EIC AWARD WINNERS
The Engineering Institute of Canada is pleased to announce the winning recipients of its latest senior engineering awards and fellowship inductees (see below). The senior awards of the EIC are the highest distinctions made by the Institute and are awarded to deserving members of its 14 constituent societies.
Previous Award Winners
Previous-years award winners are listed by category and may be found by navigating to submenus listed under the menu Honours and Awards, or by clicking on any of the following links:
Sir John Kennedy Medal
Julian C. Smith Medal
K.Y. Lo Medal
John B. Stirling Medal
CPR Medal
Honorary Members
EIC Fellows
2024 EIC Award Winners
The Julian C. Smith Medal
Founded in 1939 to perpetuate the name of a Past President of the Institute, the
Julian C. Smith Medal is awarded for “Achievement in the Development of Canada”.
CGS
Dr. Richard Bathurst
“For his outstanding achievement in the development of Canada through pioneering geotechnical engineering.”
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IEEE Cda
Dr. Samuel Pierre
“For his outstanding achievement in the development of Canada through advanced information and communication technologies.”
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The K. Y. Lo Medal
Established by a former group of students in 1997 to honour Professor K.Y. Lo of the University of Western Ontario, this medal is awarded in recognition of significant engineering contributions at the international level.
CSCE
Dr. Moncef L. Nehdi
“For his significant engineering contributions at the international level.”
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The John B. Stirling Medal
Established in 1987 during the Institute’s centennial year honouring a former president, this medal is awarded in recognition of distinguished service at the national level within the Institute and/or its Constituent Societies by members of these societies.
CGS
Dr. D. Jean Hutchinson
“For her leadership and distinguished service at the national level within the Canadian Geotechnical Society.”
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The Canadian Pacific Railway Engineering Medal
First awarded in 1988, this medal was established a year earlier during the Institute’s centennial through the generosity of CP Rail to honour its past achievements in engineering and the development of Canada.
CGS
Dr. Harry Oussoren
“For his exceptional leadership and contributions to the design and construction of dewatering and groundwater control projects.”
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2024 Fellows of the EIC
The Engineering Institute of Canada normally elects approximately twenty engineers annually to the grade of Fellow for their exceptional contributions to engineering in Canada. Elected as Fellows in 2024 are:
CSChE
Dr. Nicolas Abatzoglou
“For his exceptional contributions to process engineering involving particulate systems in reactive and non-reactive environments.”
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TAC
Mr. John Bianchini
“For his leadership and exceptional contributions to engineering and management of projects around the globe.”
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CSChE
Dr. Steven L. Bryant
“For his research into innovative solutions for storing CO2 faster, more efficiently, and more securely to limit global warming.”
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CSBE
Dr. Ying Chen
“For her exceptional contributions to agricultural machinery and soil mechanics in Canada and abroad.”
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IEEE Cda
Dr. David Anthony Clausi
“For his outstanding contributions to remote sensing, biomedical engineering, and sports analytics.”
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IEEE Cda
Dr. Naser El-Sheimy
“For his outstanding contributions to remote sensing, biomedical engineering, and sports analytics.”
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CGS
Dr. Mamadou Fall
“For his outstanding contributions to geoengineering science and development of sustainable tailings management, nuclear waste safety and resilient geoengineering structures.”
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IEEE Canada
Dr. Elise Fear
“For her exceptional contributions to the health care industry through the development of low-power microwave applications and various related technologies.”
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CSSE
Dr. Marcia R. Friesen
“For her leadership and exceptional contributions to the advancement of engineering education and foreign credential recognition policies.”
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CGS
Mr. Steve Hedberg
“For his exceptional leadership and varied contributions to geotechnical engineering projects around the world.”
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IEEE Cda
Dr. Baochun Li
“For his exceptional contributions to multimedia systems, networking, cloud computing, and distributed systems.”
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CSCE
Dr. Jianbing Li
“For his outstanding contributions to the development of innovative solutions to environmental challenges created by hazardous waste and spills.”
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IEEE Cda
Dr. Zhenguo Lu
“For his outstanding contributions to quantum dot laser technologies for telecommunication, 5G and wireless network applications.”
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IEEE Cda
Dr. Medhat Moussa
“For his exceptional contributions to robotics and automation in agriculture, and to grasping and manipulation within unstructured environments.”
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IEEE Cda
Dr. Thamir (Tom) Murad
“For his outstanding leadership and contributions to the transportation sector and technologies, and to the engineering profession.”
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CGS
Dr. J. Suzanne Powell
“For her outstanding leadership and contributions to varied geotechnical engineering projects within the transportation and infrastructure sectors.”
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CSME
Dr. Carolyn Ren
“For her pioneering contributions to droplet and air microfluidics and their applications to life sciences and environmental monitoring devices.”
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CSCE
Dr. Janaka Ruwanpura
“For his exceptional leadership and contributions to construction engineering education, research, practice and international development.”
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CSME
Dr. Ramin Sedaghati
“For his exceptional contributions to smart materials and adaptive structures and their application to mechanical and aerospace engineering.”
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CGS
Mr. Ken Skaftfeld
“For his leadership and outstanding contributions to soil mechanics and foundation engineering practice in Canada.”
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CSChE
Dr. João B. P. Soares
“For his exceptional contributions to advanced polymer reaction engineering research and applications.”
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IEEE Cda
Dr. Vincent Wong
“For his innovative contributions to wireless communications networking, smart grid and sustainable energy systems.”
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IEEE Cda
Dr. Svetlana Yanushkevich
“For her exceptional contributions to novel decision support and risk assessment strategies and their applications to biometric-enabled access control and healthcare monitoring systems.”
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EIC Constituent Societies
