texas at Austin.
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MASc Oral Exam
Babak Shakibi presents: Resolution Enhancement of Ultrasonic Signals Using Autoregressive Spectral Extrapolation
Date: Wednesday, March 23
Time: 4 PM
Location: MC331
Exam committee: Prof. A. Sinclair (supervisor); H. Naguib; and Prof. A. Bazylak.
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PhD Final Oral Exam
Naresh Varma Datla presents: Characterization of Fatigue Behaviour in Hygrothermally Degraded Toughened Adhesives
Date: Thursday, March 24
Time: 2 PM
Location: School of Graduate Studies, 63 St. George Street, Rm. 301
Exam committee: Prof. C. Rackoff (examination chair, Department of Computer Science); Prof. J.K. Spelt (co-supervisor); Prof. M. Papini (co-supervisor); Prof. F. Ben Amara; and Prof. C. Steeves.
External examiner: Prof. David L. DuQuesnay, Royal Military College of Canada.
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PhD Final Oral Exam
Amirhossein Mohajerani presents: Chipping and Wear of Glass by the low Velocity Impact of Spherical Particles
Exam: Monday, March 28
Time: 10 AM
Location: School of Graduate Studies, 63 St. George Street, Rm. 303
Exam committee: Prof. A. Bonner (examination chair, Department of Computer Science); Prof. J.K. Spelt (supervisor); Prof. A. Mandelis; Prof. Z Wang; and Prof. R. Ben Mrad.
External examiner: Prof. Philip shipway, University of Nottingham.
Student Affairs
Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF)
The Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) is being hosted in Toronto this year at Seneca College. The judging is taking place on Tuesday, May 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. They are currently seeking 120 more judges.
If you are interested contact Jeff Hoyle: jeff.hoyle@youthscience.ca.
Announcements
Canada in 2035: Symposium on the Critical Issues of Canada's Environmental Near-Future
Date: Thursday, March 24
Time: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Ryerson University, Peter Bronfman Learning Centre, 7th Floor Heaslip House (The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education), 297 Victoria Street
The PhD students of the Environmental Applied Science and Management Program at Ryerson University are pleased to announce a one day symposium focused on the challenges that Canada faces in the next 25 years in the fields of food, water, planning, energy, and transportation. All are welcome to each of the sessions and light refreshments will be provided. Come learn about our environmental future from experts in these important fields.
Learn more
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Civil Engineering » Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Fundraiser
Date: Friday, March 25
Time: 8 AM - 10 AM
Location: Bahen Centre Lobby
The Administrative and Technical Staff in the Department of Civil Engineering are hosting a pancake breakfast fundraiser for Japan earthquake/tsunami relief.
For a minimum donation of $5 we will serve you a delicious pancake breakfast with coffee and a smile. All the funds raised will go to support the Red Cross efforts in Japan.
Flyer
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Carleton University » Master's Program in Sustainable Energy Engineering and Policy
The Master's program in Sustainable Energy provides advanced training in the area of sustainable energy. Its objective is to prepare students for employment related to sustainable energy in government, business, and industry, and/or to serve as a foundation for further graduate education at the doctoral level. The program involves learning across two distinct disciplines – engineering and public policy.
Learn more
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Techknowfile » Making IT Happen
Date: Friday, May 27
Location: UTSC Instructional Centre
Techknowfile showcases all the innovations, upgrades, and cool tools the UofT IT community has come up with! This year's conference focuses on critical connections, bringing together elements of the entire UofT community, Making IT Happen. IT underpins everything we do here at the University, so if you, your talented team, or someone you know has something to share with the UofT community, submit it as a presentation for TechKnowFile.
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VacationStaff:
Joe Baptista, Facilities Coordinator and Building Officer: Monday, March 21
Sandra Chotilal, Research Accountant: March 28 - April 12
Brenda Fung, Graduate Program Administrator: March 1 - April 1
Nina Haikara, Communications & Special Projects: Thursday, March 24 (afternoon)
Anna Vanek, Director of Administration and Finance: Wednesday, March 23 (morning)
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