Leadership and governance

Meet the faculty.

Dean of the faculty

Ghasan Doudak.

Ghasan Doudak

Interim Dean of the Faculty of Engineering

Vice-deans of the faculty

Claude D'Amours.

Claude D'Amours

Executive Vice-Dean

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Vacant

Vice-Dean, EDI and Governance

Andrew Sowinski.

Andrew Sowinski

Vice-Dean, Programs

Henry Schriemer.

Henry Schriemer

Vice-Dean, Research and Innovation

Hussein Al Osman.

Hussein Al Osman

Vice-Dean, Student Affairs

Chairs and directors

Xudong Cao

Xudong Cao

Chair, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Mamadou Fall

Mamadou Fall

Chair, Department of Civil Engineering

Natalie Baddour

Natalie Baddour

Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Hanan Anis

Hanan Anis

Director, School of Engineering Design and Teaching Innovation

Herna Viktor

Herna Viktor

Director, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Executive committee

The executive committee of the faculty is the decision-making committee of the faculty. Members of the executive team include the dean and vice-deans, heads of departments and key members of the administrative staff.

Faculty council

The faculty council is made up of the members of the executive committee, professors and students from each department and school and is chaired by the dean.

Curriculum improvement advisory committees

Curriculum Improvement Advisory Committees have been established to look at programs at the Faculty of Engineering. Each committee ensures that the curriculum of the programs it’s responsible for is current and relevant to industry and society.

Committees are composed of alumni and others working in related engineering fields, current students, and the program director. Members comment yearly on data collected about their programs, contributing their expertise regarding industry trends and shifts in the skills and knowledge needed by graduates.

Related links

Policies and regulations of the Faculty of Engineering and the University of Ottawa.