Highligths & Achievements
Sign & Seal Authorities
PMP (Project Management Professional), Project Management Institute (PMI), Since July 2021. (Certificate 2021-24)(Certificate 2024-27)(Score Report)
IWE (International Welding Engineer), International Institute of Welding (IIW) – Canada ANB, Since June 2016. (Diploma)
CWB Weld Specialist, Canadian Welding Bureau Weld Specialist Mark Holder, Since November 2015. (Mark QR)
P-Eng Licence (BC), Professional Engineer Licence of British Columbia (EGBC) and practice as P.Eng, Since February 2015. (Photo)
P-Eng Licence (ON), Professional Engineer Licence of Ontario (PEO) and practice as P.Eng, Since January 2013. (Photo)
Certifications
Venture Institute Cohort 5, by Decile Group Venture Institute, 2025.
Cobots for Automated Welding, Virtual Conference by AWS, Dec 9, 2021.
Digital Twin: A Comprehensive Overview, by the UDemy, May 11, 2020.
Machine Learning, by Stanford University on Coursera, Mar 21, 2018.
Fracture Mechanics Based Fatigue Analysis, Vancouver, BC, EGBC, Jun 21, 2016.
Fatigue Design and Fatigue Failure Analysis, Vancouver, BC, EGBC, Jun 20, 2016.
API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Fitness for Service, Houston, TX, ASME, Jun 6 – Jun 8, 2016.
Weld Residual Stress and Distortion Prediction, Bethlehem, PA, AWS, Aug 10, 2015.
Laser Safety Certificate, Ottawa, ON, Office of Risk Management (University of Ottawa), Sep 19, 2012.
Awards & Achievements
- July 2021 > 74 Annual Assembly, International Institute of Welding & L’institure de Soudure (France) The Henry Granjon Award, and Throphy – (Booklet of Awards) (Video) (Applus).
- March 2020 –March 2021 > BCIP Fund (Build in Canada Innovation Program)
- November 2018 – May 2019 > NSERC Engage Grants
- September 2018 > Canadian Welding Bureau Association Fellow Award, Medal, and Plaque Photo.
- August 2018 – October 2019 > IRAP Fund (Industrial Research Assistance Program)
- October 2016 – June 2017 > NSERC Engage Grants
- July 2016 > Best Technical Paper Award – Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference
- July 2014 – January 2015 > NSERC Industrial R&D Fellowship (IRDF)
- October 2013– May 2014 > NSERC Engage Grants
- August 2012– February 2013 > NSERC Engage Grants
- June 2012 – May 2014 > Prestigious Canadian National NSERC-PDF Award
- May 2011 – April 2012 > FedDev Program (Ontario)
- April 2011 > My Ph.D. thesis and dissertation was nominated by the board of examination for the best Ph.D. of the year.
- September 2007 – April 2011 > Research Assistant Scholarship, John Goldak at Carleton University, The highest RA award to a PhD student.
Professional Activities
Industrial Mentoring Program, University of Bristol. E-mentoring undergraduate engineering students toward career path and industrial requirements.
Proposal Expert Assessment, EUROSTARS (Co-funded by eureka member countries and the European Union framework program)
Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia – Engineering Experience Assessment Panel (Certification of Recognition, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Peer Reviewer, Journal of Welding in the World (Springer) by the International Institute of Welding.
Reviewer, ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, 2012 (Toronto, Canada), 2013 (Paris, France), 2014 (Anaheim, California), 2015 (Boston, Massachusetts), 2016 (Vancouver, Canada), 2017 (Waikoloa, Hawaii), 2018 (Prague Czech Republic),& 2019 (San Antonio, Texas).
Chair & Session Moderator, Annual CanWeld Conference of Canadian Welding Association; 2013 (Niagara Falls), 2014 (Vancouver), 2015 (St. John’s, 2016 (Edmonton), 2017 (Montreal), 2018 (Winnipeg), & 2019 (Halifax), 2020 (Cancelled-Covid), 2021 (Virtual), 2022 (Toronto), 2024(Toronto).
Sport, Skiing & Skating in Winter, Cycling & Swimming in Summer.
Memberships
(PMI) Project Management Institute
(CWA) Canadian Welding Association
(AWS) American Welding Society
(ASME) American Society of Mechanical Engineering