2023 University-Wide SRC Award Recipients
The following faculty members from across Toronto Metropolitan University have been recognized for their outstanding scholarly, research and creative (SRC) activities over the past year in the 2023 University-Wide SRC Awards.
Sarwan Sahota Distinguished Scholar Award
Ebrahim Bagheri
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
Ebrahim Bagheri is an interdisciplinary researcher who has impacted industry, government and civil society through community engagement and knowledge translation. His Responsible AI (RAI) initiative uniquely highlights the need to balance economic development with social good. Bagheri has raised $11M+ in research funds as principal investigator, supervised 85+ highly qualified personnel, published 75+ journal articles in premier venues, served on the Technical Program Committees of 100+ workshops and conferences and co-founded the International Workshop on Mining Actionable Insights from Social Networks (MAISoN). In recognition of his contributions to knowledge transfer, Bagheri received the prestigious Synergy Award for Innovation from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada in 2020.
Ojelanki Ngwenyama
School of Business Management, Ted Rogers School of Management
Ojelanki Ngwenyama is a leading figure in his field, ranking in the Association for Information Systems (AIS) Top 100 IS researchers worldwide since 1990. He is also a recipient of the AIS Fellow Award in recognition of his significant contributions to the information systems discipline, globally and locally. Ngwenyama has published over 100 articles and is the lead investigator or co-investigator on projects funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and by research agencies in Europe and South Africa. Along with other awards, he received a D.Phil (honoris causa) from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa, for international contributions to research methods in the field of information systems. His impact on students around the world is remarkable.
2022
- Alagan Anpalagan
Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
2021
- Lorraine Janzen Kooistra
Department of English, Faculty of Arts
2020
- Michael Arts
Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Science - Xiao-Ping Zhang
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
2019
- Trevor Hart
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts - Mehrab Mehrvar
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
2018
- Farrokh Janabi-Sharifi
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
2017
- Ruth Panofsky
Department of English, Faculty of Arts - Dérick Rousseau
Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Science
Collaborative SRC Award
Michael Kolios
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
Michael Kolios is a distinguished researcher who has contributed to our understanding of how nanobubbles interact with ultrasound, co-leading a multidisciplinary and multi-institutional team with Agata Exner from Case Western Reserve University. Their six-year collaboration helped solve the mystery of how nanobubbles can be used as ultrasound contrast agents and led to the testing of new applications in ultrasound imaging and therapy in Canadian and US hospitals. This joint work has led to 15 journal publications, contributed to the training of over 30 highly qualified personnel and has been supported through several grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
2022
- Julie James
School of Child and Youth Care, Faculty of Community Services
2021
- Ebrahim Bagheri
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science - Sharareh Taghipour
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
2020
- Frank Russo
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts
2019
- Josephine Wong
Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Faculty of Community Services
2018
- Catherine Beauchemin
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science - Anatoliy Gruzd
School of Information Technology Management, Ted Rogers School of Management
2017
- Judy Finlay
School of Child and Youth Care, Faculty of Community Services
Early SRC Career Excellence Award
Stefania Impellizzeri
Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Science
Stefania Impellizzeri is an expert in contemporary physical organic and materials chemistry whose research focuses on the design of new micro- and nano-structures for applications in catalysis, clean energy, optical storage and bioimaging. She is the recipient of the 2021 Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP) Emerging Investigator Lectureship from the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) and the Canadian National Committee for the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Award. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Nano Ontario. In 2022, she was appointed Jet Ice Research Chair in Sustainable Materials Chemistry.
Dafna Sussman
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
Dafna Sussman’s research as the founder/director of the Maternal-Fetal Imaging (MFI) lab has led to the development and use of novel diagnostic tools that facilitate early, accurate and automatic diagnosis, medical evaluation and prognostication in obstetrics and gynecology. Her work is unique in combining clinical imaging, biomaterial synthesis, image analysis, machine learning and magnetic resonance sequence development to improve maternal and fetal medical diagnostics: from technical development through to clinical applications. Her research contributions are showcased by her impressive publication record, invited editorials in leading international journals and awards that include the Ontario Early Researcher Award.
2022
- Eliza Chandler
School of Disability Studies, Faculty of Community Services - April Khademi
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science - Atefeh Mashatan
School of Information Technology Management, Ted Rogers School of Management
2021
- Miranda Kirby
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
2020
- Elsayed Elbeshbishy
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
2019
- Shelagh McCartney
School of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Community Services
2018
- Umberto Berardi
Department of Architectural Science, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science - Jamin Pelkey
Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Faculty of Arts
2017
- Sharareh Taghipour
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science - Scott Tsai
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
Knowledge Mobilization and Engagement Award
Mandana Vahabi
Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Faculty of Community Services
Mandana Vahabi is an outstanding researcher with an unparalleled ability to mobilize knowledge uptake among diverse stakeholders. Her work, which focuses on population health promotion and health equity, attends to the social determinants of health-care access, chronic diseases and health outcomes among marginalized populations. Drawing on her extensive expertise in social epidemiology and community health, she collaborates with community stakeholders and multidisciplinary researchers locally and globally to develop and implement innovative interventions that mitigate health disparities. She employs mixed methodologies and secondary analyses of population databases to generate critical knowledge to advance inclusive programming and policy change.
2022
- Erin Ziegler
Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Faculty of Community Services
2021
- Kristine Newman
Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Faculty of Community Services - Ivor Shapiro
School of Journalism, Faculty of Communication and Design
2020
- Patrice Dutil
Department of Politics and Public Administration, Faculty of Arts
2019
- Candice Monson
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts
2018
- Marusya Bociurkiw
RTA School of Media, Faculty of Communication and Design
2017
- Jennifer Lapum
Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Faculty of Community Services
Social Innovation and Action SRC Award
There is no recipient in 2023.
2022
- Linda Zhang
School of Interior Design, The Creative School
2021
- Jonathon Anderson
School of Interior Design, Faculty of Communication and Design
2020
- Sara Edge
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Arts
2019
- Rupa Banerjee
School of Business Management, Ted Rogers School of Management
2018
- Wendy Cukier
Department of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, Ted Rogers School of Management
2017
- Ben Barry
School of Fashion, Faculty of Communication and Design - Josephine Wong
Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Faculty of Community Services