MIE - Newsletter 40 www.mie.utoronto.ca/enews/enews40.html [1]
April 26, 2010 Vol. 01 // No. 40
Table of Contents: Chair's Office[2] // Awards and Recognition[3] // Research Activities[4] // Seminars[5] // Graduate Studies[6] //
Job Opportunities[7] // Student Affairs[8] // Vacation[9] //
Previous Newsletter & Links[10] Chair's Office
New Scholarships Established by Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
It is my pleasure to announce the newly established HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD. AWARDS. The largest expendable award currently offered to second year students in the Mechanical Engineering program, the Husky Awards will acknowledge four students each year for the next five years for their academic excellence while providing much needed financial assistance.
Throughout the coming years, I look forward to joining the staff of Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. as we recognize outstanding second year MechE students.
Please join me in celebrating and thanking Husky Injection Moldings Systems Ltd. commitment to outstanding MechE students and our department.
- Jean Zu, Chair
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Administrative and Technical Staff Meeting
DATE: Friday, May 14
TIME: 1 PM
LOCATION: MC331
Please RSVP (acceptances) to Eleanor Morris[11].
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Faculty of 1985 Invited to Class of 8T5 Reunion
The Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering advancement office invites current and emeritus FACULTY WHO TAUGHT IN 1985, to attend the Spring Reunion[12] reception and dinner. Classes honoured at this event include: 3T5, 4T0, 4T5, 5T0, 5T5, 6T0, 6T5, 7T0, 7T5, 8T0 and 8T5.
Faculty have the option of attending the reception, or both the reception and dinner, at no cost.
DATE: Saturday, May 29
TIME: 6 PM reception ? 7 PM dinner
LOCATION: Hyatt Regency, 370 King St. W.
ATTIRE: Formal to semi-formal
Please RSVP (acceptances only) to alumni@ecf.utoronto.ca[13] BY MAY 15.
Awards & Recognition
Celebrating Engineering Success Reception
On April 22, the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering hosted a reception to recognize the national and international awards faculty have received over the past year and to celebrate the achievements and contributions of the faculty's administrative and technical staff.
Congratulations to PROF. CRAIG SIMMONS and staff member, JOE BAPTISTA, were recipients of the following faculty awards:
McCharles Prize for Early Career Research Distinction
Prof. Simmons with former Dean, Michael Charles, who presented the McCharles Prize for Early Career Research Distinction.
PROF. CRAIG SIMMONS
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering ? Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering
Professor Craig Simmons holds a Canada Research Chair in Mechanobiology and has already established himself as a leader in this emerging field. The focus of his research is the development of new therapeutic strategies and technologies to regenerate diseased and damaged tissues, particularly in relation to heart valve disease.
He was a lead researcher in the establishment of the Microfluidics Applications and Training in Cardiovascular Health program and the Centre for Microfluidic Systems in Chemistry and Biology. Among the other awards Craig has received are an Early Researcher Award from the Government of Ontario in 2006 and the Faculty's Early Career Teaching Award in 2009.
Agnes Kaneko Citizenship Award
Dean Cristina Amon presents the Agnes Kaneko Citizenship Award to Joe Baptista.
JOE BAPTISTA
Building Services Officer, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
As the Building Services Officer for the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Joe Baptista manages all aspects of the department's facilities and spaces. Initiatives he has led include the renovation of the Chair's office and the reorganizing of a number of MIE laboratories. Joe has demonstrated a commitment not only to providing 'above and beyond' service to faculty and staff, but also to assisting student teams and groups (including the cast and crew of
SkuleNite) find space for the activities. This commitment, plus his positive attitude and excellent interpersonal skills, make Joe an outstanding Faculty citizen.
Click here[14] for the /Celebrating Engineering Success/ reception program, highlighting the faculty's honours and awards.
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NSERC Scholarship Awards
Congratulations to the following students who have been awarded an NSERC Scholarship for 2010-11 year:
• MABY BOADO AMADOR (CGS-M)
• CHEN CHEN (CGS-M)
• VELIBOR MISIC (CGS-M)
• THOMAS PICKLES (CGS-M)
• THOMAS REIST (CGS-M)
• BRANDON CHEN (CGS-D)
• MICHAEL MARR (CGS-D)
• HYUNMIN CHEONG (PGS-D)
• JEFFREY HARRIS (PGS-D)
• LIAN LENG (PGS-D)
• REZA RIZVI (PGS-D)
• DANIEL SELLAN (PGS-D)
• JACOB WERNIK (PGS-D)
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MIE Graduate Studies Awards
The Graduate Studies committee recently announced the following recipients (listed below with supervisors) of the MIE fellowships:
Fellowships
MEGHDAD SAFFARIPOUR ? Prof. Thomson
Bert Wasmund Graduate Fellowship in Sustainable Energy Research
RUI JIANG ? Prof. Makis
SHARAREH TAGHIPOUR ? Prof. Jardine
Bill Shaw Memorial Graduate Scholarship (two awards)
HADI GHASEMI and BRENDAN MACDONALD ? Prof. Ward Russell A. Reynolds Graduate Fellowship in Thermodynamics (two
awards)
Travel Grants
The graduate studies travel grants enable conference travel
between May and August, 2010. Fourteen students (listed below with
supervisors) were chosen from many strong applicants:
HENRY CHU ? Profs. Mills and Cleghorn
RAYMOND CHU ? Prof. Park
POORYA FERDOWSI ? Prof. Bussmann
HADI GHASEMI ? Prof. Ward
RUI JIANG ? Prof. Makis
BAHMAN LASHKARI ? Prof. Mandelis
DANIELLE LOTTRIDGE ? Prof. Chignell
MATTHEW MACKAY ? Prof. Benhabib
SAMEH SAAD ? Prof. Neumann
PEDRAM SAHBA ? Prof. Balcioglu
MICHAEL SCHERTZER ? Profs. Sullivan and Ben Mrad DAN SELLAN ? Prof. Amon DARIA TEREKHOV ? Prof. Beck TOMMY TZANETAKIS ? Prof. Thomson
Congratulations to all!
Research Activities
Prof. Donmez on Global TV News Hour
PROF. BIRSEN DONMEZ appeared on Global TV News Hour (April 22), regarding the dangers of eating while driving.
Watch the video[15] (select "eating and driving" from the main page).
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PROF. CRAIG SIMMONS will be away April 23 - 28 to give a keynote speech at the Experimental Biology 2010 Meeting in Anaheim, CA. JAN CHEN, a PhD candidate in Prof. Simmons' lab, will also be presenting at the meeting.
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PROF. SANJEEV CHANDRA will be away April 26 - May 6 to attend the International Thermal Spray Conference in Singapore, and to visit Nanyang Technical University.
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Funding Opportunity: Genome Canada
Genome Canada will be holding two Genome Canada competitions for
$84M:
* At least $30M for a large scale project competition for research in forestry and environment.
* Up to $30 million for a large scale project competition for support in other sectors (agriculture, fisheries and human health).
* A $24 million competition in support of the S&T Innovation Centres.
Competition details, timelines and guidelines are not yet available. An information session will be held in late May and further information will be announced as it becomes available.
Visit the Genome Canada website[16] for more information.
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MAJOR RESOURCES SUPPORT (MRS) PROGRAM: LETTER OF INTENT
NSERC LOI (FORM 181) DEADLINES: May 1, 2010; August 1, 2010 (deadline for Subatomic Physics Resources LOIs only).
The Major Resources Support (MRS) program aims to facilitate the effective access of Canadian researchers to major regional, national, or international (based in Canada) experimental or thematic research resources by financially assisting these resources to remain in a state of readiness for researchers to use. It also seeks to facilitate access by Canadian researchers to major international resources located outside Canada, excluding any direct financial support towards the operating and maintenance costs of such resources.
More Info[17]
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TechKnowFile 2010 Conference
DATE: Wednesday, May 26
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Wednesday, April 28 SUBMIT online [18]
TechKnowFile will showcase a series of engaging and informative presentations from members of the U of T IT community on innovative and effective uses of technology.
The call for presentations is now open (Wednesday, April 28 deadline). You may submit a presentation proposal in line with the following six streams:
1. Information & Data Security
2. Infrastructure Initiatives
3. IT Assessment
4. Enterprise Applications
5. Client Services & Support
6. Teaching, Learning & Research
Seminars
MIE Research Symposium: /Cell Biomechanics and Human Disease States/
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Subra Suresh, Dean of the School of Engineering, Vannevar Bush Professor of Engineering, MIT
DATE: Friday, April 30
TIME: 2:10 PM
LOCATION: McLeod Auditorium, Rm. 2158, Medical Sciences Building
Graduate Studies
MIE Research Symposium
DATE: Friday, April 30
LOCATION: Medical Sciences Building
The inaugural MIE research symposium this Friday will showcase current research in the department, with high-quality oral and poster presentations by graduate students.
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PhD candidate Erin Yu awarded CAS Research Fellowship
ERIN YU has been awarded a CAS Research Fellowship to work in the research project /Enhanced Emergency Medicine through Smart
Interaction: Task Visualization and Situation Awareness /supervised by PROF. CHIGNELL.
Erin's research plan involves a residency at the Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) at the IBM Canada Lab, as well as ongoing collaboration with the IBM T. J. Watson Research Center in New York.
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Ph.D. Thesis Seminar
ARAZ SARCHAMI presents: /Investigation of Moderator Temperature Fluctuations and Impact on Fuel Channel Integrity/
DATE: Thursday, April 22
TIME: 2 PM
LOCATION: R.D. Venter Room (MB101)
Exam Committee: Professor N. Ashgriz (exam chair and supervisor), Professor P.E. Sullivan and Professor S. Chandra
Student Affairs
FIRST Robotics Canada receives a grant from the Province of Ontario
Government of Ontario will be providing FIRST Robotics Canada with
$3 million over five years as part of the 2010 Budget.
Ontario had the highest provincial representation of students in the FIRST Robotics Canada competitions with 54 high school teams and over 200 elementary school teams for a total of over 3,500 Ontario students participating in FIRST programs this year.
The UofT Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering has been supporting FIRST Canada, primarily, through its student mentorship program[19] since 2005.
Read More [20]
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Human Factors Interest Group (HFIG): Annual Distinguished Alumnus
DATE: Tuesday, May 4
TIME: 5 PM
LOCATION: Bahen Centre (BA2135), 40 St. George St.
RSVP[21]
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS: Major Stephen Boyne, Defence R&D Canada
(DRDC)
MAJOR BOYNE will address his career path within the Department of National Defense, the role of Human Factors in the Canadian Forces and about research in the Integrated Readiness Section at DRDC Toronto. Come and learn about military applications of medical and psychology research and how U of T grads are making a difference.
More Info[22]
Job Opportunities
Engineering Services Inc. (ESI) – Software Developer
ESI, a leading robotics and automation technology company, is seeking to hire an experienced engineering software developer to work on software systems for robot control and robot sensor systems such as vision. The successful candidate will work with an advanced team of engineers on the design, development and implementation of advanced autonomous robot systems for application in areas such as space explorations.
Click here[23] for complete job description and application information.
Vacation
/Faculty: /
PROF. AIMY BAZYLAK, Mechanical Engineering: April 19 - 30 (invited talk and conference)
PROF. MARKUS BUSSMANN, Associate Chair of Graduate Studies: April
23 - May 7
PROF. CRAIG A SIMMONS, Mechanical Engineering: April 23 - 28 (meeting); April 29 - May 7 (vacation)
PROF. SANJEEV CHANDRA, Mechanical Engineering: April 26 - May 6
(conference)
/Staff:/
DONNA LIU, Graduate Program Assistant: April 26 - May 21
RAYMOND LOW, Computing Services Manager, Computing Services: April
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