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Joao Soares, P.Eng., PhD , is the Canada Research Chair in Advanced Polymer Reaction Engineering in the U of A Faculty of Engineering. He is also a Campus Alberta Innovates Chair in Interfacial Polymer Engineering for Oil Sands Processing. Dr. Soares has had an impressive impact consulting with major international polyolefin manufacturing companies. His industrial short course, Polyolefin Reaction Engineering, is currently in its 10th year. Dr. Soares promotes chemical engineering knowledge as the Editor- in-Chief for the Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering . He’s a Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada, and his research has been honoured by Dow Chemicals, Alberta Innovates, and the Province of Ontario. Chinthananda Tellambura, P.Eng., PhD , is a world-class researcher in wireless communication systems. At the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Tellambura has made fundamental contributions in design, modelling, and analysis of 3G, 4G, and emerging wireless standards. Nationally, he’s served on many science and engineering panels. He’s had an international impact by editing prestigious journals on wireless technology. Dr. Tellambura has trained more than 50 engineers who now work in the global wireless industry and academia. His research contributions have been recognized with an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers fellowship and with Killam and McCalla professorships at the U of A. David Zhu, P.Eng., PhD , is an expert in urban drainage and sustainable hydropower. A global leader in the modernization of urban sewer design and operations addressing the challenges of climate change and environmental regulations, his research has enhanced Canada’s reputation in sustainable hydropower and fishway designs. Dr. Zhu, of the U of A Faculty of Engineering, actively promotes collaborations between Canada and China in sustainable hydropower development. Among his awards are an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellowship and the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Donald R. Stanley Award.
Qingxia Liu, P.Eng., PhD , of the University of Alberta Faculty of Engineering, is the U of A’s Glencore Chair in Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering, and a leading authority on interfacial science and water chemistry in minerals processing and oil sands extraction. His research has led to the development of technologies that address the economic and environmental challenges faced by Canadian industry. With clean energy an increasing global concern, Dr. Liu’s teaching, research, and technology innovations support sustainable development in Alberta and across Canada.
MORE NEW FELLOWS Other inductees into the Canadian Academy of Engineering fellowship are, from the University of Alberta Faculty of Engineering (clockwise from top left): Dr. Qingxia Liu, P.Eng.; Dr. Joao Soares, P.Eng.; Dr. David Zhu, P.Eng. ; and Dr. Chinthananda Tellambura, P.Eng. (photo unavailable)
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