NEWS Communiqué (click to download pdf)
The Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME), founded in 1970, is pleased to announce the winning recipients of its 2023 regular awards. These awards may be bestowed biannually to members of the society for their outstanding contributions to specific areas of mechanical engineering in Canada.
The following exceptional engineers were presented with their awards on 31 May 2023 at the 2023 CSME International Congress held at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Sherbrooke, QC.
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Robert W. Angus Medal
For “outstanding contributions to mechanical engineering practice in Canada, including industrial innovation, technology commercialization and creativity.”
Muthukumaran (Muthu) Packirisamy, Ph.D., FCSME
Professor, Concordia University, QC
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I.W. Smith Award
For “outstanding achievement in creative mechanical engineering within 10 years of PhD degree”
Hamid Akbarzadeh, Ph.D., MCSME
Associate Professor, McGill University, QC
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New Fellows of the CSME
For “excellence in mechanical engineering and significant contributions to the progress of the profession”
Dana Grecov, Ph.D., MCSME
Professor, University of British Columbia, BC
Ya-Jun Pan, Ph.D., MCSME
Professor, Dalhousie University, NS
Hossein Rouhani, Ph.D., MCSME
Associate Professor, University of Alberta, AB
Xiaohua Wu, Ph.D., MCSME
Professor, Royal Military College of Canada, ON
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