Associate Dean, Building Design and Construction Technology, Director, Sustainable Development and Environmental Stewardship.

Dr. Jennie Moore is an accomplished and recognized global leader in sustainability whose work and leadership has received local, national and international acclaim, Jennie launches sustainability-focused industry practices and educational standards that make our community a better place in which to live and work. A LEED-accredited professional, Jennie's work received an Environmental Citizenship Award from the federal government for her groundbreaking Employee Trip Reduction program.

SE01 140N - Burnaby Campus

Rodrigo Mora, PhD, P.Eng. 

PhD Building Systems Integration (Concordia University), MEng, Building Science (Concordia University), Civil Engineer, Building services and systems (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana). 

Throughout his professional career, Mora has focused on involving research and development for the planning and design of large residential developments and hospitals, as well as his academic research, he has been keen on developing tools and methods to help engineer built environments that are healthy, welcoming and pleasant. Rodrigo is passionate about great architecture and human-centered design. As such his research focuses on improving knowledge on modelling and measuring techniques for predicting indoor environments and how these affect human health and improve human experiences in buildings. He uses this knowledge to investigate novel environmental systems that are responsive to the needs and goals of people, and in harmony with the environment.

NE01 248C - Burnaby Campus

Industry and academic veteran with extensive interdisciplinary research and HQP training experience in Smart Grid, Electric Utility Systems and Energy Management System (EMS) research in North America and Asia. Internationally recognized researcher and leader for his contributions to Smart Grid research and project/services developments with numerous publications and HQP training in various areas related to Smart Grid. Principal Investigator and Scientific Director of two joint government/industry funded Pan Canadian Strategic Research networks, involving Canadian Universities, Government Institutes, Electric Utilities and Private Sector in Interdisciplinary Research into Smart Grid and Cyber Security (please, see links below):

1. http://www.smart-microgrid.ca/
2. http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/db-tb/index-eng.asp?province=2&category=0&popup=1&story=13086
3. http://www.bcit.ca/appliedresearch/smart/

Over an eight year period, secured approximately $30 million dollars funding from the government and industry for pan-Canadian initiatives in interdisciplinary research in Information Technology, Cyber Security and Smart Grid. Dr. Farhangi is a Professional Engineer (PEng) and a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEG), a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), a nominated member of Cigre and member of various international standardization committees for Smart Grid, Smart Microgrid and AMI.

Fitsum Tariku, Ph.D.Bachelor's Degree (Mechanical Engineering)Master's Degree (Mechanical Engineering), Ph.D. (Building Engineering), Director, Canada Research Chair in Whole-Building Performance.

Dr. Fitsum Tariku's experimental and computer modelling research program spans from materials and building envelope systems right through to whole-building performance analysis. Currently, he is working on material property measurements and characterizations; hygrothermal modelling and measurements of building envelope systems; and integrated analysis of whole-building performances. He aims to develop a comprehensive building optimization and decision-making tool that integrates whole-building simulation, risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis, with the objective of designing a building that is energy efficient, durable, economical, environmentally friendly, and provides comfortable and healthy indoor air quality to occupants.