Enginuity Spring 2003 - The Schulich School of Engineering ...
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Research AwardResearchProgram AwardEnergy yResearesearch Earns InternanationalAwarardDr. Raj Bishnoi,Department <strong>of</strong> Chemicaland Petroleum <strong>Engineering</strong>,was honoured with a majoraward this summer by theGas Processors Association,an internationalorganization based in Tulsa,Okla.Dr. Bishnoi was presentedwith the Donald L. KatzAward for his outstandingresearch and educationalcontributions to the globalindustry. Natural gashydrate, such as the massiveone discovered <strong>of</strong>f the coast<strong>of</strong> Vancouver Island thissummer, are an importantfuture energy source inmany parts <strong>of</strong> the world.Bishnoi and his colleagues’most substantial researchcontributions are in thethermodynamics and kinetics <strong>of</strong>natural gas hydrates.“When I first started this research,people used to ask me, ‘Why inthe world do you want to work inthe thermodynamics and kinetics<strong>of</strong> gas hydrates, no one uses thesethings?’” he says with a grin. Afew decades later, Dr. Bishnoi isenjoying an award-winning careerand a steady stream <strong>of</strong> researchcontracts with energy firms fromaround the globe.In the new Calgary Centre forInnovative Technology (CCIT),Dr. Bishnoi’s lab team will beginworking with a new unique piece<strong>of</strong> equipment called an In SituParticle Size Analyzer installed ina high pressure hydrate reactor.This internationally unique piece<strong>of</strong> equipment was funded by theCanada Foundation forInnovation. <strong>The</strong> research teamis also beginning a study tobetter understand hydrates insand reservoirs.Based on the original articlepublished in the U<strong>of</strong>C Gazette.Internship nship Recoecognizgnized ed as the Biggest & the Best<strong>The</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Calgary’s<strong>Engineering</strong> InternshipProgram was the recipient <strong>of</strong>the Yves Landry Foundation’s“Outstanding Technical CooperativeEducation ProgramAward at the STARS GALAAward Ceremony.<strong>The</strong> award is presented toCanadian universities, whichdemonstrate technologicalinnovation, creativity, andexcellence in their programs.Highly recognized by keyindustry and government<strong>of</strong>ficials within Canada,Nima Dorjee, P.Eng.,Director <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Engineering</strong>Internship Program attributesthe strong support from employersand faculty members, as well as thequality <strong>of</strong> the program’s students asthe key to their success.“Employers all over the world seekstudents from this program for theirtechnical competency, enthusiasm,and the value they provide theemployers, ” says Dorjee.<strong>The</strong> program has grown steadily tobecome one <strong>of</strong> the largest programs<strong>of</strong> its kind in Canada. In 2002,students will have collectivelyearned a record $9 million in salary.Over 10% <strong>of</strong> the students are placedoverseas including Switzerland,Japan, and Germany. Over 340engineering students were availablefor 12-16 months internship forMay, <strong>2003</strong> term.“I am extremely pleased that theflagship <strong>of</strong> our faculty, the<strong>Engineering</strong> Internship Program,has been recognized for its nationleading activities,” saidDr. Chan Wirasinghe, P.Eng.,Dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong>.6enginuity