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Provost's Circle of Distinction

Inclusion in the Circle formally celebrates the receipt of external awards of distinction for career achievements, fellowships with external bodies and other formal recognitions. 

2023 recipients

Faculty of Arts and Science

Name Affiliation In recognition of
Selvadurai Dayanandan Department of Biology 2022 Mary Elliot Award from the Canadian Botanical Association
Adam Radomsky Department of Psychology Fellowship in the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), Clinical Psychology section

Faculty of Fine Arts

Name Affiliation In recognition of
Chih-Chien Wang Department of Studio Arts 2020 Prix Louis-Comtois
Angélique Willkie Department of Contemporary Dance Prix interprète de la danse de Montréal 2022

Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science

Name Affiliation In recognition of
Tristan Glatard Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering 2022 member of the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Emad Shihab Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering 2022 member of the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Youmin Zhang Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering 2023 Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

2022 recipients

Faculty of Arts and Science

Name Affiliation In recognition of
Thanh Dang-Vu Department of Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology College of New Scholars of the Royal Society of Canada
Prosper Dovonon Department of Economics Fellow of the Econometric Society
Gilles Peslherbe Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada

Faculty of Fine Arts

Name Affiliation In recognition of
Deanna Bowen Department of Studio Arts 2020 Governor General’s Award for Visual and Media arts and 2021 Scotiabank Photography Award
Juan Carlos Castro Department of Art Education 2022 National Higher Education Art Educator award from the National Art Education Association
Jason Lewis Department of Design and Computation Arts 2021 Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Kathleen Vaughan Department of Art Education 2021 member of the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists

Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science

Name Affiliation In recognition of
Karim Zaghib Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering 2021 Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Circle induction announcements

Past recipients

Faculty of Arts and Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Eric H. Reiter Department of History Governor General’s History Award in Scholarly research
Faculty of Fine Arts
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Hannah Claus Department of Studio Arts The Eiteljorg Fellowship and the Prix Giverny Capital
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Akshay Kumar Rathore Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Fellowship of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Faculty of Arts and Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Lisa Serbin

Department of Psychology

Fellowship in both the Canadian and American Psychological Associations
Faculty of Fine Arts
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Nadia Myre

Department of Studio Arts

Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec and Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts
Alice Ming Wai Jim

Department of Art History

Royal Society of Canada
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Chadi Assi Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Christian Moreau

Concordia Institute of Aerospace Design and Innovation (CIADI)

Fellowship of the American Society of Metals

Faculty of Arts and Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Jean-Philippe Warren Department of Sociology and Anthropology Member of the Royal Society of Canada
André Roy Faculty of Arts and Science Member of the Ordre de l'excellence en education
Faculty of Fine Arts
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Martha Langford Department of Art History Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Catherine Mulligan Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering Recipient of the Engineering Institute of Canada's John B. Stirling Medal
Habib Benali Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Faculty of Arts and Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Simon Bacon Department of Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology 2017 Fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research; 2016 Fellow of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society
Louis Patrick Leroux Département d'études françaises; Department of English 2017 member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists of the Royal Society of Canada
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Zhibin Ye Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Faculty of Arts and Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Damon Matthews Department of Geography, Planning and Environment 2017 Member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists 
Diane Poulin-Dubois Department of Psychology 2017 recipient of the Prix Acfas Thérèse Gouin-Décarie for social science
Faculty of Fine Arts
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Haidee Wasson Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema Service Award from the Society for Cinema and Media Studies, Fieldnotes project

Faculty of Arts and Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
John Capobianco Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 2015 Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry    
Faculty of Fine Arts
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Sandra Paikowsky Department of Art History 2015 Member of the Order of Canada    
David Pariser Department of Art Education 2016 Distinguished Fellow of the American National Art Education Association; 2008 Gaitskell Award from the Canadian Society for Education through Art; 2001 fellow of the American Psychological Association, Division 10 — Psychology and the Arts    
John Molson School of Business
Emilio Boulianne Department of Accountancy Lifetime member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada; Fellow of Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA)    

Faculty of Arts and Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Steven High Department of History 2014 inaugural Member of the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Vincent Martin Department of Biology 2014 inaugural Member of the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Hoi Dick Ng   Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Fellow of the Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers
Faculty of Fine Arts
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Eleanor Bond Department of Studio Arts 2015 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Erin Manning Department of Studio Arts 2014 inaugural Member of the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
John Molson School of Business
Michel Magnan Department of Accountancy 2014 Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Faculty of Arts and Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Philippe Caignon Département d'études françaises 3M Award winner, 2014
Ann English Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada, 2014
Ted McCormick Department of History Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, 2010
Marguerite Mendell School of Community and Public Affairs Prix du Québec (Prix Marie-Andrée-Bertrand), 2013
Malcolm Whiteway Department of Biology Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, 2008
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Amir Aghdam Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC), 2014
Waizuddin Ahmed Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2013
Robin Drew Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC), 2013
Abdel Sebak Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC), 2014
Faculty of Fine Arts
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Micheline Lanctôt Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema Jutra Homage, 2014

Faculty of Arts and Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Ira Robinson Department of Religion Louis Rosenberg Canadian Jewish Studies Distinguished Service Award, 2013
Lorna Roth Department of Communication Studies YWCA’s Woman of Distinction Award, education
Dale Stack Department of Psychology Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association, 2012; Dean's Award for Distinguished Scholarship, 2012
Gina Cody of Engineering and Computer Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Adam Krzyzak Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2011
Faculty of Fine Arts
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Daniel Cross Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema Emmy Awards, 2012; Golden Horse Award, 2013
John Molson School of Business
Jordan LeBel Department of Marketing 3M Award Winner, 2013

Faculty of Arts and Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Shannon McSheffrey Department of History Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, 2002
Viviane Namaste Simone de Beauvoir Institute Plaque Honorifique Christine Jorgensen, 2005; Award for Action in HIV/AIDS, 2009; Outstanding Book Award, 2011
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Andreas Athienitis Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering; Concordia University Research Fellow (Senior), 2010
Rama Bhat Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Fellow of the Canadian and American Societies for Mechanical Engineering and the Engineering Institute of Canada
Ahmed Kishk Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering Fellow of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 1998
Oscar Pekau Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering Award, Tsinghua University in Beijing, 2001; Fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 2011
Pragasen Pillay Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2005; Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 2005; Order of Mapungubwe, Silver Level, South Africa
John Molson School of Business
Steven Appelbaum Department of Management Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, 1990; Leaders in Management Educations Award, 1998; Outstanding Teaching Award, 1994 and 1999

Faculty of Arts and Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Philip Abrami Department of Education Whitworth Award for Education Research from the Canadian Education Association, 2010
Saul Carliner Department of Education Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication, 2000
Norman Ingram Department of History Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, 2009
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Martin Pugh Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Fellow of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME), 2011; President’s Excellence in Teaching Award, 2011
Faculty of Fine Arts
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Raymonde April Department of Studio Arts Officer of the Order of Canada, 2010
Geneviève Cadieux Department of Studio Arts Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts, 2011
François-Marc Gagnon Department of Art History Prix Gérard-Morisset (Prix du Québec), 2010
John Molson School of Business
Gary Johns Department of Management Fellow of the Academy of Management, 2010

Faculty of Arts and Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Calvin Kalman Department of Physics and Science College Canadian Association of Physicists with the Medal for Excellence in Teaching Physics, 1999
Ronald Rudin Department of History Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, 2009; Book Award, National Council of Public History (USA), 2010
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Ali Dolatabadi Department of Mechanica and Industrial Engineering Fellows of the Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering, 2009
Abdel Sebak Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Fellows of the Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering, 2009
Ramin Sedaghati Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2009
Faculty of Fine Arts
Name Affiliation In recognition of
Christopher Jackson Department of Music Fellow into the Royal Society of Canada, 2009
Françoise Sullivan Department of Studio Arts Officer, Order of Canada, 2009

Faculty of Arts and Science
Name Affiliation
Shimon Amir Department of Psychology
Yogendra Chaubey Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Michel Despland Department of Religion
John Harnad Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Peter Shizgal Department of Psychology
Sherry Simon Département d'études françaises
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
Name Affiliation
M. Omair Ahmad Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sabah Alkass Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Prabir Bhattacharya Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering
Vasek Chvatal Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
Maria Elektorowicz Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Nabil Esmail Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Paul Fazio Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Fariborz Haghighat Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Adel Hanna Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Suong Van Hoa Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
John McKay Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering and Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Osama Moselhi Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Hany Moustapha Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Muthukumaran Packirisamy Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Marius Paraschivoiu Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Subhash Rakheja Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Ventatanarayana Ramachandran Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Amruthur S. Ramamurthy Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Theodore Stathopoulos Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ion Stiharu Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Ching Y. Suen Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
M. N. S. Swamy Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Georgios Vatistas Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Faculty of Fine Arts
Name Affiliation
Raymonde April Department of Studio Arts
François-Marc Gagnon Department of Art History
Françoise Sullivan Department of Studio Arts
John Molson School of Business
Arshad Ahmad Department of Finance
Michel Laroche Department of Marketing
Stylianos Perrakis Department of Finance
Mahesh C. Sharma Department of Decision Sciences and MIS
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