Movers & Shakers
LATITUDE
TRANSIT RESEARCH AND SUPERIOR SUPERVISION Professors Lina Kattan, P.Eng., and Gerard Lachapelle, P.Eng., have received Killam Awards from the Schulich School of Engineering.
Dr. Lachapelle began his studies at the l’Université Laval in Quebec. He went on to complete a master’s in the United Kingdom and a doctorate in Austria. He worked in research and development for the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources in Ottawa and later as Executive Vice-President for Norstar Instruments Ltd., before joining the University of Calgary as a professor. Dr. Lachapelle was part of an industry team that started the first GPS activities in Calgary. He holds the Canada Research Chair in Wireless Location and created the Position, Location and Navigation (PLAN) Group. PLAN is dedicated to the development and improvement of wireless positioning and navigation technologies for indoor and outdoor use, including signal processing and sensor augmentation for the Global Navigation Satellite System. In addition to publishing more than 500 papers and receiving national and international awards, Dr. Lachapelle has
supervised more than 100 graduate students.
WHO’S MOVING WHERE
Associated Engineering Alberta Ltd. has announced the appointment of Christopher Skowronski, P.Eng. , of Sturgeon County to the position of Vice-President of Infrastructure. Mr. Skowronski has over 26 years of experience. He previously served as Division Manager of Infrastructure for Central Alberta for the company. Ian Wright, P.Eng. , of Calgary, was appointed to the role of Senior Water Specialist at Associated Engineering. Mr. Wright was previously Senior Vice-President of Water. Chan Wirasinghe, P.Eng. , of Calgary, has been appointed to the Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards Jury. Mr. Wirasinghe has been a professor with the University of Calgary since 1976 and was Dean of Engineering when the department became the Schulich School of Engineering. The Council of the Engineering Institute of Canada has elected Om Malik, P.Eng. , as its 2014-2015 President. Dr. Malik is Professor Emeritus of electrical engineering at the University of Calgary. Michael Walker, P.Eng. , of Langdon, is the new Chair the Young Professional Network of the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies — Canada for 2014-2015. Mr. Walker has worked on projects across Canada, including reconstruction of the Trans-Canada Trail following Calgary’s 2013 floods. Shahid Jamil, P.Eng. , of Houston, Tex., has been appointed Secretary of the Safety Technical Subcommittee of the Petroleum and Chemical Committee, IEEE Industry Applications Society. Mr. Jamil is an electrical engineer with BP America Inc.
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