Tom Murad of IEEE Canada (Region 7)

Dr. Tom. Murad, President of IEEE Canada joins us celebrating the Elevation of IEEE Thompson Okanagan Section.

Biography:

Dr. Tom Murad, The IEEE Canada President & Director IEEE – R7.

A member of Engineering Order of Honour - Professional Engineers Ontario “PEO", is a respected Technology leader, Innovator, thinker, Board Member, award-winning Educator, and distinguished speaker & advocate of innovation and creativity, specifically in the Areas of:

Engineering & Technology, Mechatronics, Digitalization, Smart Infrastructure, Industry - 4.0 & 5.0, Leadership, and technical education & Talents / skills development.

He Joined Siemens in Canada (2010 – 2023). His latest role was the “Country Lead (V.P.) of Engineering, Technical Excellence & Academics”, as well as being the founder & Director of the Awards winning “Siemens Canada Engineering and Technology Academy (SCETA)”, and the Siemens Mechatronics Systems Certification Program (2014 – 2020).

Prior to that, he held different Executive Management & C - Level roles with an extensive career in Professional Engineering, Innovative Technical Operations and including Academia and R&D work.

He is now Adjunct Professor at the College of Engineering & Physical Sciences - University of Guelph, “CTO” of Innoventus Engineering Inc., and a member of various Boards of Directors in 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 & Chair of the Board of Directors.
    IEEE - Region 7 (CANADA) Director / Delegate (Global).
    Board of Director – Ontario’s Government’s Post Secondary Education Quality Board “PEQAB”.
    Board (Council) member - Engineering Institutes of Canada “EIC”.
    Fellow of Engineers Canada "F.E.C".
    Fellow of Engineering Institutes of Canada “EIC”.
    Awardee of IEEE Canada's 2019 J.M. Ham Outstanding Engineering Educator Award.
    Member of the PEO Licensing "Engineering Experience Review"- ERC Committee (since 2003).
    Advisory Board Member - School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering at Simon Fraser University "SFU".
    Licensed Professional Engineer “P.Eng.” in Ontario (PEO & OSPE); Alberta (APEGA) & N.W.T. (NAPEG).
    Chair - IEEE Toronto Section (2016-2017).
    Ex- Vice Chair & Member of Board of Directors – Ontario Soc. Of Professional Engineers "OSPE".
    Ex-Member of Board of Directors - Canadian - German Centre for Innovation and Research.
    Ex-Member - Board of Directors - Green Centre Canada.

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