On Friday February 12, three University of Waterloo Engineering professors were named to the Order of Canada. The investiture ceremony took place at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa. Governor General and former University of Waterloo President, David Johnston, presented the awards.
Carolyn Hansson, P.Eng, is recognized as a Member of the Order of Canada for inventing a monitoring system to evaluate the integrity of concrete structures. The system has been implemented by several provinces in Canada. Prof. Hansson is cross-appointed to the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering departments.
Garry Rempel (Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology) also became a Member of the Order of Canada for his work on the development of novel, high-performance rubber materials for industrial applications.
Linda Nazar, a professor cross-appointed to the Chemical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering departments, became an Officer of the Order of Canada for her extensive research in energy storage materials. Specifically, Prof. Nazar is recognized for her work on rechargeable lithium ion batteries, and for developing an improved battery using a new material in lithium sulfur. Prof. Nazar is also member of the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology.
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