Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science

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January 20, 2012

Ryerson Service Award recipients announced

Drs. Xavier Fernando, Andrew McWilliams and David Naylor are this year’s Ryerson Service Awards recipients from the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science. These awards recognize distinguished service to a department, school, faculty and/or the university.

The award recipients will be recognized at a reception on January 24 and will receive their certificates on April 4 during the first annual Ryerson Awards Night. This event will recognize excellence from across the university and provide an opportunity to celebrate together the highest achievements of faculty and staff.

Congratulations to this year’s award winners.

Dr. Xavier Fernando, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Xavier Fernando has demonstrated substantial service to Ryerson, to his faculty and to his department. He is a member of the Ryerson University Board of Governors and the Ryerson Finance Committee. Xavier played a critical role in developing curriculum for the Disaster and Emergency Management Certificate Program offered by the Chang School, and his service to his profession is exceptional and extensive, particularly his contributions to IEEE, the world's largest professional association for the advancement of technology. He is a certified program evaluator for the Accreditation Board of Engineering Technologies, and has delivered talks worldwide at prestigious institutions such as Cambridge and Princeton, all of which help to enhance Ryerson's reputation.

Dr. Andrew McWilliams, Department of Chemistry and Biology
Andrew McWilliams has been a leader in Ryerson's efforts to uphold and clarify academic standards. He has helped implement new software teaching tools and techniques to enhance the learning experience for science and engineering students. As a founding member of the Molecular Science graduate program, Andrew has developed a new course for students. He has maintained a strong research program in inorganic polymers, resulting in the training of almost 15 highly qualified personnel in the last four years. Andrew has also successfully managed and improved the experiential co-op program for chemistry students, securing key contacts and building Ryerson's reputation with new and existing industry partners.

Dr. David Naylor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
David Naylor has been highly active in service, both within Ryerson and beyond. He has made significant contributions to many departmental and faculty-level committees, including as a long-standing elected member of the appointments committee. Beyond campus, David has taken a strong leadership role in the mechanical engineering community. He currently serves as past president of the Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, and has been an active board member of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering. David is a member of the scientific committee for the NSERC Smart Net-zero Energy Building Strategic Network, associate editor of the International Journal of Transport Phenomena and a member of several scientific committees for conference in his field.