Abstracts and Biographies
Stephen Colavincenzo
Acoustics and VibrationsStephen Colavincenzo
Stephen Colavincenzo joined Bombardier Aerospace in 1996 as part of the Stability and Control group to work on the development of the Q400. In 2001 he joined the Acoustics and Vibration group and in 2007 became the Chief of Acoustics and Vibration. He lead the Green Aviation and Research and Development (GARDN) project on airframe noise reduction (BA-3). Stephen has also lead Bombardier's efforts in the area of alternative fuels since 2002 and has been a member of the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) since its formation in 2006. He lead the GARDN project on biofuels that resulted in the first biofuel flights in Canada.
Stephen holds a BSc. in Engineering Physics from Queen's University and a M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Toronto's Institute for Aerospace Studies.
Scott Hendershot
Integrating Sustainable Development into an Organization's DNA Enabling Sustainable Engine DesignScott Hendershot
For the past 16 years, Scott Hendershot has been with Pratt & Whitney Canada where he has developed a comprehensive understanding of the aviation engine business.
After graduating from the University of Waterloo with his Mechanical Engineering degree, his strong interest in the environment began during his work in Industrial Environmental Consulting for 6 years.
He was then able to exercise his strong interest in aviation when he joined Pratt & Whitney Canada - where he has worked in many areas of the company including Facilities, Development Assembly &Test, Project Engineering, Operations, Customer Support, and for the last 3 years − Project Manager in the Sustainable Development organization.
Alireza Forghani
Composites Research Network: Sustainability in Design and Material ProcessingAlireza Forghani
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Dr. Alireza Forghani received his BSc and MSc degrees in Structural Engineering from Sharif University of Technology in Iran and joined UBC Composites Group as a PhD student in 2005. In grad school his research was focused on computational mechanics especially on simulation of fracture and damage in Composite Structures. Alireza continued his collaboration with the Composites Group at UBC as a post-doctoral fellow till January 2012.
Upon the establishment of the Composites Research Network (CRN) at UBC in January 2012, Dr. Forghani joined CRN as a research associate and team-lead: modelling where he oversees the numerical modelling activities.
Upon the establishment of the Composites Research Network (CRN) at UBC in January 2012, Dr. Forghani joined CRN as a research associate and team-lead: modelling where he oversees the numerical modelling activities.
Heather L. MacLean
Aviation Biofuels - Life Cycle PerspectiveHeather L. MacLean, University of Toronto Department of Civil Engineering
Heather L. MacLean is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and holds joint appointments in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry and the School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Toronto. Professor MacLean's expertise is in the development and application of life cycle-based approaches for the evaluation of conventional and alternative fuel systems. Over the last 15 years she has focused on the techno-economic and environmental evaluation of biofuels for transportation applications. She works closely with the automotive, oil, electricity generation and bioenergy industries, as well as Federal and provincial/state governments. In 2004 Professor MacLean received an Early Researcher Award of the Government of Ontario for her work on evaluating bioenergy systems. Professor MacLean has served on industry and government advisory committees related to biobased fuels and electricity.
Luc Mongeau
Novel Aircraft Noise Technology Review and Medium and Long Term Noise Reduction Goals: summary of Report to CAEP by the Independent Expert Panel (IEP2).Luc Mongeau, McGill University
Luc Mongeau is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at McGill University. His research aims at the validation of numerical simulation tools for the prediction and modeling of jet noise and airframe noise sources. He has authored over 80 archival journal papers, as well as over twenty pamphlets on aircraft noise related topics. He was a Canadian delegate between June 2012 and February 2013 on the second review panel on novel aircraft noise technology, chaired by Dennis Huff (NASA Glenn), Brian Tester (Southampton U.) and Ulf Michel (Consultant, Germany). He has been actively involved in the PARTNER center for excellence in 2003− 2005, and GARDN since 2009. He is a member of ASME, AIAA, ASA, and SAE. He is the technical chair of the forthcoming 21st International Congress of Acoustics, which will take place on June 2− 8 at Montreal's Palais des Congrès.
Stéphane Moreau
KeynoteStéphane Moreau, University of Sherbrooke
Stéphane Moreau obtained his engineering degree and MSc from ISAE- Sup'Aéro (France) in 1988. He then got his PhD in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University in 1993. He then worked for a start-up company AC2 on plasma physics in 1994 where he developed a plasma micro-thruster concept used nowadays on most satellites. He then worked for a year at the turbo-engine builder Snecma on nozzle designs (Safran group). Late 1995 he joined the automotive Tier−1 supplier Valeo where he worked for 13 years on engine cooling fan system design. He joined the Mechanical Engineering faculty of Université de Sherbrooke in 2009 as an associate Professor. He became a full professor in 2011. His research topics include aeroacoustics, turbomachinery design and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics). He has more than 250 scientific publications with more than a half in aeroacoustics with significant contributions in analytical noise modeling, experimental noise measurements and large scale numerical aeroacoustic simulations (requiring high power computing for instance)
Thomas Reist
Aerodynamic Shape Optimization of Regional Class Blended-Wing-Body Aircraft for Reduced Environmental ImpactThomas Reist, University of Toronto Institute of Aerospace Studies
Tom received his Bachelor's of Applied Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Toronto in 2010. He is now pursuing his Doctorate in the Computational Aerodynamics group at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies under the guidance of Dr. David W. Zingg. His research is in high-fidelity numerical optimization methods and their application to the optimization of regional class blended-wing-body aircraft.
Michael J. Selig
The Recalcitrance of Lignocelluloses to Biological Processing for the Production of Fuels and ChemicalsMichael J. Selig, University of Copenhagen
PhD Fellow - Department of Geoscience and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen − 2010 to present
Scientist I/II − National Renewable Energy Laboratory − Golden, Colorado, USA − 2004 to 2010
MSc/BSc − Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering − Cornell University
Previously, as a staff scientist at the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Golden, CO), and recently, as a PhD student at the University of Copenhagen, I have been part of a rapidly growing group of international researchers focused on fundamental science issues associated with the resistance of lignocelluloses to biological conversion processes for the production of fuels and chemicals. The general premise of this work is that greater understanding can eventually lead to the breakthroughs and innovations necessary to make the processing of lignocelluloses economically viable for a broadening array of industrial applications. I am currently working on the remainder of my PhD as visiting researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry under the direction of Dr. Emma Master. This seminar will cover the basics of biological lignocellulosic conversions, the concept of biomass recalcitrance and my recent work at the University of Toronto utilizing a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM; with dissipation, D) to investigate the manner with which plant cell wall carbohydrates freely associate with cellulose and cellulose degrading enzymes.
Jean-Yves Trépanier
Conceptual Design of Blended Wing Body AircraftJean-Yves Trépanier, Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pr. Jean-Yves Trépanier, who joins École Polytechnique in 1992, has a vast research and development experience in computational fluid dynamics, multidisciplinary design optimization and aerodynamic design. Since 2009, Pr. Trépanier holds the NSERCJ.A.Bombardier-Pratt&Whitney Canada Industrial Research Chair in Integrated Design towards Efficient Aircraft. In addition to his activities in aerospace, Pr. Trépanier conducts several research projects in computational fluid dynamics and optimization with Andritz Hydro and Alstom.