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FACES OF SCIENCE INVESTMENT I Lina Kattan, P.Eng., PhD, (right) melds with traffic at a University of Alberta lab.
RESEARCH FUNDING FINDS A HOME AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY Three Schulich School of Engineering professors have more weight in their research wallets after the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) named them as recipients of two of its grant programs: the Collaborative Research Training Experi- ence (CREATE) program and the Strategic Partnership Grant (SPG). Lina Kattan, P.Eng., PhD , Urban Alliance Professor in Transportation Systems Optimization, received $1.65 million through CREATE to support researching the effect heavy use of electric cars will have on electrical grids, parking, air quality, and traffic. Her program, called Integrated Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities, focuses on preparing the next generation of engineers
for the future innovation, integration, and sustainability necessary in building resilient urban communities. The training covers more than transportation. Water, waste, and energy systems are also included. And Dr. Kattan’s work also involves researchers from the University of Calgary, the University of Waterloo, the University of British Columbia, and the University of Victoria. It’s supported by the City of Calgary , the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium, Stantec , and Alberta Transportation. Edward Roberts, P.Eng., PhD , a professor and the Associate Head of Research in the Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, received $554,300 from the NSERC SPG for his work developing an electrochemical technology to remove multiple contaminants at one time from produced water in oil and gas processes. The treatment will also reduce
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