On June 14, local time, the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) announced the list of new academicians in 2021, and a total of 52 outstanding scholars were elected, including 50 new academicians and two new international academicians. Affected by the epidemic, this election was held by video conference, and this year's inauguration ceremony was postponed to October 2021.
Founded in 1987, the Canadian Academy of Engineering is an independent, autonomous, non-profit organization. Academicians of the Canadian Academy of Engineering are awarded by the Federal Government of Canada to represent Canadian national level experts and professors in the field of engineering, and as a national think tank to provide authoritative opinions for project approval, review and research at the national level. Each new academician is nominated and elected by peers.
Dr Beauchamp, Dean, said: "Over the past 33 years, ICA members have provided engineering leadership in education, infrastructure, innovation and more. The newly elected Fellows were elected for their outstanding contributions to engineering in Canada and around the world and for setting an example for them in their fields and communities."
The following is the list of Selected Chinese (if you miss it, please add it):
▎Li Cheng, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dr. Cheng Li is an internationally renowned mechanical engineering educator, researcher and engineering practitioner. Specializes in sound and vibration, wave manipulation and structural health monitoring and has made significant contributions to the advancement of knowledge in these areas. In addition to a large number of high-quality scientific contributions, his research has had a direct impact on solving engineering problems through close cooperation with industry. Dr. Cheng Li has made significant contributions to academic and professional organizations. He has held key leadership positions in academia and has held positions in some of the top scientific journals in his area of expertise.
▎Professor Fang Fang of Nanjing Agricultural University
Professor Fang is a world-renowned expert in renewable energy and green technologies. He has made significant contributions in the fields of biomass hydrolysis, biodiesel production, biofuel synthesis nanocatalysts, etc. He has trained many students and engineers in Canada, Japan, Malaysia and China. He also serves as an editorial board member and editorial board member of major energy journals. As the founding editor-in-chief of the Springer series Biofuels and Biorefining, he is leading a Canadian editorial team to organize and assist authors in publishing a series of biomass-related books that have made outstanding contributions to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
▎Professor of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Guo Song (Song Guo)
Dr. Guo is an internationally renowned researcher, educator and technology leader in cloud computing, edge artificial intelligence, big data and distributed systems. He was widely recognized for his pioneering contributions to resilient management systems that were widely used in post-disaster applications. Numerous edge AI technologies developed in his lab have been commercialized for civilian applications. His landmark research, combined with his distinguished leadership in improving engineering knowledge, has built a significant impact on edge intelligence that benefits the wider community.
▎ Dongyang Li, Professor, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada
Professor Li Dongyang is a world-renowned scientist and innovative researcher in the field of tribology. His interdisciplinary research and novel materials design approach has greatly contributed to advances in materials technology and influenced wear control, improving the competitiveness of the Canadian resources industry in the global fuel market. Professor Lee has published more than 360 peer-reviewed scientific works and has developed technical standards and guidelines for authoritative manuals/encyclopedias. He serves on the editorial boards of 18 international journals. His pioneering research and contributions to industry and professional associations are highly recognized internationally. Dr. Lee is the recipient of the 2020 METSOC Distinguished Materials Scientist Award (CIM's METSOC).
Pengfei Liu, Professor of Marine Fluid Dynamics, Department of Engineering, Newcastle University
Currently Professor of Marine Hydrodynamics at the University of Newcastle's Department of Engineering and Director of the Marine Propulsion Research Laboratory, he has over 40 years of research experience in the field of ship propulsion and is a renowned international expert in the field.
▎Professor Liu Liu of McGill University
Xue Liu is a professor at McGill University, a William Dawson Scholar, vp R&D, chief scientist, and vice president of research and development at the Samsung AI Center (Montreal). He is an outstanding researcher, mentor and entrepreneur. He has published more than 300 highly cited research papers in top journals and conference papers. His inventions have been designed into real-world systems and have affected the lives of tens of millions of people around the world. He is an IEEE Fellow and has received many awards.
▎ Professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Calgary Qiao Sun
Dr. Qiao Sun is a senior scholar, effective educator and academic leader. She has contributed to dynamic systems modeling, control, and mechanical fault diagnosis, and her research pushes the boundaries of performance in terms of accuracy, speed, and reliability. As an educator, she strives to create an inclusive space for all scholars. As an academic administrator, she is committed to building bridges that promote understanding and value differences to promote equity and diversity in engineering and society as a whole. She is highly regarded nationally and internationally for her leadership and dedication to inclusive excellence.
Ye Tao, Chief Research Officer, National Research Council of Canada
Dr. Tao Ye is a physicist and chief research officer at the National Research Council of Canada's Centre for Advanced Electronics and Photonics Studies. He has conducted pioneering research in organic light-emitting diodes, optoelectronics and printable electronics. His research focuses on understanding the relationship between molecular structure, thin film morphology, and device properties. His efforts in this area over the past two decades have made him one of Canada's most influential research leaders in this area. His work has directly contributed to the formation and development of the Canadian organic electronics and printed electronics industries.
▎Chair Professor, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Qiang Yang
Professor Yang Qiang is an internationally leading engineering practice expert for large-scale artificial intelligence and data mining solutions. He has led the field of transfer learning and federated learning, addressing small data, data silos, user privacy, and data security issues in practice. He has developed open source, industry-grade systems for financial inclusion, health, and e-commerce applications for millions of users and businesses around the world. His research has had a profound impact on large-scale artificial intelligence and data mining engineering systems and applications, new standards, open source software, and has raised the level of knowledge in society.
▎ Ruilin Yang, principal investigator of Orica
Dr. Ruilin Yang has long been engaged in research in the field of explosive technology, and his work has been fruitful. He has made great contributions to both the theory and practice of blast design. Several practical blasting theories and models proposed by him have been widely used around the world and have had a revolutionary impact on the blasting industry. He works with Orica and currently serves as Principal Investigator for the organization's top technical role. He also serves on the editorial boards of three prestigious international technical journals.
▎Professor Yu Fei of Carleton University
Yu Fei is an internationally recognized research leader in the field of mobile systems. Contributions include more than 600 highly cited publications and 28 granted patents that have had a significant impact on research and development in this field. His mobile management algorithm has been adopted by the mobile system standard. He is an IEEE, IET, and EIC Fellow, an elected member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Vehicle Technology Association, and has received many prestigious research, teaching, and service awards.
▎Professor Zhang Dapeng, School of Data Science, University of Chinese, Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Zhang Dapeng is recognized as the world's leading biometric engineering expert and pioneer for his extraordinary achievements. He has pioneered and made significant contributions to several research areas including palmprint certification, medical biosensors and systems. He has been named a Highly Cited Fellow in Engineering by Clarivate Analytics for seven consecutive years (2014-2020). With an H-index of 120, he ranks about 80th among the top 1000 scientists in the international computer science/electronics field. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition, and a Fellow of the IEEE Lifetime Fellow.
▎President of City University of Hong Kong and Distinguished Professor of the University (International Fellow)
As a pioneer in system reliability, Guo has made a fundamental contribution to the optimal reliability design of electronic and energy systems in environmental sustainability and has published classic books. He has received the International Industrial Engineering Society (IIE) Baker Distinguished Research Award, the IEEE Reliability Lifetime Achievement Award, the IEEE Millennium Medal, and the American Quality Society (ASQ) A Bonis Reliability Research Outstanding Achievement Award.