Each year, U of G recognizes recently tenured faculty members who have accomplished significant research, training and knowledge mobilization achievements with the U of G Research Excellence Awards. The $5,000 awards are sponsored by the Office of Research and the Office of the Provost.
Dr. Kevin Keener, Engineering Professor and Barrett Family Chair, is the recipient of the 2024 Lalit and Aruna Verma award for Excellence in Global Engagement for global efforts in tackling food sustainability through educational programming and collaborative research in food engineering. The award recorgnizes outstanding contributions made towards global advancement and recognition of the profession of agricultural and biological engineering.
Dr. Justin Slater has been awarded the 2024 Banting–CANSSI Ontario Discovery Award in Biostatistics. Dr. Slater’s project, “Statistical Emulators and Discrepancy Functions for Agent-Based Models for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV),” seeks to improve the tracking of HCV, which spreads through activities like drug use and sexual contact. By developing advanced statistical emulators, he aims to speed up and refine agent-based models that simulate HCV dynamics, including undiagnosed cases.
On March 19th, SoCS Professor Ritu Chaturvedi was awarded the Central Student Union (CSA) 2024 Teaching Excellence Award, along with SoE Professor Dr. Mohamad Abou el Nasr. This award is a student-nominated award that recognizes professors' "significant contributions to teaching through their dedication, innovation, and commitment to excellence".
Congratulations Dr. Chaturvedi!
Dr. Moussa is recognized by the Engineering Institute of Canada, Honours, Awards and Fellowships Committee and inducted as an 2024 EIC Fellow (FEIC) for his “excellence in engineering and services to the profession and to society”
The Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) has awarded Dr. Zytner with the 2023 Ontario Volunteer Service Awards for 30 years of service. The award pays tribute to volunteers for continuous years of commitment and dedication to the PEO.
Congratulations to Dr. Zytner for recognition of his dedicated service to the Engineering profession.
The 2023 UGFA Award Winners were announced, and CEPS brought home the hardware!
Associate Professor Abdallah Elsayed from Engineering was one of five faculty recognized from across U of G and received the Distinguished Professor Award for Excellence in Teaching. Assistant Professor, Mike Massa from Physics was the sole recipient of the Distinguished Professor Award for Excellence in Innovation in Teaching.
Bogdan Bunescu, Information Technology Manager for the School of Engineering, is the recipient of the 2023 PSA Emerging Leader Staff Award of Excellence.
The 2023 Annual College Awards recognize faculty and staff for their commitment to academic and research excellence.
CEPS Excellence in Undergraduate Research Supervision Award
Prof. Adrian Schwan, Dept. Chemistry
CEPS Assistant Professor Research Excellence Award
Prof. Sheng Yang, School of Engineering
The University Teaching Leadership Fellows are a distinguished and cross-disciplinary community of educators who act as institutional change agents by engaging in educational leadership, research, advocacy, networking, service, and mentoring to promote educational excellence. The Fellows will lead and support teaching initiatives and contribute to college and institutional cultures of open discourse and critical reflection about teaching, learning, and student success.