Teaching Excellence

Our department places teaching and mentoring alongside research as a priority. Our faculty members hold numerous government, academic and student-nominated teaching awards, and our 5:1 faculty:student ratio allows our supervisors to spend quality time with their students.

American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE): Michael Ashby Outstanding Materials Educator Award
  • Dr. John A. Nychka
ASM International Silver Medal
  • Dr. John A. Nychka
Engineers Canada Medal for Distinction in Engineering Education
  • Dr. John A. Nychka
APEGA Excellence in Education Award
D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning (STLHE)
  • Dr. John A. Nychka
University Cup Award
  • Dr. Jacob Masliyah (EMER)
Rutherford Undergraduate Teaching Award
  • Dr. Jacob Masliyah (EMER)
  • Dr. David T. Lynch
  • Dr. Tian Tian 
  • Dr. Michael Wayman (EMER)
  • Dr. John A. Nychka
McCalla Professorship
  • Dr. Jacob Masliyah (EMER)
  • Dr. Zhenghe Xu
  • Dr. Biao Huang
  • Dr. Hasan Uludag
  • Dr. Jingli Luo
  • Dr. Murray Gray (EMER)
  • Dr. Douglas Ivey
  • Dr. Phillip Choi
  • Dr. David T. Lynch
Provost's Award for Early Achievement of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Teaching Unit Award
Delta Chi Teaching Award
  • Dr. John Nychka
  • Dr. John Shaw (EMER)
Vargo Teaching Chair
  • Dr. John A. Nychka
Undergraduate Teaching Award
  • Dr. Phillip Choi
  • Dr. David T. Lynch 
  • Dr. Jacob Masliyah
  • Dr. Sirish Shah (EMER)
  • Dr. John A. Nychka