UOIT professor named Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering

In recognition of his significant contributions and international achievements in mechanical engineering, Dr. Ebrahim Esmailzadeh, professor, Mechanical Engineering and the founding director of Engineering programs at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology's (UOIT) Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, has been named a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE).

"I am truly honoured to receive this prestigious distinction," said Dr. Esmailzadeh. "I thank the wonderful colleagues and students with whom I have worked on exciting projects over the many years at UOIT and other universities around the world. These have allowed our collective development of innovative research in the areas of vibration control, nonlinear systems and vehicle dynamics. It is a pleasure for me to add to our faculty's proud list of achievements."

“Professor Esmailzadeh is a distinguished scholar who has a long record of exemplary service as a leader in engineering education and is a mentor and role model for many generations of engineering students and young professors,” reads the CAE’s Fellowship citation. “He has published over 300 journal and conference papers and throughout his distinguished career he has played a major role within professional societies and facilitated international collaborations between industry and academia. His excellence in teaching and research has been recognized through several prestigious national and international awards and honours. He is a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada, Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the British Institution of Mechanical Engineers.”

“All of us at UOIT proudly congratulate Dr. Ezmailzadeh on this wonderful achievement and honour,” said Dr. Tarlochan Sidhu, dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, UOIT. “The recognition from the CAE is certainly well deserved and his award is representative of the depth of expertise housed within our faculty as well as our collective commitment to research and teaching excellence.”

Established in 1987, the CAE is the national institution through which Canada's most distinguished and experienced engineers provide strategic advice on matters of critical importance to Canada. Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering are committed to ensuring that Canada’s engineering expertise is applied to the benefit of all Canadians.