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14 Academic leadership

16 Research highlights

25 Departments

47 Faculty profiles

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Acknowledgements

We would like to express our sincere thanks to the members of the 2008–2009 Annual Report Editorial Committee who contributedtheir time and expertise in the development of this report. These individuals are:

Dr. Vadim BostanChemistry and Biology

Dr. Joon ChungAerospace Engineering

Dr. Farhad Ein-Mozaffari Chemical Engineering

Dr. Marcos EscobarMathematics

Victoria FarmerResearch and Development Coordinator

Dr. Ahmad GhasempoorMechanical and Industrial Engineering

Dr. Pedro GoldmanPhysics

Dr. Mohamed LachemiAssociate Dean of Research, Development and Graduate Programs

Dr. Eddie LawElectrical and Computer Engineering

Dr. Ramani RamakrishnanArchitectural Science

Dr. Marcos SantosComputer Science

Dr. Khaled SennahCivil Engineering

We would also like to gratefully acknowledge theco-operation of the researchers and the Chairsof the departments featured in this report, andthank them for their participation.

PublisherDr. Stalin Boctor, DeanFaculty of Engineering, Architecture and ScienceRyerson University

Executive EditorDr. Mohamed Lachemi, Associate Dean ofResearch, Development and Graduate ProgramsFaculty of Engineering, Architecture and ScienceRyerson University

Managing EditorVictoria FarmerResearch and Development CoordinatorFaculty of Engineering, Architecture and ScienceRyerson University

Creative Direction and DesignGreg Salmela, Aegis Design

WritingPat Morden

Principal PhotographyNation Wong (cover, pages 4-5, 10-17)Ryan McVay (pages 6-7)Bob Masters (pages 8-9)

Additional PhotographyDario Ruberto, PhotographerOffice of University AdvancementRyerson University

Dave Upham, Assistant PhotographerOffice of University AdvancementRyerson University

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Knowledge is power, but knowledge alone is not enough. It must be used,put to work in the world. It must be made tangible.

Knowledge made tangible solves problems, changes

Knowledge is made tangible when it solves problems, changes

lives, shapes the future. At the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture

and Science, we are making knowledge tangible through our

uncompromising approach to excellence in education and research.

Fifteen undergraduate programs. Thirteen graduate programs.

More than 220 faculty and 5,200 students. Ten federally-funded

research chairs. Almost $10 million in research funding. The

Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science is a powerhouse.

From nanofabrication to space travel, from advanced robotics to

biofuels, from the vagaries of the stock market to the challenges

of delivering “green” buildings, Ryerson researchers are crossing

disciplinary boundaries as they make knowledge tangible.

What is knowledge made tangible?

It is high-quality education that gives students real-world experience and prepares

them to hit the ground running when they join the workforce. It is cross-disciplinary

research focused on solving current and foreseeable problems, making Canadian

industry more competitive, improving health care, and protecting the environment.

At Ryerson’s Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science (FEAS) we are

committed to making knowledge tangible through excellence in teaching and research.

FEAS offers 15 undergraduate programs, with an enrolment of more than 4,400

undergraduate students.

With our array of programs focused on relevant, career-oriented education,

we continue to attract top students in record numbers. In 2008, applications to our

undergraduate programs increased by 12 per cent. Demand is also high for our 13

graduate programs, which this year have a total enrolment of more than 800 students.

Our commitment to excellence is reflected in the recent accreditation of seven

of our engineering programs by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board and

the accreditation of our Computer Science program by the Canadian Information

Processing Society. Our Architectural Science program recently received candidacy

A message from Dr. Stalin A. Boctor, Dean, and

Dr. Mohamed Lachemi, Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science

Knowledgemade tangible

Undergraduate ProgramsAerospace Engineering (BEng) Architectural Science (BArchSc)Biomedical Engineering (BEng) Biology (BSc) Chemical Engineering (BEng)Chemistry (BSc)Civil Engineering (BEng) Computer Engineering (BEng) Computer Science (BSc)Contemporary Science (BSc)Electrical Engineering (BEng)Industrial Engineering (BEng)

Mathematics and its Applications (BSc) Mechanical Engineering (BEng) Medical Physics (BSc)

Graduate ProgramsAerospace Engineering (MASc, MEng, PhD) Applied Mathematics (MSc) Architecture (MArch)Biomedical Physics (MSc)Building Science (MBSc/MASc) Chemical Engineering (MASc, MEng, PhD)Civil Engineering (MASc, MEng, PhD)Computer Networks (MASc, MEng) Computer Science (MSc)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (MASc, MEng, PhD) Environmental Applied Science and Management(MASc, PhD)*Mechanical Engineering (MASc, MEng, PhD)Molecular Science (MSc)

Federally-Funded Research ChairsDr. Ling Guan, Canada Research Chairin Multimedia and Computer Technology

Dr. Michael Kolios, Canada Research Chairin Biomedical Applications of Ultrasound

FEAS at a Glance

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status, which precedes full accreditation by the Canadian Architecture Certification

Board. Accreditation is an external quality assurance peer review process based

on national standards. Each of the Ryerson engineering programs achieved the

highest possible rating, a remarkable achievement in which we all take great pride.

Rather than rest on its laurels, FEAS continues to develop innovative new

programs shaped by societal needs and, in many cases, crossing disciplinary

boundaries. In 2008, we introduced new undergraduate programs in Biomedical

Engineering and Mathematics and its Applications, as well as graduate programs

in Building Science, Architecture and Applied Mathematics. We are continuing to

develop master’s degree programs in Safety Engineering and Biomedical Engineering,

and doctoral programs in Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical

Physics and Molecular Science. We are also exploring the possibility of unique

programs in Environmental and Cell Biology, Digital Multimedia Science and

Creative Art, and Commercialization.

Our commitment to excellence also helped us attract 14 highly qualified

new faculty members during the past year. Drawn by our unique programs and

research initiatives, they see Ryerson as an institution committed to excellence,

Dr. Sridhar Krishnan, Canada Research Chairin Biomedical Signal Analysis

Dr. Krishna Kumar, Canada Research Chairin Space Systems Engineering

Dr. Mohamed Lachemi, Canada Research Chairin Sustainable Construction

Dr. Guang Jun Liu, Canada Research Chairin Control Systems and Robotics

Dr. Marcello Papini, Canada Research Chairin Abrasive Jet Technology

Dr. Gideon M. Wolfaardt, Canada Research Chairin Environmental Interfaces and Biofilms

Dr. Bin Wu, NSERC/Rockwell AutomationIndustrial Research Chair in Power Electronicsand Electric Drives

Dr. Victor Yang, Canada Research Chairin Bioengineering and Biophotonics

Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science Dean’s Advisory Council 2008/09David Berger, PrincipalWestern Management Consultants

Paul Cohen

Dr. C. Denis Hall, PresidentTech Team Management Inc.

John Galt, President and CEOHusky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.

Dr. Hadi Mahabadi, Vice-President and ManagerXerox Research Centre of Canada

The Honourable George Vari, Co-ChairGeorge and Helen Vari Foundation

Todd Young, Vice-President, Operations,Bombardier Aerospace Regional Aircraft

Awards and accolades2008 Student Competitions• Wood Product Design Competition—Ryerson

teams placed first in the provincial competitionand first, second and third in the local competition

• Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute Free-Flight Glider Competition—Ryerson teamsplaced first and second

• Canadian Society for Civil EngineeringCompetition—Ryerson fourth-year capstonedesign teams placed first and third

• Troitsky Bridge Building Competition—Ryersonteams placed third, fourth and 13th of 26

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innovation and growth. FEAS is home to ten federally-funded research chairs, another

measure of the exceptional quality of our scholarship.

At Ryerson we are committed to our students’ engagement with the world outside

the walls of academia and beyond the borders of Canada. In 2008, for example, we

signed an agreement with a leading university in Poland to offer a collaborative graduate

program in Power Systems Engineering. We have also reached an agreement with

Beijing University of Technology that adds an international student mobility component

to our undergraduate engineering programs, and we are finalizing collaborative

graduate program agreements with two major European universities. We look forward

to creating more partnerships with universities around the world. We are also working

to expand the network of corporations, hospitals and governmental institutions that

partner with us in education and research.

We know that leadership skills are highly valued in today’s work world. The

Faculty strongly supports the participation of our students in a variety of competitions

(see page11). These offer opportunities to develop strong communication, teamwork

and leadership skills, and we are delighted to see teams from Ryerson doing well in

national and international competitions.

• Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race—Ryerson team placed second

• TRIUMF Student Symposium—Third-yearMedical Physics student Hamed Basseri placedfirst for Best Oral Presentation

• Ontario University Graduate Level Cement andConcrete R&D Competition—Graduate studentAssem Hassan won first prize for Best PhD Thesis

• Institute of Transportation Engineers (Toronto/Hamilton Sections) Student Presentation Competition—Fourth-year Civil Engineering student BernardJames came first in the undergraduate category

• World House Costa Rica Online Charrette—Two Ryerson teams tied for first place

• Transportation Association of Canada StudentPaper Award—Graduate student NarayanShrestha placed first

2007 Student Competitions• American Concrete Institute Concrete Construction

Competition—Ryerson team placed second• American Society of Heating, Ventilation and

Air Conditioning Student Design Competition—Ryerson team placed third

• American Concrete Institute Student DesignCompetition—Ryerson teams placed first and second

• National Popsicle Bridge Building Competition—Ryerson teams placed second, third and fifth of 38

Selected 2008 Faculty Awards and Honours• Dr. Kamran Behdinan received a Pratt and

Whitney Canada Research Fellowship• Dr. Bin Wu and Professor Alistair Mackenzie were

named Fellows of the Engineering Institute of Canada• Dr. Liping Fang received Ryerson’s Sarwan

Sahota Distinguished Scholar Award• Dr. Xavier Fernando received the Chapter

Achievement Award from the CommunicationsSociety of the Institute of Electrical andElectronics Engineers (IEEE)

Selected 2007 Faculty Awards and Honours• Drs. Mark Gorgolewski and Ian MacBurnie

received the 2007/08 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture/American Institute ofArchitecture Housing Design Education Award

• Drs. Ling Guan and Bin Wu were made Fellows of the IEEE

• Drs. Filippo Salustri, M.F. Stewart andMalgorzata (Gosha) Zywno received 2007Leadership in Faculty Teaching Awards

• Dr. Sri Krishnan received an EngineersCanada Young Engineer Achievement Award

• Dr. Mark Gorgolewski and the Ryerson SustainableUrbanism Initiative Team were selected as one

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From canine rescue and diagnostic imaging to biofuels and international

finance, FEAS researchers are working across disciplinary boundaries to find

practical solutions to many of the complex problems facing our society. This year,

the Faculty attracted almost $10 million in external research funding, a 16 per cent

increase from the previous year. This report highlights some of the important work

under way at Ryerson—please take a moment to learn more.

As we move forward, FEAS remains committed to excellence in education.

We will continue to develop new programs, establish and strengthen national and

international partnerships, and improve the Ryerson student experience. We will also

continue to make important contributions to our society through innovation, applied

research, discovery and the transfer of knowledge. As we make knowledge tangible,

we will enhance the quality of life of all Canadians.

of the winning teams of the EquilibriumSustainable Housing Competition in Toronto

• Dr. Liping Fang received the Most Active SMCTechnical Committee Award from the Systems,Man and Cybernetics Society of the IEEE

• Dr. Alex Ferworn and his team received the 2007Ontario Showcase Diamond Award of Excellence

• Dr. Ravi Ravindran served as President of theCanadian Academy of Engineering

• George Kapelos was named a Fellow of theRoyal Architectural Institute of Canada

• Dr. Malgorzata (Gosha) Zywno received theProfessional Engineers of Ontario Order of Honour

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Dr. Stalin A. Boctor, PEng

Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science

Dr. Mohamed Lachemi, PEng

Associate Dean, Research, Development and Graduate Programs

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2007/08 Faculty Research Excellence Award WinnersDr. David Naylor,Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Dr. Ravi Ravindran,Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Dr. Krishnan Venkatakrishnan,Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2006/07 Faculty Research Excellence Award WinnersDr. Ali Lohi,Department of Chemical Engineering

Dr. Ziad Saghir, Department of Mechanical and IndustrialEngineering

Dr. Bin Wu,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

2007/08 Teaching Excellence Award WinnersDr. Michael Kolios, Department of Physics

Dr. Donald McTavish,Department of Aerospace Engineering

2006/07 Teaching Excellence Award WinnersDr. Carl Kumaradas, Department of Physics

Dr. Mohamed Lachemi, Department of Civil Engineering

Dr. Saeed Zolfaghari,Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

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At Ryerson’s Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science, research

spans departmental and disciplinary frontiers. Scholars recruit other

scholars, bringing together extraordinary research teams to focus on the

important questions of our time and find solutions that work. With strong

support and exemplary colleagues, faculty members at all stages in their

careers are inspired to stretch, create and achieve.

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Leadership Team1. Dr. Stalin A. Boctor, Dean

2. Dr. Kendra Schank Smith, Chair, Architectural Science

3. Dr. Philip Chan, Associate Dean

Undergraduate Engineering Programs and Student Affairs

4. Dr. Lamya Amleh, Program Director/Academic Advisor

5. Dr. Hesham Marzouk, Chair, Civil Engineering

6. Dr. Noel George, Academic Coordinator

7. Dr. Ali Lohi, Chair, Chemical Engineering

8. Dr. Sebastian Ferrando, Chair, Mathematics

9. Dr. Vincent Chan, Acting Chair

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

10. Dr. Chris Evans, Associate Dean

Undergraduate Science Programs and Student Affairs

11. Dr. Mohamed Lachemi, Associate Dean

Research, Development and Graduate Programs

12. Dr. Pedro Goldman, Chair, Physics

13. Dr. Alireza Sadeghian, Chair, Computer Science

14. Dr. Kamran Behdinan, Chair, Aerospace Engineering

15. Dr. Sridhar Krishnan, Chair

Electrical and Computer Engineering

16. Dr. Darrick Heyd, Chair, Chemistry and Biology

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Drs. Bo Tan and Krishnan Venkatakrishnan are interested

in making small things with a big impact.

How small? A nanometre is one millionth of a

millimetre. Nanofabrication is about building devices at the

molecular level. Nano devices have many applications in

medicine, the military, the aerospace industry and elsewhere.

Tan and Venkatakrishnan are exploring ways to

operate on this scale using short pulse lasers. “People see

lasers as a clean technology,” Tan explains. “Normally

nanofabrication uses chemicals, some of which are toxic.

We want to find an alternative.”

Venkatakrishnan says Ryerson gave them strong

support to get their fabrication lab established and

operational, positioning them to attract external funding.

The investment paid off in a big way when the two

received Early Researcher Awards from the Ontario

government in 2008.

Tan focuses her work primarily on aerospace

applications, especially solar cells, while Venkatakrishnan

explores biomedical applications, but both use the same

lab equipment and technology. The two, who are also

life partners, say they work well together. “We are strong

in different areas,” says Venkatakrishnan. “Bo is very

good at fundamental science and I’m more applied.”

Tan agrees. “We complement each other, so we get the

best out of both of us.” The only downside? “We take work

home with us,” says Venkatakrishnan.

Tan says awards of this kind are important for the

work of researchers, allowing them to recruit more graduate

students and be more productive. “It’s also a real spirit-

raiser and motivator to receive something like this.”

Dr. Kamran Behdinan, Chair of the Department of

Aerospace Engineering, is another Ryerson researcher

who was recognized for excellence in 2008. He received

one of only six Pratt & Whitney (P&W) Canada Research

Fellowships presented to researchers across Canada.

The award recognizes his scholarship and research in the

multidisciplinary design optimization of aerospace systems.

Behdinan has provided academic support to more than

120 P&W/Ryerson Institute for Aerospace Design and

Innovation projects and supervised three master’s degree

students working on P&W projects. He is also collaborating

with other researchers at Ryerson, P&W and the National

Research Council on a new project exploring the use of

biofuels in aircraft turbine engines. “I have had the

privilege of collaborating with Pratt & Whitney over the past

seven years,” he says. “It has advanced my academic

career and helped many of our graduate students succeed.”


Recognizing excellenceProvincial and national research awards are clear evidence

of excellence, and Ryerson is earning its share of prestigious

awards. It’s a driver of growth—more research awards mean

more graduate students and more research initiatives. It all

starts with knowledge made tangible.

Drs. Bo Tan and Krishnan Venkatakrishnan

Dr. Bin Wu

More than 15 years ago, Dr. Bin Wu began a collaboration

with Rockwell Automation that continues to bear fruit

today. In 2007 he was named Ryerson’s first ever Industrial

Research Chair. Annual funding for Industrial Research

now totals more than $1.5 million, with Ryerson, NSERC

and Rockwell each contributing a portion. Wu credits the

University with playing a key role in his success. “Ryerson

has been very supportive at every stage,” he says. “I couldn’t

have done what I have done without that support.”

Wu’s research with Rockwell is focused on challenges

related to the industrial uses of large motor drives. More

than 95 per cent of large motors used in industry are “fixed-

speed.” Wu is helping to develop commercially viable

variable-speed drives. He points out that variable-speed

technology can be used in many industrial applications,

and can deliver significant energy savings. “These drives

are quite expensive,” he says, “but companies can get their

investment back in one and a half to three years with

reduced energy costs.” Wu is also working with Rockwell

to develop innovative products for the wind energy industry.

Since arriving at Ryerson in 1993, Wu and his

colleagues have developed a research facility that is now

considered the Canadian leader and one of the top in the

world in its field. He says the partnership with Rockwell is

generating new knowledge, publications and highly-trained

people, all of which have helped the company become one

of the top three high-power drive manufacturers in the world.

Wu is one of many Ryerson researchers who collaborate

closely with industry partners to solve real-world problems

while expanding the boundaries of human knowledge.

Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk recently paid a visit

to Ryerson to be briefed on an experiment he will be

conducting on the International Space Station on behalf

of Dr. Ziad Saghir. He visited with Saghir and his team to

learn more about the experiment, which will explore the

properties of oil in a zero gravity environment. Why zero

gravity, when oil is found in reservoirs deep in the ground?

“Our goal is to measure diffusion in oil at different tem-

peratures,” explains Saghir. “Gravity creates mixing, which

defeats the purpose. Space provides a quiescent environment

where you can observe the slow diffusion process.”

Saghir’s experiments have been carried out on several

space flights, including a Russian flight in September 2008.

He was recently given approval to prepare experiments

for future flights to Chinese space platforms.

Saghir’s work is supported in part by partners in

the oil industry. Oil companies use simulations to better

understand how much oil is in their underground reservoirs.

Saghir’s work will help refine these simulation programs,

so that they provide more accurate predictions.


Partneringfor innovationHow do you solve real-world problems? By bringing

together the best minds in academia with the best in

industry. Ryerson has a history of partnering with the

private sector in important research projects.

When Dr. Victor Yang’s laboratory was starting to explore

the use of optical fibres to image cancerous tissues, he

knew the team was well behind similar labs elsewhere

in the world. But then Yang had an idea. Why not use the

team’s expertise in Doppler ultrasound to leapfrog to the

head of the pack?

“We recognized the similarity between light-wave

imaging and sound-wave imaging,” he explains, “and

realized that we could probably design our optical imaging

systems using the mature technology of the ultrasound

world.” Not long after, his team became the first in the

world to use Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography

(DOCT) to image the gastrointestinal tract in a preliminary

clinical trial.

Today, Yang’s team is exploring DOCT in a number

of clinical applications that involve imaging microvasculature.

Microvasculature refers to the extremely tiny blood vessels

at the ends of our branching arteries and veins, where

the traffic in nutrients, waste products and chemical

signalling occurs. “Our current imaging techniques don’t

provide the imaging resolution that is offered by DOCT,”

says Yang. “With other modalities we simply can’t see

microvasculature. With DOCT, we can.”

Yang’s team is exploring the use of needle-based

DOCT to monitor the effectiveness of prostate cancer

treatments. DOCT is also ideal for evaluating the

effectiveness of drugs like Avastin that are intended to

destroy rapidly growing blood vessels in cancerous

tumours and in eyes affected by age-related macular

degeneration. Applying the precision of DOCT imaging,

the team is also developing a new laser-based treatment

that can target and destroy blood vessels within tumours

in a very controlled way, leaving normal vessels intact.

Another clinical application being explored is imaging small

canals that exist in narrowed or blocked coronary arteries,

which may be useful in efforts to reduce heart attacks.

Yang, who was recently awarded a prestigious

Canada Research Chair, is a leading participant in the

growing focus on biomedical engineering at FEAS.

Fellow researchers in his group are exploring biomedical

signal processing, telemedicine, human-computer

interaction, biometrics, biomechanics and many other

areas. In September 2008, the Faculty launched its

undergraduate program in Biomedical Engineering,

offering the first stand-alone degree of its kind in Canada.


Leading in biomedicalengineeringWe generally think of optical fibres in relation to

telecommunications. But Dr. Victor Yang and his team are

using them to image tiny blood vessels and potentially,

to save lives. They are part of a unique new focus at Ryerson.

Dr. Victor Yang

Matthew Rodrigues

Matthew Rodrigues was a member of the first cohort in

Ryerson’s new master’s degree program in Biomedical

Physics, launched in September 2006. “After a few days

around the Physics Department, I could tell that I had

begun something special,” he says. “The atmosphere for

learning was absolutely fantastic, and the course material

and assignments were challenging, interesting and fun

—most of the time!”

Rodrigues completed his research at Princess

Margaret Hospital and presented his findings at an

international conference on biomedical optics and photonics.

He is now working for International Safety Research, a

company that provides safety management services.

He represents the more than 800 students now

enrolled in graduate programs at the Faculty of Engineering,

Architecture and Science. Recently the Faculty introduced

a number of innovative new master’s degree programs.

In addition to Biomedical Physics, they include:

• Building Science, an interdisciplinary program unique

in Canada that offers graduates of building-related

programs an opportunity to explore the building

science principles underlying the construction of

sustainable buildings

• Molecular Science, which crosses the boundaries

between biology and chemistry to explore two rapidly

developing new areas of science—materials, surfaces

and interfaces, and molecular bioscience

• Architecture, the first new professional program in

Canada in a generation

Ryerson also has several traditional PhD programs

that are producing exceptional scholars. Lukas Bichler,

a doctoral candidate in the Department of Mechanical and

Industrial Engineering, is exploring the use of ultra-light

magnesium alloys to reduce the weight of cars and make

them more fuel-efficient. Bichler has developed a way to

cast magnesium using the new Lost Foam Casting process,

which also has a minimal environmental impact. Bichler’s

awards include a Governor General’s Gold Medal, an NSERC

Canada Graduate Scholarship, an NSERC-Japan Research

Scholarship and an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship.

Dr. Yifeng He has the honour of being Ryerson’s first

PhD graduate. He, whose research explores multimedia

communications over Internet and wireless networks, came

to Ryerson in 2004 after immigrating to Canada from China.

Currently a post-doctoral fellow at the Ryerson Multimedia

Research Laboratory under the supervision of Dr. Ling

Guan, He published 14 research papers and earned a 4.33

grade point average over the course of his PhD studies.

He received a 2008 Governor General’s Gold Medal.


Attracting the best and brightestTo compete in a worldwide knowledge economy,

Canada needs creative young minds focused on critical issues.

Ryerson’s graduate programs are answering the call.

DepartmentsPowerful teams solvingreal-world problems

26 Aerospace Engineering

28 Chemical Engineering

30 Civil Engineering

32 Electrical and Computer Engineering

34 Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

36 Architectural Science

38 Chemistry and Biology

40 Computer Science

42 Mathematics

44 Physics

It sounds like something that might happen in a Star Warsmovie. A robot on the International Space Station stops functioningbecause of a failure in one module. A new module is flown in, andthe robot is reassembled and put back to work the same day.

Control systems for modular reconfigurable robots areamong the research interests of Dr. Guangjun Liu. He is just oneof many top investigators in Canada’s only stand-alone Departmentof Aerospace Engineering.

Liu also has projects in the field of aircraft control systems—for example, systems that take hot air from an aircraft’s jetengines and cool it for use in the cabin. He says Ryerson is a goodplace to pursue his research interests. “It’s a young university withlots of energy and growth. You can’t imagine another university inCanada growing as fast.”

Beginning with the BSc in Aerospace Engineering it offered15 years ago, the department now also offers master’s degree anddoctoral programs. The undergraduate program is fully accreditedby the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. The graduateprograms have seen enrolment grow to more than 100 students.Recently the department introduced a new option in Avionics—once again, unique in Canada.

Of 19 faculty members, two—Liu and Dr. Krishna Kumar—hold Canada Research Chairs. Kumar focuses his work on thedesign of small satellites, some as small as a cell phone. Dr.Kamran Behdinan, Chair of the department, received a Pratt &

Whitney Canada Research Fellowship this year. The awardrecognizes Behdinan’s scholarship in the multidisciplinary designoptimization of aerospace systems.

One of the department’s unique facilities is the RyersonInstitute for Aerospace Design and Innovation (RIADI). RIADIprovides students with paid internships of up to 1,000 hours withindustry partners. Students help solve real-world problemsfacing the industry, gaining valuable experience in the process.

The department has recently entered into several significantinternational collaborations. The Canada/EU Program in AerospaceEngineering involves four universities in Canada and four in Europe,providing student exchange opportunities for more than 50 students.The department also has partnerships with universities in SouthKorea and France.

One of the challenges now facing the aerospace industryis the environmental impact of air travel. In one project Ryersonresearchers are collaborating with Pratt & Whitney and theCanadian government to explore “green” alternatives toconventional aircraft fuel.

As it moves forward, the department will expand its focuson experiential learning, work to bring more research into theundergraduate program, and continue the process of globalization.Says Behdinan, “We must prepare students to meet globalchallenges. My hope is that some day every student graduatingfrom our program will have international experience.”


Engineering | ryerson.ca/aerospace

AerospaceEngineeringLook up, way up. That’s what researchers in Ryerson’s Department

of Aerospace Engineering do. Bringing together expert knowledge

in aerodynamics, structural design, flight mechanics, stability and

control, aircraft performance, propulsion, avionics and other areas,

they keep us all safely up in the air.


Research GroupsAerodynamics and Propulsion

Aerospace Structures and Aerospace Manufacturing

Avionics and Aerospace Systems

Research FacilitiesAerospace Biomechanics Laboratory

Aerospace Computational Laboratory

Aerospace Stress Analysis Laboratory

Aerospace Systems and Control Laboratory

Aerospace Vision Management Laboratory

Aero-Thermal Management Laboratory

Avionics and Systems/Flight Mechanics Laboratory

FRAMES Components and Materials Testing Facility

High-speed Gas Dynamics Laboratory

Propulsion Research Facility

Ryerson Satellite Attitude Control Experiment

Space Avionics and Instrumentation Laboratory

The Canadian oil sands are an extremely valuable natural resource,but also present a significant environmental challenge. Miningand thermal recovery processes now being applied in the oil sandsrelease enormous amounts of greenhouse gases, alter landscapesand contaminate water. Researchers in Ryerson’s Department ofChemical Engineering are developing processes that would allowoil to be extracted on-site with minimal environmental impact.

In pursuit of another positive outcome for the environment,a group of investigators in the department is working on creatinga sustainable “bio-refinery” that would use agricultural cropsand wastes to generate products such as “green” chemicals andrenewable energy. One faculty member is exploring methods ofderiving ethanol from various kinds of grasses, while another isdeveloping ways to generate energy from agricultural waste withvarying levels of water content and energy potential.

Researchers in the department are also exploring innovativeand integrated methods of wastewater treatment. The main focusof the group in this field is on applying biological and advancedoxidation processes to break down wastes in household andindustrial wastewater.

Researchers are also working with nano-scale biomaterialsthat offer great possibilities for medical applications. For example,one investigator is developing a bandage that will help woundsheal faster while gradually dissolving into the skin. Other potential

nano-scale biomaterials applications include skin substitutes,organ implants and new drug delivery systems.

These projects demonstrate the breadth and diversity of research in the Department of Chemical Engineering. Thedepartment attracts more than $1 million annually in researchfunding, and the total continues to grow each year. In addition topublic sector funding agencies, researchers work closely withmajor companies such as Imperial Oil, Xerox and Husky.

The Department’s undergraduate program, academichome to more than 250 students, offers a co-operative programthat combines study and work to prepare students for a successfulprofessional career. “We have a long tradition of educating studentsin small sections,” says Dr. Ali Lohi, Chair of the department.“That allows for close interaction and a friendly and familiallearning environment.”

There are some 50 students enrolled in graduate programsat the master’s and doctoral levels. The department went throughan accreditation process during 2007 and received the highestranking possible.

Currently undergoing a strategic planning process, thedepartment’s vision is to “become a nationally and internationallyacknowledged Department of Chemical Engineering that isrecognized for its outstanding education and research and for the high quality of its graduates.”


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Chemical EngineeringLimited natural resources and ever more waste production

—critical issues on a crowded planet. Researchers at the

Department of Chemical Engineering are developing innovative

technologies to address them.


Research GroupsBiomaterials and Nanobiomaterials

Green Fuels and Renewable Energy

Membrane Technology

Polymer and Process Engineering

Wastewater Treatment Technologies

Research LaboratoriesBiotechnology Clean Room and Laboratory

Complex Fluids and Advanced Materials Laboratory

Environmental/Biochemical Engineering Laboratory

Fluid Mixing Technology Laboratory

Mass Transfer Research Laboratory

Nanocomposites and Biomaterials Engineering Laboratory

Plastics and Diffusion/Transport Modelling Laboratory

Polymer Reaction Engineering Laboratory

Powder Technology Research Laboratory

Process Engineering and Simulation Laboratory

Wastewater Treatment Laboratory

“The vision of the Department of Civil Engineering is to becomeone of the best in Canada,” says Dr. Hesham Marzouk, Chair ofthe department. “We are making steady progress toward therealization of this goal.” He notes that the department is uniquein offering its students real-world experience in all civil engineeringstreams. “While some universities focus primarily on the academicpoint of view, we put them on the road to design.”

To ensure that students acquire the practical skills they need,the department recently introduced a fourth-year capstone project.Consulting companies provide real design projects, and studentsdevelop at least two alternative designs using different materialsand then conduct a cost analysis to decide which option is best.

The department has more than 130 graduate studentsenrolled in its master’s and doctoral programs. The graduateprograms provide a rigorous academic environment with strongcross-disciplinary links to support advanced education, researchand engineering applications. In the latest accreditation by theOntario Council on Graduate Studies, the programs received thehighest rating. In 2008 the department awarded its first PhD degreeto Assem Hassan, whose thesis topic was “Performance of Full-Scale Self-Consolidating Concrete Structural Elements in Shear,Bond and Under Corrosion Attack.”

In the area of structural and materials research, Dr. KhaledSennah is exploring the innovative use of new materials to repairhighway bridges. When a truck driver recently ignored the heightrestrictions for a bridge on a busy Ontario highway, the resultingcrash caused severe damage and led to the closing of the bridge.Sennah was awarded a research contract by the Ministry ofTransportation to explore ways to repair the damaged bridge usingfibre reinforced polymer (FRP) technology. The successful repaireffort included injecting cracks and strengthening using FRP sheets.The material is strong and non-corrosive, with a longer lifespanthan reinforcing steel.

Construction materials research focuses on the durability

of concrete structures and the development of sustainable

construction materials. Dr. Mohamed Lachemi is working to reduce

the environmental impact of the construction industry by developing

new materials and technologies. Research led by Dr. Medhat Shehata

on the reactivity of both natural and recycled aggregates to alkalis

produced findings that were used to update the 2009 Canadian

Standards Association specifications for concrete materials.

The Transportation Engineering group conducts research

related to road safety, highway geometric design and intelligent

transportation systems. Dr. B. Persaud's work saves lives by

modelling the causes of traffic crashes and evaluating engineering

countermeasures. The Road Safety Research Laboratory, led by

Dr. S. Easa, has a driving simulator—a PC-based interactive tool

that provides a driver field-of-view, full-size driving controls with

digital sensors and speed-sensitive steering—integrated with a

real car. Projects conducted by Easa and his team include research

on driver mental workload on 3D highway alignments, older

driver mobility and innovative in-vehicle collision warning systems.

The Environmental Engineering group specializes in surface

and groundwater modelling, analytical chemical analysis, leachate

management, water and wastewater analysis, biofuel analysis,

urban drainage management and water re-use. Dr. J. Li and his

team are developing a screening technique for dioxins in fish

samples using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Dr. G. Luk

is investigating the use of bacteria in biofuel production.

In the Geomatics Engineering area, the Satellite Navigation

group, led by Dr. A. El-Rabbany, is developing an autonomous INS

integrated system for hydrographic applications. Unlike existing

systems, which suffer from limitations in coverage, cost and

logistical complexity, this innovative system offers greater flexibility,

efficiency and accuracy worldwide.


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Civil EngineeringSafe buildings, roads, bridges. Clean drinking water and effective

wastewater treatment. Efficient public transportation systems.

Sustainable communities. Civil engineers improve the quality of life

through research and education in these and many other fields.


Research GroupsEnvironmental Engineering

Geomatics Engineering

Structural and Materials Engineering

Transportation Engineering

Research FacilitiesAdvanced Concrete Laboratory

Concrete Materials and Highway Materials Laboratory

Environmental Engineering Laboratory

Geo-environmental Engineering Laboratory

Geomatics Engineering Laboratory

Geo-Optical Research Laboratory

Geotechnical Laboratory

Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory

Non-Destructive Testing Laboratory

Road Safety Research Laboratory

Spatial Information Management and Applications Laboratory

Strength of Materials Laboratory

Structures Laboratory

TARBA Highway Materials Laboratory

Virtual Environment Laboratory

Ever wonder what happens to the diseased hearts removed from heart transplant patients? Some are used by researchers in Ryerson’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to learn more about sudden cardiac death.

Sudden cardiac death is caused by abnormal electricalactivity in the heart. After years of research there is still no reliableway to identify those at risk and then take preventive action. “Thetype of data produced by the heart is difficult to analyze and basepredictions on,” says Dr. Sri Krishnan, Chair of the department,who also holds a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Signal Analysis.“I’m helping to build a mathematical model that will producebetter predictions.”

Krishnan’s work has also been applied to other physiologicalsignals, such as knee joint vibration for screening subjects withosteoarthritis, EEG signals for identifying sleep disorders, andarterial pulse signals for monitoring hypertension and stress.

The research of Krishnan, his fellow CRC Dr. Victor Yang(see page 20) and others is providing the foundation for a newprogram, the BEng in Biomedical Engineering. Launched inSeptember 2008, it is Canada’s only stand-alone undergraduatedegree in Biomedical Engineering. It builds on Ryerson’s inter-disciplinary strengths, involving the departments of Mechanicaland Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, AerospaceEngineering, Chemistry and Biology, Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science. “We have always promoted electricalengineering as a core discipline, from which our students can go anywhere,” says Krishnan. “The program in BiomedicalEngineering is proof of that.”

The department also offers undergraduate programs inElectrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, and graduate

programs at the master’s and doctoral levels. There are 41 facultymembers, four of whom hold federally-funded research chairs.

Faculty members are also involved in a wide range of otherresearch fields. The teams of Dr. Xavier Fernando and Xijia Gu,for example, have received significant funding for their work incommunications with underground mines and tunnels, usinghybrid wireless and fibre optics technologies.

Several investigators are working on problems involvingmicrosystems. The challenge in this field is to ensure that smalldevices such as implantable retinal prosthetics and swallowableencapsulated endoscopes deliver the same performance as largerdevices. Issues include inefficient power harvesting, poor datasecurity, signal interference from nearby devices and poorreadability. Dr. Fei Yuan and his research group are looking fornew ways to address these issues.

The department has several productive partnerships withindustry. Among them, Dr. Bala Venkatesh is working with HydroOne on research related to transmission systems, Dr. MuhammadJaseemuddin is designing automated routing failure detectiontools with Solana Network, and Dr. Nagi Mekhiel is partneringwith MOSAID Technologies.

The department celebrated an important milestone in 2008 with the graduation of its first PhD candidate, Yifeng He.“This symbolizes that we are truly a comprehensive department,” says Krishnan. “Yifeng was an excellent research student and we are delighted he has now become one of Ryerson’s first post-doctoral fellows.”

Krishnan says the department is well positioned for futuregrowth. “We have all the tools we need, and we have the rightfaculty members and the right programs.”


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Electrical and Computer EngineeringElectrical and Computer Engineering is a core discipline that

plays a pivotal role in many fields. That’s why the department is

the natural home for Canada’s first stand-alone undergraduate

degree in Biomedical Engineering.


Research GroupsBiomedical Engineering

Communications

Computer System Engineering

Power Systems Engineering and Controls

Signal and Multimedia Processing

Research FacilitiesBiophotonics and Bioengineering Research Laboratory

Communications and Signal Processing Laboratory

Computer and Network Security Laboratory

Computer Vision and Image Processing Laboratory

Electric Applications and Research Laboratory

Electro-thermal Research Laboratory

Embedded and Reconfigurable Systems Laboratory

Fibre Optics Communications and Sensing Laboratory

Lightning Measurement Laboratory

Microsystems Research Laboratory

Multimedia and Distribution Computing Laboratory

Optimization Problems Research and Applications Laboratory

Ryerson Communications Laboratory

Ryerson Multimedia Research Laboratory

Ryerson Power Systems Research Laboratory

Sensorimotor Processing Integration for Rehabilitation Adaptation Learning Laboratory

Signal Analysis Research Laboratory

Ubiquitous Communications and Sensing Laboratory

Wireless Communications and Networking Laboratory

Most of us dread the arrival of our heating and electricity bills,especially in winter. But what if your home was actually a netproducer of energy? That’s the goal of a project led by Dr. AlanFung of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.Fung is helping to design three townhouses that will generatetheir own solar power and even sell surplus electricity to theutility grid. He is also exploring the use of “smart” buildingmaterials. Unlike traditional studs, insulation and drywall, smartmaterials adapt to different types of heating and cooling loads.

His colleague Dr. David Naylor, who was recently profiled inthe Toronto Star, is exploring how to reduce the thermal loadingin buildings using automated window shading systems. He is alsointerested in geothermal energy technology, which uses theearth’s ambient temperature as a source of heating and cooling.

Elsewhere in the department, researchers are developingways to fabricate devices at the molecular level and conductingresearch on oil diffusion in space (see pages 16 and 19). Dr. FarrokhSharifi designs robots at different scales for various applications,from medical and rehabilitation robots to full-size industrial robotsand micro-robots. In the field of biomedical engineering, facultymembers are exploring the stresses and strains on the humanskeletal system to discover why artificial implants wear out. Dr. Habiba Bougherara was recently awarded a grant to developa new bullet-proof composite material for security applications.

The department’s industrial engineers, meanwhile, worktoward improving the productivity and competitiveness of Canadiancompanies. Dr. Liping Fang, the winner of Ryerson’s Sarwan SahotaAward in 2008, is working in the areas of multiple participant decision-making and resource allocation. Other leading-edge researchincludes Dr. Patrick Neumann’s exploration of work systems thatimprove employee and organizational performance, Dr. MohamadJaber’s investigations into learning and forgetting curves, workforce

cross-training and inventory management, and Dr. Wahab Ismail’swork on pricing derivatives and designing global supply chain networks.

Dr. Marcello Papini, holder of a Canada Research Chair, isstudying the use of directed particles to erode coatings, removecontaminants and etch surfaces. Ryerson Research Chair Dr. DaolunChen is exploring the properties of advanced biomaterials andnanomaterials. Other researchers include Dr. Sanjeev Bhole, whois investigating the transformation, welding and joining of materialsfor energy and transportation applications, Dr. Varvani-Farahani,who is exploring durability and fatigue damage in metals, compositesand bioengineering tissues, and Dr. Ravi Ravindran, who is a pioneerin the development of high-strength magnesium alloys for theautomobile and aircraft industries.

“We have a young and energetic group of faculty memberswho are very active in their fields of research,” says Dr. Vincent Chan,Acting Chair of the department. Researchers in the departmentattract $1.5 million in research and contract funding annually. Inaddition to public sector funding, the department partners withindustry leaders such as Apotex, Bell Canada and WSIB.

The department offers accredited programs leading toundergraduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering and IndustrialEngineering, with an optional industrial internship program, andgraduate programs at the master’s and doctoral levels. Currentlythere are some 750 undergraduate students and more than 180graduate students enrolled in the department.

Chan notes that much of the activity in the department isinterdisciplinary, involving collaborations with researchers inElectrical and Computer Engineering, Chemistry and Biology andother disciplines within Ryerson and beyond. “We are moving outof the traditional silos of engineering,” he says. “We don’t haveyears and years of tradition, which is perhaps why this is such adynamic and innovative place.”


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Mechanical andIndustrial EngineeringAutomobiles, elevators, biomechanical implants—Ryerson’s

mechanical and industrial engineers solve problems related to virtually

anything that moves. They also optimize and streamline processes in

industry and the service sector, develop “green” building technologies,

explore methods of nanofabrication, and send oil into space!


Research GroupsBiomedical Engineering

Energy and the Environment

Materials, Manufacturing and Devices

Productivity and Competitiveness

Research FacilitiesAbrasive Jet Technology Laboratory

Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory

Advanced Surface Metrology Laboratory

Biomechanics and Biomaterials Laboratory

Complex System Dynamics Laboratory

Electron Microscopy Laboratory

Experimental Mechanics Laboratory

Flexible Manufacturing Laboratory

Fluidized Bed Research Laboratory

Heat Transfer Laboratory

Human Factors Engineering Laboratory

Intelligent Decision Support Systems Laboratory

Laser Micro and Nano Fabrication Laboratory

Mechanical Behaviour of Materials Laboratory

Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems Laboratory

Multiaxial Fatigue Laboratory

Near Net Shape Casting Laboratory

Productivity and Efficiency Analysis Laboratory

Robotics and Mechatronics Laboratory

Sustainable Energy Systems Laboratory

Vibration Laboratory

In September 2008, a group of first-year students found themselvesdoing a somewhat unusual Orientation Week activity: building a picnicshelter on the front lawn of the Architecture building. Second- andthird-year Architectural Science students dreamed up the projectand designed the shelter, which has become a popular meeting spot.

This unconventional design/build project reflects thedepartment’s focus on practical, career-oriented education. “Wemake them wear hard hats and metal toes in first year,” says Dr.Ramani Ramakrishnan.

Founded in 1948 and housed in a Ron Thom-designedbuilding, the Department of Architectural Science is home to adiverse multidisciplinary faculty dedicated to integrated, sustainableapproaches to the built environment. The department provideseducation for a wide range of professional roles, including aBachelor of Architectural Science with options in architecture,building science and project management, and master’s degreeprograms in Architecture and Building Science. A master’s degreein Project Management will be launched shortly. The ProfessionalArchitecture program recently received candidacy status, whichprecedes full accreditation by the Canadian Architecture CertificationBoard. “It’s exciting to be here,” says Dr. Kendra Schank Smith,the recently-named Chair. “We have three strengths that workwell together, and we’re growing.”

Faculty members in the Building Science group are exploringbuilding envelope systems, performance evaluation, noise control,building automation and management, structural design andmaterial durability, among other issues. Dr. Zaiyi Liao, for example,is developing systems to control furnaces and boilers for maximumefficiency. His design is currently being tested in 30 houses inEngland. Dr. Miljana Horvat received an NSERC grant to build atest pavilion with access to simulation equipment, allowing herto test the permeability of different building envelope systems.

Ramakrishnan is currently completing research for theworld’s largest acoustic reverberant chamber for the NASA GlennResearch Center in Cleveland. The chamber will be used to testmaterials in preparation for a mission to Mars in 2019. In anotherstream of research, Ramakrishnan is exploring the use of naturallight and ventilation in buildings.

Several faculty members are recognized internationally fortheir research on energy-efficient housing, the benefits of thermalmass, “green” roofs and the re-use of building materials. Underthe leadership of Dr. Mark Gorgolewski, the department haspartnered with the University of Waterloo to enter the 2009 SolarDecathlon competition, which involves 20 teams of college anduniversity students from around the world competing to design,build and operate the most attractive, effective and energy-efficientsolar-powered house. Two teams of students from the SustainableHousing class led by Gorgolewski and Horvat tied for first placein the World House Costa Rica charrette.

The department is currently preparing to open the RyersonEmbodied Architecture Laboratory, a state-of-the-art facility forthe exploration of design issues such as natural ventilation andacoustic performance through sophisticated computer simulations.In the field of construction management, faculty members haveexpertise in building economics, dynamic system modelling,innovation in construction processes and other areas.

Many members of the department combine their teachingwith award-winning architectural practice, and several are respectedfor their work in the theory and criticism of architecture andarchitecture as a cultural practice.

“Our faculty is very diverse, so we can cover a wide rangeof curricula,” says Schank Smith. “We give our students a goodfoundation for their education in all areas of architecture andarchitectural science.”


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Architectural ScienceCelebrated Canadian-born architect Frank Gehry once said,

“Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for

timelessness.” Architecture at Ryerson brings together art

and science to meet the growing demand for a beautiful and

sustainable built environment.


Research GroupsArchitecture and Culture

Building Science

Managing the Construction Project

New Media and the Virtual World

Shaping the Future of Architectural Practice

Sustainability

Mercury is a pollutant released by burning coal and waste forenergy. Primarily originating in industrialized countries, it cyclesthrough the atmosphere and is often deposited in places far fromwhere it was released. That’s why surprisingly high levels ofmercury contamination have been found in the high Arctic. The department’s Dr. Julia Lu is studying mercury pollution inthe Arctic and in urban Canadian settings.

Dr. Marie Killeen is using a very simple organism, thenematode, to understand a very complex process—how thenervous system develops. A deeper understanding of this processcould lead to a method of re-establishing a functional nervoussystem after a spinal cord injury.

Dr. Gideon Wolfaardt, who holds the Canada Research Chairin Environmental Interfaces and Biofilms, is interested in thepotential role of biofilms (pond scum to most of us!) in convertingcellulose into liquid fuels like ethanol and in transforming thecompounds found in uranium mine tailings.

Working with a group of compounds that can be used toattack and destroy the DNA in growing cancer cells, Dr. RobertGossage is attempting to modify these compounds so that they areless toxic to healthy cells and more effective against cancer cells.

These are just a few of the diverse research projects underway in the Department of Chemistry and Biology. Beginning life as alaboratory science program, the department has evolved into a uniquemultidisciplinary unit that brings the perspectives of molecular,cellular and developmental biology, microbiology, ecology, toxicology,biochemistry and physical, analytical and synthetic chemistry tobear on current and foreseeable problems. The cross-disciplinarynature of research in the department has resulted in internal and

external collaborations, industrial partnerships, shared scientific

facilities and interdisciplinary teaching programs. “There’s a lot of

interaction that wouldn’t happen if we were in separate departments,”

says Dr. Darrick Heyd, Chair of the department.

The department offers undergraduate degrees in Chemistry

and Biology. It recently introduced a multidisciplinary graduate

program in Molecular Science and is a key partner in the Environmental

Applied Science and Management master’s degree program.

Among other research under way in the department:

• Dr. Chris Evans explores the use of cyclodextrins for sensor

technology and drug delivery

• Dr. Daniel Foucher focuses on novel polymers of tin and

bismuth that are resistant to moisture and light

• Dr. Derick Rousseau studies the material properties of food,

especially chocolate

• Dr. Mario Estable specializes in molecular retrovirology and

is investigating ways to suppress the replication of human

immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

• Dr. Russel Viirre explores the use of modified peptide nucleic

acids as anti-cancer agents

• Dr. Lynda McCarthy is exploring the impact of applying sewage

sludge to fields as a fertilizer

As the department moves forward, Heyd is committed to

expanding the undergraduate and graduate programs and fostering

interdisciplinary and collaborative research. “That’s where science

is going,” he says. “We are well positioned as an interdisciplinary

department since we are already involved in collaborative

graduate programs.”


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Chemistry andBiologyIncreasingly, the most interesting research is taking place where

traditional disciplines meet and overlap. Interdisciplinary by nature,

the Department of Chemistry and Biology is home to researchers

who cross boundaries as they make knowledge tangible.


Research GroupsEnvironmental Research

Materials and Interfacial Science

Medically-Related Research

Research FacilitiesAdvanced Microsopy Facility

Biotechnology Research Facility

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Laboratory

Ryerson University Analytical Centre

(A University facility operated by the department)

Imagine a cell phone that lets you select your airline seat, pick upan electronic boarding pass and find the gate your flight leavesfrom in Toronto. Now imagine the same cell phone sensing thatyou have arrived in London, England and providing you with a trainschedule and information about nearby hotels and car rental services.

Developing “context-aware” mobile platforms is one projectunder way in the Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing Laboratoryat Ryerson’s Department of Computer Science. The research issupported by industry leaders like Apple.

The department offers an undergraduate degree programin Computer Science with a popular co-operative education option,which has an enrolment of more than 500 students. “We havedesigned a program that combines theory and real-world experience,”says Dr. Alireza Sadeghian, Chair of the department. “Our studentsare equally suited for graduate work or to join the workforce asvaluable employees.”

The department’s graduate program in Computer Science,introduced in 2007, provides students with a technically-orientedand scientifically-based graduate education, preparing them tomeet the burgeoning demand for advanced computer science skills.

Faculty members are involved in many areas of research.Sadeghian’s own investigations focus on developing the nextgeneration of computer-aided dispatch systems to reduce bothresponse times and cost. He is working with several partners,including the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs. Currently emergencydispatchers are required to ask a battery of questions when anycall is received. Using intelligent systems, the questions can benarrowed to fit the specific situation of the caller. These newsystems should also recognize geographic patterns not obviousto the dispatcher, such as a series of fire calls in one neighbourhoodthat many point to a single cause, such as a factory explosion.Sadeghian’s Computational Intelligence Initiative Laboratory was

awarded Ryerson’s first grant from Precarn, an independent not-

for-profit company that supports the pre-commercial development

of leading-edge technologies.

In other research related to emergency response, Dr. Alex

Ferworn and his team are working on several projects designed

to help search dogs be more effective during urban search and

rescue (US&R) operations. Although robots are sometimes used

in disaster situations, dogs are generally more agile and far more

effective at finding people buried in debris. The team developed a

sensory feedback system worn by dogs that provides video, audio

and telemetry information to their handlers. The group also

developed the Canine Remote Deployment System (CRDS), which

allows dogs to deliver supplies to trapped victims.

The CRDS system is currently carried by US&R teams of

the Ontario Provincial Police. Ferworn’s work is supported by the

Ontario Partnership for Innovation and Commercialization and

the Ontario Centres of Excellence. His research team recently

received two Ontario Government Showcase awards for excellence.

Dr. Marcus Santos and his research group work in the field

of evolutionary computation, exploring computational abstractions

of developmental processes that show high evolvability and strong

adaptability, and enable the efficient implementation of computing

systems. Dr. Isaac Woungang and his team explore issues related

to network security, design of telecommunications networks and

coding theory. Other faculty interests include interactive surgical

planning systems, human-computer interaction techniques,

artificial life, neural networks, web information retrieval, Internet

performance measurement and telepresence.

The department will soon offer a doctoral program, and is

currently developing a number of part-time and full-time master’s

degree programs.


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ComputerScienceThere is no doubt that computer technology has become an

integral part of virtually every aspect of daily life. Researchers at

Ryerson are finding new ways to apply computer technology

to save and improve lives.


Research GroupsComputational and Artificial Intelligence

Computational Public Safety

Distributed Applications and Broadband Networks Research

Evolutionary and Biologically-Inspired Computing

Interactive Analysis of Medical Data

Network-Centric Applied Research Team

Web/Internet Technologies, Computer Networks and Distributed Systems

Research FacilitiesComputational Intelligence Initiative Laboratory

Distributed Applications and Broadband Networks Laboratory

Distributed Systems and Multimedia Processing Laboratory

Mobile, Teleoperated and Autonomous Robotics Laboratory

Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing Laboratory

Usability Laboratory

With its focus on the application of mathematics to real-worldproblems, the Department of Mathematics has long provided animportant service to other departments at Ryerson. In September2008 it launched its own undergraduate program with a Bachelorof Science degree in Mathematics and its Applications. The programis truly interdisciplinary in nature, offering specializations inaccounting, biology, chemistry, computer science, economics,finance and physics.

A master’s degree program in Applied Mathematics isscheduled to begin in September 2009. This research-orientedprogram will require a thesis for completion. “The new programsare crucial to us as a department,” says Dr. Sebastian Ferrando,Chair of the department. “Having our own students will help usbecome more productive as researchers too.”

The department is already very active, with several researchgroups currently hard at work. Researchers in Discrete Mathematicsare exploring graph theory, combinatorial design theory andcryptography—areas that are relevant to software testing, codingtheory, tele-communications security and wireless networksecurity, among other applications. In 2008 Dr. Anthony Bonatopublished A Course on the Web Graph, providing an introductionto the application of graph theory to the Internet. A book publishedby Dr. Dzung Ha in 2007, A Gentle Introduction to FunctionalAnalysis, was chosen as one of the outstanding academic titlesof the year by CHOICE.

Research in the field of Mathematical and ComputationalSignal Processing generates results that are useful in real-world

applications such as the analysis of medical imaging to detect theboundaries of tissue and to count and identify biological cells. Thegroup has produced software, including the wavelet software libraryWave++, which is freely available and widely used by researchers.

The department has extensive expertise in partial andordinary differential equations, which can be applied in areas suchas cellular dynamics, ecology and predator-prey systems,mathematical economics, game theory, modelling and simulationof blood flow, and fluid dynamics problems in industrial settings.

The work of the Financial Mathematics group is relevant tothe economic crisis that sent markets into a tailspin in October 2008.“There are many factors involved in the crisis,” says Dr. MarcosEscobar, “but I believe one of the key factors was the failure ofacademia to provide good models for the joint behaviour ofcompanies. We’re putting forward new models that capturefeatures of the market existing models don’t consider.” The grouphas worked with several industry organizations and has researchcollaborations with the University of Toronto, the TechnicalUniversity of Munich and Paul Sabatier University in France. In2008 it was awarded a grant from the Mathematics of InformationTechnology and Complex Systems Research Network for workrelated to risk management and investment strategies.

Ferrando is excited about the new undergraduate andgraduate programs and looks forward to continuing to improvethe quality of mathematics at Ryerson. “We have made greatprogress in the past several years,” he says, “and there are manyreasons for us to be positive about the future.”


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MathematicsThink math is an esoteric subject with few practical applications?

Think again. Researchers in the Department of Mathematics

are plumbing the mysteries of the stock market and the Internet,

among many other innovative projects.


Research GroupsDiscrete Mathematics and Applications

Financial Mathematics and Stochastic Modelling

Mathematical and Computational Signal Processing

Ordinary Differential Equations

Partial Differential Equations and Applications

Research FacilitiesRyerson Applied Mathematics Laboratory

“Medical Physics is a discipline in physics that has a directapplication to humankind. Everything we do is for the purpose of helping people.”

That’s Dr. Pedro Goldman, Chair of the Department ofPhysics at Ryerson, discussing the focus that makes his departmentunique. The only physics department in Canada fully dedicated tothis discipline, researchers here work closely with researchers andclinicians in hospitals and other clinical settings, including cancercentres in Toronto, London and Heidelberg, Germany.

Ryerson’s researchers go beyond established modalitiessuch as CT, MRI and radiation therapy, looking for new anddifferent ways to produce images and treat disease. For example,Dr. Michael Kolios, who holds a Canada Research Chair in thedepartment, and Dr. Greg Czarnota, an adjunct professor andradiation oncologist at Sunnybrook Hospital, have pioneered theuse of ultrasound to monitor the effectiveness of radiation therapyfor cancer. When a tumour is imaged with ultrasound, the reflectedsound helps identify portions of the tumour that are dead anddon’t require more treatment. That information can be used tominimize the amount of radiation patients receive.

Other areas of research include optoacoustic imaging,magneto-acousto-electrical tomography, magneto-carcino-therapies (using magnetized nanoparticles), ultrasound imagingand therapeutics, image-guided ultrasound surgery, thermaltherapies, X-ray fluorescence analysis of trace elements, gated micro CT, functional infrared/MRI imaging, modelling of

infectious disease, and novel methods in radiation therapy and

CT image reconstruction.

The department, which offers an undergraduate degree in

Medical Physics and a master’s degree in Biomedical Physics, is

also unique in its second area of focus: physics education research.

Research shows that different teaching techniques produce

substantially different learning results for students. For example,

it’s not always the charismatic instructors who succeed in imparting

knowledge. Researchers in the department explore physics

education methodologies and techniques and their application at

the elementary, secondary and post-secondary levels. They work

closely with teachers across the greater Toronto area, hosting

conferences and other scholarly activities.

The department attracts the highest per-capita research

funding at Ryerson. Moving forward, Goldman will focus on the

continuing growth of the research programs, on fostering

collaborations with hospitals, and on expanding the undergraduate

and graduate programs, including the creation of a new doctoral

program. The department is also working to develop international

collaborations, and recently signed an agreement with one of the

largest cancer research centres in Europe: the German Cancer

Research Centre in Heidelberg.

“This is an exciting time to be in medical physics,” says

Goldman. “Our department is young and active, and there’s a high

level of excitement about what we’re doing and where we’re going.”


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PhysicsPhysicists have an increasingly important role to play in

modern health care. That’s why Ryerson’s focus on medical

physics is attracting exceptional students and faculty members

who are conducting important research.


Research GroupsBiomedical Optics

Biomedical Ultrasound Imaging

Biomedical Ultrasound Therapy

Computational Modelling in Medical Physics

Computed Tomography

Image-Guided Ultrasound Surgery

Magneto-Acousto-Electrical Tomography

Nuclear Physics

Optical and Magnetic Resonance Biomedical Imaging

Physics Education Research

Physical Modelling in Biology, Immunology and Ecology

Radiation Therapy

Thermal Therapy

Trace Element Analysis

Research FacilitiesAdvanced Biomedical Ultrasound Imaging and Therapy Laboratory

Advanced Ultrasonic Imaging and Spectroscopy Laboratory

Biomedical Optics Laboratory

Computational Modelling Laboratory

Fundamental Biophysics Research and Development Imaging Systems Laboratory

Gated Micro-Computed Tomography Laboratory (at the MaRS Institute)

Hewlett Packard Educational Technology Laboratory

Optoacoustic Laboratory

Radiation Therapy Optimization Laboratory

Thermal Microscopy Facility

Trace Element Analysis Laboratories

Faculty profiles

Aerospace


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Hekmat AlighanbariPhD, McG., PEng

Associate ProfessorAerospace Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7736ryerson.ca/~halighan

RESEARCH AIMSUsing computational aerodynamics,modern nonlinear dynamics and controlmethodologies for identification andprevention of undesired aeroelasticresponse of structures exposed to fluidflow, as related to aircraft structure, jetengines, turbomachines and heat exchangers.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Aeroelasticity• Unsteady aerodynamics

• Chaos• Flutter control• Nonlinear dynamics

SELECTED ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONSS. M. Hashemi, S. R. Borneman, and H. Alighanbari, “Vibration of CrackedComposite Beams: a Dynamic FiniteElement,” International Review ofAerospace Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 110-121, 2008.

S. Afkhami and H. Alighanbari,“Nonlinear control design of an airfoilwith active flutter suppression in thepresence of disturbance,” Control Theoryand Applications, IET, Vol. 1, Issue 6, pp. 1638-1649, 2007.

H. Alighanbari and B. H. K Lee, “Analysis of Nonlinear AeroelasticResponse,” AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol.40, No. 3, pp. 430-437, May/June 2003.

Kamran BehdinanPhD, Vic. (BC), PEng, FCSME, FPWC

Professor and ChairAerospace Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6414ryerson.ca/~kbehdina

RESEARCH AIMSNano-scale simulation and materialcharacterization with application tonano-sized crack propagation andmaterials failure, nano-composite, multi-scale simulation. Multi-disciplinaryDesign Optimization (MDO) of aerospacesystems with application to light-weightaircraft structures and green engines.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Advance aerospace structure

and material (composite/nano-structured materials)

• Multi-disciplinary design optimizationof aerospace and automotive systems

• Computational mechanics• Nonlinear mechanics• Bio-dynamics and bio-material

characterization

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSNarayan, K., Behdinan, K., and Fawaz, Z.,“An engineering-oriented Embedded-Atom-Method potential fitting procedure forpure FCC and BCC metals,” J. of MaterialsProcessing Tech., 182, 387-397, Feb. 2007.

Perez, E.R., Liu, H. T., and Behdinan, K., “A Multidisciplinary OptimizationFramework for Control-ConfigurationIntegration in Aircraft,” The AIAA J. ofAircraft, 43 (6), 1937-1948, Nov. 2006.

Narayan, K., Behdinan, K., andVanderpol, P., “An equivalent uniaxialfatigue stress model for analyzinglanding gear fuse pin,” J. of Strength ofMaterial, 38 (3), 278-288, May 2007.

Joon ChungPhD, Tor., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7213ryerson.ca/~j3chung

RESEARCH AIMSAircraft conceptual design and compliantair bearing, development of integratedsystems to optimize aircraft design with consideration to airworthinessrequirements, MDO of aircraft conceptualdesign, and fluid-structure interaction for compliant air bearing material.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Multidisciplinary Design Optimization

(MDO)• Aircraft and UAV Design• Dynamic simulation of Air Cushion

Vehicle (ACV)• Development of expert systems

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSChung, J., Townsend, B., Strass, L., Lee, L. and Sullivan, P. A., “ExperimentalInvestigation of the Properties of a NovelCompliant Air Bearing,” CSME Journal, Vol. 32, No. 2, 2008. pp. 227-249.

Neufeld, Daniel and Chung, J.,“Development of Aircraft ConceptualDesign Optimization Software,” The 2007 International Conference on Computational Science and ItsApplications (ICCSA2007), Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia, August 26-29, 2007.

Chung, J. and Jung, Tae-Cheol,“Optimization of an Air Cushion VehicleBag and Finger Skirt using GeneticAlgorithms,” Aerospace Science andTechnology Journal, Vol 8/3, April 2004,pp 219-229.

John EnrightPhD, MIT, MS, MIT, BASc, Tor., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4174ryerson.ca/aerospace/research/Research%20profiles/enright.html

RESEARCH AIMSImproving micro- and nanosatelliteattitude sensors through designoptimization, innovative calibration andadvanced processing to produce high-performance attitude control sensors andavionics for tomorrow’s microsatelliteand nanosatellite space missions.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Spacecraft sensors and avionics• Attitude estimation• Systems engineering • Flight software engineering• Orbital mechanics

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSEnright, J., Yam, A., Li, C., “ParametricProcessing for Two-Dimensional DigitalSun Sensors: Algorithms, Modeling, and Testing,” AIAA Journal of Spacecraftand Rockets, Vol. 45 No. 2 (March-April2008), pp. 359-370

Enright, J., Godard, “Design Optimizationof a Digital Sun-Sensor for use withParametric Processing,” IEEE Transactionson Instrumentation and Measurement,Oct. 2008.

Enright, J., Godard, “Super-ResolutionTechniques for Sun-Sensor Processing,”IEEE Transactions on Aerospace andElectronic Systems, Vol. 44, No. 1,January 2008.

Zouheir FawazBASc, Ott., MASc, Ph.D., Sher., PEng

Professor, Aerospace Engineering


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 2735ryerson.ca/aerospace/research/Research%20profiles/fawaz.html

RESEARCH AIMSAnalysis of advanced aerospace materialsunder static, fatigue, and low and high-speed impact loads, experimental andcomputational aircraft stress analysis,structural analysis of lightweight rockets,aerospace multidisciplinary design andoptimization, aircraft adhesive-bondedstructural repairs, and advanced aircraftmanufacturing methods.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Advanced composites• Computational aircraft stress analysis• Aerospace multidisciplinary design

and optimization• Advanced aircraft manufacturing

methods• Infrared thermography for detection of

landmines

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSKrimbalis, P., Poon, Ch., Behdinan, K.,and Fawaz, Z., “ On the pin bearingbehavior of orthotropic fibre metallaminates,” Journal of Composite Materials,In-Press. (NSERC).

Galvis, E., Jubran, B., Behdinan, K., and Fawaz, Z., “Numerical modeling ofpin-fin micro heat exchanger,” Journal ofHeat Mass Transfer, Vol. 44, 659-666, May 2008. (NSERC)

Krimbalis, P., Poon, Ch., Behdinan, K.,and Fawaz, Z., “The effects of thermallyinduced residual stresses on the fatiguebehavior of fibre metal laminates,” Journalof Composite Materials, In-Press. (NSERC).

David R. GreatrixBSc, Manit., MASc, PhD, Tor., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6432ryerson.ca/PRF

RESEARCH AIMSPropulsion system performance with acurrent focus on solid rocket motors andhybrid rocket engines, as well asinvestigations into internal flows, vehicleflight dynamics, and flight vehicle designwith a specific focus on high-altituderocket vehicle applications.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION • Propulsion• Gas dynamics• Flight vehicles

Seyed M. HashemiBSc, Sarif Univ. of Tech., Tehran, DEA, Univ. Lille I, PhD, Laval, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6421ryerson.ca/aerospace/research/Research%20profiles/hashemi.html

RESEARCH AIMSFundamental and applied research intothe dynamics and vibrational behavior ofadvanced metallic and compositeairframes. Improvements in aircraftperformance and cost efficienciesthrough extensive use of composites,leading to refined aerodynamic designand aeroelastic tailoring for lowerairframe weight, lower fuel burn, and adrop in operating costs.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• FEM, Exact DSM, Dynamic Finite

Element (DFE) Formulation• Mesh Reduction Methods (MRM)• Vibration, dynamics and stability

analysis of structures• Composite airframes• Vibration-based Structural Health

Monitoring (SHM)

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSM. Shavezipur, S. M. Hashemi, “Freevibration of triply coupled centrifugallystiffened nonuniform beams, using arefined dynamic finite element method,”Aerospace Science and Technology, In Press.

Seyed M. Hashemi, Stephen R. Borneman,H. Alighanbari, “Vibration of CrackedComposite Beams: A Dynamic FiniteElement,” International Review ofAerospace Engineering, 1(1): 110-121, 2008.

Hashemi S. M. and Roach A., “Free Vibration of Helical SpringsUsing a Dynamic Finite Element MeshReduction Technique,” InternationalReview of Mechanical Engineering, 2(3): 435-449, 2008.

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSGreatrix, D.R., “Transient Burning RateModel for Solid Rocket Motor InternalBallistic Simulations,” InternationalJournal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol.2008, Article 826070, 2008, pp. 1-10.

Montesano, J., Behdinan, K., Greatrix,D.R. and Fawaz, Z., “Internal ChamberModeling of a Solid Rocket Motor: Effects of Coupled Structural andAcoustic Oscillations on Combustion,”Journal of Sound & Vibration, Vol. 311,Issues No. 1-2, Mar. 18, 2008, pp. 20-38.

Chopra, H.S., Greatrix, D.R. and Kawall,J.G., “Travelling Shock Interaction withRocket Nozzle,” International Review of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 1, Feb. 2008, pp. 46-54.

Bassam A. JubranPhD, Univ. of Wales, PEng

ProfessorAerospace Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4880ryerson.ca/~bjubran

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping cooling techniques for gasturbine blades through assessment ofturbulence models, CFD simulations tostudy controlling vortices and coolantjet spread in vicinity of holes, andinvestigating effects of injected coolantsupply systems and jet vortex control on film cooling and heat transfer forunconventionally-shaped holes.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Gas turbine blade cooling• Thermal management in aerospace

systems• Flow induced vibration• Jet flows

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSE. Galvis, B. A. Jubran., F. Xi., K. Behdinan,and Z. Fawaz, “Numerical modeling ofpin-fin micro heat exchangers,” J. Heatand Mass Transfer, Volume 44, No. 6, pp.659-666, 2008.

James Lambie, Fengfeng (Jeff) Xi, Bo Tan,and B. A. Jubran, “An Overview on Micro-Meso Manufacturing Techniquesfor Micro-Heat Exchangers for TurbineBlade Cooling,” Int. J. ManufacturingResearch, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2008.

S. Baheri, S. P. Alavi Tabrizi, and B. A.Jubran, “Computational Investigation ofFilm Cooling from Trenched Holes Nearthe Leading Edge of a Turbine Blade,”J. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A:Applications, 53: issue 3, pp 208-322, 2008.

Krishna D. KumarBSc, ME, PD, Indian Institute of Technology, PEng

Associate ProfessorAerospace Engineering and Tier II Canada Research Chair inSpace Systems Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4908ryerson.ca/~aeronet/faculty/kkumar.html;http://www.kdkumar.com/

RESEARCH AIMSSatellite orbital manoeuvring and formationflying, satellite attitude stabilization andmanoeuvre, and design and developmentof fault-tolerant, robust and intelligentattitude and orbit control system forminiature satellites including pico-andfemto-satellites.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Spacecraft dynamics and control• Orbit and attitude control• Formation flying• Micro-, pico- and femto-satellites• MEMS and nano-technologies

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSKumar, K. D., “A Review on Dynamicsand Control of Non-ElectrodynamicTethered Satellite Systems,” AIAA Journalof Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 705-720, 2006.

Patel, T., Kumar, K. D., and Behdinan, K.,“Satellite Attitude Control Using SolarRadiation Pressure based on NonlinearSliding Mode Control,” Journal ofAerospace Engineering, Part G,Proceedings of the Institution ofMechanical Engineers, Vol. 222, No. G3,2008, pp. 379-392.

Kumar, K. D., “Attitude Dynamics andControl of Satellites Orbiting Asteroids,”Acta Mechanica, Vol. 198, Nos. 1-2,2008, pp. 99-118.



Jason V. LassalinePhD, Tor. PEng

Assistant ProfessorAerospace Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4147ryerson.ca/~jvl

RESEARCH AIMSResearch activities in the field ofcomputational fluid dynamics includethe development of robust and efficientnumerical algorithms, applications inaerodynamic shape optimization, urbanwind power generation systems, andfluid-structure interaction for flexibleaerodynamic structures.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)• Aerodynamic Optimization• Numerical Algorithms• Mesh Generation• Turbulence Modelling

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSLassaline, J.V., “Optimal MultistageRelaxation Coefficients for MultigridSolvers,” Computational Fluid DynamicsJOURNAL, ISSN 0918-6654. April 2006.

Lassaline, J.V., Zingg, D.W., “An Investigation of Directional-Coarsening And Line-Implicit SmoothingApplied to Agglomeration Multigrid,”AIAA Paper 2003-3435, AIAA, 2003

Manzano, L.M., Lassaline, J.V., Wong, P.,Zingg, D.W., “A Newton-Krylo Algorithmfor the Euler Equations Using UnstructuredGrids,” AIAA Paper 2003-0274, AIAA, 2003.

Guangjun LiuPhD, Toronto, PEng

Associate ProfessorAerospace Engineering, and Canada Research Chair in Control Systems and Robotics

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7648ryerson.ca/~gjliu

RESEARCH AIMSResearch into control systems, roboticsand aircraft systems, including developmentof modular and reconfigurable robots,mobile manipulator modeling and control,aircraft engine bleed air systems controland aerospace system prognostic healthmanagement and condition-basedmaintenance.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Control systems• Robotics• Modular and reconfigurable robots• Aerospace systems• Actuators and sensors

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSLiu, G., Abdul, S. and Goldenberg, A.A.,2008. Stabilizing Modular andReconfigurable Robot Joint by JointUsing Torque Sensing, Robotica, Vol. 26, pp. 75-84.

Liu, G., Bao, G., Lam, C. and Jiang, J.,2005. A Master-Slave Approach toAircraft Engine Bleed Flow SharingControl, IEEE Transactions on ControlSystems Technology, Vol. 13, No. 6, pp.1100-1106.

Liu, G., Wang, D. and Li, Y., 2004. ActiveFault Tolerant Control with ActuationReconfiguration, IEEE Transactions onAerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 1110-1117.

Don J. McTavishMASc, PhD, Tor., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7653ryerson.ca/~mctavish

RESEARCH AIMSCurrent research deals with the applicationof geometric constraint analysis.Applications include accuracy in iterativepose estimation using LIDAR-based rangedata, and assessment of target objects foreffective pose estimation. The project isNSERC-CRD supported with Neptec DesignGroup and the Canadian Space Agency.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Computer vision and geometric

constraint analysis• Spacecraft dynamics and control• Flexible structures• Damping modeling

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSD. J. McTavish. “A State-Space View of Linear Material Response: Modeling Damped Structures Using the GHm Approach,” 49thAIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures,Structural Dynamics, and MaterialsConference, Schaumburg IL, April 2008.

D. J. McTavish, Kyle Davidson and D. R.Greatrix. “Modeling of an UnconstrainedFlexible Rocket using Finite Elementsand the LISA Method,” 49thAIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures,Structural Dynamics, and MaterialsConference, Schaumburg IL, April 2008.

D. J. McTavish and G. Okouneva. “A New Approach to Geometrical FeatureAssessment for ICP-Based PoseMeasurement: Continuum Shape ConstraintAnalysis,” Proceedings of IEEE InternationalMachine Vision and Image ProcessingConference (IMVIP) 2007, Maynooth,Ireland, September 2007.

Galina OkounevaCAND of Science in Math and Physics,Moscow State University


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4172ryerson.ca/aerospace/research/Research%20profiles/okonueva.html

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping novel computer vision algorithmsfor pose estimation, which can be used inconjunction with rangefinder scannersfor space operations such as autonomousdocking and proximity, satellite servicingand spacecraft surface inspections.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Computer vision• Robotics• Dynamics of rigid bodies• Computational geometry

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSG. Okouneva, K. Behdinan, K. Shahid.“Optimal Target Placement Strategy forImproved Pose Estimation Accuracy,”The Canadian Aeronautics Space Journal,vol. 52, no. 2, pp. 69-74.

K. Shahid, G. Okouneva. “IntelligentLIDAR Scanning Region Selection forSatellite Pose Estimation,” ComputerVision and Image Understanding, pp. 203-209, 2007.

D. J. McTavish, R. Shumacher, G. Okouneva.“Kalman Filtering for Dynamic Pose andMotion Estimation in Orbit,” CanadianAeronautics Space Journal, vol. 53, no. 3/4, 2007.

Puren OuyangPhD, Sask.


e:[email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4928ryerson.ca/~pouyang/

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping a general hybrid long-rangemacro-micro robotic system technologythat is high-accuracy in motion, with afocus on application in the aerospaceindustry, particularly rivet inspection,where the inspection area is very largeand the target feature is small.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Hybrid systems• Mechatronics• Robotics• Micro/nano engineering• Control

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSP. R. Ouyang, W. J. Zhang, and M. M.Gupta, A New Complaint MechanicalAmplifier based on a Symmetric Five BarTopology, Transactions of the ASME,Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 130,No.10, 104501-05, 2008.

P. R. Ouyang, R. C. Tjiptoprodjo, W. J. Zhang, and G. S. Yang, Micro-motionDevices Technology: The State of ArtsReview, International Journal ofAdvanced Manufacturing Technology,Vol. 38, No. 6, pp. 463-478, 2008.

P. R. Ouyang, W. J. Zhang, and M. M.Gupta, PD-type On-line Learning Controlfor Nonlinear System with Uncertaintyand Disturbance, Control and IntelligentSystems, Vol. 35, No.6, pp.351-358, 2007.



Cheung PoonPhD, Univ. of Missouri-Col., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4881ryerson.ca/aerospace/research/Research%20profiles/poon.html

RESEARCH AIMSManufacturing method to embed fiberoptic sensors in braided compositestructures (in collaboration with KyotoInstitute of Technology), progressivedamage model for predicting the bearingstrength of fiber metal laminates, andlaser and electron beam weldingprocesses for Inconel 718 (incollaboration with AerospaceManufacturing Technology Center).

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Fiber metal laminates• Composite materials• Laser and electron beam welding• Laser consolidation• Smart structures

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSPoon, C. and Hoeppner, D.W., “A Statistically Based Investigation ofthe Environmental and Cyclic StressEffects on Fretting Fatigue,” Transactionsof the ASME, Journal of EngineeringMaterials and Technology, Vol. 103, No. 3, July 1981, pp. 218-222.

Poon, C., Scott, R F., and Lee, S., “Testing of New-Generation CarbonFibre/Toughened Resin Epoxy Systems,”Polymer Composites, Vol. 9, No. 5,October 1988, pp. 318-329.

Poon, C., Bellinger, N.C., and Gould, R.W.,“Edge Delamination of CompositeLaminates,” Invited Paper, Proceedingsof the AGARD/SMP Specialists’ Meetingon Debonding/Delamination of Composites,Patras, Greece, May 25-27, 1992, AdvisoryGroup for Aerospace Research andDevelopment, North Atlantic TreatyOrganization, Neuilly Sur Seine, France.

Bo TanPhD, Nanyang Tech. Univ.

Assistant professorAerospace Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4879ryerson.ca/~tanbo

RESEARCH AIMSFocus on micro and nanoscale lasersmaterial processing, which maylead to alternative nontoxicmicro/nanomanufacturing techniques.Current research interests include laserprocessing of high-efficiency solar cells,laser ablative micropropulsions andsynthesis of nanofibers.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Laser material interaction• Laser ablative synthesis of

nanoparticles• Laser application in manufacturing

of MEMS

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSK. Venkatakrishnan, N. Sudani, B. Tan,High Repetition Rate Femtosecond Laser for Thin Silicon Wafer Dicing, J. Micromech. Microeng., (2008) online publication 075032.

B. Tan and K. Venkatakrisnan, Nd-YAGLaser Micro Via Drilling for InterconnectionApplication, J. Micromech. Microeng., 17 (2007), 1511-1517.

B. Tan and K. Venkatakrishnan,Femtosecond laser induced periodicalsurface structure on crystalline silicon, J. Micromech. Microeng., (2006), 16, 1080-1085.

Paul WalshBASc, MASc, Br. Col., PhD, Tor, PEng

Associate Professorand Associate ChairAerospace Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7729ryerson.ca/~p3walsh

RESEARCH AIMSAerodynamics for subsonic and supersonicapplications, with focus on modificationof wing characteristics for drag reductionand trailing edge truncation as a meansof drag suppression. Wind energy research,with a focus on enhancement of turbinepower output through architecturaloptimization.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION • Wind energy• Aerodynamics• High-speed propulsion

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSS. Buhajczuk, P.C. Walsh, “Numericalstudy of bleed slot flow characteristicsusing magneto-aerodynamic,” Int. Jour. of Comp. Fluid Dynamics, vol. 22,Iss. 1-2, Jan. 2008, p.11-18.

P.C. Walsh, W.H. Leong, “Effectivenessof Several Turbulence Models in NaturalConvection,” accepted to the Int. Jour. of Numerical Methods for Heat and FluidFlow, Vol. 14, No. 5 & 6, Aug. 2004, pp 633-648.

P.C. Walsh, R. Tahir, S. Molder, “Viscosity Correction for the BusemannHypersonic Air Inlet,” CanadianAeronautics and Space Jour., Vol. 49, No. 1, March 2003, pp. 11-17.

Fengfeng (Jeff) XiPhD, Tor., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7091ryerson.ca/~fengxi

RESEARCH AIMSManufacturing automation with currentfocus on automation of manual finishingprocesses including deburring/polishing,and automation of manual assemblyprocesses including riveting and joining,with applications to aerospace andautomotive industries.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION • Manufacturing• Automation• Robotics• Inspection

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSLiao, L, Xi, F., and Liu, K., Modeling andControl of Automated Polishing/DeburringProcess Using a Dual-purposeCompliance Toolhead, InternationalJournal of Machine Tools & Manufacture,Vol. 48, No.12-13, pp. 1454-1463, 2008.

Lambie, J., Xi, F., Tan, B., and Jubran, B.A.Overview on Micro-Meso ManufacturingTechniques for Micro-Heat Exchangers forTurbine Blade Cooling, InternationalJournal of Manufacturing Research, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp.3-26, 2008.

Zhou, C., Xi, F., and Mechefske, C, Modelingand Analysis of a Fully Flexible Tripod withSliding Legs, ASME Journal of MechanicalDesign, March, pp. 403-412, 2006.

Jeffrey YokotaPhD, Cornell

Associate ProfessorAerospace Engineering and DirectorGraduate Program in Aerospace Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4173ryerson.ca/aerospace/research/Research%20profiles/yokota.html

RESEARCH AIMSInvestigate complex fluid dynamicphenomena to improve the performanceof fluid powered devices and flight vehicles.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Inverse design of turbomachinery blades• Fluid-structure interaction• inematic descriptions of vertical flow

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSKolla, M., Yokota, J.W., Lassaline, J., and Fejtek, I., “Curvature Constraintswithin a Two-Dimensional AerodynamicOptimization Method,” 15th AnnualConference of the CFD Society of Canada,Toronto, Canada, May 27-31, 2007.

Yokota, J.W., and Medd, A.J., “Shock-Fitting a Transonic Cascade Solution intoan Inverse Design Technique,” AIAAJournal of Propulsion, Vol.17, No. 5, 2001.

Yokota, J.W., “Potential/complex-lamellardescriptions of incompressible viscousflow,” Physics of Fluids, vol. 9, no. 8, pp. 2264-2272, August 1997.



Cheryl AtkinsonBES, BArch, Wat., OAA, RAIC

Assistant ProfessorArchitectural Science

e:[email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7962

RESEARCH/SRC AIMSInvestigating the formal/aesthetic andsustainable opportunities of new glasssystems and technologies for theirapplicability to Toronto’s climate andbuilding industry.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Sustainable design technology as

form determinant• The reciprocity between architecture

and public space and the creation ofpublic domain (urban and landscape)through architectural form

• Educational space programmes,including libraries, child care facilities,schools and museums

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSDavid J., “Second Nature,” CanadianHouse and Home, Vol. 29, No.7 CottageLiving, July 2007, lakeside residence byCheryl Atkinson and Donald Schmitt

The following publications reference built architectural work produced incollaboration in Teeple Architects Inc.Role: Project Architect, Senior Associate,Design Collaborator

Teeple, S. & Mayne, T.(2007), Near: Far,Teeple Architects. Milan: L’Arca Edizioni.

Mah, C. “Langara Library and ClassroomBuilding,” Construction Business, Vol. 3. No. 5. July/August 2008

John CirkaBArch, Car., MScArch, Col., MRAIC


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6491

RESEARCH/SRC AIMSUsing advanced digital design techniquesto develop materials-geometry interfaces.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Digital design methods• Architectural geometry• Temporal design models• Materials design applications

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONST. Seebohm and J. Cirka. “formZ inDigital Design” in A. Zarzycki and ChrisYessios (ed). Digital Explorations andAccidents: Partnerships in Learning, Vol. 15, 2008

John Cirka. “form|force|fabrication: TheArchitecture of Integration” in Y-T Leong,G. Lasker (ed). Architecture, Engineeringand Construction of Built Environments.Special Focus Symposium on SystemsResearch in the Architecture, Engineeringand Construction (AEC) of Built Environments,InterSymp 2007, The InternationalInstitute for Advanced Studies in SystemsResearch and Cybernetics, 2007

John Cirka. “Assemblages and Relations:Evolving Transformations in DigitalDesign Tools” in G. Andonian, G. Lasker(ed). Advances in Architecture, Urbanityand Social Sustainability, Vol.1, TheInternational Institute for Advanced Studiesin Systems Research and Cybernetics, 2006

Hitesh DoshiBTech, IIT Mumbai, MASc, Tor., PEng

ProfessorArchitectural Science

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6502ryerson.ca/~hdoshi

RESEARCH/SRC AIMSStudying walls, windows and roofs onbuildings and their interaction with otherbuilding systems. Investigations intoimproved performance, durability,sustainability and use of building envelope.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Climate change impacts• Visualization and design• Value engineering and decision

support systems• Policy making research• Technology in architectural education

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSH. Doshi, “Using GIS to Rank PotentialSites Based on Green Roof Impact,”Proceedings of the Fifth Annual GreeningRooftops for Sustainable CommunitiesConference, April 30, 2007, Minneapolis,Minnesota.

H. Doshi, “Constructing an Inventory of Building Materials at Risk From AirPollution Damage in Canada,”Proceedings of the CIB World Congress,Toronto, Ontario, May 1-7, 2004.

S. Saneinejad, H. Doshi, “Testing ofMetal Flashing for Water SheddingEffectiveness,” Journal of the RCI, Volume24, No. 9, September 2006, pp. 24-32.

Masha EtkindBArch, MArch, Tor., MRAIC

Professor, Architectural Science

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6503ryerson.ca/arch/F-Masha100.htm

RESEARCH/SRC AIMSSocial and cultural challenges in heritageconservation and Canadian standards inconservation of built heritage (in the contextof international theories and practice).

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Design, history and theory of architecture• Heritage conservation: international

theories and Canadian standards inconservation of built heritage, andhigh-definition digital documentation(H3D) for cultural heritage

• Teaching methodology based on meaningequivalence theory, generation andapplication of reusable learningobjects (MERLO)

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSShafrir, U., & Etkind, M. (2006).eLearning for depth in the semantic web.British Journal for Educational Technology,37(3), 425-444.

Interactive Concept Discovery in CulturalHeritage Knowledge Repositories (withUri Shafrir). First International Workshopon Cultural Heritage on the SemanticWeb, Busan, Korea, November 2007.

Concepedia: Increasing usability of 3Dcolor scanning through enrichment ofmetadata (Conference on 3D Color LaserScanning, University College London(UCL), UK, March 2008).

Mark GorgolewskiBSc, University College London, MSc,Cranfield University, PhD, Oxford BrookesUniversity, LEED AP

Professor, Architectural Science and Director of the GraduateProgram in Building Science


RESEARCH/SRC AIMSTo develop sustainable solutions for theconstruction of the built environmentwhich address resource scarcity throughthe study and development of builtenvironments that evolve and adapt inan effective manner to allowtransformation and change.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Sustainable urban development• Zero energy buildings• Recycling and reuse of construction

materials and components• Design impacts of urban agriculture• Prefabrication and sustainability

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SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSGorgolewski, M. T., Developing a simplifiedmethod of calculating U-values in lightsteel framing, Building and Environment,volume 42, issue 1, Jan 2007.

Gorgolewski, M. T., Designing with reusedbuilding components: some challenges,Building Research & Information, Volume 36, Issue 2, March 2008.

Gorgolewski, M. T., Straka, V., Edmonds,J. & Sergio, C., Designing Buildings usingReclaimed Steel Components, Journal ofGreen Building, Vol. 3, No. 3, Summer 2008.

Jianli Jane Hao BEng, Jilin Arch. and Civil Eng. Inst., PhDHong Kong Polytechnic Univ.

Associate ProfessorArchitectural Science


RESEARCH/SRC AIMSDeveloping models for improvingconstruction project sustainability.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Sustainable construction• Environmental management for

construction projects• Construction and demolition

waste management• System dynamics modeling for

construction joint ventures• Simulation application for

construction projects

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSJ. L. Hao, V. W. Y. Tam, and M. J. Hills.“The effectiveness of Hong Kong’sconstruction waste charging scheme.”Waste Management and Research. 2008 (Forthcoming).

J. L. Hao, M. J. Hills, and L. Y. Shen,“Managing construction waste on sitethrough system dynamics modelling: the case of Hong Kong.” Journal ofEngineering Construction, Architectureand Management. Vol. 15, No. 2. 2008.

J. L. Hao, M. J. Hills, and T. Huang. “Asimulation model using system dynamicmethod for construction and demolitionwaste management in Hong Kong.”Construction Innovation. Vol. 7, No. 1, 2007.

Miljana HorvatBArch, Belgrade, March, McGill, PhD,Concordia


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6512ryerson.ca/arch/F-Horvat100.htm

RESEARCH/SRC AIMSStudying heat, air and moisture transferthrough building envelopes using simulationand experimental approach to achieveenergy efficient, sustainable, healthy,and overall better performing buildings.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Hygrothermal performance of

building envelopes• Advanced energy efficient facades• Sustainability• Performance evaluation of

existing buildings• Residential buildings

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSFazio, P., H. S. He, A. Hammad, and M. Horvat (2007), ICF-Based Frameworkfor Evaluating Total Performance ofBuilding Envelopes, Journal of ArchitecturalEngineering, ASCE, Reston, VA, USA,March 2007, 44-54.

Horvat, M. and P. Fazio, (2006), BEPAT - Building Envelope PerformanceAssessment Tool: Validation, Research inBuilding Physics and Building Engineering,ed. by P. Fazio, H. Ge, J. Rao, G. Desmarais,3rd International Building Physics/ScienceConference - proceedings, August 26th -31st 2006, Montréal, Canada.

Horvat, M. and P. Fazio, (2005), ComparativeReview of Existing Certification Programsand Performance Assessment Tools forResidential Buildings, ArchitecturalScience Review journal, University ofSydney, Sydney, Australia, 48.1, 69-80.

George Thomas KapelosAB, Princeton, MCP, Harvard, MArch, Yale, FRAIC



RESEARCH/SRC AIMSStudying the interaction between the built environment and humanoccupation, habitation and adaptation.Investigation extends over a broad rangeof activities, including human perception,human behaviour and interpretation ofcultural artefacts.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• 20C Canadian architecture and

landscape• Phenomenology• Urbanism• Design and public health

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS“Finding Beauty: Toronto’s Clean &Beautiful City Initiative.” Paper publishedin ISOCARP 14, Journal of the InternationalSociety of City and Regional Planners,pp. 45-62. September 2007.

“The Modern Landscape: Vimy andGréber.” Paper presented to the Societyfor the Study of Architecture in Canada,Annual Meeting, Yellowknife, June 2008.

Invited speaker, “Shade Update,”Canadian Consultation on Cancer, Port Credit, Ontario, May 2008.

Constantine J. KatsanisPhD Hons, Montréal, BEng, MEng,Concordia, PEng (PEO), Eng (OEQ), MCSCE, MASCE, MASEM, MPMI


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6501ryerson.ca/~katsanis

RESEARCH/SRC AIMSResearch interests include leadership inproject management, network organizations,models of organizational strategy andstructure for AEC firms, and the impactof technology and management practiceson performance.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Project management• Building economics• Value engineering• Organizational design and performance• System dynamics modeling

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSKatsanis, C. J. (2008). “The OrganizingPrinciple: Working Towards BetterOrganization for Projects,” Interview byCaroline Collier (Editor) in ConstructionInformation Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 74-75.

Katsanis, C. J. (2008). “Viable Structures inAEC Organizations.” LEAD 2008 SpecialtyConference: Leadership and Managementin Construction. Sponsored by CIB TaskGroup 64 and ASCE Construction ResearchCouncil (CRC). October 16-19, 2008,Stanford Sierra Conference Center, SouthLake Tahoe, CA. Proceedings: http://www.academiceventplanner.com/Katsanis.pdf

Katsanis, C. J. (2007). “Research Methodsfor Organizational Research in the AEC,” Proceedings of the 2007 ASCEConstruction Research Congress (CRC),Michael Garvin, Francis Edum-Fotwe &Paul Chinowsky (Eds), Grand BahamaIsland, Bahamas, pp. 164:1-9.

June D. KomisarBA, Clark, MArch, Yale, PhD, Michigan, RA, AIA, MRAIC


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6505ryerson.ca/~archist/

RESEARCH/SRC AIMSContinuing to develop an understandingof creativity in architecture by studyingexamples of collaboration as well as cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural exchanges.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Architectural theory and history• Brazilian architecture• Design methods and creativity• Design and the productive city

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS“Designing for Food and Agriculture:



Recent Explorations at Ryerson University,”with Joseph Nasr, Open HouseInternational, special issue “DesigningEdible Landscapes,” guest editor, Vikram Bhatt (to be published in 2009).

“The Art of Ornamentation” in Architectura,(Sydney Australia: Global Publishing,Canada: Barrons, 2008) 320-346.

“Blanche Lemco Van Ginkel e les CIAM,”Translation by Christophe Mâle, in Daniel Pinson, ed., La modernitécritique: autour du CIAM d’Aix (1953)(Paris: Imbernon, 2006)?261-272.

Yew-Thong LeongBTech, Ryerson, BArch, Pratt, OAA, MRAIC, FIIAS


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6498ryerson.ca/~ytleong

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Digital architecture and design• Architectural preservation and

conservation• Practice management

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSY. T. Leong, Sustainability As AnEmbodied Attitude In Architecture,Presented at the North-East QuadConference 2008: American Institute ofArchitecture Students Conference,Toronto, Ontario, November 7, 2008.

Y. T. Leong and G.E. Lasker, Eds.,Architecture, Engineering and Constructionof Built Environments: Proceedings of theSpecial Focus Symposium on SystemsResearch in the Architecture, Engineeringand Construction (AEC) of Built Environments,2007: International Institute for AdvancedStudies in Systems Research andCybernetics, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Y. T. Leong, PATH: Toronto’s Response tothe Challenge of a Livable Winter City,Outlook: Building Perspectives, August2007, Frankfurt, Germany, pp. 22-25.

Jurij LeshchyshynBAHons, York, BTech, Rye., MArch, Manit., OAA, MRAIC

ProfessorArchitectural Science, and Assistant Chair, Student Affairs

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6504ryerson.ca/arch/F-Jurij100.htm

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Design studio and curriculum

development• Architecture and public policy

Zaiyi LiaoBSc, MSc, Tsinghua Univ., PhD, Oxf., PhD, HKPU, PENG


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6488ryerson.ca/~zliao

RESEARCH/SRC AIMSDeveloping simple solutions tocomplicated problems in the area ofbuilding science engineering throughtheoretical and experimental studies,and making a contribution to sustainableconstruction.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Building services engineering,

building automation and buildingmanagement systems

• Computational modeling of buildingsystems (thermal modeling, fire andsmoke modeling, CFD, FEM)

• Inferential sensors and inferentialcontrol schemes

• Intelligent instrumentations for non-destructive health monitoring andfault detection of large-scale structures

• Energy efficiency of residential buildings

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSS. Jassar, Z. Liao and L. Zhao, “Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Based InferentialSensor Model for Estimating the AverageAir Temperature in Multi-zone HeatingSystems,” (in press)

L. Zhao and Z. Liao, “Power Allocationfor Amplify-and-Forward Cooperative

Transmission Over Rayleigh-FadingChannels,” Journal of Communications,pp. 33-42, Vol. 3, No. 3, July, 2008.

R. Wu, Z. Liao, L. Zhao, and X. Kong,“Wavelets Application in AcousticEmission Signal Detection of Wire RelatedEvents in Pipeline,” Canadian Acoustic,pp. 33-41, Vol. 36, No. 2, June, 2008.

Ian MacBurnieBScArch, BArch, McG., AAGradDip, PhD,Architectural Association, OAQ


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6496ryerson.ca/~imacburn

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION • Housing• Urbanism• Urban design• Infrastructure• Social equity

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSMacBurnie, Ian. “Infrastructure asArchitecture,” in Fresh Air: Proceedingsof the 2007 ACSA Annual Meeting(Washington, DC: ACSA Press, 2007).

MacBurnie, Ian. “Tapping the Potential of Ryerson’s Master Plan,” at ACSASoutheast Fall Conference, CatholicUniversity of America, Washington, DC, 2007.

MacBurnie, Ian. “Infrastructure asArchitecture,” in AI: Architecture andIdeas, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2006.

Paul S. H. PohBSc Hons, PhD, Edin., MBA, Dund., MICE,MCSCE, CEng, Eur.lng., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416)979-5000 ext. 6500ryerson.ca/~paulpoh

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Construction project management• Geotechnical engineering• Wall building systems• Continuing engineering education

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSPoh, P. S. H. and Chen, J. “The SingaporeBuildable Design Appraisal System: APreliminary Review of the RelationshipBetween Buildability, Site Productivityand Cost,” Journal of ConstructionManagement and Economics, Vol. 16, No. 6, UK, November 1998, pp. 681-692.

Poh, P. S. H. et al, “Construction ProjectManagement Training For China’sEngineers And Managers: MeetingPresent and Future Demands,” InternationalJournal of Continuing EngineeringEducation and Life-long Learning, Vol. 7,No. 2, UK, 1997, pp. 203-211.

Poh, P. S. H. and Horner, R. M. W. “Cost-Significant Modelling – ItsPotential For Use In South-East Asia,”Journal of Engineering, Construction andArchitectural Management, Vol. 2, No. 2,UK, June 1995, pp. 121-139.

Marco L. Polo BA, BArch, UBC, OAA, MRAIC


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6497ryerson.ca/arch/F-Marco100.htm



AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Criticism: contemporary Canadian

architecture• History: Canadian architecture since 1945• Regionalism in Canadian architecture• Cultural dimensions of sustainability

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSExhibition co-curator, with John McMinn,41° to 66° Architecture in Canada:Region, Culture, Tectonics, the officialCanadian representation at the VeniceBiennale of Architecture, Venice, Italy,September 14 - November 23, 2008.

Ripley, Colin, with Marco Polo and Arthur Wrigglesworth, editors, In thePlace of Sound: Architecture | Music |Acoustics. Cambridge, UK: CambridgeScholars Press, 2007.

Polo, Marco, editor. 2006. The Prix deRome in Architecture: A Retrospective.Toronto: Coach House Books.

Ramani RamakrishnanMS, DSc, George Wash. Univ., PEng, MASA, MINCE


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6508ryerson.ca/arch/F-Ramani100.htm

RESEARCH/SRC AIMSUsing theoretical modeling and experimentalvalidation in the areas of aero-acoustics,building acoustics and architectural acoustics.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Acoustical modeling• Noise control• Architectural acoustics• Aero-acoustics

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSPeter Waudby-Smith and RamaniRamakrishnan 2007. “Wind TunnelResonances and Helmholtz Resonators.”Canadian Acoustics Journal, Vol. 35 (1) 3-10.

Afarin Maleki, Ramani Ramakrishnan andHitesh Doshi 2007. “Impact of Sealanton the Water Shedding Performance ofMetal Flashing.” Proceedings of the 11thCanadian Building Science & TechnologyConference, March 2007.

Hosier and Ramakrishnan. “HelicopterRotor Rotational Noise Predictions basedon Measured High Frequency Blade Loads.”NASA TN D-7624, December 1974.

Russell C. RichmanBASc, MASc, PhD, Tor., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6489ryerson.ca/archsci

RESEARCH/SRC AIMSUsing building science to design and validatelow-energy buildings, building systemsand sustainable renovation techniques.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Building science• Sustainable buildings• Low-energy housing• Building simulation

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSRichman, R. C. and Pressnail, K. D., “AMore Sustainable Curtain Wall System:Analytical Modelling of the SolarDynamic Buffer Zone (SDBZ) CurtainWall,” Building and Environment, 2008,article accepted and in press.

Richman, R. C., Pasqualini, P. and Kirsh,A., “Life Cycle Analysis of RoofingInsulation Levels for Cold StorageBuildings,” ASCE Journal of ArchitecturalEngineering, (accepted to be published)

Gray, S., Richman, R. C., Pressnail, K. D.and Dong, B., “Low Energy Homes:Evaluating the Economic Need to BuildBetter Now,” 2005, 33rd Annual GeneralConference of the Canadian Society forCivil Engineering, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Colin RipleyBEng, McM., MSc, Tor., MArch, Princeton

Associate ProfessorArchitectural Science and GraduateProgram Director Master of Architecture

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6507rvtr.com

RESEARCH/SRC AIMSDeveloping images and proposals for asustainable future in response to futureecologies, situated infrastructures, andemerging inhabitations.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Design research• Urban water systems• Sustainable housing systems• Cultural infrastructures• Sound and architecture

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSRipley, Colin, with Marco Polo and Arthur Wrigglesworth, eds., In the Placeof Sound: Architecure|Music|Acoustics.United Kingdom: Cambridge ScholarsPress (December 2007).

Velikov, Kathy, Paul Raff, Colin Ripley,and Geoffrey Thün. Eat the City to Savethe Planet. In GreenTOpia. Toronto: Coach House Press, 2007.

RVTR. RVTR: Matters of Concern. Soloexhibition, Riverside Gallery, Cambridge,ON, October 2008.

Farnaz SadeghpourPhD, Concordia



AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Construction site layout and planning• Automation in construction • Computer aided design (CAD)• 3D/4D modeling in construction• Construction management

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSFarnaz Sadeghpour, Osama Moselhi,Sabah Alkass. 2005. Modeling the TimeFactor in Site Planning, 33rd CSCE AnnualConference, Toronto, Canada.

Farnaz Sadeghpour, Osama Moselhi,Sabah Alkass. 2004. A CAD-Based Modelfor Site Planning, Journal of Automationin Construction, Elsevier, 13(6), 701-715.

Farnaz Sadeghpour, Osama Moselhi,Sabah Alkass. 2004. GraphicalConstraint Representation for SiteLayout, 4th International Conference onConstruction Applications of VirtualReality, ConVR, Lisbon, Portugal.

Kendra Schank SmithBA, Southern Illinois Univ., MArch, VirginiaTech, PhD, Georgia Institute of Tech., MRAIC

Associate Professor and Chair Architectural Science

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6747ryerson.ca/arch/F-Kendra100.htm

RESEARCH/SRC AIMSResearch and publish on the topicof the history, theory and criticism ofarchitectural representation.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Architectural representation• Architectural history, theory and criticism• Design process• Architectural sketches, meaning and

interpretation• Architectural education

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSKendra Schank Smith. 2008. Architect’sSketches; Dialogue and Design. TheArchitectural Press, Elsevier. Oxford, UK.ISBN 978-0-7506-8226-8

Kendra Schank Smith. 2005. Architect’sDrawings; A Selection of Sketches byWorld Famous Architects Through History.The Architectural Press, Elsevier. Oxford,UK. ISBN 978-0-7506-5719-8

Albert C. Smith and Kendra Schank Smith.2005. Architecture as Inspired Machine. TheBuilt Environment. Oxford, UK (31:1, 2005)

Albert C. SmithBA, Southern Illinois Univ., MArch, Virginia Tech., PhD, GeorgiaInstitute of Tech., RA, MRAIC


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6492ryerson.ca/arch/F-All.htm



RESEARCH/SRC AIMSResearch and publication in the field ofarchitectural representation.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Design• History• Theory• Criticism• Representation

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSAlbert C. Smith 2004. “Architectural Modelas Machine,” The Architectural Press,Butterworth Heinemann/Elsevier, Oxford, UK.

Albert C. Smith and Kendra SchankSmith. 2005. “Architecture as InspiredMachine,” The Built Environment,Oxford, UK (31:1, 2005).

Albert C. Smith and Kendra Schank Smith,“A Grotesque Measure for Marietta,”Journal of Urban Design, ed. Dr. TannerOc, Oxfordshire, UK (4:3, 1999).

Vera A. StrakaBSc, London, MEng, Tor., PEng, CEng, FCSE

Associate ProfessorDepartment of Architectural Science

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6495ryerson.ca/~vstraka

RESEARCH/SRC AIMSStudying the effectiveness of the applicationof new technologies and design strategiesto a new generation of environmentally-conscious buildings in a way that providesfeedback to designers on their actualenvironmental impact (in terms of energyconsumption, resource use, operationalcosts, and occupants’ satisfaction).

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Resource efficiency

(adaptability of buildings, reuse ofbuildings/components)

• Performance (building envelope, durability,energy, post-occupancy evaluation)

• Life cycle assessment• Net zero environmental impact design• Structural engineering

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSV. Straka, M. Gorgolewski, “Design of NetZero Energy Housing,” Proceedings ofthe Central Europe Sustainable Buildings07 Conference, Prague, October 07.

V. Straka, “Designing for Longevity,”paper in Echo-architecture –Harmonisation between Architecture andNature, WIT Press, England, June 2006.

M. Gorgolewski, V. Straka, J. Edmonds, C. Sergio, F. Roselli, “Facilitating greaterreuse and recycling of structural steel inthe construction and demolition process,”Ryerson University Report to NaturalResources Canada, Ottawa. 2006. Available at www.reuse_steel.org/contact

Margery R. WinklerBScLA, Ohio State, MA, Wat.

Professor, Architectural ScienceProfessor and Program CoordinatorG. Raymond Chang School of Con. Ed.

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6490ryerson.ca/arch/F-Margery100.htm

RESEARCH/SRC AIMSOpen space design for children and youthwith focus on adaptive management.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Landscape architecture design and

management• Design and development of Healthy

Childrens’ Outdoor Open Space• School ground design• Green walls and roofs• Landscape ecology• Community outreach

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSProposal for Research QuantifyingThermal Performance of a Full-ScaleGreen Façade, Prepared For: The GreenWalls Group Green Roofs for HealthyCities. North America, Inc. 406 KingStreet East, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5A 1L4 Oct. 2008

The City of Toronto’s International Design Competition for June CallwoodPark, Distinguished Jury Member, 2008.

Evergreen Foundation. Speaker at AnnualCanada Wide Training Event. Toronto. 2008

Edward WójsBTech, Ryerson, BArch, Pratt., OAA, MRAIC


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6511ryerson.ca/arch/F-Ed100.htm

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION • Architectural design competitions• Studio-based education and the art

of new architectural practice• Issues of the spirit in architecture

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/CREATIVE WORKEdward Wójs Architect, Urban HistoricRenovation, King Street East Renovations(2006-2009).

Edward Wójs Architect, Market SquareInternational Architectural DesignCompetition, Stratford, ON, 2007.

Edward Wojs Architect, Creative ArchitecturalExercises, 240 High Park Ave. Toronto,(2006-2009), 93 Medland Cres. (2008)and 359 Roncesvalles Ave. (2008).

Arthur WrigglesworthBTech, Ryerson, MArch, S. CaliforniaInstitute of Architecture, OAA, NCARB


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6506ryerson.ca/arch/F-Arthur100.htm/ryerson.ca/~fishbowl/

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION • Architectural design

(arts and culture, digital technologies)• Architectural practice

(management, construction)

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSRipley, Colin, with Marco Polo and ArthurWrigglesworth, eds., In the Place of Sound:Architecure|Music|Acoustics. United Kingdom:Cambridge Scholars Press, December 2007.

Wrigglesworth, Arthur, with Jordan Edmonds,Kenneth Luk and student team, Nuit BlancheDigital Media Charrette & Experimentationmulti-media installation. September 2007.

Horiguchi, Tohru (ed.) 2001. “a-book” AtelierHitoshi Abe, projet et realizations, 1993-2000,Editions Institut francais d’architecture,Paris, pp. 64. Design Collaborator.

Baruch ZoneBES, BArch, Wat., OAA


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6439ryerson.ca/arch/F-Baruch100.htm

RESEARCH/SRC AIMSStaying current within the profession and industry.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Design, methods and material• Affordable and SRO housing issues

and strategies• Health and long-term care including

transitional and long-term,community-based residential housing

• Adaptive reuse and preservation ofexisting building inventory

• Sustainable-based design anddevelopment

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSFrom Proposal to Implementation: TheProcess of Long-Term Care Community-Based Living Facility Planning. A posterpresentation on long-term care, presentedat the Travelling Together; Navigating theSystem to Achieve Success After BrainInjury-2002 Toronto ABI Network Conference.A 26-page paper was submitted as partof the conference Presentation.

Studio-Based Learning: Department ofArchitectural Science’s Experience. Ajoint 12-page paper, presented at theMay 2003 Ryerson Faculty Conference,Advocating the use of studios as learningenvironments. The experience of theRyerson Architectural Science programwas presented, within a historical andpedagogical context.

Examining the Hypothesis. A paperaccepted by the Environmental DesignResearch Association’s EDRA 35: Designwith Spirit Conference in June 2004 inAlbuquerque, New Mexico, presentingresearch findings on post-occupancyevaluation of health-care facilities.



Manuel Alvarez CuencaBEng, Madrid, BSc,York, MSc, PhD,Western, MAIChE, PEng

ProfessorChemical Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6346ryerson.ca/chemeng/faculty_staff/bios/cuenca.html

RESEARCH AIMSDevelopment of bioreactors includingmembrane bioreactors for biochemical,biomedical, and chemical applicationsincluding water treatment.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Bioreactors• Membrane processes• Fluidized bed reactors• Biochemical applications of ultrasound• Nutrient removal • Onsite water/wastewater technologies

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSA. Lohi, M. Alvarez Cuenca, G. Anania,S.R. Upreti, L.Wan. ”Biodegradation ofdiesel fuel-contaminated wastewater usinga three-phase fluidized bed reactor,” Journalof Hazardous Materials, Vol 154, p.106 (2008)

“Pressurised Fluidized Bed Combustion”(Eds.) M. Alvarez Cuenca and E.J. Anthony,Publisher Chapman & Hall, (1995), 603pages, 15 chapters.

US Patent 7402248 “The Active BiologicalContactor (ABC): A modular WastewaterTreatment System,” Inventors ManuelAlvarez Cuenca and Jose Manuel Alvarez(Patent Confirmation, July 22, 2008).

Philip ChanBEng, MEng, PhD, McGill, PEng

Associate ProfessorChemical Engineering and Associate DeanUndergraduate EngineeringPrograms and Student Affairs

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6960ryerson.ca/chemeng/faculty_staff/bios/Chan.html

RESEARCH AIMSUsing mathematical modeling andcomputer simulation to understandcomplex fluids such as polymers andliquid crystalline materials.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Computer simulation of phase

separation in polymer systems• Computer simulation of liquid

crystalline materials• Computer simulation of complex fluids

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSB.T. Jiang and P.K. Chan, “Effect ofConcentration Gradient on the MorphologyDevelopment in Polymer Solutionsundergoing Thermal-induced PhaseSeparation,” Macromolecular Theory andSimulations, 16, 690-702 (2007).

S. Hong and P.K. Chan, “ComputationalStudy of the Texture Formation inMesophase Pitch Based Carbon Fibers,”Liquid Crystals, 33, 295-306 (2006).

K.-W.D. Lee, P.K. Chan and X. Feng,“Morphology Development andCharacterization of the Phase-SeparatedStructure Resulting from the Thermal-Induced Phase Separation Phenomenonin Polymer Solutions under a TemperatureGradient,” Chemical EngineeringScience, 59, 1491-1504 (2004).

Chil-Hung ChengPhD, Texas A&M

Assistant ProfessorChemical Engineering


RESEARCH AIMSUsing zeolites or other mesoporousmaterials as host materials inenvironmental remediation andrenewable energy related applications.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Synthesis, characterizations and

functionalization of microporousand mesoporous materials

• Investigations of catalytic reactionsand their mechanism using supportedprecious metals and zeolites

• Small-angle X-ray scattering

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSCheng, C.-H., Bae, T.-H., McCool, B. A., Chance,R. R., Koros, W. J., Nair, S., Jones, C. W.,“Functionalization of the Internal Surfaceof Pure-Silica MFI Zeolite with AliphaticAlcohols,” J. Phys. Chem. C, 2008, 112, 3543

Cheng, C.-H., Juttu, G., Mitchell, S. F.,Shantz, D. F., “Synthesis, Characterization,and Growth Rates of Aluminum- and Ge,Al-Substituted Silicalite-1 MaterialsGrown from Clear Solution,” J. Phys.Chem. B, 2006, 110, 22488

Cheng, C.-H., Shantz, D. F., “Silicalite-1Growth from Clear Solution: Effect of theStructure-Directing Agent on GrowthKinetics,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 2005, 109, 13913

Yaser DahmanBEng, MESc, PhD, Western, MCIC, MACS, PEng

Assistant ProfessorChemical Engineeringe: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 Ext. 4080ryerson.ca/chemeng/faculty_staff/bios/Dahman.html

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping research that is related toemerging technologies (i.e. biotechnologyand nanotechnology) with the ultimate goalof elevating the quality of the constantlychallenged healthcare industry in Canada.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Biomedical field (biomaterials

and nanomaterials)• Biotechnology (biosynthesis of

natural materials)• Bioseparation (novel bio-contactor

design and testing)• Polymer engineering (design,

synthesis, and characterization of novel functional polymers)

• Sustainable biorefinery to producevalue-added biobased products.

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSDahman, Y. and Margaritis, A.,“Applicability of Airlift Draft-TubeFluidized Bioreactors for Binary ProteinMixture Bioseparation” BioprocessBiosyst. Eng. J., 2008, 31, 335.

Puskas, J. E., Dahman, Y., Margaritis, A.,Cunningham, M. “Novel Thymine -Functionalized Polystyrenes for Applicationsin Biotechnology. Adsorption of ModelProteins,” Biomacromolecules 2004, 5, 1412.

Puskas, J., Chen,Y., Dahman, Y.“Polyisobutylene-Based Biomaterials,”Journal of Polymer Science. Part A:Polymer Chemistry, 2004, 42, 3091.

Ramdhane DhibBEng, MSc, Bradford (UK), PhD, Sher., PEng

Associate ProfessorChemical Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6343ryerson.ca/chemeng/faculty_staff/bios/Dhib.html

RESEARCH AIMSProcess model development forsimulation and control.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Polymerization kinetic studies• Infrared drying of polymers• Model predictive control • Process modeling and optimization

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSKhazraei P. K. F. and R. Dhib, Modeling ofEthylene Polymerization with DifunctionalInitiators in Tubular Reactors, Journal ofApplied Polymer Science, Vol. 109,3908–3922, 2008.

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H. Abukhalifeh, R. Dhib, and M. E. Fayed,Model Predictive Control of an Infrared-Convective Dryer, Drying Technology, 23: 497–511, 2005.

Scorah M. J., R. Dhib And A. Penlidis, Use of a Novel Tetrafunctional Initiator inthe Free Radical Homo- and Copolymerizationof Styrene, Methyl Methacylate and a-Methyl Styrene, Journal of MacromolecularScience, Part A: Pure and AppliedChemistry, 42:403–426, 2005.

Huu DoanBEng, Ryerson, MSc, Guelph, PhD, Tor.,MCIC, MAIChE, PEng

Associate ProfessorAssociate Chair/Graduate ProgramDirector, Chemical Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6341ryerson.ca/chemeng/faculty_staff/bios/Doan.html

RESEARCH AIMSDevelopment of bio-adsorption/adsorptionprocess to treat industrial wastewaterladen with heavy metals. Study of masstransfer and fluid dynamics in a fixedbed to apply to adsorption process.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Mass transfer and fluid dynamics

in a packed bed and its application in wastewater treatment and airpollution control

• Industrial wastewater treatment(biologically and electrochemically)

• Adsorption

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSDoan, H.D., A. Lohi, V.B.H. Dang and T. Dang-Vu, 2008, Removal of Zn++ andNi++ by adsorption in a fixed-bed ofwheat straw, Process Safety andEnvironment Protection 86: 259-267.

Doan, H.D., J. Wu and R. Mitzakov, 2006,Combined Electrochemical and BiologicalTreatment of Wastewater using PorousElectrodes, J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol.,81(8), pp: 1398-1408.

Dang-Vu, T., H.D. Doan, A. Lohi and Y. Zhu,2006, A New Liquid Distribution Factorand Local Mass Transfer Coefficient in a Random Packed Bed, The Chem. Eng.Journal 123: 81-91.

Farhad Ein-MozaffariBSc, MSc, Amir Kabir University, PhD, UBC, MCIC, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4251ryerson.ca/chemeng/faculty_staff/bios/Ein-Mozaffari.html

RESEARCH AIMSInvestigation of continuous-flow mixingof fluids with complex rheology throughelectrical resistance tomography, ultrasonicDoppler velocimetry, and advancedcomputational fluid dynamics modeling.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Mixing of fluids with complex rheology• Flow visualization (tomography

and ultrasonic velocimetry)• Computational fluid mixing • Non-Newtonian fluid dynamics• Dynamic modeling and identification

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSPakzad, L., F. Ein-Mozaffari and P. Chan,“Using Electrical Resistance Tomographyand Computational Fluid DynamicsModeling to Study the Formation ofCavern in the Mixing of PseudoplasticFluids Possessing Yield Stress,”Chemical Engineering Science, 63(9), pp. 2508-2522 (2008).

Saeed, S., F. Ein-Mozaffari and S. R.Upreti, “Using Computational FluidDynemics to Study the Dynamic Behaviorof the Continuous Mixing of Herschel-Bulkley Fluids,” Industrial & EngineeringChemistry Research, 47(19), pp. 7465-7475 (2008).

Saeed, S. and F. Ein-Mozaffari, “UsingDynamic Tests to Study the ContinuousMixing of Xanthan Gum Solutions,”Journal of Chemical Technology andBiotechnology, 83, pp. 559-568 (2008).

Ali LohiBASc, Sharif, MASc, PhD, Wat., MAIChE, MCIC, PEng

ProfessorChair, Chemical Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7028ryerson.ca/chemeng/faculty_staff/chair/Lohi.html

RESEARCH AIMSUse of experimental methods andmathematical simulation/modeling toimprove chemical processes. Transformingwaste material into innovative, useful, safeand sustainable products. Optimization ofutilized new and sustainable processes.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Process simulation and modeling,

Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) design,optimization of chemical processes

• Utilization of waste products, fly ashcharacterizations and use, recovery ofdilute sulfur dioxide streams

• Chemical reaction engineering,supercritical fluids, phase equilibria

• Oil/gas processing and production,VAPEX process

• Air pollution control, transportphenomena in environmental systems

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSDoan H. D., Lohi A., Dang V. B. H., Dang-Vu T., 2008, “Removal of Zn+2 andNi+2 by adsorption in a fixed bed ofwheat straw,” Process Safety andEnvironmental Protection, 86, no. 4, 259-267.

Mahdi K., Gheshlaghi R., Zahedi G., Lohi A., 2008, “Characterization andmodeling of a crude oil desalting plantby a statistically designed approach,”Journal of Petroleum Science andEngineering, 61, no. 2-4, 116-123.

Elkamel A., Fatehifar E., Taheri M., Al-Rashid M.S., Lohi A., 2008, “A Heuristic Optimization Approach forAir Quality Monitoring Network Designwith the Simultaneous Consideration of Multiple Pollutants,” Journal ofEnvironmental Management, 88, no. 3, 507-516.

Mehrab MehrvarBSc, Sist. & Baluch (Iran), MSc, Shiraz (Iran), PhD, Wat., MAIChE, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6555ryerson.ca/chemeng/faculty_staff/bios/Mehrvar.html

RESEARCH AIMSOptimizing the integrated advancedoxidation technologies and biologicalprocesses for the treatment of wastewaterfor higher degradation rate and lower cost.Photochemical reaction engineering.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Environmental/biochemical

engineering• Water and wastewater treatment• Advanced oxidation technologies• Integration and optimization of

advanced oxidation technologiesand biological processes for waterand wastewater treatment

• Photoreactor modeling and design

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSM.B. Johnson and M. Mehrvar, Aqueousmetronidazole degradation by UV/H2O2process in single- and multi-lamp tubularphotoreactors: kinetics and reactor design,Industrial & Engineering ChemistryResearch, 47 (17), 6525–6537, 2008.

M. Edalatmanesh, R. Dhib, and M. Mehrvar,Kinetic modeling of aqueous phenoldegradation by UV/H2O2 process,International Journal of Chemical Kinetics,40 (1), 34–43, 2008.

G.B. Tabrizi and M. Mehrvar, Pilot-plantstudy for the photochemical treatment ofaqueous linear alkylbenzene sulfonate,Separation and Purification Technology,49 (2), 115–121, 2006.

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Ginette TurcotteBSc, MSc, Qu., PhD, Western, PEng

ProfessorChemical Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7312ryerson.ca/chemeng/faculty_staff/bios/Turcotte.html

RESEARCH AIMSPre-treatment of agricultural residues(straws, stover, etc.) and their enzymaticconversion for the production of biofuelethanol (gasoline replacer). Mixingbehavior of concentrated fiber suspensions.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Reaction engineering• Enzymatic catalysis• Rheology• Mixing of flexible fibers

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSH.-J. Bae, G. Turcotte, Y. Soo Kim, L.-P. Vezina,S. Laberge, “Cel6B of Thermobifidus fuscaand a Cel5-CBM6 of Ruminococcus albuscontaining a cellulose binding site showsynergistic effect on hydrolysis of nativeplant cellulose,” FEMS Microbiol. Lett.233(2):325-331, 2004.

P. Savoie, D. de Halleux, K. Belkacemi, G. Turcotte, “Enzymatic hydrolysis offorage and straw pretreated with ammonia,”Can Agric. Eng. 40(3):207-212, 1998.

C. F. Chan Man Fong, G. Turcotte, D. De Kee,“Modelling steady and transient rheologicalproperties,” J. Food Eng. 27: 63-70, 1996.

Simant R. UpretiBTech, HBTI (India), MTech, IITK (India), PhD, Calgary, PEng

Associate Professor and Associate ChairDirector Undergraduate ProgramChemical Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6344ryerson.ca/chemeng/faculty_staff/bios/Upreti.html

RESEARCH AIMSInvestigating transport phenomena inpolymers and heavy oils. Developingcomputational algorithms foroptimization and optimal control ofchemical engineering processes.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Experimental determination of

diffusion in polymers• Solvent dispersion in vapor extraction

of heavy oils• Optimization and optimal control

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSJ. Tendulkar, S. R. Upreti, A. Lohi, ExperimentalDetermination of Concentration-DependentCarbon Dioxide Diffusivity in LDPE, Journalof Applied Polymer Science, 111:380, 2009.

J. Hanna, S. R. Upreti, A. Lohi, F. Ein-Mozaffari, Constrained MinimumVariance Control Using Hybrid GeneticAlgorithm – An Industrial Experience,Journal of Process Control, 18:36, 2008.

S. R. Upreti, A. Lohi, R. Kapadia, R. El-Haj,Vapor Extraction of Heavy Oil and Bitumen:A Review, Energy and Fuels, 21:1562, 2007.

Jiangning WuBSc, MSc, Nanjing (China), PhD, Windsor, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6549ryerson.ca/chemeng/faculty_staff/bios/Wu.html

RESEARCH AIMSApplications of ozone technique inwastewater treatment, polymer modificationand pretreatment of lingocellulosicbiomass for ethanol production.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Ozone pretreatment of lignocellulosic

biomass for ethanol production• Wastewater treatment by ozone• Catalytic ozonation • Surface modification of polymers

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSWu, J., Doan, H. and Upreti, S. (2008).Decolorization of aqueous textile reactivedye by ozone, Chem. Eng. J. 142, 156-160.

Wu, J., Doan H. and Cuenca, M. (2006).Investigation of gaseous ozone as ananti-fungal fumigant for stored wheat, J.Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. 81, 1288-1293.

Yong, K., Wu, J. and Andrews, S. (2005).Heterogeneous catalytic ozonation of aqueousreactive dye. Ozone Sci. Eng., 27, 257-263.

Emily AgardBSc Hons, Qu., PhD, Tor.

Assistant ProfessorChemistry & Biology

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 2057ryerson.ca/cab/faculty/Eagard.html

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping strategies for effective large-class teaching and outreach education,projects focus on educating individualsof various ages and socioeconomicbackgrounds and training students toteach and mentor youth.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Immunology• Science education• Community service learning

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSImmunology Education Through CommunityOutreach, International Congress ofImmunology meeting, Rio de Janeiro,Brazil, August 2007

Who Wants to Ace This Course? UsingTechnology and Games to Engage Students.Synergize and Energize: Exploring theDynamics of Teaching and Learning,McGraw-Hill Ryerson National Teaching,Learning and Technology Conference Series,Mount Royal College, Calgary, February 2007.

Debora Barnett FosterBSc, MSc, PhD, Tor.

ProfessorChemistry & Biology

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6345ryerson.ca/cab/faculty/foster.html

RESEARCH AIMSCharacterization of host-pathogeninteractions of emerging intestinalpathogens including enterohemorrhagicE .coli O157:H7, with emphasis on themolecular basis of pathogenesis and theimpact of environmental stress on pathogenvirulence. Development of novelantimicrobial treatment and preventiontherapies and environmental strategiesfor preventing transmission of infection.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Cellular microbiology• Molecular biology• Biochemistry• Signal transduction• Virulence factor expression and

characterization

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSHouse, B., Prayitno, N., Mair, R., Kus, J.V., Que, L., Gannon, V, Cvitkovitch, D. andD. E. Barnett Foster. Microarray Analysisof Acid Stress Induced Changes inEnterohemorrhagic Escherichia coliO157:H7 Virulence. Submitted toInfection and Immunity.

DeJesus, M., Urban, A., Marasigan, M. andD.E. Barnett Foster. 2005. Acid and Bile SaltShock of Enteropathogenic Escherichiacoli Enhances Epithelial Cell Adhesion andAlters Glycolipid/Phospholipid Binding.Journal of Infectious Diseases 192: 1430-1440.

Y. Wu, B. Lau, S. Smith, K. Troyan, and D.E. Barnett Foster 2004. EnteropathogenicEscherichia coli Infection Triggers HostPhospholipid Metabolism Perturbations.Infection and Immunity 72(12): 6764–6772.

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Vadim BostanBSc, Bucharest, DES, PhD, Geneva CH


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6546ryerson.ca/cab/faculty/VBostan.htm

RESEARCH AIMSRefining our understanding of theenvironmental impact of nutrient unbalanceon aquatic ecosystems, using experimentalmicrocosms and field assessments. Of special interest are water-sedimentnutrient fluxes, and bioavailability ofphosphorus chemical forms.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Environmental biology• Aquatic toxicology• Aquatic food webs• Water/sediment interactions

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSBykova, O., A. Laursen, V. Bostan, J. Bautista, and L. McCarthy. 2006. Do zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)alter lake water chemistry in a way thatfavours Microcystis growth? Science ofthe Total Environment, Vol. 371:362-372.

Bostan, V. and Lissina, E. 2006. The impactof two fluoroquinolones on aquatic microbialcommunities. Abstract in: AmericanSociety of Limnology and Oceanography(ASLO) Summer Conference Proceedings,June, 2006, Victoria, BC.

Bostan, V., L. H. McCarthy, and S. N. Liss.2005. Assessing the impact of land-appliedbiosolids from a thermomechanical (TMP)pulp mill to a suite of terrestrial and aquaticbioassay organisms under laboratoryconditions. Waste Management. Vol. 25/1: 89-100.

Roberto BotelhoBSc.H., York, PhD, Tor.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 2059ryerson.ca/cab/faculty/RBotelho.htm

RESEARCH AIMSEmploying biochemistry, genetics andcellular molecular biology to investigatethe regulation and role of lipid signalingin the cell.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Cell biology• Membrane biology• Yeast genetics• Intracellular signaling• Membrane trafficking

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSR. J. Botelho, J. A. Efe, D. Teis and S. D. Emr.2008. Assembly of a Fab1 PhosphoinositideKinase Signaling Complex Requires theFig4 Phosphoinositide Phosphatase.Mol. Biol. Cell. Online publication.

J. A. Efe, R. J. Botelho, S. D. Emr. 2007.Atg18 regulates organelle morphologyand Fab1 kinase activity independentof its membrane recruitment byphosphatidylinositol 3,5-bisphosphate.Mol. Biol. Cell.:18(11): 4232-44.

R. J. Botelho, M. Teruel, R. Dierckman, R. Anderson, A. Wells, J. D. York, T. Meyerand S. Grinstein. 2000. Localized biphasicchanges in phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate at sites of phagocytosis. J. Cell Biol. 151(7): 1353-1368.

Mario C. EstableBSc, Ott., MSc, Laval, PhD, UBC

Associate ProfessorChemistry & Biology

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4517 4517 (office) or 4117/4116 (lab)ryerson.ca/mestable

RESEARCH AIMSStudying the structure/function of MCEF,a transcription factor that repressesHIV-1 replication by 60%, with the goal of improving its ability to repress.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Molecular retrovirology• Eucaryotic transcription• Transcription factors• Biochemistry and molecular biology• Tissue culture

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSMario C. Estable. In search of a functionfor the most frequent naturally-occurringlength polymorphism (MFNLP) of the HIV-1LTR: Retaining functional coupling of Nefand RBF-2 at RBEIII? is a target for USFand TFII-I (RBF2) cooperative binding. Int.J. Biol. Sci. 2007; 11:3(5):318-27.

MCEF is localized to the nucleus by proteinsequences encoded within three distinctexons, where it represses HIV-1 Tat-transactivation of LTR-directed transcription.Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2007; 3:225-236.http://www.biolsci.org/v03p0225.htm.

J. Chen, T. Malcom, Mario C. Estable, R. G. Roeder et. al. TFII-I regulatesinduction of chromasomally integratedHIV-1 LTR in cooperation with USF. Journalof Virology, 2005 Apr;79(7):4396-406.

Christopher EvansBScH, MSc, Carl., PhD, Ott. MCIC, MACS

Associate ProfessorChemistry & Biology, and Associate DeanUndergraduate Science Program and Student Affairs

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4269ryerson.ca/cab/faculty/evans.html andmyprofile.cos.com/cevans

RESEARCH AIMSProcesses in supramolecular host-guestsystems with emphasis on: (i) cyclodextrin(CD)-based polymer materials forenvironmental remediation and sensingof explosive materials, and (ii) thebehaviour of inclusion complexes betweenCDs and organic molecules in water.Study of molecularly imprinted polymersand development of “smart” polymers.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Molecularly imprinted polymers• Host-guest systems• Cyclodextrins• Fluorescence spectroscopy• Sensors

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSS. Zohrehvand, C. H. Evans. 2005 “2-Naphthol-Containing ‚-Cyclodextrin-Epichlorohydrin Co-Polymers: Synthesis,Characterization and Fluorescence Studies,”Polymer International, 54, 744-753.

J. van Stam, L. Viaene, C.H. Evans. 2005“Tuning of the ·–Therthiophene RadicalCation Coupling Reaction Using MixedMicelles with Varying Charge Densities,”ChemPhysChem, 6, 2428-2433.

S. Sau, R. Orprecio, B. Solanki, J. van Stam,C.H. Evans. 2004 “Higher-Order CyclodextrinComplexes: the Naphthalene System.”J. Inclusion Phenom., 48, 173-180.

Noel GeorgeBSc Hons, Qu., PhD, Guelph

Associate ProfessorChemistry & Biology, and Academic CoordinatorFirst Year and Common Science Office

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4102ryerson.ca/cab/faculty/george.html

RESEARCH AIMSTo explore and develop new methods inchemical education, and investigate theuse and role of new learning technologiesin chemistry.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Chemical education• Inorganic chemistry

Kimberley A. GilbrideBSc, Concordia, MSc, Guelph, PhD, Toronto

ProfessorChemistry & Biology, and ProgramDirector and Co-op Advisor Biology

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000, ext. 6354ryerson.ca/cab/faculty/gilbride.html

RESEARCH AIMSUnderstanding the factors affecting theefficiency and stability of the microbialpopulation in wastewater treatmentsystems, and contributing to theknowledge required to developstrategies and models to improve theperformance of these systems.



AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Microbiology• Molecular biotechnology• Secondary wastewater treatment• Bacterial diversity• Nitrification

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSGilbride, K. A. and Levinson, L. 2008Wastewater Treatment and EmergingPollutants in the Environment, Chapter 4In: Water Resources Research Progress,Liam N. Robinson (ed), Nova Publishers,pp 127-148.

Pogue, A. and K. A. Gilbride. 2007. Impactof Protozoan Grazing on Nitrification andthe Ammonia- and Nitrite-OxidizingBacterial Communities in ActivatedSludge. Can. J. Microbiol. 53: 559-571

Gilbride, K. A., D-Y. Lee and L. Beaudette,2006. Genomic Techniques in Wastewater:Understanding microbial communities,detecting pathogens, and real time processcontrol. J. Microbiol. Methods 66:1-20

Robert A. GossageBSc, Guelph, PhD, Vic. (BC), MRSC, MCSJ


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 2056oxazoles.ca

RESEARCH AIMSUsing synthetic organic and inorganicchemistry for the production of novelcoordination compounds for bothfundamental and applied studies.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Inorganic synthesis, organic synthesis• Material science• Spectroscopy• Bio-inorganic and medicinal chemistry

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSR. A. Gossage, H. A. Jenkins, N. D. Jones,R. C. Jones & B. F. Yates, “Pre-catalystsresting states: a kinetic, thermodynamicand quantum mechanical analyses of[PdCl2(2-oxazoline)2] complexes,” DaltonTransactions, 2008, 3115-3122.

C. R. Eisnor, R. A. Gossage & P. N. Yadav,“Oxazoline Chemistry XI. Synthesis ofnatural and synthetic isoflavones,stilbenes and related species via C–Cbond formation promoted by a simplePd-oxazoline complex,” Tetrahedron,2006, 62, 3395-3401.

A. Decken, R. A. Gossage & P. N. Yadav,“Oxazoline Chemistry – Part VIII:Synthesis and characterisation of a newclass of pincer ligands derived from the2-(o-anilinyl)-2-oxazoline skeleton:applications to the synthesis of group Xtransition metal catalysts,” CanadianJournal of Chemistry, 2005, 83, 1185-1189.

Martina HausnerBSc, Tor., MSc, Wat., PhD, Munich


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6553ryerson.ca/cab/faculty/MHausner.htm

RESEARCH AIMSStudying the extent to which biofilmsfacilitate plasmid transfer in theenvironment, and the applicability ofplasmid-mediated bioaugmentation ofmicrobial communities to bioremediation.Investigating the microbial compositionand structure of environmental biofilms.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Environmental microbiology• Molecular microbial ecology• Biofilms• Environmental biotechnology

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSRittmann B. E., Hausner M., Löffler F.,Love N. G., Muyzer G., Okabe S., OertherD. B., Peccia J., Raskin L., Wagner M., A vistafor microbial ecology and environmentalbiotechnology. Environ. Sci. Technol.2006 Feb 15;40(4):1096-103.

Bathe S., Schwarzenbeck N., Hausner M.,Plasmid-mediated bioaugmentation ofactivated sludge bacteria in a sequencingbatch moving bed reactor using pNB2.Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 2005;41(3):242-7.

Bathe S., Lebuhn M., Ellwart J. W., Wuertz S.,Hausner M., High phylogenetic diversityof transconjugants carrying plasmid pJP4in an activated sludge-derived microbial

Darrick V. HeydBSc, Vic., PhD, Tor.

Associate Professor and ChairChemistry & Biology

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6553ryerson.ca/cab/faculty/heyd.html

RESEARCH AIMSStudies of adsorption andphotoreactions on surfaces usinginfrared and Raman microscopy, use ofRaman microscopy as a method todetermine the distribution of organicpreservatives in wood at the cellularlevel, and determining the trace metalcontent and speciation in environmentaland biological samples.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Physical/analytical chemistry• Surfaces and interfaces• Photochemistry• Raman microscopy• Thin films

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSM. T. Nickerson, J. Patel, D. V. Heyd, D. Rousseau, and A. T. Paulson, “Kineticand mechanistic considerations in thegelation of genipin-crosslinked gelatin,” Int.J. Biol. Macromolecules. 2006. 39, 298-302

D. V. Heyd and B. Au. Fluorescencedevelopment during 514-nm irradiationof catechol adsorbed on nanocrystallinetitanium dioxide. J. Photochem. Photobiol.A: Chem. 2005. 174(1), 62-70

Erlet Kurti, D. V. Heyd, and R. Stephen Wylie.Raman microscopy for the quantitation ofpropiconazole in white spruce. Wood Sci.Technol. 2005. 39(8), 618-629

Anne E. JohnsonBSc, Tor., PhD, UBC, MCIC


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6348ryerson.ca/science/profile_ajohnson.htm

RESEARCH AIMSOrganic chemistry education. In particular,helping students learn a subject they tendto find difficult through strategies such as classroom lectures with studentparticipation, hands-on demonstrations andcomputer-assisted learning technologies.Also, bio-organic chemistry, particularlymechanistic enzymology and proteininteractions with small molecule ligands.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Chemical education• Organic chemistry• Teaching methods• Learning styles

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSJohnson, A. E., Digital Ink: In-ClassAnnotation of PowerPoint Lectures. Journalof Chemical Education 85:655-657, 2008.

Beribisky, A. V., Tavares, T. J., Amborski,A. N., Motamed, M., Johnson, A. E., Mark,and Johnson, P. E., The three-dimensionalstructure of the Moorella thermoaceticaselenocysteine insertion sequence RNAhairpin and its interaction with the elongationfactor SelB. RNA 13:1948-1956, 2007.

Johnson, A. E, and Tanner, M. E. L-Ribulose-5-phosphate 4-Epimerase as aMasked Class II Aldolase. Biochemistry37, 5746-5754, 1988.

Marie T. Killeen PhD, Tor.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6349ryerson.ca/~killeen

RESEARCH AIMSFurthering understanding of nervoussystem development, using themicroscopic nematode C. elegans as amodel organism, which will offer insightinto the reversal of spinal cord injury,and allow further understanding ofgenetic alterations that affect nervoussystem development and degeneration.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Developmental biology• Genetics• Biochemistry• Molecular biology• Neuroanatomy



SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSKilleen, M. and Sybingco, S. S. (2008)Netrin, Slit and Wnt receptors allowaxons to choose the axis of migration.Dev. Biol. 323: 143-151.

Killeen, M., Tong, J. F., Krizus, A., Steven,R., Scott, I., Pawson, A., and Culotti, J. (2002)UNC-5 Function Requires Phosphorylationof Cytoplasmic Tyrosine 482, but its UNC-40Independent Functions also Require aRegion Between the ZU-5 and DeathDomains. Dev. Biol.; 251: 348-366

Tong, J., Killeen, M., Steven, R., Binns, K. L., Culotti, J., Pawson, T. (2001) Netrinstimulates tyrosine phosphorylation of theUNC-5 family of netrin receptors and inducesShp2 binding to the RCM cytodomain.J. Biol. Chem. 276, 40917-4025.

Andrew LaursenBA, Colgate, PhD, Notre Dame


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4059ryerson.ca/cab/faculty/alaursen.htm

RESEARCH AIMSStudying ecosystem ecology to betterunderstand how natural ecosystemsfunction and how they respond to disturbances.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Nitrogen and carbon biogeochemistry• Aquatic ecology• Microbial ecology• Ecosystem modeling• Ecotoxicology

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSSmith, T. E., A. E. Laursen, and J. R.Deacon (2008) Nitrogen attenuation inthe Connecticut River, northeastern USA;a comparison of mass balance and N2production modeling approaches.Biogeochemistry 87:311-323.

Laursen, A. E., C. F. Kulpa, Jr., M. Niedzielski,and M. Estable (2007) Bacterial culturescapable of facultative growth on methaneunder thermophilic or thermotolerantconditions. Journal of EnvironmentalEngineering and Science 6:643-650.

Laursen, A. E., and S. P. Seitzinger(2005) Limitations to measuring riverinedenitrification at the whole-reach scale:effects of channel geometry, wind velocity,sampling interval, and temperature andinputs of N2-enriched groundwater.Hydrobiologia 545:225-236.

Julia Y. LuBSc, China, MSc, St. F.X., PhD, Carleton


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7481ryerson.ca/cab/faculty/lu.html

RESEARCH AIMSAnalytical chemistry with application inenvironmental studies, including sources,transport, transformation, fate, and impactsof toxic pollutants in water, air and soil.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Analytical chemistry• Chemical speciation• Sources, transport, transformation

and fate of pollutants in the naturalenvironment

• Separation techniques

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSMonique St. Denis, Xinjie Song, Julia Lu,Xinbin Feng. Atmospheric gaseouselemental mercury in downtown Toronto.Atmospheric Environment, 2006, 40,4016-4024.

J. Y. Lu, W. H. Schroeder. Annual time-seriesof total filterable atmospheric mercuryconcentrations in the Arctic. Tellus, 2004,56B, 213–222

X. Feng, J. Y. Lu, D. C. Gregoire, Y. Hao, C.Banic, W.H. Schroeder. Analysis ofinorganic mercury species associated withairborne particulate matter/aerosols:method development. Analytical andBioanalytical Chemistry, 2004, 380: 683-689.

John G. MarshallBScF, Tor., MSc, PhD, Wat.



RESEARCH AIMSAnalytical biochemistry applied towardshuman health, working primarily at thecellular level or with respect to innate orhumoral immunity or cellular defense.Studies rely primarily on non-radioactivetechniques such as mass spectrometryand confocal microscopy to make precisebiochemical and biophysical measurementsof cellular proteins.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Innate immune response• Cellular defense• Protein biochemistry• Analytical biochemistry• Cell biology

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSJohn Marshall, Andy Jankowski, Inga Kireeva,Lisa Barker, Mila Dumbrovsky, Weimin Zhu,Kellie Jacks, Leslee Ingratta, Jenny Bruin,Erika Kristensen and Rulin Zhang, EricStanton, Miyoko Takahashi and GeorgeJackowski (2004) Human Serum ProteinsPre-Separated by Electrophoresis orChromatography followed by TandemMass Spectrometry. Journal of ProteomeResearch 3(3) 364-382.

John Marshall, Peter Kupchak, Weimin Zhu,Jason Yantha, Tammy Vrees, Shirley Furesz,Kelly Jacks, Chris Smith, Inga Kireeva, RulinZhang, Miyoko Takahashi, Eric Stanton,and George Jackowski. (2003). Processingof serum proteins underlies the massspectral fingerprinting of myocardialinfarction. Journal of Proteome Research2(4):361-372.

Marshall, J.G., Booth, J.W., Sambolic, V., Mak, T., Balla, T., Schreiber, A. D.,Meyer, T., Grinstein, S. (2001). Restrictedaccumulation of phosphatidyl inositol 3-kinase products in a plasmelemmalsubdomain during FcÁ receptor-mediatedphagocytosis. Journal of Cell Biology153:1369-1380.

Lynda H. McCarthyBSc, Qu., PhD, Wat.


e: [email protected] [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6378ryerson.ca/cab/faculty/mccarthy.html

RESEARCH AIMSExamining the impact on selected biotaof chemical compounds present in theeffluent from the Toronto Main Sewage

Treatment Plant, alongside wastewaterfrom the secondary lagoon of a bleachedkraft pulp mill located in northern Ontario.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Great Lakes pollution• Industrial and municipal wastewater

toxicology• Land-application of biosolids• Endocrine disruptors• Stormwater facilities

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSBandelj, E., M. R. van den Heuvel, F. D. L.Leusch, N. Shannon, S. Taylor, and L. H.McCarthy. 2006. Determination of theandrogenic potency of whole effluentsusing mosquitofish and trout bioassays.Aquatic Toxicology. 80:237-248.

Bostan, I. V., L. H. McCarthy, and S. N. Liss.2005. Assessing the impact of land-appliedbiosolids from a thermomechanical (TMP)pulp mill to a suite of terrestrial and aquaticbioassay organisms under laboratoryconditions. Waste Management. 25:89-100.

McCarthy, L. H., R. L. Thomas, and C. I. Mayfield. 2004. Assessing the toxicityof chemically-fractionated HamiltonHarbour (Lake Ontario) sediment usingselected organisms. Lakes and Reservoirs:Research and Management. 9:89-103.

Andrew McWilliamsBSc, Dal., MSc, PhD, Tor., MCIC

Assistant ProfessorChemistry & Biology, and Co-op Faculty AdvisorChemistry

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6418ryerson.ca/cab/faculty/AMcWilliams.htm

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping new synthetic routes tomonomers, macrocycles and polymersthat incorporate transition metal andinorganic elements into the main chainfor use in specialized applications suchas fuel cell membranes, supportedcatalysts and colorimetric sensors.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Inorganic chemistry• Polymer synthesis• Main group chemistry• Organometallic chemistry• Inverse crowns



SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSWang, Z., McWilliams, A.R., Evans, C. E.B., Lu, X., Chung, S., Winnik, M. A.,Manners, I. “Covalent Attachment ofRu(II) Phenanthroline Complexes toPolythionylphosphazenes: TheDevelopment and Evaluation of Single-Component Polymeric Oxygen Sensors,”Adv. Funct. Mater. 2002 6+7, pages 415-419.

McWilliams, A. R., Rivard, E., Lough, A. J.,Manners, I. “Reversible skeletalsubstitution reactions involving group 13heterophosphazenes,” Chem. Commun.2002, page 1102-1103.

McWilliams, A. R., Gates, D.P., Edwards,M., Liable-Sands, L. M., Guzei, I.,Rheingolf, A. L., Manners, I. “Reactionof Cyclic Thionylphosphazene

NSOCl[NPCl2]2 with Halide AbstractionAgents: An Ambient Temperature Ring-Opening Polymerization (ROP) Route toPolythionylphosphazenes,” J. Am. Chem.Soc. 2000, 122, pages 8848-8855.

David NaranjitBSc, McM., MSc, Carl., PhD, Tor., MCIC, CChem

ProfessorChemistry & Biology


AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Analytical chemistry• Spectroscopy• Chromatography

Dérick RousseauPhD, Guelph

Associate professorChemistry & Biology

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 2155ryerson.ca/~rousseau

RESEARCH AIMSUnderstanding the physical and chemicalfactors that control the formation andstability of dispersed systems (foods,pharmaceuticals, crude oil).

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Food science and technology• Chocolate• Controlled release• Emulsions• Microemulsions

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSSonwai, S. and Rousseau, D. (2008). Fat crystal growth and microstructuralevolution in industrial milk chocolate,Cryst. Growth Des. 8:3165-3174.

Da Silva, E. and Rousseau, D. (2008).Investigation of the Solid-to-LiquidTransition and the Memory Effect inTriglycerides via Raman Spectroscopy,Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 10:4606-4613.

Rousseau, D. and Smith, P. (2008)Evolution in microstructure in plain and filled chocolate during fat bloomformation, Soft Matter 4:1706-1712.

Russell D. ViirreBSc, PhD, W. Ont., MCIC


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4951ryerson.ca/cab/faculty/Viirre.html

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping new chemical reactions, and using them to develop newmedicines to treat cystic fibrosis.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Synthetic organic chemistry• Medicinal chemistry (especially with

respect to Cystic Fibrosis)• Bioorganic chemistry

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSViirre, R. D., Evindar, G., Batey, R. A.“Copper Catalyzed Domino AnnulationApproaches to the Synthesis ofBenzoxazoles Under Microwave-Accelerated and Conventional ThermalConditions,” Journal of OrganicChemistry, 2008, 73, 3452-3459.

Hudson, R. H. E., Dambenieks, A. K.,Viirre, R.D. “Fluorescent 7-DeazapurineDerivatives from 5-Iodocytosine via aTandem Cross-Coupling-AnnulationReaction with Terminal Alkynes,” SYNLETT,2004, 2400-2402.

Viirre, R. D. and Hudson, R. H. E.“Optimization of a Solid-Phase Synthesisof a PNA Monomer,”Organic Letters, 2001, 3, 3931-3934.

Gideon WolfaardtPhD, Sask.

Associate ProfessorChemistry & Biology, and Canada Research Chair in EnvironmentalInterfaces and Biofilms

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4051ryerson.ca/ors/research_chairs/canada_wolfaardt.html

RESEARCH AIMSExploring biofilms as a mode of microbialexistence, and using this info to mergemicrobial ecology with disciplines such asengineering, environmental biotechnology,and health sciences. Current collaborationsinclude studies on cellulosic biomass toethanol conversion and assessing thelink between microbial activity andgeochemistry in uranium mine tailings.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Microbial ecology• Biofilms• Cellulolytic bacteria• Biodegradation• Environmental microbiology

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSJohnson, S. A., S. Jackson, V. R. Abratt, G. M. Wolfaardt, R. Cordero-Otero and S. W. Nicolson. 2006. Xylose utilizationand short-chain fatty acid production byselected components of the intestinalmicroflora of a rodent pollinator(Aethomys namaquensis). J. Comp.Physiol. B. 176: 631–641.

Joubert, L-M., A. Botha and G. M.Wolfaardt. 2006. Microbial ExopolymersLink Predator and Prey in a Model YeastBiofilm System. Microb. Ecol. 52:187-197.

Lynd, L. R., P. J. Weimer, G. M. Wolfaardt,Y-H. P. Zhang. 2006. Cellulose Hydrolysisby Clostridium thermocellum: A MicrobialPerspective. In: Kataeva I. A., Ed.“Cellulosome.” In series “MolecularAnatomy and Physiology of ProteinaceousMachines” (Uversky V. N., series Ed.).Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge,NY, USA. ISBN: 1594549508

R. Stephen WylieBScH., PhD, Qu., MCIC

Associate Professor and Assistant ChairChemistry & Biology, and Program Director, ChemistryApplied Chemistry and Biology

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6355ryerson.ca/~cab/faculty/wylie.html

RESEARCH AIMSStudying the self-assembly reactions ofmultinuclear coordination complexes thatcan function as supramolecular hostreceptors for guest molecules, withparticular emphasis on the thermodynamicsand kinetics of their formation/decomposition in solution.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Inorganic chemistry• Reaction thermodynamics• Kinetics and mechanisms• Supramolecular self-assembly

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSE. Kurti, D.V. Heyd, and R. S. Wylie. 2005.Raman microscopy for the quantitation of propiconazole in white spruce. WoodScience Technol. 39:618-629.

R. S. Wylie, E. G. Levy and J. K. M. Sanders,1997. Unexpectedly Selective LigandBinding Within the Cavity of a CyclicMetalloporphyrin Dimer. J. Chem Soc.,Chem. Commun. 1997:1611-2.

R. S. Wylie and J. K. M. Sanders. 1995.Modeling the Influence of PorphyrinSupermacrocycles on the Kinetics ofBimolecular Reactions. Tetrahedron 51: 513 - 526.

R. S. Wylie and D. H. Macartney. 1992.Self-Assembling Metal Rotaxanes of‚Cyclodextrin. J. Am. Chem. Soc.114: 3136 -3138.



Lamya AmlehBASc, MASc, PhD, McGill, PEng

Associate Professor and Program Director/Academic AdvisorCivil Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6417ryerson.ca/civil/facstaff/Faculty/lamya.html

RESEARCH AIMSThe durability, sustainability, preservationand rehabilitation, behavior and designof concrete structures.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Preservation and rehabilitation

of infrastructure• Corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete• Durability of structures• Service life prediction• High-performance and ultra-high-

performance concrete (UHPC) applications

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSAmleh, L., and Ghosh, A. K. (2006).Modeling the effect of corrosion on bondstrength at the steel-concrete interfacewith finite-element analysis. CanadianJournal of Civil Engineering, 33(6), 673-682.

Amleh, L., and Mirza, M. S. (2004). Corrosionresponse of a decommissioned deterioratedbridge deck. Journal of Performance ofConstructed Facilities, 18(4), 185-194.

Amleh, L., and Mirza, S. (1999). Corrosioninfluence on bond between steel andconcrete. ACI Structural Journal, 96(3), 415.

Michael ChapmanBTech, Ryerson, MSc, Ohio State, PhD, Laval, PEng, OLS

ProfessorCivil Engineering (Geomatics Engineering)

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6461ryerson.ca/civil/facstaff/Faculty/mike.html

RESEARCH AIMSDevelopment of theoretical and practicalsolutions for the estimation of precise 3-D coordinates in land, air and marineapplications of Geomatics Engineering.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Imaging sensor integration• System geometric calibration• Estimation of precise 3-D metrics• Deformation measurements• Digital surface modelling

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSLi, J. and Chapman, M.A. (2007)Terrestrial mobile mapping systemstowards real-time geospatial datacollection, In Zlatanova, S, Li, J (eds)2007. Geospatial Information Technologyfor Emergency Response, ISPRS BookSeries, Vol. 6, Taylor & Francis, London.

Chapman, M.A., Khan, F. and Li, J. (2007)Camera Calibration for a Robust Omni-directional Photogrammetric system, 5th International Symposium on MobileMapping Technology (MMT2007), 28-31 May, Padua, Italy, 8p. CD-ROM.

Tao, C., M. A. Chapman and B.A. Chaplan(2001) Automated Processing of MobileMapping Image Sequences, ISPRS Journalof Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing,Vol. 55, pp.330-346.

Said EasaBSc, MEng, McM., PhD, Calif. Berkeley, PEng

ProfessorCivil Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7868ryerson.ca/civil/facstaff/Faculty/said.html

RESEARCH AIMSUsing driving simulators and mathematicalmodels to understand the effects ofhuman factors on highway design andoperations in order to improve road safety.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Geometric design• Human factors• Road safety• Intelligent transportation systems• Geomatics

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSS. M. Easa, and A. Mehmood, “OptimizingDesign of Highway Horizontal Alignments:New Substantive Safety Approach,”International Journal of Computer-AidedCivil and Infrastructure Engineering, Vol.23, No. 7, 2008, 560–573

E. Dabbour and S. M. Easa “UsingBypass Lanes to Improve Safety ofCyclists at Modern Roundabouts.Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering,”Vol. 35, No. 10, 2008, 1025-1032.

S. M. Easa, “New and Improved Single-arcUnsymmetrical Vertical Curve for Highways,”Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering,Vol. 34, No. 10, 2007, 1216-1221.

Ahmed El-RabbanyPhD, New Brunswick, PEng

ProfessorCivil Engineering (Geomatics Engineering)

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6472ryerson.ca/~rabbany

RESEARCH AIMSTo develop innovative techniques forprecise positioning and navigation.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Satellite positioning and navigation• Integrated navigation systems• Hydrographic surveying• Geodesy

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSEl-Rabbany, A. (2006). Introduction toGPS: The Global Positioning System. 2ndrevised edition. Artech House Publishers,Boston, USA. ISBN 1-59693-016-0.(Received a 5-star rating on Amazon.caand is listed as a bestselling GPS book.)

Ibrahim, H. and A. El-Rabbany (2008).“Regional Stochastic Models forNOAA-Based Residual Tropospheric Delays,”Journal of Navigation, Vol. 61, No. 3, pp. 209–219.

El-Diasty, M., A. El-Rabbany, S. Pagiatakis(2007). “An Accurate Nonlinear StochasticModel for MEMS-Based Inertial SensorError with Wavelet Networks,” Journal ofApplied Geodesy, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 201–212.

K.M. Anwar HossainBSc Eng, MSc Eng, BUET, PhD, Strath, PEng

Assistant ProfessorCivil Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7867ryerson.ca/civil/facstaff/Faculty/hossain.html

RESEARCH AIMSConduct experimental, numerical anddesign oriented investigations to developconstruction materials, structuralsystems and performance-based designspecifications/expert systems forsustainable built infrastructures.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Composite/hybrid structural

systems and tubular construction • Sustainable cement/concrete

materials: development and structural performance

• Numerical modeling and computer-aided expert systems

• Structural analysis and design includingRC/composite/high-rise construction

• Thin-walled structures and lightgauge steel construction

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SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSA.A.A. Hassan, K.M.A. Hossain and M. Lachemi, “Behaviour of full-scale self-consolidating concrete beams inshear,” Cement and Concrete Composites,30(7)2008, 588-596.

K.M.A. Hossain and M. Lachemi, “Mix design, strength, durability and fireresistance of lightweight concrete withpumice aggregate,” ACI Materials Journal,104(5)2007, 449-457.

K.M.A. Hossain and H.D. Wright, “Design aspects of double skin compositeframed shear walls in construction andservice stages,” ACI Structural Journal,101(1)2004, 94-102.

Darko JoksimovicBEng, Rye., MASc, Tor., PhD, Exeter


e:[email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6462

RESEARCH AIMSDevelopment of decision supportsystems for integrated water managementin urban areas.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Development and application of

decision support systems• Urban drainage system modeling

and optimization• Water reuse

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSDoglioni, A., O. Giustolisi, D. Joksimovic,Z. Kapelan, D. Savic (2009). Induction of Lagrangian Sewer Flow Models usingEvolutionary Polynomial Regression, 8th International Conference onHydroinformatics, Concepción, Chile,(accepted).

Joksimovic, D., D.A. Savic, G.A. Walters,D. Bixio, K. Katsoufidou, S.G. Yiantsios(2008). Development and validation ofsystem design principles for water reusesystems. Desalination, 218(1-3), pp. 142-153.

Joksimovic, D., D.A. Savic and G.A.Walters. (2006). An Integrated Approachto Least-Cost Planning of Water ReuseSchemes. Water Science & Technology:Water Supply, 6(5), pp. 93-100.

M. Reza KianoushBSc, MEng, PhD, Alta., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6455ryerson.ca/civil/facstaff/Faculty/reza.html

RESEARCH AIMSEvaluating the performance of concreteliquid-containing structures under seismicloading using analytical and experimentaltechniques. The results of this study willbe used for code decision making.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Structural engineering• Earthquake engineering• Reinforced concrete• Liquid-containing structures• Analytical modeling

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSAcarcan, M., Kianoush, M.R. and Ziari, A.,Behavior of base restrained reinforcedconcrete walls under volumetric change,Journal of Engineering Structures,Elsevier, Vol. 30, issue 6, 2008.

Esfahani, M.R., Kianoush, M.R., andTajari, A.R., Flexural behavior of reinforcedconcrete beams strengthened by CFRPsheets, Journal of Engineering Structures,Elsevier, Vol. 29, Issue 10, 2007.

Sadjadi, R., Kianoush, M.R. and Talebi, S.,Seismic performance of reinforced concretemoment resisting frames, Journal ofEngineering Structures, Elsevier, Vol. 29, Issue 9, 2007.

Mohamed LachemiMASc, PhD, Sherb., PEng

Professor and Canada ResearchChair in Sustainable ConstructionCivil Engineering

Associate DeanResearch, Development andGraduate ProgramsFaculty of EngineeringArchitectural and Science

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4931ryerson.ca/civil/facstaff/Faculty/mohamed.html

RESEARCH AIMSReducing the environmental impact ofconcrete production, evaluating theperformance of existing infrastructures,improving the durability of cement-basedmaterials, and converting large volumesof waste products into usefulconstruction materials.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Sustainable development in construction• High performance concrete &

self-consolidating concrete• Non-destructive testing• Rehabilitation and repair of concrete

structures• Computer simulation of structures

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSLachemi, M., Hossain, K.M.A., Shehata,M., Thaha, W. (2008) “Controlled LowStrength Materials Incorporating CementKiln Dust from Different Sources – MixDesign, Fresh, Mechanical and DurabilityCharacteristics,” Cement & ConcreteComposites: International Journal, 30(5),381-392.

Lachemi, M., Elimov, R. (2007)“Numerical Modeling of SlipformingOperations,” Computers & Concrete:International Journal, 4(1), 33-47.

Lachemi, M., Hossain, K.M.A.,Ramcharitar, M., Shehata, M. (2007)“Bridge Deck Rehabilitation Practices inNorth America,” ASCE Journal ofInfrastructure Systems, 13(3), 225-234.

James LiBASc, MASc, Windsor, PhD, Tor., PEng

Associate ProfessorCivil Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6470ryerson.ca/civil/facstaff/Faculty/james.html

RESEARCH AIMSProtection and restoration of water resourcesystems using physical and mathematicalmodels to analyze water resource systems,field investigations of water resource controlsystem performances, and laboratorytechniques to detect organic contaminants.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Environmental hydraulics• Water quality analysis• Water resources engineering• Green buildings• Pollution prevention

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSDinca-Panaitescu, M., Li, J., and SerbanDinca-Panaitescu, S. 2007. Simulation ofthe cumulative effects of chemical spillsusing a spatial-temporal dynamicsanalysis algorithm, Journal of HazardousMaterials (Elsevier B.V.), 149:707-719.

Li, J. and J. Chui. 2004. HydraulicConsiderations in Designing an Oil SpillControl System for a Stormwater Outfall,Journal of Environmental Engineeringand Science (JEES), 3:355-364.

Fan, C. and J. Li. 2004. A ModellingAnalysis of Urban Stormwater FlowRegimes and their Implication for StreamErosion. Water Quality Research Journalof Canada (WQRJ), 39(4):356-361.

Songnian LiBEng, Wuhan, PhD, New Brunswick, PEng, OLS


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6450ryerson.ca/~snli

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping GIS tools, methodologies, andsystem architectures for the collaborativevisualization, manipulation, and explorationof spatial information to supportgroup-based decision-making processesin various application contexts.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Geographical information systems• Collaborative spatial decision

support systems• Web-based GIS and geospatial

information services• 3D modeling and geographic visualization• Spatiotemporal databases, modeling

and analysis



SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSLi, S. [2008] “Web Mapping/GIS Servicesand Applications,” in Advances inPhotogrammetry, Remote Sensing andSpatial Information Sciences: ISPRS Book2008, Li, Z. Chen, J., & Baltsavias, M. (eds.),pp. 335-354, CRC Press, Taylor & FrancisGroup (ISBN: 978-0-415-47805-2)

Li, S., Guo, X., Ma, X. & Chang, Z. [2007]“Towards GIS-enabled Virtual PublicMeeting Space for Public Participation,”Photogrammetric Engineering & RemoteSensing 73(6): 641-650

Li, S. & Coleman, D. J. [2005] “Modelingdistributed GIS data production workflow,”Computers, Environment and UrbanSystems, 29(4), pp. 401-424

Jinyuan LiuBEng, Hohai, MEng, NHRI, PhD, PolyU, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6469ryerson.ca/civil/facstaff/Faculty/liu.html

RESEARCH AIMSUsing transparent soil and digital imageprocessing techniques to model naturalsoil for a better understanding of geotechnicalproblems. Efficient design and constructionof urban deep excavation and tunnelling.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Underground excavation and tunnelling • Transparent soil modelling• Digital image processing• Soil-structural interaction• Numerical simulation

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSIskander M., Liu J., Sadek S. 2002.Transparent amorphous silica to modelclay. JGGE, 128(3): 262-273.

Liu J., Iskander M. 2003. Adaptive crosscorrelation for imaging the displacementin the soil. JCCE, 18(1): 46-57.

Liu J. 2003. Compensation grouting toreduce settlement of buildings during an adjacent deep excavation. Groutingand Ground Treatment; ASCE GSP 120(2): 837-844.

Grace K. LukBSc, MSc (Eng), PhD, Queens, PEng

ProfessorAssociate Chair and Program Director,Graduate StudiesCivil Engineering

e:[email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6473ryerson.ca/civil/facstaff/Faculty/grace.html

RESEARCH AIMSUsing biochemical techniques to facilitatewaste treatment.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Water quality• Wastewater treatment• Pre-treatment of industrial waste • Bio-ethanol production from

source-separated organic waste• Bioaccumulation mathematical modeling

of pollution on aquatic species

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSKhan, N., Warith, M. and Luk, G.K. (2007)“A Comparison of Acute Toxicity ofBiodiesel, Biodiesel Blends and Dieselon Aquatic Organisms,” J. Air & WasteManagement, Vol. 57, No.3, 2007.

Luk, G. K. (2007) “Evaluating Safety of Drinking Water Using Animal CellBioassays (Invited Paper),”ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISK 2007,International Conference on the Impactof Environmental Factors on Health, 27-29 June 2007, Malta.

Luk, G. K. and W. C. Au-Yeung (2006)“Modelling Human Exposure ofMethylmercury from Fish Consumption,”Water Quality Research Journal ofCanada, Vol. 41, No. 1, 1-15.

Hesham MarzoukBSc, Cairo, MSc, PhD, Sask., PEng, FCSCE

Professor and ChairCivil Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6451ryerson.ca/civil/facstaff/Faculty/hesham.html

RESEARCH AIMSUtilization of high-strength concrete fordifferent applications.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Structural behaviour• Fracture mechanics and crack analysis• Finite element and creep analysis• Offshore structural design• Building rehabilitation

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSHossin, M. and Marzouk, H. “CrackSpacing for Offshore Structures,”Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering,Vol. 35, December 2008, pp.1448-1454.

Michell, D. and Marzouk, H., “BondCharacteristics of High StrengthLightweight Concrete,” ACI StructuralJournal, Vol. 104, No.1, Jan.-Feb., 2007,pp. 22-29.

Ebead, U. and Marzouk, H., “Tension-Stiffening Model for FRP-StrengthenedConcrete Two-Way slabs” Materials andStructures, RILEM Publications, Vol. 38,No. 276, March 2005, pp. 193-200.

Bhagwant PersaudPhD, Toronto, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6464ryerson.ca/civil/facstaff/Faculty/bhagwant.html

RESEARCH AIMSDevelopment and application ofmethodologies for rational road safetymanagement to mitigate the consequencesof traffic accidents.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Traffic safety• Geometric design• Traffic engineering• Statistical modelling

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSPersaud B., Lan B., Lyon C. and R. Bhim.“Comparison of empirical Bayes and fullBayes approaches for before-after roadsafety evaluations,” Annual Meeting,Transportation Research Board,Washington, DC, January 2009.

Persaud B. and C. Lyon. “Empirical BayesBefore-After Safety Studies: LessonsLearned From Two Decades of Experienceand Future Directions,” Accident Analysisand Prevention, Volume 39, Issue 3, pp.546-555, 2007.

Persaud B., McGee H., Lyon C. and D.Lord. “Development of a procedure forestimating the expected safety effects ofa contemplated traffic signal installation,”Transportation Research Record 1840,pp. 96-103, 2003.

Khaled SennahBSc, MSc, Alexandria, PhD, Windsor, PEng

Professor and Associate ChairUndergraduate ProgramCivil Engineering, and CoordinatorIndustrial Internship Program

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6460ryerson.ca/civil/facstaff/Faculty/sennah.html

RESEARCH AIMSBridge infrastructure design, evaluation,inspection, rehabilitation and retrofit.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Application of fiber reinforced polymers

(FRP) in structures and bridges• Experimental and analytical behavior

of materials (steel, concrete and timber)• Vehicle crashworthiness of bridge

infrastructure• Structural insulated timber panels for

sustainable development in low-risebuilding construction

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSK. Sennah, M. Saliba, M. Al-Hashimy,and J. Wahba. “Experimental Evaluationof the Compressive Resistance ofNon-Stress-Relieved Steel Solid RoundColumns,” Paper in press, CanadianJournal for Civil Engineering.

S. Hedjazi, K. Sennah, and A. Rahai. 2007.“Evaluation of Creep Effects on the Time-Dependant Deflections and Stresses inPrestressed Concrete Bridges,” Journal of Bridge Structures, Assessment, Design and Construction, 3(2): 119-132.

B. Shah, K. Sennah, R. Kianoush, S. Tuand C. Lam. 2007. “Experimental Study onPrefabricated Concrete Bridge Girder-to-Girder Intermittent-Bolted ConnectionSystems,” ASCE journal of BridgeEngineering, 12(5): 570-584.



Ahmed ShakerMEng, Cairo, PhD, PolyU, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6458ryerson.ca/civil/facstaff/Faculty/shaker.html

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping and using remote sensingtechniques for environmental monitoring,transportation and urban planning.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Remote sensing• Satellite sensor modeling• Image processing and data fusion• Image classification• Remote sensing/GIS integrations

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSShaker, A., Nichol, J.E., Wong, M.S., 2008.Potential accuracy of image orientation ofsmall satellites: A case study of CHRIS/PROBAdata. Journal of the PhotogrammetricRecord, Vol. 23, No. 123, pp. 1-15

Shaker, A., 2008. Satellite sensormodeling and 3D geo-positioning usingempirical models, International Journalof Applied Earth Observation andGeoinformation, Vol. 10, pp. 282-295

Nichol, J.E., Shaker, A., Wong, M.S.,2006. Application of high-resolutionstereo satellite images to detailedlandslide hazard assessment, Journal ofGeomorphology, Vol. 76, pp. 68-75

Medhat ShehataPhD, Tor., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6457ryerson.ca/civil/facstaff/Faculty/medhat.html

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping innovative constructionmaterials incorporating construction andindustrial by-products.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Recycled concrete aggregate• Concrete durability• Properties of concrete incorporating

mineral fillers• Stabilization and properties of

highway materials• Alkali-aggregate reaction

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSShehata, M., Christidis, C., Mikhaiel, W.,Rogers, C. and Lachemi, M., “Reactivityof reclaimed concrete aggregateproduced from concrete affected by alkali silica reaction,” Proceedings ofthe 13th International Conference on Alkali-Aggregate Reactivity, Trondheim,Norway, 16-20 June 2008.

Shehata, M., Navarra, M., Klement, T.,Lachemi, M. and Schell, H., “Use of WetCellulose to Cure Shotcrete Repairs onBridge Soffits, Part 2: Laboratory Testingand Analysis,” Canadian Journal of CivilEngineering, Vol. 33:7, July 2006, pp. 815-826

Shehata, M. and Thomas M., “Alkali ReleaseCharacteristics of Blended Cement,”Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 36,June 2006, pp. 1166-1175

Mostafa A. Warith BSc, MSc, Cairo, MEng, PhD, McGill, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6459ryerson.ca/civil/facstaff/Faculty/warith.html

RESEARCH AIMSLeachate treatability.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Bioreactor landfill design and operation• Solid waste management and treatment• Leachate treatment• Landfill gas management and utilization• Control of greenhouse gas emission

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSKhan, N., Warith, M. and Luk, G.K. 2007.“A Comparison of Acute Toxicity ofBiodiesel, Biodiesel Blends and Dieselon Aquatic Organisms,” J. Air & WasteManagement, Vol. 57, No.3, 2007.

Daiz, R. and Warith M.A. 2006. “Life CycleAssessment of Municipal Solid Waste:Development of WASTED Model,” WasteManagement Journal, Vol. 26 (8): pp. 886-901.

Warith, M.A. and Mohareb, A.K. 2006.“Modelling GHG Emissions Reductions fromDifferent Waste Management Strategies:Case Study.” Re-claiming the Desert:Towards a Sustainable Environment in AridLands, Development in Arid Regions Research3. Ed. A.M.O. Mohamed, pp. 151-159.

Arnold X. YuanBASc, MASc, Hunan Univ., PhD, Waterloo, PEng


e : [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6463

RESEARCH AIMSTo develop advanced risk-informed in-serviceinspection strategies for nuclear powerplants, based on stochastic degradationanalysis and maintenance optimization.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Time-dependent structural reliability• Risk-informed decision making• Construction project management• Maintenance optimization

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSYuan, X.-X., Pandey, M. D. (2008). A nonlinear mixed-effects model fordegradation data obtained from in-serviceinspection. Reliability Engineering andSystem Safety, in print.

Yuan, X.-X., Pandey, M. D. & Bickel, G. A. (2008). A probabilistic degradationmodel for estimating lifetime of feedersin CANDU nuclear plants. NuclearEngineering and Design. 238: 16-24.

Yuan, X.-X. and Pandey, M. D. (2006).Analysis of approximations for multinormalintegration in system reliability computation.Structural Safety. 28(4): 361-377

Abdolreza AbhariPhD, Carleton

Assistant ProfessorComputer Science

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7408scs.ryerson.ca/~aabhari

RESEARCH AIMSUsing workload analysis, simulation andmodeling, and protocol modification toimprove the performance of web contentdelivery techniques and web services.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Web performance improvement,

web caching and web services• Distributed systems, sensor networks

and grid computing • Web-based simulation, modeling

and workload analysis• Networking• Database systems

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SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSA. Abhari, A. Serbinski, “HTTP Modificationto Reduce Client Latency,” 21st Annual IEEECanadian Conference on Electrical andComputer Engineering 2008 (CCECE’08):Symposium on Computer Systems andApplications, Niagara Falls, Canada, May 2008.

M. Soraya, M. Zamani, A. Abhari,“Modeling of Multimedia Files on theWeb 2.0’,” 21st Annual IEEE CanadianConference on Electrical and ComputerEngineering 2008 (CCECE’08): Symposiumon Computer Systems and Applications,Niagara Falls, Canada, May 2008.

S.Abhari, P. Dandamudi and S.Majumdar, “Web Object-Based StorageManagement in Proxy Caches,” FutureGeneration Computer Systems Journal,Vol. 22, Issues 1-2, pp. 16-33, January 2006.

Chen (Cherie) DingBSc, MEng, PhD, NUS


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6965scs.ryerson.ca/~cding

RESEARCH AIMSUsing data mining and informationretrieval models to build a Quality ofService based recommender system for aweb service community.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Information retrieval• Web service• Service oriented computing• Data mining• User modeling

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSSiming Li, Chen Ding, Chi-Hung Chi, and Jianming Deng, “Adaptive QualityRecommendation Mechanism forSoftware Service Provisioning,”Proceedings of the 6th IEEE InternationalConference on Web Services (ICWS), Sept23-26, 2008.

Chen Ding, and Jin Zhou, “ImprovingWebsite Search with Server Log Analysisand Multiple Evidence Combination,”International Journal of Web and GridServices, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 103-127, 2007.

Chen Ding, and Jin Zhou, “Log-basedIndexing to Improve Web Site Search,”Proceedings of the 22nd ACM Symposiumon Applied Computing (SAC) – IAR Track,pp. 829-833, Mar 11-15, 2007.

Alexander FerwornBTech, Rye., MSc, Guelph, PhD, Wat.

Associate Professor and Director of Graduate StudiesComputer Science

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6968scs.ryerson.ca/~aferworn

RESEARCH AIMSUsing algorithms and computation toimprove public safety, specifically in thearea of Urban Search and Rescue (USAR).

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Computational public safety• Response/rescue robotics• Autonomous systems• Telepresence• Neural and genetic systems

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSA. Ferworn, D. Ostrom, K. Barnum, M. Dallaire, D. Harkness, and M. Dolderman,“Canine Remote Deployment System forUrban Search and Rescue,” Journal ofHomeland Security and EmergencyManagement: Vol. 5 : Iss. 1, Article 9. 2008

H. Pham, A. Ferworn, Q. Mamoud, A.Sadeghian, “Applying Model-DrivenDevelopment Techniques to theDevelopment of Search and RescueSystems,” IEEE SoSE 2007, April 16-18,2007, San Antonio, TX, USA.

A. Ferworn, A. Sadeghian, K. Barnum, D. Ostrom, H. Rahnama, I. Woungang,“Canine as Robot in Directed Search,”IEEE SoSE 2007, April 16-18, 2007, San Antonio, TX, USA.

Denis HamelinBScA, MSc, Laval, PhD, Florida Inst. of Tech.

Associate ProfessorComputer Science

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4786cs.ryerson.ca/dhamelin

RESEARCH AIMSUsing multimedia and online tools tomaximize student engagement, knowledgeand attitude.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Web interface design and development• Multimedia systems• Computer science education• Computer uses in education

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSD. Hamelin, “Searching the web to developinquiry and collaborative skills,” ACMSIGCSE Bulletin, Vol. 36, No. 4, 2004.

D. Hamelin, “Le manuel du webmestre”(“The Web Master's Manual”), IHY Press,2003, 292 pages.

D. Hamelin, “Le manuel de l’internaute”(“The Web Surfer's Manual”), IHY Press,2002, 276 pages.

Eric HarleyBSc, MSc, York, PhD, Tor.

Assistant Professorand Assistant ChairUndergraduate Program DirectorComputer Science

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4874scs.ryerson.ca/~eharley

RESEARCH AIMSModeling machine learning of languagein a simplified environment to improvehuman-computer interaction.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Graph algorithms• Machine learning

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSHarley, E.R. Comparison of Clique-ListingAlgorithms, Proceedings of theInternational Conference on Modeling,Simulation and Visualization Methods(MSV’04), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, June 21-24, pp. 433-438, 2004.

Dave Mason BSc, Acad., MSc, Tor., PhD, Wat.

ProfessorComputer Science

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7061sarg.ryerson.ca/dmason

RESEARCH AIMSUsing software analysis to make morereliable and more efficient software, andcreating software tools to allow broaderdevelopment opportunities.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Programming languages• Compilers• Software analysis• Software reliability• Probabilistic program execution

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSHamlet, D., Mason, D., Woit, D., 2003.Properties of Software SystemsSynthesized from Components,Component-based SoftwareDevelopment, K-K Lau (Ed), WorldScientific, ISBN 981-238-828-1.

Mason, D., 2003. Probabilistic ProgramProperties and Compositionality, SecondWorkshop on Predictable Assembly ofCertifiable Components, January.

Hamlet, D., Mason, D., Woit, D., 2001.Theory of Software ComponentReliability, Proceedings of the 23rdInternational Conference on SoftwareEngineering (ICSE’2001), May.



Anastase MastorasBA, MA, York


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7400scs.ryerson.ca/~amastora

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Distributed operating systems• Distributed database management

systems and data warehouses• Software engineering, software

development.• Real time control systems

Tim McInerneyBASc, MSc, PhD, Tor.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7245scs.ryerson.ca/~tmcinern/

RESEARCH AIMSInteractive visual analysis of 2Dand 3D medical data using advancedcomputer graphics.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Medical image visualization• Computer graphics• Human-computer interaction

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONST. McInerney, SketchSnakes: Sketch-LineInitialized Snakes for Efficient InteractiveMedical Image Segmentation, ComputerizedMedical Imaging and Graphics, 32, 2008,pages 331-352.

J. Liang, T. McInerney, D. Terzopoulos,“www.scs.ryerson.ca/%7Etmcinern/mypapers/mia06.pdf” United Snakes, Medical Image Analysis, 10(2), April,2006, pages 215-233.

M. Aliroteh and T. McInerney, “www.scs.ryerson.ca/%7Etmcinern/mypapers/sketchsurfaces.pdf” SketchSurfaces: Sketch-Line Initialized Deformable Surfaces forEfficient and Controllable Interactive 3DMedical Image Segmentation, InternationalSymposium on Visual Computing (ISVC),Lake Tahoe, NV, Nov. 2007.

Joshua PanarBSc, MSc, Alta., PhD, McM.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7402scs.ryerson.ca/~jpanar

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Object-oriented analysis, design,

programming• z/OS Mainframe HW and SW• First-year Science computer programming• First-year Engineering computer

programming

Sophie QuigleyBSc, McG., MMath, Wat.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7401ryerson.ca/~quigley

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Human-computer interaction• Usability engineering• Web design

Alireza SadeghianBASc, Tehran, MASc, PhD, Tor.

Associate Professor and ChairComputer Science

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6961scs.ryerson.ca/~asadeghi

RESEARCH AIMSApplications of computational intelligencemethodologies for modeling, prediction,design and diagnosis of complex systems.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Computational intelligence• Neural networks• Knowledge-based expert systems• Computer security• Nonlinear modeling

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSM. Arvandi, S. Wu, and A. Sadeghian,“On the Use of Recurrent Neural Networksto Design Symmetric Ciphers,” IEEEComputational Intelligence Magazine,vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 42-53, May 2008.

A. Sadeghian and J. D. Lavers,“Implementation of Knowledge-BasedSystem for Iron Core Inductor Design,”IEEE Trans. on Magnetics, vol. 40, no. 6,pp. 3495-3504, Nov. 2004.

Z. Ye, B. Wu and A. Sadeghian, “CurrentSignature Analysis of Induction MotorMechanical Faults by Wavelet PacketDecomposition,” IEEE Trans. on IndustrialElectronics, vol. 50, no. 6, pp. 1217-1228, Dec. 2003.

Mikhail SoutchanskiMSc, Moscow MPhTI, PhD, Tor.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000, ext. 7954scs.ryerson.ca/mes/index.html

RESEARCH AIMSComputationally tractable reasoningabout deterministic and/or stochasticactions in very large scale realisticdomains with incomplete information.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Knowledge representation and reasoning• Planning under uncertainty• Logical formalization of commonsense

reasoning• Reasoning about actions in space and time• Logic-based high-level programming

languages

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSM. Soutchanski and P. Santos. “Reasoningabout Dynamic Depth Profiles,” Proceedingsof the 18th biennial European Conferenceon Artificial Intelligence, pp. 30-34. Universityof Patras, Patras, Greece, July 21-25, 2008.

Y. Gu and M. Soutchanski. “Reasoningabout Large Taxonomies of Actions,”Proceedings of the 23rd AAAI Conferenceon Artificial Intelligence, pp. 931-937.Chicago, Illinois, USA, July 13-17, 2008.

Y. Gu and M. Soutchanski. “DecidableReasoning in a Modified SituationCalculus,” Proceedings of the 20thInternational Joint Conference on ArtificialIntelligence (IJCAI-07), Hyderabad, India,2007, pages 1891-1897.

Marcus Vinicius dos SantosPhD, Univ. de Sao Paulo


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7062scs.ryerson.ca/~m3santos

RESEARCH AIMSAdvancing the understanding andapplication of intelligent computing systemswhose fundamental learning mechanismis based on an evolutionary process.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Genetic programming (GP) genotype to

phenotype mapping methodsdevelopmental and generativerepresentations

• Applications of GP• Foundations and applications of

evolutionary computation



SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSH. H. Park, A. Grings, M. V. dos Santos,and A. S. Soares. Parallel HybridEvolutionary Computation: AutomaticTuning of Parameters for Parallel GeneExpression Programming. AppliedMathematics and Computation. Volume201, Issues 1-2, 15 July 2008, pp. 108-120.

V. Akbarzadeh, A. Sadeghian, and M. V.dos Santos. Derivation of RelationalFuzzy Classification Rules UsingEvolutionary Computation. InternationalConference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ2008)

M. V. dos Santos, R. C. de Brito, H-H.Park, and P. Santos. Logic-BasedInterpretation of GeometricallyObservable Changes Occurring inDynamic Scenes. Applied Intelligence,DOI: 10.1007/s10489-008-0120-4 2008.

Denise M. WoitBMath, MMath, Wat., PhD, Qu.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7063scs.ryerson.ca/~dwoit

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Software testing• Software reliability• Agile software engineering• Software verification and validation• Computer Science education

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSD. Hamlet, D. Mason, D. Woit. 2001.Theory of Software Component Reliability,Proceedings of the IEEE/ACM 23rdInternational Conference on SoftwareEngineering (ICSE’2001), May.

D. Woit and D. Mason, 2000. EnhancingStudent Learning Through On-line Quizzes,ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, 32(1). March, pp. 367-371.

D. Hamlet, D. Mason, and D. Woit, 1999.Foundational Theory of SoftwareComponent Reliability, Proceedings ofthe 10th IEEE International Symposiumon Software Reliability Engineering(ISSRE’99) - Fast Abstracts, November.

Isaac WoungangBSc, MSc, PhD, Toulon

Assistant professorComputer Science

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6972scs.ryerson.ca/~iwoungan

RESEARCH AIMSUse of mathematical and artificialintelligence techniques to address someof the challenges posed by dependableand secure computing systems. Targetedapplications are internet and mobilecommunication systems.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Computer/network security• Telecommunication network design• Mobile wireless networks

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSM. K. Denko, S. Tao, and I. Woungang,“Deterministic Trust Management inPervasive Computing,” Journal of MobileMultimedia, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2008.

P. Narula, S. K. Dhurandher, S. Misra,and I. Woungang, “Security in Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks Using Soft Encryption andTrust Based Multi-Path Routing,”Computer Communications 31(4): 760-769, 2008.

I. Woungang, S. Misra, and M. S.Obaidat, “On the Problem of CapacityAllocation and Flow Assignment in Self-Healing ATM Mesh Networks,” ComputerCommunications 30(16): 3169-3178, 2007.

Javad AlirezaieBSc, Tehran, MASc, PhD, Wat., PEng

Associate ProfessorElectrical & Computer Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6092ee.ryerson.ca/~javad

RESEARCH AIMSImproving diagnostic accuracy ofradiographic imaging techniques.Current projects include automatedcomputerized detection of lung nodulesin helical CT scans, classification ofclustered microcalcifications onmammograms and measuring andmonitoring temperature using digitalimages in ultrasound thermometryduring clinical hyperthermia therapy.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Biomedical signal analysis• Medical image processing• Pattern recognition and classification• Computer vision and artificial neural

networks

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSS. Z. Mahmoodabadi, J. Alireazie, P. Babyn, A. Kassner, E. Widjaja,“Spectroscopy Analysis in PediatricMetabolic Brain Diseases,” Int. J.Computer Assisted Radiology andSurgery, Vol. 3, pp.17-21, June 2008.

E. Helm, O. Talakoub, F. Grasso, D.Engelberts, J. Alierzaie, B. Kavanagh, P.Babyn, “Use of Dynamic CT in AcuteRespiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)with Comparison of Positive andNegative-Pressure Ventilation,” EuropeanRadiology, Feb-2008-004824.

O. Talakoub, E. Helm, J. Alierzaie, P.Babyn, B. Kavanagh, F. Grasso, D.Engelberts, “An Automatic Approach forLung Segmentation and Density Analysisin Dynamic Computed Tomography forAcute Respiratory Distress Syndrome,”Int. J. Computer Assisted Radiology andSurgery, pp. 87-89, Vol 2. June 2007.

Dimitrios AndroutsosBASc, MASc, PhD, Tor., PEng

Associate Professorand Program Director forElectrical EngineeringElectrical & Computer Engineering

e: [email protected] t: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6104ee.ryerson.ca/~dimitri

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Image, video and multimedia processing• Digital cinema• Multimedia retrieval• Object identification and tracking• Image and video compression

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSP. Androutsos, D. Androutsos, A. N.Venetsanopoulos, “A Distributed Fault-Tolerant MPEG-7 Retrieval Scheme basedon Small World Theory,” IEEE Trans.Multimedia, Vol. 8, No. 2, April 2006.

P. Androutsos, D. Androutsos, A. N.Venetsanopoulos, “Small WorldDistributed Access to Multimedia Data,”IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 142-153, Mar. 2006.

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D. Androutsos, L. Guan, A. N.Venetsanopoulos, “Semantic Retrieval of Multimedia,” IEEE Signal ProcessingMagazine, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 14-16, Mar. 2006.

Alagan AnpalaganBASc, MAS., PhD, Tor., PEng

Associate Professorand Graduate Program DirectorElectrical & Computer Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6079ee.ryerson.ca/~alagan

RESEARCH AIMSEnhancing the wireless system capacityand related performance measures byinnovating novel radio resource managementparadigm with associated techniques thatintelligently allocate and control the radioresources, thus enabling wireless multimediaaccess, communication and networking.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Multicarrier spread spectrum systems• Wireless cross layer optimization• Hybrid multiple access technologies• Radio resource management• QoS-aware packet scheduling

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSL. Khalid, A. Anpalagan, “Performanceanalysis of a threshold-based adaptivemodulation scheme with adaptivesubcarrier allocation in OFCDMsystems,” IEEE Trans. WirelessCommunications, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 2463-2467, July 2008.

R. Caldwell, A. Anpalagan, “Adaptivesubcarrier allocation in synchronousreverse links of a multicarrier CDMAsystem with time and frequencyspreading,” IEEE Trans. VehicularTechnology, Vol. 57, No. 3, pp. 1494-1501,May 2008.

K. Hazaveh, A. Anpalagan, “A prooftoward optimality of a combined rate,power and cell-control algorithmemployed in a cellular CDMA network,”IEEE Trans. Vehicular Technology, Vol. 56,No. 6, pp. 3924-3927, Nov. 2007.

Soosan BeheshtiBASc, IUT, Isfahan, MASc, PhD, MIT, PEng

Assistant ProfessorElectrical & Computer Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4906ee.ryerson.ca/people/Beheshti.html

RESEARCH AIMSUsing statistical signal processing andinformation theory for system modeling,data compression, and information extraction.

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSS. Beheshti, “Kullback-Leibler Distance inLinear Parametric Modeling,” Proc. IEEEInter. Symp. on Information Theory, 2008.

S. Beheshti, N. Nikvand, X. Fernando,“Soft thresholding by noise invalidation,”Proc. 24th Queen's Biennial Symp. onCommunications, 2008.

S. Beheshti, M.A. Dahleh, “A newinformation theoretic approach to signaldenoising and best basis selection,” IEEETrans. Signal Processing, Oct. 2005.

Yao-Chon John ChenBASc, Ott., MASc, PhD, Wat., PEng

ProfessorElectrical & Computer Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6090ee.ryerson.ca/people/Chen.html

RESEARCH AIMSUsing optimization techniques to solvecontrol problems.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Real-time control systems• Control of robotic manipulators• Numerical optimization

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSY. C. Chen, J. Naughton, “An UndergraduateLaboratory Platform for Control SystemDesign, Simulation, and Implementation,”IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Vol. 20,No. 3, pp. 12-20, June 2000.

Y. C. Chen, “Solving Robot TrajectoryPlanning Problems with Uniform Cubic B-Splines,” Optimal Control Applicationsand Methods, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 247-262, 1991.

Y. C. Chen, M. Vidyasagar, “OptimalControl of Robotic Manipulators in thePresence of Obstacles,” J. of RoboticSystems, Vol. 7, No. 5, pp. 721-740, 1990.

Richard W. Y. CheungBASc, MASc, PhD, Tor., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6112ee.ryerson.ca/people/Cheung.html

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Power electronics• Power systems• Alternative energy• Power quality• Control

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSH. Cheung, L. Wang, A. Hamlyn, F. Chen,C. Yang, R. Cheung, “Two-Level NetworkArchitecture for Open-Access PowerSystems with Distributed Generations,”IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES)General Meeting, Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania, USA, July 20-24, 2008.

H. Cheung, A. Hamlyn, L. Wang, G. Allen,C. Yang, R. Cheung, “Network-IntegratedAdaptive Protection for Feeders withDistributed Generations,” IEEE Power andEnergy Society (PES) General Meeting,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, July 20-24, 2008.

H. Cheung, L. Wang, A. Hamlyn, R.Cheung, “Network-Assisted CorrectiveActions against Short-Term and Long-Term Voltage Instability in PowerSystem with DGs,” IEEE Power andEnergy Society (PES) General Meeting,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, July 20-24, 2008.

Ken J. ClowesBEng (Hons), McG., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6099ee.ryerson.ca/~kclowes

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Digital systems• Microprocessors• Embedded systems• Software engineering

Olivia DasBSc, MSc, Calcutta, MSc, PhD, Carleton


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6114ee.ryerson.ca/~odas

RESEARCH AIMSResearching dependability and performanceevaluation of distributed systems. Usingknowledge of functional layering toidentify failure dependencies in complexsystems, and create a scalable analysis.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Development of stochastic models

for evaluating dependability andperformance of distributed systems.

• Fault-tolerant computing

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSG. Franks, T. Al-Omari, M. Woodside, O. Das, S. Derisavi, “Enhanced modelingand solution of layered queueingnetworks,” IEEE Trans. SoftwareEngineering, 2008.



O. Das, A. Das, “Performability Evaluationof Mobile Client-Server Systems,” 23rd ACMSymp. Applied Computing, Dependableand Adaptive Distributed Systems Track,Ceara, Brazil, March 2008, pp. 2197-2201.

O. Das, C. M. Woodside, “Analyzing theEffectiveness of Fault-ManagementArchitectures in Layered DistributedSystems,” Performance Evaluation, 56, 2004, pp. 93-120.

Xavier N. FernandoBScEng, Peradeniya, MSc, AIT, Bangkok,PhD, Calgary, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6077ee.ryerson.ca/~fernando

RESEARCH AIMSSignal processing for reliable broadbandmultimedia delivery over optical, copperand wireless networks considering physicaland higher layer issues; wireless accessto special areas like mines and tunnels,information and communicationtechnologies for energy saving

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Broadband access networks• Cognitive radio• Fiber-wireless systems• RFID Systems

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSS. Z. Pinter, X. N. Fernando, “Concatenatedfibre-wireless channel identification in a multiuser CDMA environment,”IET Proc. Communications, Vol. 1, No. 5,2007, pp. 937-944.

H. Kosek, Y. He, X. Gu, X. N. Fernando,“All-optical de-multiplexing of WLAN and cellular CDMA radio signals,” J. ofLightwave Technology, Vol. 25, No. 6,June 2007, pp. 1401-1409.

R. Yuen and X. N. Fernando, “Analysis ofSub-Carrier Multiplexed Radio over FiberLink for the Simultaneous Support ofWLAN and WCDMA Systems,” KluwerWireless Personal CommunicationsJournal, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 1-20, April 2005.

Vadim GeurkovEng Georgian Polytech Inst., CAND of Technical Science, Moscow, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6088ee.ryerson.ca/~vgeurkov

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping at-speed testing anddiagnosis procedures for digital andmixed-signal systems, with highprobability of error detection/locationand small hardware overhead.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Built-in self-test and self-repair in

reconfigurable computing systems• Digital and mixed-signal systems

testing and testable design• Self-diagnosis in microprocessor

based measurement instruments• Error-control codes

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSV. Geurkov, “Testing Digital Systems byError-Locating Codes,” Proc. Inter. Conf.Embedded Systems and Applications(ESA’08), 2008 World Congress inComputer Science, Computer Eng. andApplied Computing, Las Vegas, USA,2008, pp. 233-238.

V. Kirischian, V. Geurkov, P. Chun, L. Kirischian, “Macro-ProgrammableReconfigurable Stream Processor forCollaborative Manufacturing Systems,”J. Intelligent Manufacturing (JIM), 2007.

L. Kirischian, V. Geurkov, I. Terterian, V. Kirischian, J. Kleiman, “MultilevelRadiation Protection of PartiallyReconfigurable Field Programmable GateArray Devices,” J. Spacecraft and Rockets,American Institute of Aeronautics &Astronautics, USA, 2006, Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 523-529.

Xijia GuBSc, Nankai, MSc, Tor., PhD, Wat.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4151ee.ryerson.ca/~xgu

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping novel optical devices; recentwork includes the development of fibergrating sensors and laser beam shapingwith long-period grating.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Fibre optic devices and modules for

communication and sensing• Fibre lasers and their applications in

material processing

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSH. Lu, R. Hussain, M. Zhou, X. Gu, “Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors for FailureDetection of Flip Chip Ball Grid Array inFour-point Bend Tests,” to appear in IEEESensors Journal, 2008.

X. Gu, W. Mohammed, L. Qian, P. W. E. Smith,“All-Fiber Laser Beam Shaping Using a Long-period Grating,” IEEE, PhotonicsTechnology Letter, Vol. 20, No. 13, pp. 1130, July 2008.

S. S.-H. Yam, X. Gu, W. Mohammed, P. W.E. Smith, “Multimode Fiber Bragg GratingWavelength Filter in a 10 Gb/s System,”IEEE Photonics Technology Letter, Vol. 20,No. 8, pp. 584-586, Apr. 2008.

Ling GuanBSc, Tianjin, MSc, Wat., PhD, UBC

ProfessorElectrical & Computer Engineeringand Tier 1 Canada Research Chair

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6072ee.ryerson.ca/people/Guan.html

RESEARCH AIMSInvestigating solutions for the search,management, transmission and deliveryof digital media over the Internet andwireless networks.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Multimedia processing and communications• Human centered computing• Image and video processing• Biometrics and biomedical engineering• Bioinformatics

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSY. Wang, L. Guan, “Combining speechand facial expression for recognition ofhuman emotional state,” IEEE Trans.Multimedia, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 936-946,Aug. 2008.

J. Randall, L. Guan, W. Li, X. Zhang, “The HCM for perceptual imageprocessing,” NeuroComputing, Vol. 71,Nos. 10-12, pp. 1966-1979, June 2008.

T. Amin, M. Zeytinoglu, L. Guan,“Application of Laplacian mixture modelfor image and video retrieval,” IEEETrans. Multimedia, Vol. 9, No, 7, pp.1416-1429, Nov. 2007.

Ali M. HusseinBSc, Alex., MSc, Ain Shams, PhD, Tor., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6108ee.ryerson.ca/people/Hussein.html

RESEARCH AIMSModelling the lightning return stroke atelevated objects and evaluating theperformance characteristics of the NorthAmerican Lightning Detection Networkbased on CN Tower lightning.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Applied electromagnetics• Measurement, characterization and

modelling of fast transients• De-noising techniques

(Fourier and wavelets transforms)

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSA. Lafkovici, A. M. Hussein, W.Janischewskyj, K. Cummins, “Evaluationof the Performance Characteristics of theNorth American Lightning DetectionNetwork Based on Tall-Structure Lightning,”IEEE Trans. Electromagnetic Compatibility,Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 630-641, Aug. 2008.



A. M. Hussein, M. Milewski, W.Janischewskyj, “Correlating thecharacteristics of the CN Tower lightningreturn-strokes current with those of itsgenerated electromagnetic pulse,” IEEETrans. Electromagnetic Compatibility, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 642-650, Aug. 2008.

A. M. Hussein, M. Milewski, W.Janischewskyj, F. Noor, F. Jabbar,“Characteristics of lightning flashesstriking the CN Tower below its tip,”J. Electrostatics, Vol. 56, No. 5-6, pp. 307-315, May 2007.

Muhammad JaseemuddinBE NED, Karachi, MSc, UT Arlington, PhD, Tor., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6073ee.ryerson.ca/~jaseem

RESEARCH AIMSFocus on three problem areas inheterogeneous wireless networks:routing, mobility management, andnetwork middleware.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Routing fault detection• Failure recovery in multicast routing• Co-operative wireless networks• Network protocols, routing and MAC

for multi-hop wireless networks withsmart antennas

• Middle-layer software for ad hoc andubiquitous network applications

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSO. Bazan, M. Jaseemuddin, “AnOpportunistic Directional MAC Protocolfor Multihop Wireless Networks withSwitched Beam Directional Antennas,”Proc. IEEE Inter. Conf. on Communications(ICC), Beijing, China, 2008.

M. Jafarian, M. Jaseemuddin, “Routingof Emergency Data in a Wireless SensorNetwork for Mines,” Proc. IEEE Inter.Conf. on Communications (ICC),Beijing, China, 2008.

A. Helmy, M. Jaseemuddin, G.Bhaskara, “Multicast-based Mobility: A Novel Architecture for Efficient Micro-Mobility,” IEEE J. Selected Areas inCommunication, Special Issue on All-IPWireless Networks, February 2004.

Adnan KabbaniBSc, Damascus, MASc, Concordia, PhD, RMC, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6089ee.ryerson.ca/~adnan

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping reusability-driven IP blockdesign flow that supports migrationbetween nano-CMOS processes.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Digital CMOS design• Noise modelling in deep-submicron

(SDM) CMOS systems• Virtual library generation and

performance driven transistor sizing• Design for reusability• Timing and power consumption

modelling in digital DSM CMOS circuits

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSA. Kabbani, D. Al-Khalili, A. J. Al-Khalili,“Delay Analysis of CMOS Gates usingModified Logical Effort Model,” IEEETrans. Computer-Aided Design onIntegrated Circuits and Systems, Vol. 24, No. 6, pp. 937-947, June 2005.

A. Kabbani, D. Al-Khalili, A. J. Al-Khalili,“Technology-portable Analytical Modelfor DSM CMOS Transition TimeEstimation,” IEEE Trans. Computer-AidedDesign on Integrated Circuits andSystems, Vol. 22, No. 9, pp. 1177-1187,Sept. 2003.

A. Kabbani, A. J. Al-Khalili, “Techniquefor Dynamic CMOS Noise ImmunityEvaluation,” IEEE Trans. Circuits andSystems - I, Vol. 50, No. 1, pp. 74-87, Jan. 2003.

Paul KantorekMSc, Brno, RNDr, Masaryk


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7207ee.ryerson.ca/people/Kantorek.html

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Photonics• Electromagnetics• Field theory• General relativity

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSP. Kantorek, “Interpretation of theConcept of Time,” Centre for TheoreticalStudy, Czech Academy of Sciences andCharles University, Prague, Nov. 2002.

P. Kantorek, “The Theory of MicrowaveDetection by a Discharge,” Czech J.Physics, Vol. B17, pp. 1021-1037, 1967.

Sheikh KarimBSc, MSc, Dacca, PhD, Belf., CENG (UK), PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6111ee.ryerson.ca/~skarim

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Power systems planning• Motor control• Power electronics

Mahmood S. (Mike) KassamBASc, MASc, Tor., Dr Univ., Miskolc, PEng

Professor and Associate Chair ofStudent Affairs, Program Director forBiomedical EngineeringElectrical & Computer Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6103ee.ryerson.ca/people/Kassam.html

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Biomedical instrumentation• Real-time digital signal processing

and embedded systems• Advanced analog/digital circuit designs

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSA. P. Blaber, R. L. Bondar, M. Kassam,“Automatic Control of Heart Rate Pre-and Post-spaceflight as Assessed byHeart Rate Variability Analysis:Relationship to Post Flight OrthostaticIntolerance,” 14th IAA Humans in SpaceSymp., May 18-22, 2003, Banff, Canada.

J. M. Serrador, J. K. Shoemaker, S. J. Wood,P. A. Picot, F. Stein, M. S. Kassam, R. Bondar, T. T. Schlegel, “Effect of AcuteExposure to (Gx vs Gz) on DynamicCerebral Autoregulation,” J. AppliedPhysiology, Nov. 2001.

J. M. Serrador, J. K. Shoemaker, T. E.Brown, M. S. Kassam, R. L. Bondar, T. T.Schlegel, “Cerebral VasoconstrictionPrecedes Presyncope Post ParabolicFight,” Brain Research Bulletin, UK,53(1):113-120, Sept. 1, 2000.

Gul N. KhanBSc, UET, Lahore, MSc, Syracuse, PhD,London, PEng

Associate Professorand Program Director forComputer EngineeringElectrical & Computer Engineering



e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6084ee.ryerson.ca/~gnkhan

RESEARCH AIMSDevelopment of CAD tools for embeddedsystem and multiprocessor systems onchip (MPSoC) design.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Real-time and embedded systems• Hardware software codesign• Networks-on-Chip (MPSoC)• Computer vision and intelligent systems

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSG. N. Khan, U. Ahmed, “Hardware-Software Cosynthesis of MultiprocessorEmbedded Architectures,” Proc. 4th IEEEInter. Symp. Embedded Computing (AINA-Workshops). Niagara Falls, Canada,pp. 804-810, May 2007.

Y. Yang, A. Guergachi, G. N. Khan,“Support Vector Machines forEnvironmental Informatics: Applicationto Modeling the Nitrogen RemovalProcesses in Wastewater TreatmentSystems,” J. Environmental Informatics,Vol. 7 No.1, pp. 14-25, March 2006.

G. N. Khan, G. Wei, “Fault-tolerantWormhole Routing using a Variation ofDistributed Recovery Block Approach,”IEEE Proc. Computers and Digital Techniques,Vol. 147, No. 6, pp. 397-402, Nov. 2000.

Lev KirischianMSc, PhD, Moscow, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6076ee.ryerson.ca/~lkirisch

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Reconfigurable computing systems• Embedded parallel computing

architectures• Automated high-level (architectural)

synthesis of digital systems• Automated architecture-to-algorithm

optimization• Built-in-self-restoration (BISR) of

FPGA based systems

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSValeri Kirischian, Vadim Geurkov, Pill WooChun, Lev Kirischian, “Macro-ProgrammableReconfigurable Stream Processor forCollaborative Manufacturing Systems”,Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing (JIM),Vol. 19, No. 6, pp. 723-734, 2008

Lev Kirischian, Vadim Geurkov, ValeriKirischian and Irina Terterian, “Multi-parametric Optimization of the ModularComputer Architecture,” InternationalJournal ofTechnology, Policy and Management(IJTPM), Vol. 3, Issue 6, pp. 327-346, 2006

Lev Kirischian, Vadim Geurkov, Irina Terterian,Valeri Kirischian and Jacob Kleiman,“Multilevel Radiation Protection of PartiallyReconfigurable Field Programmable GateArray Devices,” Journal of Spacecrafts andRockets (JSR), Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 523-529, 2006

Sri KrishnanBE Anna, MSc, PhD, Calgary, PEng

Professor and ChairElectrical & Computer Engineeringand Tier 2 Canada Research Chair

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6086ee.ryerson.ca/~krishnan

RESEARCH AIMSDevelopment of signal processing andpattern recognition techniques for non-stationary signal analysis, applied to kneejoint vibration signals for screening subjectswith osteoarthritis, ultrasound backscatteredsignals for screening apoptotic (cancer)cells, electroencephalogram (EEG) signalsfor screening alcoholics, and arterialpulse signal analysis for monitoringhypertension and stress.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Biomedical signal and image analysis• Assistive technologies• Biometrics• Multimedia information security• Audio signal processing

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSK. Umapathy, S. Masse, E. Sevaptsidis,J. Asta, S. Krishnan, K. Nanthakumar,

“Spatio-temporal Frequency Analysis ofVentricular Fibrillation in ExplantedHuman Hearts,” IEEE Trans. onBiomedical Engineering, 2008.

D. Hosseinzadeh, S. Krishnan, “KeystrokePatterns As a Biometric,” IEEE Trans.Systems, Man and Cybernetics: Part C, 2008.

K. Momen, S. Krishnan, T. Chau, “Real-timeclassification of forearm electromyographicsignals corresponding to user-selectedintentional movements for multifunctionprosthesis control,” IEEE Trans. NeuralSystems and Rehabilitation Engineering,Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 535-542, Dec. 2007.

Matthew KyanBSc, BEng, PhD, Sydney


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6479ee.ryerson.ca/people/Kyan.html

RESEARCH AIMSMultimedia information mining: theextraction, analysis and linkage of usefulinformation being generated across media,applied to the summarization, navigationand consumption of news, sports, TV andfilm, meetings, personal lifelogs, surveillance,biomedical images and biometrics.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Interactive multimedia information mining• Unsupervised learning and pattern

recognition • Machine learning in computer graphics,

data visualisation and virtual reality• Microbiological image/signal analysis,

archiving and retrieval• Biometrics, bioinformatics

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSM. Kyan, K. Jarrah and L. Guan, “UnsupervisedLearning via Self-Organization – ADynamic Approach,” IEEE Press, 2008.

M. T. Ibrahim, M. Kyan and L. Guan, “On-Line Signature Verification UsingMost Discriminating Features and FisherLinear Discriminant Analysis (FLD),” IEEEInt. Symp. Multimedia (ISM), Dec. 15-17,2008, Berkeley, California, USA.

M. Kyan, L. Guan, S. Liss, “Refiningcompetition in the self-organizing treemap for unsupervised biofilm imagesegmentation,” J. of Neural Networks,Vol. 18, pp. 850-860, 2005.

K. L. Eddie LawBScEng, Hong Kong, MS, Brooklyn Poly., PhD, Tor., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6082ee.ryerson.ca/~eddie

RESEARCH AIMSDesign and development of differenttypes of networking hardware, systems,and protocols for wireline and wirelesscommunications.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Networking and protocol design• Ubiquitous computing• RF circuit design for communications• Optical MEMS switch fabric designs

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSK. L. E. Law, W.-C. Hung, “ChannelControl for Multi-radio Multi-channelWireless Mesh Networks,” 11th ACMInter. Conf. Modeling, Analysis andSimulation of Wireless and MobileSystems, Oct. 27-31, 2008, Vancouver.

A. Tang, F. Yuan, E. Law, “A New CMOSActive Transformer QPSK Modulator withOptimal Bandwidth Control,” IEEE Trans.Circuits and Systems II - Express Briefs,Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 11-15, Jan. 2008.

T.-W. Yeow, K. L. E. Law, A. Goldenberg,“SOI-based 2D MEMS L-Switching Matrixfor Optical Networking,” IEEE J. SelectedTopics in Quantum Electronics, Vol. 9,Issue 2, pp. 603-613, March-April 2003.

Ngok-Wah (Bobby) MaBASc, MASc, PhD, Wat., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6091ee.ryerson.ca/~bma



RESEARCH AIMSSecurity in peer-to-peer networks,including secure transactionmechanisms and fingerprinting.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Peer-to-peer networks• Security

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSY. Jia, L. Zhao, N.W. Ma, “Energy-Efficient Algorithm and Protocol Design in Sensor,” IJSNet.

X. Chen, B. N. W. Ma, C. Yang, “A ModifiedCliques Key Management Algorithm forSecure Multicast,” Computers & Security,Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 238-245, May 2007, Elsevier.

X. Li, S. Krishnan, N. W. Ma, “Applicationof grammar-based codes for losslesscompression of digital mammograms,” J. Electronic Imaging (SPIE), Vol. 15, No.1, Jan. 2006.

Nagi N. MekhielBSc, Assiut, MASc, Tor., PhD, McMaster, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7251ee.ryerson.ca/~nmekhiel

RESEARCH AIMSInventing new computer models to solvefundamental problems that preventimproved performance and scalability ofcurrent and future parallel computers.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Computer architecture• Parallel processing• High performance memory systems• VLSI• Performance evaluation and modeling

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSN. Mekhiel, Data Processing with TimeBased Memory Access, Patent Application1267-01 US-000-95, October 2007.

N. Mekhiel, “Understanding the Behaviorof Simultaneous Multithreaded,Multiprocessor and Multiprocessor withSimultaneous MultithreadedArchitectures,” ISCA 21st Inter. Conf. onComputers and Their Applications(CATA-2006), Mar. 23-25, 2006, Seattle.

N. Mekhiel, Method and Apparatus forAccelerating Retrieval of Data from a MemorySystem with Cache by Reducing Latency,Patent No: US 6,892,279 B2 May 10, 2005.

Farah MohammadiBASc, MASc, Tehran, PhD, IEMN, France, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6094ee.ryerson.ca/people/Mohammadi.html

RESEARCH AIMSAdvanced electrothermal computersimulation and transient temperature-related experiments of integrated circuits.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Advanced electro-thermal computer

simulation (virtual prototyping) of integrated circuits incorporating heat sources

• Development of electro-thermal testset-up for transient temperature-relatedexperiments of electronic products

• Measurement of thermal conductivity,emissivity, and other parameters

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSF. A. Mohammadi, S. S. Attar, “Developmentof an Electro-thermal Simulation Tool for Integrated Circuits,” Canadian J.Electrical and Computer Engineering(CJECE), Vol. 33, Issue 3, 2008.

F. A. Mohammadi, M. Marami, “Creationand Verification of Dynamic CompactThermal Model of a BGA Package,”Microelectronics Inter. J., Vol. 25, Issue 3,pp. 3-13, 2008.

F. A. Mohammadi, M. Marami, “DynamicCompact Thermal Model of a Package,”Proc. IEEE International Symp., Circuitsand Systems (ISCAS2008), pp. 2869-2872,Seattle, USA, May 2008.

Kaamran RaahemifarBSc, Sharif, MSc, Wat., PhD, Windsor, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6097ee.ryerson.ca/~kraahemi

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Simulation• Applied optimization• Testing of VLSI circuits

Reza SedaghatDiplom I, Diplom II, Kassel, PhD, Hannover, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6083ee.ryerson.ca/~rsedagha

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• VLSI design test• Combinatorial optimization problems• Layout synthesis• Real-time fault injection• Fault modelling

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSP. Lee, R. Sedaghat, “FPGA-based Switch-level Fault Emulation using Module-basedDynamic Partial Reconfiguration,” Inter.J. of Microelectronics Reliability, ScienceDirect, Elsevier, Vol. 48, Issue 11, 2008,pp. 2032-2040.

M. Kunchwar, R. Sedaghat, V. Geurkov,“Dynamic Behavior of Resistive Faultsin Nanometer Technology,” Inter. J. ofMicroelectronics Reliability, ScienceDirect, Elsevier, Vol. 47, Issue 12, 2007,pp. 2141-2146.

R. Javaheri, R. Sedaghat, J. Zalev,“Verification and Fault Synthesis Algorithmat Switch-Level,” Microprocessors andMicrosystems, Science Direct, Elsevier,Vol. 30, Issue 4, pp. 199-208, June 2006.

James A. SmithBSc, MSc, Alberta, PhD, McGill


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4905ee.ryerson.ca/~jasmith

RESEARCH AIMSStudy of legged locomotion dynamicsthrough the use of autonomous roboticsurrogates, targeting specific gaits or gaitpathologies such as bounding, gallopingand toe-walking. Applications includespace exploration robots, variable-compliance lower-limb orthoses, andupper-limb walking aids.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Biomedical engineering • Biomechanics• Legged locomotion• Rehabilitation• Mechatronics and robotics• Embedded systems

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSJ. A. Smith, A. Seyfarth, “Patient-AdaptableBiomedical Devices: Benefits and Barriersfor Granting Patients More Control,” Proc. Inter.Conf. Biomedical Electronics and Devices(BIODEVICES), Madeira, Portugal, Jan. 2008.

J. A. Smith, A. Seyfarth, “Elastic legfunction in a bipedal walking robot,”J. Biomech., 40(S2):S306, 2007.

I. Poulakakis, J. A. Smith, M. Buehler,“Modeling and experiments of untetheredquadrupedal running with a boundinggait: The Scout II Robot,” Inter. J. ofRobotics Research, 24:239–256, Apr. 2005.

Kristiina M. Valter McConvilleBASc, Wat., MSc, PhD, Tor., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6085ee.ryerson.ca/people/McConville.html

RESEARCH AIMSStudying human balance controlmechanisms and rehabilitation protocolsto assist the elderly and the disabledthrough virtual reality systems andtraining programs.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Biomedical engineering• Human-computer interaction• Human adaptation mechanisms

and learning• Sensation of self motion in

multimedia displays• Multimedia information processing

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS



S. Virk, K. M. Valter McConville, “VirtualReality: Applications in MinimizingOccupational Falls,” Association forCanadian Ergonomists 27th Annual Conf.,Oct. 22-25, 2006, Banff.

S. Virk, K. M. Valter McConville, “VirtualReality Applications in ImprovingPostural Control and Minimizing Falls,”IEEE Engineering in Medicine and BiologyConf., Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 2006, New York.

R. Karkoklil, K. M. Valter McConville,“Design and Development of a CostEffective Plantar Pressure AnalysisSystem for Clinical Podiatry,” IEEEEngineering in Medicine and BiologyConf., Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 2006, New York.

Bala VenkateshBEng, Madras, MEng, PhD, Anna


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 2232ee.ryerson.ca/~venkatesh

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping new methods of analyzingoperation of transmission and distributionsystems, while modeling the uncertaintyposed through the inclusion of windelectric generators. Research alsoincludes development of models tooperate electricity markets.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Power systems analysis and optimization• Intelligent systems

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSB. Venkatesh, P. Yu, H. B. Gooi, D.Choling, “Fuzzy MILP Unit CommitmentIncorporating Wind Generators,” IEEETrans. Power Systems, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 1738-1746, Nov. 2008.

B. Venkatesh, T. Jamstho, H. B. Gooi,“Unit Commitment - a Fuzzy MixedInteger LP Solution,” IET Proc. Generation,Transmission and Distribution,” Vol. 1,No. 5, pp. 836-846, Sept. 2007.

B. Venkatesh, A. Rost, L. Chang,“Dynamic Voltage Collapse Index – WindGenerator Application,” IEEE Trans. PowerDelivery, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 90-94, Jan. 2007.

Bin WuMASc, PhD, Tor., PEng

ProfessorElectrical & Computer Engineering and NSERC Industrial Research Chair

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6484ee.ryerson.ca/~bwu

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping power converters andadvanced controls for electric drive andrenewable energy systems.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Power electronics• Renewable energy systems• Adjustable-speed drives• Flexible ac transmission systems• Advanced controls

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSL. Y. Li, B. Wu, “A Novel DC VoltageDetection Technique in the CHB Inverter-Based STATCOM,” IEEE Trans. on Power Delivery, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 1613-1619, July 2008.

B. Wu, J. Pontt, J. Rodriguez, S. Bernett,S. Kouro, “Current Source Converter andCycloconverter Topologies for IndustrialMedium Voltage Drives,” IEEE Trans.Industrial Electronics, Vol. 55, No. 7, pp. 2786-2797, July 2008.

R. Li, B. Wu, D. Xu, N. Zargari, “SpaceVector Sequence Investigation andSynchronization Methods for Active FrontEnd Rectifiers in High Power CurrentSource Drives,” IEEE Trans. IndustrialElectronics, Vol. 55, No. 3, pp. 1022-1034, March 2008.

Dewei (David) XuMSc, PhD, Tsinghua, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6075ee.ryerson.ca/people/Xu.html

RESEARCH AIMSPower electronics applications forrenewable energy, electric drives, andelectric machinery. Recent researchtopics cover different areas in windenergy conversion systems, includingcontrol of wind turbines and powerconverters, generator design, wind farmoptimization and grid integration.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Renewable energy• Electric drives• Electric machinery• Power converter and digital control

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSJ. Dai, D. Xu, B. Wu, et al., “DynamicPerformance Analysis and Improvementof A CSC PMSM Wind Energy System,”IEEE PESC’08 Conf., 2008, pp. 99-105.

B. Gong, D. Xu, “Real-time Wind TurbineSimulator for Wind Energy ConversionSystem,” IEEE PESC’08 Conf., 2008, pp. 1110-1114.

K. Protsenko, D. Xu, “Modeling andControl of Brushless Doubly-fed InductionGenerators in Wind Energy Applications,”IEEE Trans. Power Electronics, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 1191-1197, 2008.

Cungang (Truman) YangMSc, Jilin, PhD, Regina


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4175ee.ryerson.ca/people/Yang.html

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Data security• Role-based access control modelling• Information flow analysis• Security of wireless sensor networks• Web security

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSC. Yang, C. Li, “Access Control in aHierarchy Using One-Way HashFunctions,” Computers & Security, Vol.23, No. 8, pp. 659-664, 2004, Elsevier.

C. N. Zhang, C. Yang, “Information FlowAnalysis on Role-Based Access Control,”Information Management and ComputerSecurity, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 225-236, 2002.

C. Yang, “Designing secure e-commercewith role-based access control,” Inter. J.Web Engineering and Technology. Vol. 3,No.1, pp. 73-95, Jan. 2007.

Victor YangMASc, MD-PhD, Tor., PEng

Assistant ProfessorElectrical & Computer Engineering Tier 2 Canada Research Chair

e: [email protected] t: (416) 979-5000 ext. 2142ee.ryerson.ca/~vyang

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping Doppler optical coherencetomography (DOCT) that employs matureDoppler ultrasound signal processingtechniques for imaging applications suchas embryonic cardiovascular development,angiogenesis, and therapeutic monitoringof treatment directed at neovasculature.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Optical coherence tomography• Intra-operative fluorescence imaging• Photodynamic therapy• Micro-machined electro-mechanical

probes/catheters

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSB. A. Standish, K. Lee, X. Jin, A.Mariampillai, N. R. Munce, M. Wood, B.C. Wilson, I. A. Vitkin, V. X. D. Yang,“Interstitial Doppler Optical CoherenceTomography as a Local Tumor NecrosisPredictor in Photodynamic Therapy: An invivo study,” Cancer Research, Dec, 2008.

A. Mariampillai, B. A. Standish, E. H.Moriyama, M. Khurana, N. R. Munce, M.K. K. Leung, J. Jiang, A. Cable, B. C.Wilson, I. A. Vitkin, V. X. D. Yang,“Speckle Variance Detection ofMicrovasculature Using Swept-sourceOptical Coherence Tomography,” Optics Letters, 33:1530-1532, 2008.

H. A. Collins, M. Khurana, E. H.Moriyama, A. Mariampillai, E. Dahlstedt,M. Balaz, M. K. Kuimova, M. Drobizhev, V.X. D. Yang, D. Phillips, A. Rebane, B. C.Wilson, H. L. Anderson, “Blood-vesselclosure using photosensitizersengineered for two-photon excitation,”Nature Photonics, 2:420-424, 2008.



Andy Gean YeBASc, MASc, PhD, Tor.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4901ee.ryerson.ca/~aye

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)

architectures• Computer-aided design (CAD)

tools for FPGAs• Logic synthesis• Hardware implementation of computer

graphics and digital communicationalgorithms

• Very large scale integrated circuit design

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSA. G. Ye, J. Rose, “Measuring andUtilizing the Correlation between SignalConnectivity and Signal Positioning forFPGAs Containing Multi-bit BuildingBlocks,” Proc. Inter. Conf. FieldProgrammable Logic and Applications,pp. 159-166, Aug. 2005, Tampere, Finland.

A. G. Ye, J. Rose, “Using Bus-basedConnections to Improve Field-programmable Gate Array Density forImplementing Datapath Circuits,”Proc. ACM/SIGDA Inter. Symp. Field-Programmable Gate Arrays, pp. 3-13, Feb. 2005, Monterey, USA.

A. G. Ye, J. Rose, “Using Multi-bit LogicBlocks and Automated Packing toImprove Field-programmable Gate ArrayDensity for Implementing DatapathCircuits,” Proc. Inter. Conf. FieldProgrammable Technology, pp. 129-136,Dec. 2004, Brisbane, Australia.

Fei YuanBEng, Shangdong, MASc, PhD, Wat., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6100ee.ryerson.ca/~fyuan

RESEARCH AIMSExploring new topologies, algorithms,and silicon implementation of passivewireless micro-sensors, transponders,and readers.

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSF. Yuan, CMOS Active Inductors andTransformers – Principle,Implementation, and Applications,Springer, New York, ISBN: 978-0-387-76477-1, May 2008.

J. Li, F. Yuan, “A new hybrid phasedetector for reduced lock time andtiming jitter of phase-locked loops,”Analog Integrated Circuits and SignalProcessing. Vol. 56, No. 3, Sept. 2008

A. Tang, F. Yuan, E. Law, “A new CMOSactive transformer QPSK modulator withoptimal bandwidth control,” IEEE Trans.Circuits and Systems II - Express Briefs,Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 11-15, Jan. 2008.

O. Mehmet ZeytinogluBSc, MSc, Bogazici, PhD, UPenn., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6078ee.ryerson.ca/~mzeytin

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Multimedia signal processing• Audio coding

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONST. Amin, M. Zeytinoglu, L. Guan,“Application of Laplacian Mixture Model to Image and Video Retrieval,”IEEE Trans. Multimedia, Vol. 9, Issue 2, pp. 1416-1429, Nov. 2007.

S. Erkucuk, S. Krishnan, M. Zeytinoglu,“A Robust Audio Watermark RepresentationBased on Chirps,” IEEE Trans. Multimedia,Vol. 8, Issue 5, pp. 925-936, Oct. 2006.

M. Zeytinoglu, K. M. Wong, “Detection ofHarmonicSets,” IEEETrans. Signal Processing,Vol. 43, No. 11, pp. 2618-2630, Nov. 1995.

Xiao-Ping ZhangBSc, PhD, Tsinghua, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6686ee.ryerson.ca/~xzhang

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Signal/information processing for

finance, economics and marketing• Multimedia signal processing and

communications• Wavelets, filterbanks and time-

frequency/time-scale analysis• Pattern classification and statistical

signal processing• Bioengineering and bioinformatics

applications• eCommerce applications

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSF. Wang, X.-P. Zhang, “Reasons for marketevolution and budgeting implications,”J. of Marketing, Vol. 72, No. 5, Sept.2008.

T. Tsui, X.-P. Zhang, D. Androutsos, “Color image watermarking usingmultidimensional Fourier transforms,”IEEE Trans. on Information Forensicsand Security, pp. 13-28, Vol. 3, No. 1,March 2008.

X.-P. Zhang, K. Li, X. Wang, “A novel look-up table design method for datahiding with near minimum distortion,”IEEE Trans. on Circuit and Systems forVideo Technology, pp. 769-776, Vol. 18,No. 6, June 2008.

Lian ZhaoMSc, Wuhan, PhD, Wat., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6101ee.ryerson.ca/~lzhao

RESEARCH AIMSThrough R&D activities, provide solutionsto problems experienced by the industryin the area of communication,instrumentation and control engineering.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Wireless communications• Intelligent transportation systems,

vehicle-to-vehicle communications• Positioning systems• Power efficient wireless sensor networks• Digital signal processing

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSL. Zhao, J. W. Mark, “Joint Rate andPower Adaptation for Radio ResourceManagement in a Wideband CDMASystem,” IET on Communications, pp. 562-572, Vol. 2, No. 4, Apr. 2008.

J. Jia, L. Zhao, B. Ma, “A HierarchicalClustering-Based Routing ProtocolApplied in Wireless Sensor NetworksSupporting Multiple Data AggregationQualities,” Inter. J. of Sensor Networks,pp. 79-91, Vol. 4, Nos. 1/2, 2008.

L. Zhao, J. W. Mark, J. Ding, “PowerDistribution/Allocation in MultirateWideband CDMA Systems,” IEEE Trans.Wireless Communications, pp. 2458-2467, Vol. 5, No. 9, Sept. 2006.



Malgorzata (Gosha) S. ZywnoMEng, Lodz, MEng, Tor., PhD, CU Glasgow, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6105ee.ryerson.ca/~gosha

RESEARCH AIMSResearch in Engineering Education:studying student learning differences,maturity levels and attitudes towardslearning to devise more effective strategiesfor teaching engineering students andincreasing engagement and retention.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• System identification and control• Engineering education research• Faculty development (through Learning

and Teaching Office)

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSM. S. Zywno, M. F. Stewart, “A SummaryAnalysis of Engineering Students’Interactions with an Online LearningObject in the Context of their LearningStyles,” Session 3430: New Models forTeaching and Learning, Proc. 2007ASEE Annual Conference andExposition, Honolulu, HI, June 24-27, 2007.

M. S. Zywno, “Learning Styles ofEngineering Students and theirImplications for Successful Teaching withInstructional Technology,” British J. ofEngineering Education, UK, Vol. 5, No.1, pp. 29-42, 2006.

M. S. Zywno, “How to Survive, andThrive, in a Large Class,” In A. Fancy &M. Lerch (Eds.), Making a Difference /Toute la différence: A Celebration ofthe 3M Teaching Fellowship/Hommageau Prix d'enseignement 3M, Society forTeaching and Learning in HigherEducation, Halifax, Canada, 2005.

Anthony BonatoBSc, McM, MMath, PhD, Wat.

Associate ProfessorMathematics

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 2538math.ryerson.ca/~abonato/

RESEARCH AIMSGraph theory, with applications to themodeling of complex real-world networkssuch as the web graph.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Graph theory• Modeling complex networks• Web graph• Online social networks

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSA. Bonato, “www.math.ryerson.ca/~abonato/webgraph.html” A Course on the WebGraph, American Mathematical SocietyGraduate Studies Series in Mathematicsand “www.aarms.math.ca/publications/”AARMS Monograph Series, Providence,Rhode Island, 2008.

W. Aiello, A. Bonato, C. Cooper, J. Janssen,P. Pralat, A spatial web graph model withlocal influence regions, In: Proceedingsof WAW’07.

A. Bonato, C. Tardif, Mutually embeddablegraphs and the Tree Alternative conjecture,Journal of Combinatorial Theory, Series B96 (2006) 874-880.

Peter DanzigerGSc, War. MSc, Lon. PhD, Tor.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7413scs.ryerson.ca/~danziger

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping an understanding ofinterconnectedness in discrete structures,particularly designs and graphdecompositions. Investigations of structureswith a particular substructure likeresolvability. Investigations of relatedalgorithms and applications of designsincluding software/network testing.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Discrete mathematics• Design theory• Graph theory• Analysis of algorithms• Software testing

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSP. Danziger, D. Heap, E. Mendelsohn, HillClimbing to Pasch Valleys, Journal ofCombinatorial Designs 15 (5), (2007) 405-419.

P. Danziger, P. Dukes, T. Griggs, E.Mendelsohn, On the intersection problemfor Steiner Triple Systems of differentorders, Graphs and Combinatorics, 22 (3)(2006) 311-329.

P. Danziger, B. Stevens, Class-UniformlyResolvable Designs, Journal of CombinatorialDesigns 9 (2) (2001) p. 79.

Dejan DeliçBMath, MSc, Novi Sad, PhD, Waterloo

Associate Professorand Graduate Program DirectorMathematics

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6971math.ryerson.ca/~ddelic

RESEARCH AIMSUsing tools from model theory andgeneral algebra to study thecomputational complexity of algorithmsand the structural complexity of algebrasand relational structures.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Computational complexity• Model theory of relational structures• Computational algebra• Algebraic methods in graph theory• Logic in theoretical computer science

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSD. Deliç, C. Wang, The CSP dichotomyholds for oriented trees, submitted toIntern. Journal of Algebra and Computation.

A. Bonato, D. Deliç, C. Wang, Universalrandom semi-directed graph, proceedingsof the conference ROGICS ’08, Mahdia,(Tunisia), May 12-14, 2008 (to appear inEuropean Journal of Combinatorics)

D. Deliç, Decidable locally finitediscriminator varieties arising from dihedralvarieties of groups, Journal of Pure andApplied Algebra 198 (2005), 75-92

Marcos EscobarPhD, Toronto

Assistant ProfessorMathematics

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4867math.ryerson.ca/~escobar

Mathematics

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RESEARCH AIMSThe intersection of stochastic processesand statistics with applications in finance,accounting and medicine. In particular,multidimensional continuous/discretetime modeling, financial exotic derivativepricing, hedge fund analysis andinvestment allocation.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Mathematical finance• Asymptotic inference of stochastic

processes• Multidimensional structures• Stochastic differential equations• Statistical applications to medicine

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSEscobar, M., Seco, L. A., Partial DifferentialEquation for Credit Derivatives Pricing.CRM Partial Differential Equations andtheir applications, Winter, 2006.

Hernández J., Escobar M., and Olivares P.“Asymptotic Behavior of the M.L.E. in theBranching-Diffusion Process,” StatisticsInference for Stochastic Processes, 2008.

Ansejo, U., Escobar, M., Seco, L. andVergara, A., Correlation Breakdown in the Valuation of Collateralized FundObligations. Journal of AlternativeInvestments, Winter 2006.

Sebastian E. FerrandoMSc, PhD, Toronto

Associate Professor and ChairMathematics

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4912math.ryerson.ca/~ferrando

RESEARCH AIMSApplying ideas from probability andstochastic analysis in the areas of signaland image processing and financialmathematics. Investigating puremathematical problems in the areas ofanalysis and ergodic theory.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Convergence problems in analysis

and ergodic theory• Mathematical signal and image processing• Computational financial mathematics• Stochastic processes

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSP .J. Catuogno, S. E. Ferrando and A. L.Gonzalez, Adaptive martingaleapproximations. To appear in Journal ofFourier Analysis and Applications, specialissue on sparsity. Published online: 12 September 2008.

S. E. Ferrando and A. J. Bernal, Localized MonteCarlo algorithm to compute prices of pathdependent options on trees. InternationalJournal of Theoretical and Applied Finance,Vol. 8, No. 5, August 2005, 1-22.

S. E. Ferrando, P. J. Catuogno and A. L.Gonzalez, Lower bounds for generalizedupcrossings of ergodic averages. IllinoisJournal of Mathematics, Vol. 47, Issue 3,Fall 2003, 633-648.

Chris GrandisonBSc, MSc, Tor.

ProfessorMathematics

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 2139math.ryerson.ca/~cgrandis

RESEARCH AIMSContributing to a better understanding of several kinds of splines.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Nonlinear splines• Exponential splines• Approximation on the sphere

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSKushpel, A., C. Grandison and D. Ha.2006. Optimal sk-Spline Approximationand Reconstruction on the Torus andSphere. International Journal of Pure andApplied Mathematics. 29:4, pp. 469-490.

Grandison, C., and A. Kushpel, 2003.Optimal sk-Spline Approximation ofSobolev’s Classes on the 2-Sphere.Proceedings of the Fourth Congress ofthe International Society for Analysis, its Applications and Computation, 2003. H. Begehr et al., (Editors). WorldScientific Publishing Co., New Jersey. (ISBN:981-256-398-9) pp. 71-80.

Grandison, C. 1999. Computing NonlinearSplines. Presented at the EighthInternational Colloquium on NumericalAnalysis and Computer Sciences withApplications, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Dzung Minh HaBA, York, MSc, PhD, Toronto


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6963www.math.ryerson.ca

RESEARCH AIMSTo understand the structure of the classof all bounded linear operators withoutadjoints.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Ergodic theory• Operator theory

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSDzung Minh Ha, Functional analysis,Volume 1, a gentle introduction, MatrixEditions, Ithaca, New York, 2006

Dzung Minh Ha, Divergence of ergodicaverages along subsequences, Acta Math.Szged Hungarian, Vol. 68, 2002, 697-703

Dzung Minh Ha, Operators commutingwith mixing sequences, Illinois Journal ofMath., Vol. 43 (3), 1999, 427- 446

Silvana IliePhD, W. Ont.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4870math.ryerson.ca/~silvana

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping efficient algorithms formathematical models in life sciences.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Computational biology• Scientific computing• Numerical analysis• Information-based computational

complexity

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSS. Ilie, G. Soderlind, R. M. Corless,“Adaptivity and Computational Complexityin the Numerical Solution of ODEs,” Journal of Complexity, 24(3)(2008) 341-361.

S. Ilie, R. M. Corless, G. Reid, “NumericalSolutions of Index-1 Differential AlgebraicEquations Can Be Computed inPolynomial Time,” Numerical Algorithms, 41(2) (2006) 161-171.

L. Ilie, S. Ilie, “Multiple spaced seeds forhomology search,” Bioinformatics,23(22) (2007) 2969-2977.

Chul KimMSc, PhD, North Carolina State


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7064ryerson.ca/~ckim

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Cryptography• Cryptanalysis• Information security management• Wired and wireless network security• Computational algebra

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSC. Kim. 2006. RFID and Hash Algorithm.2006 AKCSE 20th Anniversary Symposium.

H. Nguyen, J. Park, S. Yohn and C. Kim.2006. Gene Selection for CancerClassification based on Feature Rankingof Random Forest. ICCA 2006, LNCS

Hong, K.-Y. and C. Kim. 2001. On aNetwork Security Model for the SecureInformation Flow on Multilevel SecureNetwork. 3rd International ConferenceICICS, LNCS (Lecture Note on ComputerScience) 2229:364-370.



Lawrence A. KolasaBA, UMich., PhD, Cal Tech.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4871math.ryerson.ca/~lkolasa

RESEARCH AIMSExpanding the interface betweentheoretical harmonic analysis andapplied signal processing.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Harmonic analysis• Signal and image processing

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSL. A. Kolasa, S. E. Ferrando, and N. Kovacevic.Algorithm 820: A Flexible Implementationof Matching Pursuit for Finite GaborSequences. ACM Transactions onMathematical Software, 28:337-353, 2002.

S. E. Ferrando and L. A. Kolasa. 2001.Averages of Best Wavelet Basis Estimatesfor Denoising. Journal of Computational andApplied Mathematics. 136:357-367, 2001.

L. A. Kolasa, T. H. Wolff. On Some Variantsof the Kakeya Problem. Pacific Journal ofMathematics. 190:111-154, 1999.

Kunquan LanPhD, Glasgow


e: [email protected]:(416) 979-5000 ext. 6962math.ryerson.ca/~klan

RESEARCH AIMSUsing or establishing mathematical theoriesto study modeling problems arising fromthe fields of biology, ecology and fluiddynamics, including predator-preysystems and boundary layer problems.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Differential equations and inequalities• Nonlinear analysis• Mathematical biology, ecology• Fluid dynamics

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSLan, K. Q., Yang, G. C., Positive solutionsof the Falkner-Skan equation arising inthe boundary layer theory, CanadianMathematical Bulletin, 51 (2008) 3, 386-398.

Lan, K. Q. Positive solutions ofsemi-positone Hammerstein integralequations and applications. Commun.Pure Appl. Anal. 6 (2007), no. 2, 441-451.

Lan, K. Q. Multiple positive solutions ofsemi-positone Sturm-Liouville boundaryvalue problems. Bull. London Math. Soc. 38 (2006), no. 2, 283.

Peter A. LawrenceBSc, Car., MA, York, PhD, Wat.

ProfessorMathematics


AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Computational algebra• Commutative algebra• Topological algebra

Pablo OlivaresBSc, PhD, Havana


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4868math.ryerson.ca/~polivares/

RESEARCH AIMSMathematical finance and stochasticprocesses. Multivariate stochasticdifferential equations with stochasticcorrelation and jumps. Pricing of financialderivatives, depending on several assets.Risk management of credit portfolios.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Mathematical finance• Asymptotic inference of

stochastic processes• Levy models• Stochastic differential equations

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSOlivares, P. “Stable Models in RiskManagement,” (to appear in New Frontiersin Risk Management, SPRINGER, Editors:Dash W. and Olson DL.), 2008.

Hernández J., Olivares P. and Escobar M.,“Asymptotic Behavior of the M.L.E. in theBranching-Diffusion Process,”(to appear in Statistics Inference forStochastic Processes, 2008.)

Alvarez A., Olivares P. «Méthodesd’estimation pour des lois stables avecdes applications en finance,» Journal dela Société Française de Statistique, tome146, n. 4, 2006.

Garnet OrdBSc, Brock, MA, York (Can.), MSc, PhD, Tor.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6967math.ryerson.ca/~gord

RESEARCH AIMSExploring stochastic bases for waveequations used in the quantum domain.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Exactly solvable models in

statistical mechanics• Foundations of quantum mechanics

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSOrd, G. N., Gualtieri, J. A. and Mann, R. B., A discrete, deterministic constructionof the phase in Feynman paths,Foundations of Physics Letters, 19 2006.

Ord, G. N. and Mann, Entwined paths,difference equations, and the Diracequation, Phys. Rev. A 67 2003.

Ord, G. N. The Dirac equation for accountants.Chaos, Solitons and Fractals. 30, 2006.

Jean-Paul PascalBSc, MSc, Alta., PhD, W. Ont.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4872math.ryerson.ca/~jpascal

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping and implementingmathematical models for gravity-drivenflows with industrial and environmentalapplications, with the aim of anticipatingflow instability and mitigating its effect.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Fluid mechanics• Hydrodynamic instability• Gravity-driven flows• Numerical methods

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSL. A. Finlay, S. J. D. D’Alessio and J. P. Pascal, “Free convection from ellipticcylinders,” Int. J. Heat and Mass TransferVol. 51, 1379-1392, 2008

J. P. Pascal, T. B. Moodie, N. Antarand S. J. D. D’Alessio, “Solutions forinitial-boundary value problemsrepresenting gravity currents arisingfrom variable inflows,” Stud. Appl. Math. Vol. 119, 127-171, 2007

J.P. Pascal, “Instability of power-law fluid flow down a porous incline,”J. Non-Newtonian Fluid Mech. Vol. 133, 109-120, 2006

Katrin RohlfBMath, MMath, PhD, Wat.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6976math.ryerson.ca/~krohlf



RESEARCH AIMSUsing mathematical and numerical methodsto explore the breakdown of continuumdescriptions in biomathematics applications.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Non-Newtonian fluid dynamics• Reaction diffusion equations• Stochastic processes• Numerical methods• Particle aggregation

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSK. Rohlf, “Stochastic phase-spacedescription for reactions that changeparticle numbers,” Journal ofMathematical Chemistry, availableOnline First, 2008

K. Rohlf, S. Fraser, R. Kapral, “ReactiveMultiparticle Collision Dynamics,”Computer Physics Communications, Vol 179, pp. 132-139, 2008

K. Rohlf, G. Tenti, “The role of theWomersley number in pulsatile bloodflow: A theoretical study of the Cassonmodel,” Journal of Biomechanics, Vol 34,pp. 141-148, 2001

Boza TasicBMath, Belgrade, MSc, Novi Sad, PhD, Wat.



RESEARCH AIMSUsing universal algebraic methods tostudy large classes of algebras.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Universal algebra• Partially ordered monoids

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSTasic, B. “On the partially ordered monoidgenerated by the operators H, S, P andPs on classes of algebras,” Journal ofAlgebra, Vol. 245 No. 1 (2001), 1-19.

Tasic, B. “A Note on Homomorphic Images,Subalgebras and Various Products,”Algebra Universalis, 52 (2004) 431-438.

Lawrence, J., Tasic, B., “HSP≠SHPS forCommutative Rings with Identity,”Proceedings of the American MathematicalSociety, Vol. 134, No. 4 (2005) 943-948.

Bozena TodorowMSc, PhD, Krakow



AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Application of moving electromagnetic

and magnetic fields for: a) separationof magnetic raw materials, and b)modification of physical properties ofsmelting casting sands and concrete

• Investigation of electron, magnetic,electric and other physical propertiesof metallic glasses (thin magnetic layers)

• Applied probability, statistics andstochastic processes

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSTodorow, B. 2004. Presentation of sometopics of Applied Statistics. GREET MayConference, Ryerson University.

Todorow, B. 1999-2003. Presentation ofsome topics of Applied Statistics in theSeminars of the Graduate School ofComputing Management, Hallem-Sheffield University, UK.

Todorow, B. (group authorship) 2001.High precision data acquisition andcontrol system for the Hall Effect in thethin magnetic layers (metallic glasses).Acta Universitatis Lodziensis (Poland).

S. D. (Sanjeev) BholeBE, Pune, MSc, PhD, Birmingham, MBA,Cranfield, PEng

ProfessorMechanical & Industrial Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7215ryerson.ca/mie/faculty/faculty/bhole.html

RESEARCH AIMSMaterials characterization of advancedhigh-strength steels, welded structures,nanomaterials and biomaterials.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Welding and formability of advanced

high strength steels• Nanocrystalline steel• Nano-powders• Biomaterials

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSB. D. Venkatesh, D. L. Chen and S. D. Bhole,Effect of heat treatment onmechanicalproperties of Ti-6Al-4V ELIalloy, submitted to Materials Science and Engineering A, 2008.

C. Ma, D. L. Chen, S. D. Bhole, G. Boudreau,A. Lee and E. Biro, Microstructure andfracture characteristics of spot-weldedDP600 steel, Materials Science andEngineering A, 2008, 485, 334-346.

S. D. Bhole, J. B. Nemade, L. Collins andC. Liu, “Effect of Nickel and MolybdenumAdditions on Weld Metal Toughness in aSubmerged Arc Welded HSLA Line-pipeSteel,” Journal of Materials ProcessingTechnology, Vol. 173, pp. 92-100, 2006.

Habiba BougheraraBSc, MSc, PhD Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal

Assistant ProfessorMechanical & Industrial Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7092ryerson.ca/mie/faculty/assistant/bougherara.html

RESEARCH AIMSDesigning and developing advancedbiocomposite implants to improvequality of life for patients after surgicalprocedures.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Biomechanics• Biomedical engineering • Advanced materials• Modeling and finite element analysis

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSH. Bougherara, M. N. Bureau. “BiomimeticComposite-Metal Hip ResurfacingImplant,” Research Letters in MaterialsScience 2008; Vol. 2008, Article ID368985, doi:10.1155/2008/368985.

Bougherara, H., Bureau, M. N., Campbell M.,Vadean A., Yahia L'H. “Design of a biomimeticpolymer-composite hip prosthesis,”J. Biomed. Mater. res. 2007;81A(1):27-40.

Campbell, M., Bougherara, H., Yahia, L. H., Bureau, M. N., Legoux, J. G., andDenault, “Biomimetic polymer compositesfor orthopedic hip implants,” MedicalDevice Materials III, 2006, pp. 49-54.

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Richard S. BudnyMASc, BASc, Toronto, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7688ryerson.ca/~rbudny

RESEARCH AIMSPrimary focus is teaching undergraduatethermo/fluids courses. Research experienceis in the area of computational fluiddynamics, compressible gas flows, andgas flows with shock waves.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Thermodynamics• Thermohydraulics simulation• Nuclear power generation• Fluid mechanics• Computational fluid dynamics

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSR. S. Budny. A microcomputer simulationof the joint Ryerson/UTIAS hypersonicgun tunnel. In Proceedings of the CSMEMechanical Engineering Forum 1990, Vol.I, pp. 37-42, University of TorontoCampus, June 3-9 1990.

R. S. Budny. The introduction ofmicrocomputer simulation into seniorlevel mechanical engineering courses atRyerson. In Proceedings of the CSMEMechanical Engineering Forum 1990, Vol. I, pp. 277-281, University of TorontoCampus, June 3-9 1990.

Jun CaoBSc, Nanjing University of Aeronautics andAstronautics., PhD, Paris, PEng

Associate ProfessorMechanical & Industrial Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7694ryerson.ca/mie/faculty/associate/cao.html

RESEARCH AIMSUsing CFD tools to simulate complexflows and transport phenomena ofindustrial interests.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Computational fluid dynamics• Adaptive finite element methods• Fuel cell technology• Aerodynamics• Groundwater pollution remediation

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSJ. Cao, P.K. Kitanidis, “An algorithm forsolving reactive advection-dispersionproblems,” International Journal ofComputational Methods in EngineeringScience and Mechanics, 8(2), pp. 89-102, (2007).

J. Cao, “Application of a posteriori errorestimation to finite element simulationof incompressible Navier-Stokes flow,”Computers and Fluids, Vol. 34/8, pp. 972-990, (2005).

J. Cao and N. Djilali, “Numericalmodeling of PEM fuel cells underpartically hydrated membrane condition,”Journal of Energy Resources Technology,Transactions of ASME, Vol. 127(3), pp. 26-36 (2005).

Vincent ChanBASc, Wat., MSc, Qu., PhD, Vic., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6612ryerson.ca/~v7chan

RESEARCH AIMSIncrease flexibility and decrease time tomarket for manufacturers by exploitingtechnologies in laser scanning and rapidprototyping.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Advanced manufacturing• Metrology• Machine vision• Rapid prototyping• CAD/CAM

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSChan. V., “Learning CAD/CAM and CNCMachining through a Mini-Car/CatapultProject,” International Journal for EngineeringEducation, Vol. 20, No. 5, pp. 726-732.

Mason, A., Chan, V., Multi-Axis Hybrid RapidPrototyping using Fusion DepositionModeling, Proceedings of CSME-Forum 2006,Kananaskis, Alberta, May 21-23, 2006

Samaan, M., Chan, V., “Spherical LaserScanner Configuration for ReverseEngineering,” Proceedings of the 21stCanadian Congress of AppliedMechanics, CANCAM 2007, June 3-7,Toronto, Ontario, pp. 174-175.

Daolun ChenBSc, MSc, Northeastern Univ., Dr.rer.nat., Vienna, PhD, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6487ryerson.ca/~dchen

RESEARCH AIMSCharacterizing, developing and testingadvanced and key engineering materialsfor aerospace, automotive, energy andbiomedical applications.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Microstructural characterization• Materials joining and welding and

heat treatment• Mechanical properties, fatigue, fracture,

failure analysis and life prediction• Development and testing of advanced

materials (biomaterials, nanomaterials,and composite materials)

• Lightweight materials for automotiveand aerospace applications

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSB. Venkatesh, D. L. Chen and S. D. Bhole.2008. Three-dimensional fractal analysisof fracture surfaces in a titanium alloy forbiomedical applications, Scripta Materialia,2008, 59(4), 391-394.

M. Fairman, N. Afrin, D. L. Chen, X. J. Caoand M. Jahazi. 2007. Microstructuralevaluation of friction stir processedAZ31B-H24 magnesium alloy, CanadianMetallurgical Quarterly, 46(4), 425-432.

Z. Zhang and D. L. Chen. 2006.Consideration of Orowan strengtheningeffect in particulate-reinforced metalmatrix nanocomposites: A model forpredicting their yield strength, ScriptaMaterialia, 54(7), 1321-1326.

Judith DimitriuDiploma de Inginer, Bucharest, PEng



AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Power generation• Co-generation• Energy

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSDimitriu, J., Rosen, M. A. and Le, M.,“Opportunities for Utility-Based DistrictCooling in Ontario Using AbsorbtionChillers,” Proc. Symp. on Thermodynamicsand Design, Analysis and Improvementof Energy Systems, Int. Mechanical Eng.Congr. and Expo., 6 Nov. 1994, Chicago.

Dimitriu, J., Rosen, M. A. and Le, M.,“Assessment of the Potential Benefits ofUtility-Based Cogeneration for IndustrialProcess Heating in Ontario,” Proc. Symp.Advanced Heat/Mass Transfer and EnergyEfficiency, Int. Mechanical Eng. Congr.and Expo., 12 Nov. 1995, San-Francisco.

Dimitriu, J, Judd, R. and Mckenzie, H., An optical method for measuring thevoid fraction@CANCAM 1999, May 1999,McMaster University, Hamilton.

Liping FangBEng, Tianjin Univ., MASc, PhD, Wat.,FCSME, PEng

Professor and ChairMechanical & Industrial Engineering


RESEARCH AIMSDevelop multiagent decision-makingmethodologies with application to electroniccommerce and environmental managementproblems. Agents can be human decisionmakers or autonomous software agents.



AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Multiple-participant decision making• Multiple-criteria decision making• Electronic commerce• Environmental management• Resource allocation

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSL. Wang, L. Fang, and K. W. Hipel, “Basin-WideCooperative Water Resources Allocation,”European Journal of Operational Research,Vol. 190, No. 3, pp. 798-817, 2008.

K. W. Hipel, A. Obeidi, L. Fang, and D. M. Kilgour, “Adaptive SystemsThinking in Integrated Water ResourcesManagement with Insights into Conflictsover Water Exports,” INFOR, Vol. 46, No.1, pp. 51-70, 2008 (CORS 50thAnniversary Special Issue).

D.-Z. Zeng, L. Fang, K. W. Hipel, and D. M.Kilgour, “Policy Equilibrium and GeneralizedMetarationalities for Multiple Decision-Maker Conflicts,” IEEE Transactions onSystems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part A,Vol. 37, No. 4, pp. 456-463, 2007.

Jacob FriedmanMASc, PhD, Wat., PEng

Associate ProfessorAssociate Chair and Program Directorof Mechanical EngineeringMechanical & Industrial Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7737ryerson.ca/~jfriedma

RESEARCH AIMSDevelopment of natural-gas-fuelledfluidized bed technology for heat treatingand other industrial processes.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Fluid dynamics• Combustion• Heat transfer• Fluidized beds• Combustion diagnostics

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSFriedman, J., Effect of Control SystemDesign on the Fuel Efficiency of a FluidizedBed Heat Treating Furnace. CSMETransactions 31:3, 2008, pp. 335-343

Friedman, J., Koundakjian, P., Naylor, D.,Rosero, D., Heat Transfer to Small HorizontalCylinders Immersed in a Fluidized Bed. J.of Heat Transfer, 128:10, 2006, pp. 984-989

Li, H., Friedman, J., Natural Gas Combustionin a Fluidized Bed Heat Treating Furnace.Comb. Comb. Sci. and Tech. 177:11, 2005,pp. 2211-2241

Alan S. FungBSc, Dal., BEng, MASc, TUNS, PhD, Dal.



RESEARCH AIMSUsing mathematical models to improveoil prospecting techniques and facilitateoil extraction.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Sustainable building of integrated

energy systems/net zero energy buildings• Renewable energies• Energy studies• Solid oxide fuel cell based energy systems• Thermofluids sciences

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSSyed, A. M., Fung, A. S., and Ugursal, V. I., “Environmental and EconomicImpacts of Integrating Photovoltaic and Wind-turbine Energy Systems in theCanadian Residential Sector,” Bulletin ofScience, Technology and Society, Vol. 28,pp. 210-218, 2008

Good, J. T., Ugursal, V. I. and Fung, A. S.,“Modeling and Technical FeasibilityAnalysis of a Low-Emission ResidentialEnergy System,” International Journal ofGreen Energy (IJGE), Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 27-43, 2007.

Onovwiona, H. I., Ugursal, V. I. and Fung,A. S, “Modeling of Internal CombustionEngine-based Cogeneration Systems forResidential Applications,” Journal ofApplied Thermal Engineering (JATE), Vol.27, pp. 848-867, 2007.

Ahmad GhasempoorBSc, MSc, PhD, Queen’s, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6422ryerson.ca/mie/faculty/associate/ghasempoor.html

RESEARCH AIMSModeling and optimization of manufacturingprocesses to improve productivity andreduce environmental impact.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Automated monitoring of

manufacturing processes• Abrasive machining• Powder metallurgy• Application of Artificial Intelligence

in manufacturing

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSYong Xia and Ahmad Ghasempoor,“Adaptive active vibration suppression of flexible beam structures,” Journal ofMechanical Engineering Science, Vol. 222, No. 3, pp. 357-364, 2008.

A. Ghasempoor, Y. Yang, and F. Xi, “A geometric method for three-dimensionalmodelling of surface finish in grinding,”Int. J. Manufacturing Research, Vol. 2, No.4, pp. 389-402, 2007.

Ghasempoor A., Wild, P., Auger, M.,Mueller R., Automatic detection of lack offusion defects in CO2 laser gear welding,Journal of Laser Applications, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 77-83, May 2003.

Siyuan HePhD, Harbin Institute of Tech., PhD, Tor.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6425ryerson.ca/~s2he

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)• Micro sensors and actuators• MEMS in telecommunication and

biomedical devices• Micro power harvesting systems• Fuel injection technology

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSS. He and J. Chang. 2008. “ExperimentalVerification of the Repulsive Force Micro Electrostatic Actuator Using aMacroscopic Mechanism,” Journal ofMicrosystem Technologies.

S. He and R. Ben Mrad, 2008 “Design,Modeling, and Demonstration of aMEMS Repulsive-Force Out-of-PlaneElectrostatic Micro Actuator,” IEEE/ASMEJournal of MicroelectromechanicalSystems, 17: 532-547.

S. He and R. Ben Mrad. 2006“Performance assessment of a multi-level repulsive-force out-of-planemicroelectrostatic actuator,” Can. Journal of Electrical and ComputerEngineering 31: 71-75.

Mohamad Y. JaberPhD, Nottingham, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7623ryerson.ca/mieiitm.ryerson.ca

RESEARCH AIMSUnderstanding how learning and forgettingphenomena interact, developing modelsthat describe the learning-qualityrelationship, calculating the hiddencosts of production and distributionsystems, and designing environmentallyresponsible inventory systems.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Modelling learning and forgetting curves• Inventory management in supply

chains and reverse logistics• Delivery performance in supply chains• Environmental inventory management• Thermodynamics of production and

inventory systems

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSJaber, M.Y., and Rosen, M.A., (2008). The economic order quantity repair andwaste disposal model with entropy cost.European Journal of Operational Research,Vol. 188, No.1, pp. 109-120.



Jaber, M. Y., and Bonney, M., (2007).Economic manufacture quantity (EMQ)model with lot- size dependent learningand forgetting rates. International Journalof Production Economics, Vol. 108, No.11-2, pp. 359-367.

Jaber, M.Y., Nuwayhid, R.Y., and Rosen, M.A.,(2004). Price-driven economic ordersystems from a thermodynamic point ofview. International Journal of ProductionResearch, Vol. 42, No. 24, pp. 5167-5184.

Farrokh Janabi-SharifiBSc, METU, MASc, Tor., PhD, Wat., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7097ryerson.ca/~fsharifi

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping optomechatronic solutionsto improve sensing and control methods

for multi-scale manufacturing andbiomedical technologies.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Optomechatronics and opto-MEMS• Robotics and teleoperation• Vision-based control (visual servoing)• Intelligent control• Image-guided robotic surgery

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSX. Tao, H. Cho, and F. Janabi-Sharifi, “An active optical system for variableview imaging of micro objects withemphasis on kinematic analysis,”Applied Optics 47, 2008, pp. 4121-4132.

F. Janabi-Sharifi, V. Hayward, and Q. Y.,Wang, “Design and implementation of ahaptic-graphic display system,” Displays,Vol. 28, No. 3, July 2007, pp. 118-128.

L. Deng, F. Janabi-Sharifi, and W. J. Wilson,“Hybrid motion control and planningstrategy for visual servoing,” IEEETransactions on Industrial Electronics,Vol. 52, No. 4, Aug. 2005, pp. 1024-1040.

Kouroush JenabBSc, Isfahan Univ. of Tech., MSc, Tehran Poly., PhD, Iran Univ. of Sci. andTech., PhD, Ottawa, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6424ryerson.ca/~kjenab

RESEARCH AIMSImproving systems through reliability,safety and quality engineering, developingintelligent systems in reliability and safety,and studying human reliability, riskmanagement, and mathematical modeling.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Reliability, quality and safety engineering• Maintenance management• Risk management• Environmental reliability• Manufacturing systems

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSJenab K., Zolfaghari S., “A virtualcollaborative maintenance architecturefor manufacturing enterprises,” Journalof Intelligent Manufacturing - SpecialIssue on Advanced Technologies forCollaborative Manufacturing, 2008, Vol. 19, No. 6, pp. 763-771.

Jenab K., Dhillon B. S., “Reversible multi-state K-out-of-N:G/F/L system,”Elsevier- Reliability Engineering andSystem Safety, 2006, Vol. 91/7, pp. 765-771.

Jenab K., Dhillon B.S., “Stochastic FTAwith self-loop basic events,” IEEETransactions on Reliability Journal, 2005,Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 173-180.

J. G. KawallBASc, MASc, PhD, Tor., PEng

Associate Professor and Director of Graduate StudiesMechanical & Industrial Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext.7693

RESEARCH AIMSImproving the design of wind turbines andnoise barriers for engine exhaust systems.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Turbulence• Hot-wire anemometry• Aeroacoustics• Noise control

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSS. Yarusevych, J. G. Kawall, P. E. Sullivan,“Unsteady Separated Flow Characteristicson Airfoils Using Time-Resolved SurfacePressure Measurements,” AIAA Journal,Vol. 46, No. 2, pp. 508-516, 2008.

S. Yarusevych, J. G. Kawall, P. E. Sullivan,“Airfoil Performance at Low ReynoldsNumbers in the Presence of PeriodicDisturbances,” ASME Journal of FluidsEngineering, Vol. 128, No. 3, pp. 587-595, 2006.

M. P. Sacks, J. G. Kawall, R. Behboudi, J. Buttell, “In-Duct Measurement of GasTurbine Noise Emissions Using a CrossSpectrum Method,” ASME TURBO EXPO2000 Conference, Munich, May 8-11, 2000.

Wey LeongBEng, TUNS, PhD, Wat., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7706ryerson.ca/~weyleong

RESEARCH AIMSUsing computer modeling and experimentalstudies to investigate various thermalsystems (e.g., integrated energy systems,heating and cooling systems) for overallperformance, feasibility and potential toimprove sustainability.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Natural convection• Soil thermal properties• Computational fluid dynamics• Modeling and simulation of

thermal systems

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSV. R. Tarnawski, W. H. Leong, T. Momoseand Y. Hamada, “Analysis of ground-source heat pumps with horizontalground heat exchangers for northernJapan,” Renewable Energy, Vol. 34, No 1,2009, pp. 127-134.

W. H. Leong, V. R. Tarnawski, F. Gori, G. D.Buchan and J. Sundberg, “Inter-particlecontact heat transfer model: an extensionto soils at elevated temperatures,”International Journal of Energy Research,Vol. 29, 2005, pp. 131-144.

M. A. H. Mamun, D. A. Johnson, K. G.T. Hollands and W. H. Leong, “PIVmeasurements of the flow field inside an enclosed cubical cavity in naturalconvection,” Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 44, No. 4, 2008, pp. 647-659.

Der Chyan LinPhD, Penn State., PEng



RESEARCH AIMSUsing numerical and experimentalmethods to characterize and modelnonlinear dynamics and fluctuations innatural and artificial systems.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Chaotic dynamics• Fluctuation in physiological

data from humans• Nonlinear dynamics and chaos• Fluctuation in natural and

artificial systems

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSD. C. Lin, Fractorization of JointMultifractality, Physica A, Vol. 387, 2008.

D. C. Lin, A. Sharif, H. C. Kwan, Scaling andOrganization of ElectroencephalographicBackground Activity and Alpha Rhythm inHealthy Young Adults, BiologicalCybernetics, Vol. 95, 2006.

D. C. Lin, R. L. Hughson, Modeling HeartRate Variability in Healthy Humans, ATurbulence Analogy, Physical Review Letters,Vol. 86, 2001.



Hua LuBSc, MSc, Tianjin Univ. PhD, SUNY


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6427ryerson.ca/~hlu

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping and applying state-of-the-artexperimental technologies for stressanalysis for better comprehension of thescience of mechanics, and for improvementof performance and reliability of micro-to macro-scale structures of all kinds.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Solid mechanics• Experimental mechanics• Computer vision and optical metrology• Microelectronic packaging mechanics

and reliability

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSCuiru Sun, Jinlong Chen, Hua Lu, 2008,“An improved phase-shifted digitalspeckle shearography for time-dependent deformation measurement,”Optical Engineering, Vol. 47, No. 6 (June),pp. 065601-1~8.

Hua Lu, Ming Zhou, 2007, “ExperimentalEvaluation of Creep and Fatigue Behaviorfor Micro-Scale Solder Interconnect,”Fatigue and Fracture of EngineeringMaterials and Structure,” Vol. 46, Issue7, pp. 87-94.

Hua Lu, Helen G. Shi and Ming Zhou, 2006,“Thermally Induced Deformation of SolderJoints in Real Packages: Measurement andAnalysis,” Journal of MicroelectronicsReliability, 46, pp. 1148-1159.

David NaylorBESc, MESc, PhD, W. Ont., PEng, FCSME


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6428ryerson.ca/~dnaylor

RESEARCH AIMSExperimental and numerical investigationof heat transfer in building energy systems,with a focus on energy efficiency.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Convective heat transfer• Laser interferometry• Computational fluid dynamics• Condensation

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONST. Avedissian, D. Naylor, “Free ConvectiveHeat Transfer in an Enclosure with anInternal Louvered Blind,” InternationalJournal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.51, pp. 283-293, 2008.

D. Naylor, P. H. Oosthuizen, EnergyRecovery from an Industrial Clothes DryerUsing a Condensing Heat Exchanger,Chapter 28, Heat Transfer Calculations,McGraw-Hill, pp. 28.1-28.12, 2006.

D. Naylor, Recent Developments in theMeasurement of Convective Heat TransferRates by Laser Interferometry, InternationalJournal of Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 24,pp. 345-355, 2003.

W. Patrick NeumannBSc (Hons.), MSc, Waterloo, LicEng, PhD., Lund Univ., Eur.Erg.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7738ryerson.ca/pneumannryerson.ca/hfe

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Human factors engineering• Ergonomics in design processes• Organisational design and change

processes• Simulation and virtual manufacturing• Performance and exposure measurement

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSDul, J. and Neumann, W.P. (in press).Ergonomics contributions to companystrategies. Applied Ergonomics.

Jörgen Eklund, Bo Hansson, Lena Karlqvist, Lars Lindbeck and W.Patrick Neumann (2007)Arbetsmiljöarbete och effekter – enkunskapsöversikt. (In Swedish, Englishsummary; Work environment improvementsand effects – a literature review). Arbeteoch Hälsa 2006:17, Arbetslivsinstitutet,Stockholm, Sweden. ISBN 978-91-7045-819-4. ISSN 0346-7821. 49 pages.

Kazmierczak, K., Neumann, W.P., Winkel,J. (2007) A Case of Study Serial-Flow CarDisassembly: Ergonomics, Productivityand Potential System Performance.Human Factors and Ergonomics inManufacturing, Vol. 17 (4), pp. 331-351

Donatus OguamanamPhD, Waterloo, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7490ryerson.ca/~doguaman

RESEARCH AIMSImproving the design and analysis oflightweight, flexible and multifunctionalstructures.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Structural mechanics• Finite element methods• Intelligent structures• Solid mechanics• Dynamics and vibration

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSJ.-J. R. B. Bekuit,. D. C. D. Oguamanam,O. Damisa, “A Quasi-2D Finite ElementFormulation for the Analysis of SandwichBeams,” Finite Elements in Analysis andDesign, 2007, 43(14), 1099-1107.

D. C. D. Oguamanam, J. S. Hansen, G. R.Heppler, G. R., “Nonlinear TranscientResponse of Thermally Loaded LaminatedPanels,” J. of Applied Mechanics, 2004,71(1), 49-56.

D. C. D. Oguamanam, J. S. Hansen, and G. R.Heppler, “Dynamics of a Three-DimensionalOverhead Crane System,” J. of Soundand Vibration, 2001, 242(3), 411-426.

Marcello PapiniBSc, MSc, PhD, Tor., PEng

Associate ProfessorMechanical & Industrial Engineering,and Canada Research Chair, Tier 2

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7655ryerson.ca/~mpapini

RESEARCH AIMSUsing mathematical models to describesolid particle erosion processes such asabrasive jet micro-machining, dental airabrasion and blast cleaning. Usingmathematical models to improveorthopaedic implant design.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Process modeling• Erosive and abrasive wear• Biomechanics• Abrasive jet processes• Solid and fracture mechanics

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSH. Getu, A. Ghobeity, J. K. Spelt, and M. Papini, Abrasive jet micromachiningof acrylic and polycarbonate polymers atoblique angles of attack, Wear, Volume265, Issues 5-6, 2008, 888-901.

M. Papini, R. Zdero, P. Zalzal and E. H.Schemitsch, The biomechanics of humanfemurs in axial and torsional loading:Comparison of finite element analysis,human cadaveric femurs, and syntheticfemurs, Journal of BiomechanicalEngineering, Vol. 129, Issue 1, 2007, 12-19.

T. Burzynski and M. Papini, Analyticalmodels of the interference betweenincident and rebounding particles withinan abrasive jet: Comparison withcomputer simulation, Wear, Vol. 263,Issues 7-12, 2007, 1593-1601.



C. (Ravi) RavindranBSc, Madras, BE, I.I.Sc, MSc, PhD,Manitoba, FCAE, FASM, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 5423ryerson.ca/~rravindr

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping light alloys and manufacturingprocesses to conserve non-renewableresources and the environment.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Near-net-shape foam, die and sand casting• Magnesium and aluminum light alloys

and cast irons for automotive andaerospace applications

• Mechanical properties and oxidationbehaviour of castings

• Modeling, innovation and defectelimination in metal casting

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSL. Bichler, K. Lee, A. Elsayed and C. Ravindran,“Effect of Mold and Pouring Temperatureson the Hot Tearing of AZ91 MagnesiumAlloy,” International Journal of MetalCasting, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 43-56, 2008.

C. R. Cvetnic, C. Ravindran, and A. McLean,“A Study of Oxidation of Ductile IronAlloyed with Molybdenum, Silicon andAluminum,” Canadian MetallurgicalQuarterly, No. 1, Vol. 46, pp. 75-88, 2007.

Z. Li, F. Samuel, A. Samuel, C. Ravindran,S. Valtierra and H. Doty, “FactorsAffecting Dissolution of CuAl2 Phase in319 Aluminum Alloy,” AFS Transactions,Vol. 111, pp. 1-14, 2003. Best Paper Award.

Ziad SaghirBSc, MSc, PhD, Tor., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6418ryerson.ca/~zsaghir

RESEARCH AIMSUsing mathematical models to improveoil prospecting techniques and facilitateoil extraction.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Computational fluid dynamics• Material science• Flow in porous media• Biomedical engineering• Thermodiffusion

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONST. J. Jaber, D. Labrie and M. Z. Saghir,“Ge0.98Si0.02 Crystal Grown by theTravelling Solvent Method Using AxialMagnetic Field and Rotating Crucible,”Journal of Material Processing andTechnology, Vol. 32, No. 1, 2008.

S. Pan, M. Z Saghir, C. G. Jiang, M.Kawaji, Yu Yan, “A New TheoreticalApproach to Evaluate Thermodiffusion inAqueous Alkanol Solutions,” Journal ofChemical Physics, Vol. 126, No. 1, 2007.

V. Chevtsova, D. Melnikov, J.C. Legros, Y. Yan.M.Z. Saghir, T. Lyubimova, G. Sedelnikov,B. Roux, “Influence of Vibration onThermodiffusion in a Binary System: A Benchmark of Numerical Solutions,”Physics of Fluids, Vol. 19, 2007.

Filippo A. SalustriBASc, MASc, PhD, Tor., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7749deseng.ryerson.ca/~fil

RESEARCH AIMSEstablish a true discipline of design thatintegrates knowledge from all designdisciplines, and get that knowledge intobusiness and industry.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Design methods and methodology• Information visualization for designing• Design-based research• Web-based tools for design and

engineering practice and teaching• Knowledge-based systems for design

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSF. A. Salustri, N. L. Eng, and J. S. Weerasinghe.Visualizing Information in the Early Stagesof Engineering Design. Computer-aidedDesign and Applications, 5(5):697-714, 2008.

F. A. Salustri and N. L. Eng. Design as...:Thinking of what design might be,Journal of Design Principles andPractices, 1:1(19-28), 2007.

F. A. Salustri, Mereotopology for productmodeling, Journal of Design Research(online), 2(1), 2002.

Cory SearcyPhD, Alberta



RESEARCH AIMSTo develop frameworks and supportingguidelines to more rigorously inform thedesign, implementation and utilizationof sustainable development indicators incorporate strategic, operational, project,and supply chain management.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Corporate sustainable development• Performance measurement• Environmental management systems• Quality management systems• Integrated management systems

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSSearcy, C., Karapetrovic, S., andMcCartney, D. (2008). “Application of aSystems Approach to SustainableDevelopment Performance Measurement,”International Journal of Productivityand Performance Management, Vol. 57, No. 2, pp. 182-197

Searcy, C., McCartney, D., andKarapetrovic, S. (2007), “SustainableDevelopment Indicators for theTransmission System of an ElectricUtility,” Corporate Social Responsibilityand Environmental Management, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 135-151

Searcy, C., Karapetrovic, S., andMcCartney, D. (2006), “IntegratingSustainable Development Indicators withExisting Business Infrastructure,”International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 389-411

M. F. (Frankie) StewartBSc, Qu., MEng, Tor., PEng



RESEARCH AIMSEngineering education research;currently conducting a longitudinalinvestigation into the academic successof technology-focused programs vs.humanities programs with respect toindividual learning styles, emotionalcompetency and depth of learning.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Engineering education• Manufacturing automation• Control systems• Design for manufacture

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSStewart, M. F. and Zywno, M. S. “Analysisof Engineering Students’ Interactionswith an Online Learning Object in theContext of their Learning Styles,” On BeingAn Engineer: Cognitive Underpinnings ofEngineering Education, Lubbock, Texas,U.S.A. February 1-2, 2008. [To bepublished as a collection of papers]

Stewart, M. F. and Zywno, M. S.“Students in Technology-Focused vs.Humanities Programs: Learning Styles,Maturity Levels and Academic Success,”Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE AnnualConference and Exposition, Honolulu, HI, June 24-27, 2007.

Stewart, M. F. “Development andevaluation of an On-Line Control SystemsModule,” 17th International Conferenceon College Teaching and Learning, April,2006.



K. Donald ThamBSc, Bombay, BTech, Ryerson, MASc, Wat., PhD, Tor., PEng

Professor and Industrial Internship Program (IIP) CoordinatorMechanical & Industrial Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7209ryerson.ca/~dtham

RESEARCH AIMSUse of information technologies to designand deploy knowledge based systemstowards continuous improvement, real-time cost intelligence and profitability ofenterprises and supply chains.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Enterprise modeling• Ontologies• Temporal-ABC• Cost intelligence• Supply chain management

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSK. Donald Tham, “Systematized Planningand Costing for Contract Packaging”,Conference Proceedings of The Institutefor Business and Finance Research (USA),IBFR 2008, San Jose, Costa Rica, May, 2008.

K. Donald Tham, Mark S. Fox & ThomasK. Joseph, “Attaining Lean Supply Chainswith Enterprise Modeling and Temporal-ABC,” Proceedings of the InternationalConference for Operations ResearchApplications for InfrastructureDevelopments, ICORAID-2005, incollaboration with Operations ResearchSociety of India (ORSI), Bangalore, India,December, 2005.

K. Donald Tham & Mark S. Fox,“Determining Requirements andSpecifications of Enterprise InformationSystems for Profitability,” Proceedingsof the Sixth International Conference onEnterprise Information Systems, ICEIS2004, in collaboration with AAAI, Porto,Portugal, April, 2004.

Ahmad Varvani-FarahaniBSc, MASc, PhD, Wat., PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7707ryerson.ca/~avarvani

RESEARCH AIMSFatigue damage and durability assessment,modeling and experimentation ofmetals, composites, bio-tissues andmicro-silicon MEMS.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Fatigue damage analysis• Stress analysis• Composite materials• Biomaterials and bio-tissues• Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSA. Varvani-Farahani and H. Najmi, “A Fatigue Damage Model for the Fiber-reinforced Composite of HaversianCortical Bone,” Journal of CompositeMaterials, Vol. 42, 2008.

Varvani-Farahani, A., “Silicon MEMSComponents: A Fatigue Life AssessmentApproach,” Journal of MicrosystemTechnologies, Vol. 11, No. 2-3, 2005.

A Book on: Advances in Fatigue, Fractureand Damage Assessment of Materials(ISBN:1-85312-836-8), Southampton, UK,WIT Press, 2005.

Krishnan VenkatakrishnanBE, MEngSci, QUT, PhD, NTU, PEng



RESEARCH AIMSFabrication of micro & nano-devices bypulsed laser processing, for applications

in bio-medical, photonics andmicroelectronics fields.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Ultrafast laser optical maskless

nanofabrication techniques• 3D nano fibre synthesis and assembly

of nanoparticles• Maskless fabrication of nano

biomedical device • Laser ablation and ultrafast laser material

processing for microelectronic device• Nanophotonic device fabrication by

ultrafast laser

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSK. Venkatakrisnan and B. Tan, Processingof silicon wafer with femtosecond laserdirectly from oscillator, J. Micromech.Microeng., 16, 1587-1592, 2006.

K. Venkatakrishnan and P. Stanley, Directwrite of photomask using ultrashort laser,Journal of vacuum science and technology B:Microelectronics and Nanometer structure,V 21, Jan/Feb, pp. 204-206, 2003. Alsoappeared in the February 2003 issue ofthe Virtual Journal of Ultrafast Science.

K. Venkatakrishnan, B. Tan, P. Stanley andN. R. Sivakumar, The effect of polarizationon ablation of thin metal films usingultrashort pulsed laser, Journal of AppliedPhysics, Vol. 92, Issue 3, 1604-1607, 2002.Also appeared in the July 29, 2002 issueof Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science &Technology and the August 2002 issue ofVirtual Journal of Ultrafast Science.

Mohamed Wahab Mohamed IsmailBScEng (Hons), Moratuwa, MEng, AIT, PhD, Tor.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 2670ryerson.ca/~mmohamad/index.htm

RESEARCH AIMSApplying operations research and financetheories to improve performance of systemsin the areas of manufacturing, supply chainmanagement, and service management.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Operations research• Financial engineering • Global supply chain design• Supply chain contract design• Flexibility measures

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSM. I. M. Wahab. Measuring machine andproduct mix flexibilities of a manufacturingsystem, International Journal of ProductionResearch, 43, 2005, 3773-3786.

M. I. M. Wahab and S. J. Stoyan, A dynamicapproach to measure machine and routingflexibilities of manufacturing systems,International Journal of ProductionEconomics, 113(2), 2008, 895-913.

M. I. M. Wahab, Desheng Wu, and Chi-GuhnLee, A generic approach to measuring themachine flexibility of manufacturingsystems, European Journal of OperationalResearch, 186(1), 2008, 137-149

Shudong YuBSc, Jiangxi Metallurgical Inst.,MSc, Northeast University of Technology,PhD, Toronto, PEng


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7687ryerson.ca/~syu

RESEARCH AIMSUsing numerical models andexperimental techniques to assessand reduce vibrations of engineeringstructures such as nuclear fuel bundles.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Flexible multiple body dynamics• Flow induced vibrations• Thermal stresses• Finite element method and applications

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSG. S. Xu, D. C. Wen and S. D. Yu, “MixedLinear Complementary Formulation ofLateral Contacts among a System ofParallel Beams,” Communications inNonlinear Science and NumericalSimulations, 13, 2308-2319, 2008.

S. D. Yu, S. Xu and H. Yang “ThermalStresses and Multibody ContactProblems in CANDU Nuclear FuelElements,” Nuclear Engineering andDesign, 231(3), 235-258, 2004.

S. D. Yu and F. Xi, “Free Vibration Analysisof Planar Flexible Mechanisms,” ASMETransactions: Journal of MechanicalDesign, 125(4), 764-772, 2003.


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Saeed ZolfaghariPhD, Ottawa, PEng

Associate Professor and DirectorIndustrial EngineeringMechanical & Industrial Engineering

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7735ryerson.ca/~szolfaghESEARCH AIMS

Developing heuristics for complexoptimization problems, and developinganalytical and simulation models forperformance analysis of manufacturingand service industries.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Lean manufacturing• Productivity improvement• Simulation modelling of production

and service systems• Computational intelligence• Metaheuristics

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSM. Mahdi Tajbakhsh, Saeed Zolfaghari,and Chi-Guhn Lee (2007). SupplyUncertainty and Diversification: A Review. Chapter 15 (pp. 345-368) in“Trends in Supply Chain Design andManagement: Technologies andMethodologies,” Hosang Jung, F. FrankChen, and Bongju Jeong (Eds.) SpringerSeries in Advanced Manufacturing.

Zolfaghari, S., Quan, V., El-Bouri, A.,Namiranian, B. (2007), Heuristics forlarge scale labour scheduling problemsin retail sector. Information Systemsand Operational Research (INFOR), Vol. 45, No. 3, 111-122.

Zolfaghari, S. and M. Liang. 2002.Comparative study of simulated annealing,genetic algorithms and tabu search forsolving binary and comprehensivemachine grouping problems,International Journal of ProductionResearch, Vol. 40, No. 9, 2141-2158.

Tetyana AntimirovaCandidate of Physics and MathematicalScience, Academy of Sciences, Ukraine

Assistant Professorand Assistant Chair forUndergraduate StudiesPhysics

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7416ryerson.ca/physics/people/faculty/antimirova.html

RESEARCH AIMSInvestigating the impact of technology(student response systems, micro-computerlaboratory environment, video-basedmotion analysis and interactive computersimulations) on learning outcomes.Studying undergraduate attitudes towardsscience and motivation, and the impactof high school experience on learningoutcomes in undergraduate physics courses.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Physics education research• Research-based curriculum development• Technology-rich teaching and learning

environment• Activity-based student-centered

teaching and learning

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONST. Antimirova, M. Milner-Bolotin, P. Goldman, “Physics Education on theMove in Canada,” InternationalNewsletter on Physics Education,International Commission on PhysicsEducation, International Union of Pureand Applied Physics, No. 55, 2008.

M. Milner-Bolotin, T. Antimirova, “PhysicsEducation in Canada: Overview of recentdevelopments,” Canadian UndergraduatePhysics Journal, Vol.VI, Issue I, 2007.

T. Antimirova, “Advanced UndergraduatePhysics Laboratory: Goals, Challenges,Options, Implementations, Feedback,”American Association of Physics TeachersSummer National Meeting: Physics Fromthe Ground Up, July 19-23, 2008.Edmonton, Alberta

Catherine BeaucheminBSc, Ott., PhD, Alberta

Assistant ProfessorPhysics

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 2508phymbie.physics.ryerson.ca/~cbeau

RESEARCH AIMSComputational/mathematical modellingof self-organizing systems, with aparticular interest in modelling dynamicsof infectious diseases within a host andhost/immune interactions.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Computational modelling• Mathematical modelling with

ODEs and PDEs• Viral infections dynamics• Host/immune interactions• Drug therapy

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSC. A. A. Beauchemin, J. J. McSharry, G. L. Drusano, J. T. Nguyen, G. T. Went, R. M. Ribeiro, and A. S. Perelson,“Modeling amantadine treatment ofinfluenza A virus in vitro,” Journal ofTheoretical Biology, Vol. 254, No. 2, 2008.

C. Beauchemin, N. M. Dixit, and A. S.Perelson, “Characterizing T cellmovement within lymph nodes in theabsence of antigen,” Journal ofImmunology, Vol. 178, No. 9, 2007.

C. Beauchemin. “Probing the effects ofthe well-mixed assumption on viralinfection dynamics,” Journal ofTheoretical Biology, Vol. 242, No. 2, 2006.

M. Juliana CarvalhoLicenciada, Lisbon, MSc, PhD, Tor.

ProfessorPhysics

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7412ryerson.ca/physics/people/faculty/carvalho.html

RESEARCH AIMSUsing algebraic models to understandthe structure and dynamics of nuclei.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Shell model• Sp(3,R) nuclear model• S-function formalism• Plethysms

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSD. J. Rowe and M. J. Carvalho, “Duality relationships andsupermultiplet symmetry in the O(8)pair-coupling model,” J. Phys A: Math.Theor., 40 (2007) 471-500.

M. J. Carvalho, D. J. Rowe, C. Bahri and S. Karram, “Optimal Basis States for aMicroscopic Calculation of VibrationalWave Functions of Deformed RotationalNuclei,” Nuc. Phys. A (2002), Vol. 703, 1-2, pp. 167-187.

M. J. Carvalho and S. D’Agostino,“Plethysms of Schur Functions and theShell Model,” J. Phys. A: Math. Gen.(2001), Vol. 4, pp. 1375-1392.

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Nancy L. FordBSc, Wat., PhD, W. Ont.


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4115ryerson.ca/physics/people/faculty/ford.html

RESEARCH AIMSUsing non-invasive micro-computedtomography imaging to visualize diseasein rodent models, which will allowresearchers to understand the diseaseprogression and monitor response totreatment.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Micro-computed tomography• X-ray imaging• Respiratory-gated micro-CT• Contrast-enhanced micro-CT• Small animal imaging

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSFord, N. L., Wheatley, A. R., Holdsworth,D. W., Drangova, M., “Optimization ofa retrospective respiratory-gated highspeed micro-CT of free-breathingrodents,” Phys. Med. Biol. 2007; 52; pp. 5749-5769

N. L. Ford, E. L. Martin, J. F. Lewis, R. A. W. Veldhuizen, D. W. Holdsworth, M. Drangova, “In vivo characterization oflung morphology in free-breathing miceusing non-invasive micro-computedtomography,” J. Appl. Physiol.; 2007;102(5); pp. 2046-55

Ford, N. L., Graham, K. C., Groom, A. C. MacDonald, I. C., Chambers, A. F.,Holdsworth, D. W., “Time-CourseCharacterization of the ComputedTomography Contrast Enhancement ofan Iodinated Blood-Pool Contrast Agentin Mice Using a Volumetric Flat-PanelEquipped Computed TomographyScanner,” Invest. Radiol.; 2006; 41(4);pp. 384-90

Pedro GoldmanPhD, PPhys

Professor and ChairPhysics

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6538ryerson.ca/physics/people/faculty/goldman.html

RESEARCH AIMSResearch involves the realization ofadaptive radiation therapy (the abilityto readapt the treatment plan each time it is delivered based on fresh images ofthe tumour region) by developing novelmethods of optimizing radiation therapytreatment of tumours, as well as noveland revolutionary image reconstructiontechniques.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Radiation therapy of tumours• Dose optimizations for radiation

therapy treatment• Novel methods for computed

tomography image reconstruction• Physics education

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONST. Antimirova, M. Milner-Bolotin, and P. Goldman (2008) Physics Education in Canada on the Move, InternationalConsortium on Physics Education (ICPE)Newsletter 55, 2

S. P. Goldman, J. Z. Chen and J. J. Battista(2006), Dose Rate Optimization forIntensity Modulated Arc Therapy, 48thAnnual Meeting of the AmericanAssociation of Physicists in Medicine.

S. P. Goldman, J. Z. Chen and J. J. Battista(2005) Feasibility of a fast inverse doseoptimization algorithm for IMRT viamatrix inversion without negativebeamlet intensities, Med. Phys. 32, 2007

Michael C. KoliosBSc, Wat., MSc, PhD, Tor.

Associate ProfessorPhysicsand Tier II Canada Research Chair

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7065 ryerson.ca/physics/people/faculty/kolios.html

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping new biomedical diagnosticand therapeutic techniques that rely onthe use of ultrasound and light.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Ultrasound imaging and spectroscopy• Ultrasound and thermal therapy• Heat transfer in tissues• Optoacoustic imaging• Microrheology

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSS. Brand, Weiss, E. C., Lemor R. M., andKolios, M. C. (2008) High frequencyultrasound tissue characterization andacoustic microscopy of intracellularchanges. Ultrasound in Medicine andBiology 34(9): 1396-1407

Omar Falou, Ralph E. Baddour, GeorgeNathanael, Gregory J. Czarnota, J. CarlKumaradas, and Michael C. Kolios (2008)A study of high frequency ultrasoundscattering from non-nucleated biologicalspecimens. Journal of the AcousticalSociety of America. 124(5) EL 278-283.

L. Taggart, R. E. Baddour, A. Giles, G. J. Czarnota and M. C. Kolios (2007)Ultrasonic Characterization of ViableWhole Cells and Isolated Nuclei Ultrasoundin Medicine and Biology 33 (3): 389-401

J. Carl KumaradasBASc, MSc, PhD, Tor.

Assistant Professorand Graduate Program DirectorPhysics

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7462ryerson.ca/physics/people/faculty/kumaradas.html

RESEARCH AIMSUsing mathematical models to improveimaging and therapies of cancer.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Finite element method• Heat transfer• Ultrasound imaging• Microwave propagation• Nanotechnology

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSO. Falou, R. E. Baddour, G. Nathanael, G. J. Czarnota. J. C. Kumaradas, M. C. Kolios, A study of high frequencyultrasound scattering from non-nucleatedbiological specimens, JASA ExpressLetters, 124(5) EL 278-283.

T. S. Hauck, T. L. Jennings, T. Yatsenkoand J. C. Kumaradas, W. C. W. Chan,Enhancing the Cytotoxicity ofChemotherapeutics with Gold NanorodHyperthermia, Advanced Materials,Published online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.200800921.

J. C. Kumaradas and M. D. Sherar (2003),Edge-Element Based Finite ElementAnalysis of Microwave HyperthermiaTreatments for Superficial Tumours onthe Chest Wall, International Journal ofHyperthermia, 19, p.414



Marina Milner-BolotinBSc, MA, PhD, Univ. of TX at Austin


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7418ryerson.ca/physics/people/faculty/milner.html

RESEARCH AIMSInvestigating the use of technology toimprove science (physics) learning andteaching at the undergraduate andgraduate levels.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Physics education• Applied educational psychology• Theoretical physics

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSMilner-Bolotin, M., and Moll, R. F. (2008).Physics Exam Problems Reconsidered:Using Logger Pro Technology to EvaluateStudent Understanding of Physics. ThePhysics Teacher, 46 (8), 494-500.

Milner-Bolotin, M. (2008). Open Letterto Dr. Suzanne Fortier, President NaturalSciences and Engineering ResearchCouncil of Canada: Can We Afford Not toFund Science Education in Canada?Physics in Canada, 64(1), 5.

Milner-Bolotin, M. (2008). CanadianScience Education Landscape: Trends,Challenges and Successes. In Sloan-CWorkshop: Moving the Laboratory Online:Situating the Online Laboratory LearningExperience for Future Success: Alfred P.Sloan Foundation, May 22-24, 2008. (To be published as a book chapter).

Ana Pejovic-MilicBSc, MSc, Belgrade, MSc, PhD, McMaster

Associate ProfessorPhysics

e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7952ryerson.ca/physics/people/faculty/pejovic_milic.html

RESEARCH AIMSUsing nuclear analytical methods todevelop novel diagnostic tools suitablefor cumulative measurement of toxictrace elements stored in calcified tissues.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Medical physics• Nuclear analytical methods and

trace element analysis• In vivo and ex vivo X-ray fluorescence • In vivo and ex vivo neutron

activation analysis• Bone aluminum, manganese,

magnesium, calcium and strontium

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSE. Da Silva, A. Pejovic-Milic and D. V. Heyd (2008), The use of teeth as thesite for the in vivo or ex vivo quantificationof skeletal strontium by energy-dispersiveX-ray fluorescence spectrometry: Afeasibility study, J. of Analytical AtomicSpectrometry. Vol. 23, pp. 527-534,March 2008.

Aslam, A., Pejovic-Milic, F. E. McNeill, S. H. Byun, D. R. Chettle (2008), In-VivoAssessment of Mg Status in Human Body using Accelerator-based NeutronActivation Measurement of Hands: A Feasibility Study, Medical Physics, Vol. 35(2), pp. 608-616, February 2008.

M. Zamburlini, A. Pejovic-Milic, D. R. Chettle (2008), Spectrometrymethods for in vivo bone strontiummeasurements, X-Ray Spectrometry, Vol.37 (1), pp. 42-50, January/February 2008.

Jahan TavakkoliBSc (EE), MSc, Doctorat, Lyon, SMIEEE


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7535ryerson.ca/physics/people/faculty/tavakkoli.html

RESEARCH AIMSUsing computer simulation andexperimental methods to develop novelultrasound-based therapies.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Biomedical ultrasound• Image-guided ultrasound therapy• Nonlinear acoustics• Biomedical signal/image processing

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSR. J. Zemp, J. Tavakkoli, R. S. C. Cobbold,“Modeling of nonlinear ultrasoundpropagation in tissue from arraytransducers,” J. Acoust. Soc. Am.,113:139-152, 2003.

A. H. Steinman, J. Tavakkoli, J. G. Myers,R.S.C. Cobbold, K. W. Johnston, “Sourcesof error in maximum velocity estimationusing linear phased array Dopplersystems with steady flow,” UltrasoundMed. Biol., 27:655-664, 2001.

J. Tavakkoli, A. Birer, A. Arefiev, F. Prat, J. Y. Chapelon, D. Cathignol, “Apiezocomposite shock-wave generatorwith electronic focusing capability:application for producing cavitation-induced lesions in rabbit liver,”Ultrasound Med. Biol., 23:107-115, 1997.

Vladislav ToronovCAND of Physics and Mathematical Science, Russia


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 4114ryerson.ca/physics/people/faculty/toronov.html

RESEARCH AIMSFast, functional MRI of the human brain,including a fully mobile system forfunctional near-infrared spectroscopy oftissue, and non-invasive near-infraredspectroscopy and imaging of biologicaltissue in vivo.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Optics• Medical physics• Biomedical Engineering

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSV. Toronov, X. Zhang, and A. G. Webb, “A spatial and temporal comparison ofhemodynamic signals measured usingoptical and functional magneticresonance imaging during activation inthe human primary visual cortex,”Neuroimage, 34, 1136-48 (2007)

M. A. Franceschini, V. Toronov, M. Filiaci,E. Gratton, and S. Fantini, “On-lineoptical imaging of the human brain with160-ms temporal resolution,” OpticsExpress 6(3), 49-57 (2000).

V. Yu., Toronov, V., Derbov, L., “Geometricphases in lasers and liquid flows,”Phys Rev A. 1994 Feb; 49(2):1392-1399.

Yuan XuBSc, Wuhan Univ., MSc, PhD, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PhD, Texas A&M


e: [email protected]: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7847ryerson.ca/physics/people/faculty/xu.html

RESEARCH AIMSDeveloping novel imaging methods bycombining ultrasound and electromagneticwaves to image the electrical propertiesof biological tissues. The new techniquescan be used to diagnose diseases andmonitor therapy.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION• Photoacoustic tomography• Imaging the electrical properties

of biological tissues• Novel imaging methods combining

ultrasound and electromagnetic waves

SELECTED ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONSS. Haider, A. Hrbek, and Y. Xu, “Magneto-acousto-electrical tomography:a potential method for imaging currentdensity and electrical impedance,”Physiological Measurement, 29 (6), S 41- S 50 (2008).

Y. Xu and L.-H. V. Wang, “Time reversaland its application to tomography withdiffracting sources,” Physical ReviewLetters, 92 (3), 033902 (2004).

Y. Xu and L.-H. V. Wang, “Reconstructionsin limited-view thermoacoustictomography,” Medical Physics, 31 (4),724–733 (2004)


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Acknowledgements

We would like to express our sincere thanks to the members of the 2008–2009 Annual Report Editorial Committee who contributedtheir time and expertise in the development of this report. These individuals are:

Dr. Vadim BostanChemistry and Biology

Dr. Joon ChungAerospace Engineering

Dr. Farhad Ein-Mozaffari Chemical Engineering

Dr. Marcos EscobarMathematics

Victoria FarmerResearch and Development Coordinator

Dr. Ahmad GhasempoorMechanical and Industrial Engineering

Dr. Pedro GoldmanPhysics

Dr. Mohamed LachemiAssociate Dean of Research, Development and Graduate Programs

Dr. Eddie LawElectrical and Computer Engineering

Dr. Ramani RamakrishnanArchitectural Science

Dr. Marcos SantosComputer Science

Dr. Khaled SennahCivil Engineering

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