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CANADIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING NAMES NEW FELLOWS From left, Horacio Marquez, P.Eng., Kenneth Andre Corbould, P.Eng., and Simaan AbouRizk, P.Eng., were recently named Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. Norbert Morgenstern, P.Eng., (far right) was given a special Honorary Fellowship, the highest accolade given to a current fellow of the academy. Presenting the award is Kim Sturgess, P.Eng., FCAE. -photo courtesy Canadian Academy of Engineering
Among those cheering her on was Ms. Kiejko’s daughter, Olivia. She’s often on hand when her mom competes. Indeed, Ms. Kiejko was six months pregnant with Olivia while competing at the 2014 USA World Cup. Olivia travelled with her mom to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland when she was only 15 days old, and she's watched her mom compete in Spain, Mexico, South Korea, and the United States. Ms. Kiejko will continue competing at the provincial and international levels, and hopes to make the Canadian team for the Rio Olympics in 2016.
P.Eng. , Dean of Engineering at the University of Alberta. Dr. Hardy had started the field of geotechnical engineering. He encouraged Dr. Morgenstern to return and join the U of A faculty as a civil engineering professor, which he did in 1968. Over the next 50 years, Dr. Morgenstern shaped the university into a leading geotechnical school and became an internationally recognized authority in geotechnical engineering. His research focused on dam design and slope stability and earned him multiple awards. Many recommendations resulting from his work have passed into professional practice. Indeed, he helped lay the framework for modern permafrost engineering, tackling engineering challenges in the Arctic and the Alberta oilsands. In addition to teaching and research, Dr. Morgenstern has shared his expertise with research institutions, multinational companies, and governments in over 30 countries. He has 330 published manuscripts, and he helped rewrite the provincial regulations and guidelines of engineering practice. Those named as Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering include Horacio Marquez, P.Eng., Kenneth Andre Corbould, P.Eng., OMM , and Simaan AbouRizk, P.Eng. A professor at the University of Alberta, Horacio Marquez, P.Eng., is a world-class expert in nonlinear dynamical systems and control theory — simply put, his designs help detect faults in industrial systems, in particular Alberta’s oil and gas systems. He has co-authored 81 journals and a book on nonlinear control systems. Dr. Marquez received a bachelor of science degree in Argentina before moving to New Brunswick to pursue a master of science degree, a master of engineering degree, and a PhD in electrical engineering. After three years of visiting appointments at colleges and universities in British Columbia, he took a position as professor at the U of A in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the Faculty of
APEGA MEMBERS NAMED NATIONAL FELLOWS
June of this year saw four distinguished APEGA Members receive fellowships from the Canadian Academy of Engineering. Norbert Morgenstern, CM, P.Eng. , is already a fellow with the CAE, but in June was given an Honorary Fellowship, the highest accolade bestowed by the academy. Given to only a handful of individuals, it recognizes those who have made an outstanding contribution to the profession of engineering — well beyond what is expected for a fellow. He was presented the award by Kim Sturgess, P.Eng., FCAE , founder and CEO of Alberta WaterSMART. Born in Ontario, Dr. Morgenstern graduated from the University of Toronto with a bachelor of applied science in civil engineering. Awarded a fellowship for post-graduate studies, he then left to study soil mechanics at the Imperial College of Science and Technology at the University of London. In 1960, he joined the college as a lecturer and stayed for another eight years. Dr. Morgenstern began to earn a reputation in Earth sciences and soon caught the attention of the late R. M. Hardy,
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