Education and Employment History

Education

Ph.D.             Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1973) - Magna Cum Laude

C.E.                Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1972) (Civil Engineer's Degree, equiv. to Professional Doctorate)

S. M.              Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1970)

B.A.Sc.           University of British Columbia (1968)

Employment

University of Guelph

  • Professor of Water Resources, School of Engineering, 2003-present
  • Canada Research Chair of Water Supply Security (Tier 1), 2003 to 2017
  • University of Guelph Research Leadership Chair Professor, Water Security 2017-present
  • Executive Director, Centre for Canada Water Technology Exchange 2015-present
  • Co-Director of Sino-Canada Joint R&D Centre on Water and the Environment
  • Affiliated Member, One Health Institute, University of Guelph
  • Affiliated Member, CARE-AI Institute (Centre for Advancing Responsible and Ethical-AI, University of Guelph
  • Asst. Dean External Partnerships, College of Physical and Engineering Science, 2010 to 2016
  • Asst. Dean Research (Acting), College of Physical and Engineering Science, 2010 to 2012, & 2015

Conestoga‑Rovers & Associates

  • Vice‑President, 1999 - 2003
  • Associate, 1995‑1999

CRA Engineering Inc., President, 1996 ‑ 2003

University of Waterloo, Department of Civil Engineering

  • Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, 1981 ‑ 1991, 1992 ‑ 1995
  • Acting Director, Institute for Risk Research, 1993
  • Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, July 1977 ‑ 1981
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and School of Urban and Regional Planning, July 1974 ‑ July 1977

University of California at Davis

  • Professor of Water Resources, Land, Air and Water Resources, 1991 ‑ 1992

Cornell University

  • Water Resources and Marine Sciences Centre, Research Associate, 1973 ‑ 1974

Meta Systems, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, Project Engineer, 1972 ‑ 1974

Acres Consulting Services, Niagara Falls, Canada, Engineer, 1970 ‑ 1971

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering

  • Research Assistant, 1968 ‑ 1970 and 1971 ‑ 1972
  • Graduate Assistant, 1972 ‑ 1972
  • Visiting Engineer, 1973 ‑ 1974