Four new Fellows from UVic elected into the Canadian Academy of Engineering

June 06, 2023

On June 5, 2023, the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) announced the election of 55 new Fellows into their esteemed ranks, including four from UVic.

“Over the past 36 years, Fellows of the Academy have provided engineering leadership in the fields of education, infrastructure, innovation, energy, transportation, and many more,” said Soheil Asgarpour, President of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, during the announcement. “New Fellows have been selected for their outstanding contributions to engineering in Canada and around the world and for their service as role models in their fields and to their communities.”

The four new Fellows from the University of Victoria are:

• Kevin Hall, President and Vice-Chancellor
• Mina Hoorfar, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
• Lin Cai, Professor
• Yang Shi, Professor

The formal Induction Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, June 20 in Victoria, during the CAE national conference which runs from June 19 - 21, 2023.

Citations and photographs for each of the new inductees are available in the official announcement.