Alumni
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Welcome to the Department of Chemical Engineering's web pages featuring our alumni. Please write phillip [dot] servio [at] mcgill [dot] ca (here) to have us add, remove or update your profile. You are also encouraged to visit McGill's official alumni and friends web pages for more information and services.
Interesting positions held by our graduates
Dr Jeffrey KARP (BEng'99, PhD'04 at UofT): A researcher in the Department of Medicine at BWH and director of the Laboratory for Advanced Biomaterials and Stem Cell-Based Therapeutics in the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology. Jeffery is the inventor of gecko-tape, a novel surgical tape covered with nanoscale pillars that mimic the gripping structures on geckos' feet. He was cited in 2008 as one of Technology Review's top young innovators, and has been recognized for outstanding teaching and mentorship at MIT.
Dr Michael AVEDESIAN (BEng'69): CEO of MAGNOLA Corporation, a multimillion-dollar magnesium production facility in Asbestos, Quebec.
Dr Taro ALEPIAN (BEng'67): Executive Vice-President of SNC-Lavalin Group, a major international Montreal-based consulting engineering company.
Dr Andy BENEDEK (BEng'66): Founder and CEO of ZENON Environmental Inc., a prominent Canadian water purification company focusing on novel technologies.
Dr Noubar AFEYAN (BEng'83, PhD at MIT): Founder and CEO of Applied Biosystems Inc., acquired by Perkin-Elmer and expanding internationally (PE Biosystems) into proteomics.
Livio De SIMONE (BEng'57): Chairman and CEO of 3M Corporation - who would not know 3M?
Jake EBERTS (BEng'62): Movie producer. His films include Gandhi, Chariots of Fire, A River Runs Through It, Driving Miss Daisy, Grey Owl, Super Mario Brothers, The Killing Fields.
Dr Axel MEISEN (PhD '70): President, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
John WILLS (BEng '75): President, Plumbing Products Division of Masco Corporation, makers of Delta, Peerless and Waltec faucets (company in US).
Laurent LEVI (BEng'91): Successful owner of AIREX Manufacturing Corp., a Montreal-based maker of an air freshener by that name. Started in the basement of his parents' home, the firm is now forecasting it will make more than one million units this year, marking the company's fourth consecutive year of growth since its incorporation in 1996.
Doug YIP (BEng '81): Lawyer and partner in Montreal law firm of Sweibel, Novek.
Greg VANCE (BEng '87): Vice-President and partner in Procaps Ltd, the world's second largest manufacturer of paintballs (company in Montreal).
Dr Peter TSANTRIZOS (BEng '78, MEng '81, PhD '88): Founder of Pyrogenesis Inc., developers of plasma technology for waste treatment and other uses (company in Montreal).
Matt COLLYER (BEng '93, MEng '96): Skat musician (Planet Smashers) and founder of Stomp, now 2112 Records (in Montreal).
Motaz KABBANI (BEng '93): Dancer and choreographer.
Our alumni in academia
Australia
B. Dlugogorski (MEng'89) - University of Newcastle
V. Gomes (MEng'86, PhD'90) - University of Sydney
Brazil
N. Demarquette (MEng'90, PhD'95) - Uni. Sao Paulo (MetEng)
F.J. Moura (PhD'94) - Pontifica Uni. Catolica (Rio de Janiero)
M.L. Passos (PhD'91) - Federal University of Minas Gerais
R. Szente (MEng'86, PhD'90) - Uni. Sao Paulo (Physics)
Canada
F. Ajersch (BEng'63) - Ecole Polytechnique
J. Archambault (PhD'88) - Université du Québec at Trois Rivières
P.J. Bates (MEng'89, PhD'93) - Royal Military College
P. Chan (BEng'90, MEng'92, PhD'97) - Ryerson Polytech. Uni.
C. Chavarie (PhD'73) - Ecole Polytechnique
B.H. Chen (PhD'65) - Dalhousie Tech
R.G. Cooper (BEng'65, MEng'66) - McMaster U. (Management)
S. Coulombe (PhD'97) - McGill University
C.M. Crowe (BEng'53) - McMaster University
S.J.B. Duff (PhD'86) - University of British Columbia
N. Epstein (BEng'45, MEng'46) - University of British Columbia
M. Fels (MEng'65) - Dalhousie Tech
J.D. Ford (BEng'55) - University of Waterloo
M. Hasan (PhD'88) - McGill University (Metall. Eng.)
S.G. Hatzikiriakos (PhD'91) - University of British Columbia
M.-C. Heuzey (MEng'96, PhD'99) - Ecole Polytechnique
K.G.T. Hollands (PhD'67) - University of Waterloo (Mech.Eng.)
C. Hyndman (MEng'91) - University of Calgary
V.M. Jog (MEng'75) - Carlton University (Management)
J.P. Jones (BEng'66) - Université de Sherbrooke
R.J. Kerekes (PhD'70) - University of British Columbia
S. Kuzak (BEng'85, MEng'91) - Dahousie Tech
P.G. Lafleur (PhD'84) - Ecole Polytechnique
R.J. Lencki (PhD'88) - University of Guelph (Food Sci.)
G.D.M. MacKay (BEng'52) - DalTech
W. McCaffrey (BEng'88, MEng'92, PhD'96) - University of Alberta
A. Meisen (PhD'70) - Memorial University (President)
C. Moresoli (BEng'82, MEng'86) - University of Waterloo
C. Mulligan (BEng'83, MEng'85) - Concordia University (Civil Eng.)
R.J. Munz (PhD'74) - McGill University
R.A. Nassef (PhD'92) - Université du Québec/ETS
Y. Ni (MEng'89, PhD'92) - University of New Brunswick
M. Perrier (PhD'91) - Ecole Polytechnique
K.L. Pinder (BEng'51, MEng'52) - University of British Columbia
B.B. Pruden (PhD'69) - University of Calgary
B. Ramsay (PhD'87) - Queen's University
J. Ramsay (PhD'87) - Queen's University
C. Roy (MEng'76) - Université Laval
J. Sheppard (PhD'89) - McGill University (Agr. Eng.)
J. Simandl (BEng'82) - McGill University
P. Stuart (BEng'82, MEng'84, PhD'92) - Ecole Polytechnique
N. Tufenkji (BEng'99) - McGill University
E. Wolfe (BEng'83, MEng'85) - University of Toronto
K. Woodhouse (BEng'79) - University of Toronto
P. Wood-Adams (MEng'95, PhD'99) - Concordia University
England
R. Clift (PhD'70) - University of Surrey
Greece
C. Panayiotou (PhD'81) - Aristotle University
M. Tsezos (PhD'81) - Tech. Univ. of Athens
Hong Kong
G. Chen (MEng'89, PhD'95) - Uni. of Sci. & Technology
F. Gao (MEng'89, PhD'94) - Uni. of Sci. & Technology
P.-L. Yue (BEng'65, PhD'71) - Uni. of Sci. & Technology
India
K. Kant (PhD'83) - I.I.T. Kanpur (Mech.Eng.)
A.K. Srivastava (PhD'90) - I.I.T. New Delhi
Indonesia
I. Prasetyo (MEng'92) - University of Gadjah Mada
Iran
S. Ashrafizadeh (MEng'92) - University of Science & Technology
G.S. Etemad (PhD'95) - Isfahan University
A. Haghtalab (MEng'85, PhD'90) - Tarbiat Modarres University
S.M. Hosseinalipour (PhD '96) - U. Sci.Tech. Narmak (Mech.Eng.)
M.-A. Isazadeh (PhD'93) - Abadan Institute of Technology
A.H. Shiravi (PhD'95) - Shahid Chamran University
E. Vasheghani-Farahani (MEng'86, PhD'90) - Tarbiat Modarres U.
Iraq
S. Ali (PhD'84) - University of Technology
Ireland
J. Tobin (PhD'86) - Dublin City University
Israel
M. Al-Jabari (MEng'92, PhD'95) - An-Najah University (West Bank)
S. Kenig (PhD'72) - Technion, Haifa
Jordan
D. Abu-Fara (MEng'83, PhD'88) - University of Jordan
A. Al-Haj Ali (MEng'85, PhD'89) - University of Jordan
F. Banat (PhD'95) - Uni. Sci. & Technology
R. Jumah (PhD'95) - Uni. Sci. & Technology
H. Mousa (PhD'90) - Uni. Sci. & Technology
Malaysia
T.-T. Tee (PhD'75) - University of Malaysia (Mech. Eng.)
Mexico
M. Vaca-Mier (MEng'85) - Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana
Portugal
R.L. Salcedo (PhD'81) - University of Porto
Saudi Arabia
K. Al-Sugair (MEng'87, PhD'93) - King Saud University
Singapore
A.S. Mujumdar (MEng'68, PhD'71) - National University of Singapore
Slovenia
M. Zumer (MEng'69) - University of Ljubljana
South Africa
D. van der Merwe (PhD'69) - Univ. of Witwatersrand (Mech.Eng.)
South Korea
K. Lee (PhD'93) - Young Dong Inst. of Technol.
Turkey
M.T. Mehmetoglu (PhD'80) - Ankara University
B.Z. Uysal (PhD'78) - Gazi University
United Arab Emirates
M.H. El-Naas (PhD'96) - UAE University
United States
D.-J. Carrier (MEng'86, PhD'92) - University of Arkansas
A.J. Giacomin (PhD'86) - Uni. of Wisconsin (Mech.Eng.)
D. Kalyon (MEng'77, PhD'80) - Stevens Inst. of Technol.
A. Lawal (PhD'85) - Stevens Inst. of Technol.
F.S. Manning (BEng'55) - University of Tulsa
A. Mulchandani (PhD'85) - Uni. of California a Riverside
N.T. Obot (MEng'75, PhD'81) - Clarkson University
T.D. Papathanasiou (PhD'91) - University of South Carolina
M.E. Ryan (BEng'71, MEng'73, PhD'79) - State U. NY at Buffalo
N.J. Themelis (BEng'56, PhD'61) - Columbia University (Met.Eng.)
A.R.P. van Heiningen (PhD'82) - University of Maine
P. van Walsum (BEng'88, MEng'92) - Baylor University
Our recent graduates
2008
Ziad Bou-Saleh (MEng, Supervisor: S. Omanovic) - Titan Wood, Dallas, USA.
Lakshimnarayana Rao (PhD, Supervisor: R.J. Munz) – PyroGenesis, Montreal, QC
Yeshai Mishal (MEng, Supervisor: P. Servio) - Schlumberger, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Edward Swanson (MEng, Supervisor: S. Coulombe) - PhD candidate, McGill University.
Caroline Rose Warne Zoueki (MEng, Supervisor: N. Tufenkji)
Charles Poitras (MEng, Supervisor: N. Tufenkji)
Irwin Adam Eydelnant (MEng, Supervisor: N. Tufenkji) - Ph.D. student, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, McGill University.
Felipe D. Castro (MEng, Supervisor: N. Tufenkji)
Nicolas Firlotte (MEng, Supervisors D. Cooper and M. Maric)
Andrea McGlynn (MEng, Supervisors: D. Cooper and R. Leask)
Mu Wang (BEng'06, MEng'08, Supervisor: R.J. Hill) - Fluor, Vancouver.
2007
Marie-Josee Desroches (MEng, Supervisor: S. Omanovic) - SNC Lavalin, Dubai, UAE.
Gino de Luca (PhD, Supervisor: A. Rey) - Research Associate, Industrial Materials Institute of the National Research Council of Canada, Boucherville, Québec, Canada
Benjamin Wincure (PhD, Supervisor: A. Rey) - Research Engineer, Heat Transfer Research Inc., Texas, USA
Devin O’Grady (MEng, Supervisor: V. Yargeau) - Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
Andrew J. Pelley (MEng, Supervisor: N. Tufenkji)
Ian Castillo (PhD, Supervisor: R.J. Munz) - Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Chalk River, ON.
Andre Breton (MEng, Supervisor: P. Servio) - Ultragen, Longueuil, Canada.
Jason Gaudette (MEng, Supervisor: P. Servio) - Imperial Oil Canada, Toronto, Canada.
Shadi Al-Adel (MEng, Supervisor: P. Servio) - Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia.
Cao Qin (PhD, Supervisor: S. Coulombe) - Terragon Environmental Technologies Inc., Montreal, Canada.
2006
Ramona Pristavita (MEng, Supervisor: R.J. Munz) – PhD student, Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University.
Dae Kun Hwang (PhD, Supervisor: A. Rey) - Post-doctoral fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
Andres Graffe (MEng, Supervisor: M. Maric) - Integrated Paving Concepts, Surrey, Canada.
Christine Leclair (MEng, Supervisor: V. Yargeau) - Dalsa, Granby, Canada.
Saad Ghareba (MEng, Supervisor: S. Omanovic) - PhD candidate, McGill University
Hooman Hennessey (MEng, Supervisor: S. Omanovic) - Medical Student, McGill University
Naveen K. Reddy (MEng, Supervisors: S. Coulombe and J. -L. Meunier) PhD candidate, Leuven University, Belgium.
Alexis Damian (MEng, Supervisor: S. Omanovic) - PhD candidate, Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, France
Tania Skaf (MEng, Supervisor: S. Omanovic) - Air Liquide , Paris, France.
Linli Guo (MEng, Supervisors: D. Cooper and M. Milan)
Martin Lennox (MEng, Supervisors: D. Cooper and S. Coulombe) – PhD candidate, McGill University.
Valérie Léveillé (PhD, Supervisor: S. Coulombe)- Terragon Environmental Technologies Inc., Montreal, Canada.
Lindsay Lessard (MEng, Supervisor: P. Servio) - Honeywell, Lachine, Canada.
John Dick (MEng, Supervisors: P. Servio), PhD candidate, Imperial College, London, England.
Naomi Bancroft (MEng, Supervisor: P. Servio)
Sara Yonson (MEng, Supervisors: S. Coulombe and R. L. Leask) - Imperial Oil Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
Joëlle Jureidini (MEng, Supervisor: S. Coulombe) - Shell Canada Ltd, Montreal, Canada.