Professional Activities

Honours & Awards

1. 2014    The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists of the Royal Society of Canada: Inducted into The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists in the inaugural cohort of the Royal Society of Canada
2. 2012    Canada Research Chair (Tier II): Awarded a CRC Tier II in Bioresources Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering at Queen’s University
3. 2008    International Water Resources Engineer Diplomate: Awarded by  the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers in recognition of the contributions made by Professional Engineers in the area of Water Resources Engineering.
4. 2007    Early Researcher Award: Awarded by the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation to attract and retain and the best and brightest research talent in high- priority economic research sectors: Title: Recovery  of  Value-Added  Products from Agricultural Livestock Manures.
5. 2005    Russell Ackoff Award: Best Paper Award by the International Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management for the best paper. Title: Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose from Various Waste Sources and Their Feasibility as Feedstocks for Ethanol Production.
6. 2002    Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award. The award aims to recognize, promote and support outstanding young faculty researchers whose academic work is particularly innovative, enhances the learning environment in the department in which they study and has the potential to be significant to society. Title: Ethanol Production from Municipal, Industrial and Agricultural Biosolids.

Academic Awards

3B1999	Canadian Geotechnical Society Graduate Student Paper Award
1998-2000	Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation Graduate Scholarship
1997-1998	David and Rachel Epstein Foundation Scholarship, Carleton University
1996-1997	John Ruptash Memorial Fellowship, Carleton University
1996-1998	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Post-Graduate Scholarship (PGS-B)
1996-1998	Academic Scholarship, Carleton University
1996	University Senate Medal, Carleton University (Best Master’s Thesis)
1994-1996	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Post-Graduate Scholarship (PGS-A)
1995-1996	Academic Scholarship, Carleton University
1994-1995	Academic Scholarship, University of Ottawa
1992-1993	Knut Karl Grimst Scholarship, University of Guelph
1991-1992	Lindsay W. Christie Award, University of Guelph
1990-1991	Lindsay W. Christie Award, University of Guelph
1989-1990	T.H. McGlade Scholarship, McGill University

Professional & Academic Experience

• Jul 2014-Present      Professor. Department of Civil Engineering (Primary Appointment) and Department of Chemical Engineering (Cross-Appointment). Queen’s University.
• Jul 2008-Jun 2014 Associate Professor. Department of Civil Engineering (Primary Appointment) and Department of Chemical Engineering (Cross- Appointment). Queen’s University. (Granted Tenure July 1 2008)
• Dec 2006-Jul 2008 Assistant Professor. Department of Civil Engineering (Primary Appointment) and Department of Chemical Engineering (Cross- Appointment). Queen’s University.
• Jul 2005-Dec 2006 Assistant Professor. Department of Civil Engineering. Queen’s University.
• Jul 2005-Present Adjunct Professor. Department of Civil  and  Environmental Engineering. Carleton University. Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Environmental Engineering  (OCIENE).  Ottawa-Carleton  Institute of Civil Engineering (OCICE). Carleton Environmental Science Institute.
• Aug 2001-Jun 2005 Assistant Professor. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Carleton University. Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Environmental Engineering  (OCIENE).  Ottawa-Carleton  Institute of Civil Engineering (OCICE). (Granted Tenure July 1 2003)
• Jul 1998-Jul 2001 Lecturer (Faculty Appointment) Department  of  Civil  and Environmental Engineering. Carleton University. Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Environmental  Engineering  (OCIENE).  Ottawa- Carleton Institute of Civil Engineering (OCICE).
• Sep 1997-Jun 1998 Sessional Lecturer. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Carleton University. Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Civil Engineering  (OCICE).
• Jan 1994-Jul 2001  Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Carleton University. Carleton University. Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Environmental Engineering (OCIENE). Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Civil Engineering (OCICE).
• May 1993-Dec1993 Environmental Engineer. Ferguson Simek Clark, Architects and Engineers. Yellowknife, NWT.