Miller, Chan recognized for outstanding contributions

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Eric J. Miller
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Timothy Chan

UTTRI Director, Professor Eric J. Miller was awarded the 2020 Safwat Zaky Research Leader Award by the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering for “leadership in innovative interdisciplinary and multiple-investigator initiatives that have enhanced the Faculty’s research profile.”

UTTRI associated faculty Professor Timothy Chan of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering received the 2020 Faculty Teaching Award for demonstrating “outstanding classroom instruction” and developing “innovative teaching methods.”

Dean offers congratulations and thanks

“I’m grateful to have this opportunity to acknowledge the amazing contributions made by our faculty and staff” said U of T Engineering Dean Christopher Yip.

“On behalf of the Faculty, warmest congratulations to the awardees, and my heartfelt thanks to all our faculty and staff members for their hard work, dedication and commitment to excellence.”

Excerpts from “Fourteen engineering professors and staff members honoured for excellence by the Faculty” by Carolyn Farrell, Engineering News, April 22, 2020.