Mandate
The mandate of the School of Energy Research Committee is to support the advancement of applied research and development, consistent with the BCIT mission and mandate statements.
Faculty members
| Committee member | Areas of interest | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair Alok Dhungana, MASc Faculty, Power Engineering |
Alok joined BCIT in 2015. His expertise lies on biochar, biomaterials, torrefaction, thermal engineering, nanotechnology, and artificial muscle. | |
| Vice Chair Yassaman Babaee Faculty, Chemical & Environmental Technology |
Yassaman’s interests are in renewable and green energies, life cycle analysis, waste management, water pollution and treatment, soil contamination and remediation, environmental impact assessment, circular economy and sustainable development. | |
| Tayfun Aydin, PhD, P.Eng. Faculty, Mechanical Engineering |
Dr. Aydin’s past research includes the topics related to bluff body aerodynamics, wind turbines, pico-satellites, multiphase flows in pipes and process scale-up. His current research interests are renewable energy, flow control, process modelling, multiphase flows, process scale-up, advanced flow measurements, and instrumentation development. | |
| Ali Mohammad Vali, B.Sc., P.Eng. Assistant Instructor, Mechanical Engineering |
An experienced mechanical engineer with over 13 years in the research and development industry, Ali has led over 100 projects over the past 18 years. His interests are in mechanical parts/equipment design, concept generation through brainstorming, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) including SolidWorks and ANSYS Finite Element Analysis (FEA), as well as fabrication and construction management. | |
| John Dian, PhD, P.Eng. Faculty, Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology |
John has interests in the internet of things (IoT), video and image processing, and telecommunications. | |
| Chamandeep Kaur, PhD, M. Eng, Faculty, Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology |
Chamandeep’s research interests are in power systems, image and signal processing, computational neuroscience, telecommunications and computer networks. |
Administration members
Sanja Boskovic, PhD MechEng, PhD EdTech
Interim Dean
School of Energy
Bryan Messer, MEd, RSE, VCC
Interim Associate Dean
Industrial & Mechanical Trades
Jeanie Chan, MASc, P.Eng, BEMP
Associate Dean
Mechanical Engineering
Viktoriia Kovalova, PhD, P.Eng.
Associate Dean
Electrical Engineering & Technology
Holly Stanley
Operations Manager
School of Energy
Research liaison
TBA