Tom Murad, Ph.D., P.Eng. F.E.C., SM. IEEE

Biography:

Dr. Tom Murad, President – Elect. (2022- 2023) of IEEE Canada & Director Elect. IEEE – R7.  A member of Engineering Order of Honour - Professional Engineers Ontario “PEO", is a respected Technology leader, thinker, Board Member, an award-winning Educator, and distinguished speaker on the topics of:  Engineering, Technology, Leadership, and technical talents / skills development and education. An advocate of Innovation and creativity specifically in the Areas of Mechatronics, Digitalization, Smart Infrastructure and Industrie - 4.0. 
In 2010, Joined Siemens in Canada, prior to his role as the “Country Lead of Engineering & Technical Excellence at Siemens Mobility (since 2019), he led the “Engineering, Technology & Academics” for Siemens Canada as well as being the founder of the Siemens Canada Engineering and Technology Academy "SCETA", and the Siemens Mechatronics Systems Program that he established and directed since October 2014. Before that, he was the Head of the “Expert House” and Engineering Director for the Siemens’ Industry sector since 2010. Prior to joining Siemens, Tom held different roles as Vice President, Senior VP and COO for many Years with an extensive career in various Professional Engineering, Technical and Executive Management of Innovative Technical Operations including Academic and R&D work in Electrical power, Industrial Controls and Automation. He is also serving as a member of various advisory Boards of Directors in the Industry and Academia. Dr. Murad holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Electronics), and a Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Power Electronics and Industrial Controls from Loughborough University of Technology in the UK, with a Leadership Program Certificate from Schulich Business School, York University in Ontario, Canada. 
 
Dr. Murad is: 
IEEE Canada - President Elect. (2022- 2033) & Board Vice Chair. 
IEEE Region 7 (CANADA) Director - Elect. / Delegate- Elect. 2022-2023 
Member of Board of Directors - Post Secondary Education Quality Board - (Ontario Government)  
Member of Order of Honour - PEO Engineering 
Fellow of Engineers Canada "F.E.C". 
Awardee of IEEE Canada's 2019 J.M. Ham Outstanding Engineering Educator Award. 
Member of Industry Advisory Board -School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering at Simon Fraser University " SFU " 2022. 
Ex- Vice Chair & Member of Board of Directors – Ontario Soc. Of professional Engineers "OSPE " 
Chair of Executive committee - IEEE Toronto Section (2016-2017). 
Licensed P.Eng.; (PEO & OSPE) in Ontario; APEGA in Alberta, & Senior Member of IEEE. 
Member of the PEO Licensing "Engineering Experience Review"- ERC Committee since 2003. 
Member of " AREMA " - American Railway Engineering & Maintenance Association. 
EX-Member of Board of Directors - Canadian - German Centre for Innovation and Research. 
Ex-Member of Ontario Francophone Workforce Development Council (FWDC). 
Ex-Member- Board of Directors - Green Centre Canada