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Article #54CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY AWARDED FIVE CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRS
From: Laurie Zack
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 14:11
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 14:11
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CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY AWARDED FIVE CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRS November 12, 2004 - Concordia University was today awarded five new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) - two Tier-1 level chairs and three Tier-2 level chairs. Tier-1 chairs are awarded to well-established researchers and provide them with $200,000 per year over a seven-year period. Tier-2 Chairs are awarded to emerging researchers, and provide $100,000 per year over a five-year period. President and Vice-Chancellor Frederick Lowy welcomed the announcement saying, "The number and scope of the chairs is truly impressive. All are on the cutting edge of their fields of study, and will greatly enhance the university's research profile." Jerzy Floryan, CRC in Fluid Mechanics/Computational Engineering (Tier 1), is presently with the University of Western Ontario. The research is developing the methodology for the design of optimal flow systems that may expand performance limits of aircrafts and other complex engineering products where fluid motions play a large role. A.I. Shnirelman, CRC in Applied Mathematics (Tier 1), comes to Concordia from the University of Hull in the U.K. His research explores the nature of turbulent fluid flows, such as water in oceans and molten iron in the Earth's core. It is leading to a better understanding of such flows, which includes an accurate mathematical modeling of them. David Forman, CRC in Human Development (Tier 2), originally with the University of Minnesota, has already arrived at Concordia. By observing children's interactions with their parents, his research aims to help parents and educators enlist not just children's cooperation, but also their active and eager participation in learning activities. Vincent Martin, CRC in Microbial Genomics and Engineering (Tier 2), has also already joined Concordia, hailing from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA. He is studying how microbial genomes function in order to engineer their metabolism and produce valuable bio-based chemicals and fuels. Using genomics as a tool, the research is generating the basic knowledge and technology required to develop the next generation of industrially important biocatalytic microbes. Xin Wei Sha, CRC in New Media Arts (Tier 2), studies gesture and creating new forms of responsive media that blend sound, video and soft wear (active and sensate fabrics) into rich interactive settings. The research involves complex engineering interlaced with artistic and philosophical creativity and enquiry. Dr. Sha is presently at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). The Canada Research Chairs program has created 1,348 research positions at 73 Canadian universities since it was launched in 2000. The program helps universities attract and retain the best researchers and achieve research excellence in the natural sciences and engineering, health services, social sciences and the humanities. ---------------------------------- L'UNIVERSIT� CONCORDIA OBTIENT CINQ CHAIRES DE RECHERCHE DU CANADA Le 12 novembre 2004 - L'Universit� Concordia a obtenu aujourd'hui cinq nouvelles Chaires de recherche du Canada (CRC), soit deux chaires de niveau 1 et trois chaires de niveau 2. Les premi�res sont d�cern�es � des chercheurs �tablis � qui est octroy� un financement de 200 000 $ par ann�e pour une p�riode de sept ans ; les secondes sont accord�es � des chercheurs �mergents qui b�n�ficieront d'un financement de 100 000 $ par ann�e pour une p�riode de 5 ans. Le recteur et vice-chancelier, M. Frederick Lowy, se r�jouit de cette annonce : � Les chaires obtenues sont remarquables par le nombre et la port�e. A la fine pointe de leur domaine, elles contribueront grandement � rehausser le profil de la recherche de l'Universit� �. Jerzy Floryan, CRC en g�nie m�canique / dynamique des fluides computationnelle (Niveau 1), vient de la University of Western Ontario. Dans sa recherche, il �tablit la m�thodologie n�cessaire � la conception de syst�mes fluidiques optimaux pouvant repousser les limites de performances des a�ronefs et autres produits d'ing�nierie complexes pour lesquels la cin�matique des fluides joue un r�le important. A.I. Shnirelman, CRC en math�matiques appliqu�es (Niveau 1), �tait auparavant rattach� � la University of Hull du Royaume-Uni. Sa recherche explore la nature des �coulements de fluides turbulents, tels que l'eau dans les oc�ans et le fer en fusion dans le noyau terrestre. Elle am�liorera la compr�hension de ces �coulements, notamment au moyen d'une mod�lisation math�matique pr�cise. David Forman, CRC en d�veloppement humain (Niveau 2), �tait auparavant rattach� � la la University of Minnesota. Par l'observation de l'interaction des enfants avec leurs parents, sa recherche vise � aider les parents et les �ducateurs � s'assurer non seulement de la coop�ration des enfants, mais aussi de leur participation active et enthousiaste aux activit�s d'apprentissage. Vincent Martin, CRC en g�nomique microbienne et g�nie (Niveau 2), vient du Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, aux �tats-Unis. Il �tudie le fonctionnement des g�nomes microbiens afin d'en fa�onner le m�tabolisme pour cr�er des produits biochimiques et des biocarburants. Ayant recours � la g�nomique comme outil, la recherche g�n�re les connaissances et la technologie �l�mentaires n�cessaires au d�veloppement de microbes biocatalytiques d'importance industrielle de prochaine g�n�ration. Xin Wei Sha, CRC en nouveaux m�dias (Niveau 2), �tudie la gestuelle et la cr�ation de nouvelles formes de m�dias sensibles dans lesquels fusionnent le son, la vid�o et les v�tements cognitifs (tissu actif et sensoriel) pour produire des installations interactives riches. La recherche fait appel � une ing�nierie complexe amalgam�e � la cr�ativit� et � l'interrogation artistiques et philosophiques. Xin Wei Sha appartenait auparavant au Georgia Technological Institute (Georgia Tech). Lanc� en 2000, le Programme des chaires de recherche du Canada a permis de cr�er 1 348 postes en recherche dans 73 universit�s canadiennes. Son objectif est d'aider les universit�s � solliciter et � recruter les meilleurs chercheurs afin de leur permettre d'atteindre l'excellence en recherche dans les domaines des sciences naturelles et du g�nie, des sciences de la sant�, et des sciences sociales et humaines. ---------------------------------- Check for the latest news at News@Concordia: http://news.concordia.ca Internal Relations & Communications, Concordia University Tel: (514) 848-2424, ext. 4183 Fax: (514) 848-2814 mailto:irc@alcor.concordia.ca Relations et communications internes, Universit� Concordia T�l : (514) 848-2424, poste 4183 T�l�c. : (514) 848-2814 mailto:irc@alcor.concordia.ca
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