Interim Executive Director

• Nov 2022 - Present

Principal

• Oct 2022 - Present

Managing Director

• Sep 2021 - Jun 2022

Director of Research and Development

• Sep 2009 - Jun 2018

Provide leadership to and manage the research resources (human, facility and financial) at the National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT); oversee and administer an annual budget of approximately $7.6 Million allocated for the research program as well as an annual $2.2 Million budget allocated for research facilities. Provide leadership to and manage the research resources (human, facility and financial) at the National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT); oversee and administer an annual budget of approximately $7.6 Million allocated for the research program as well as an annual $2.2 Million budget allocated for research facilities.

Adjunct Professor - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

• 2001 - 2014

Instructor for “EE 586 Introduction to Optical Fibre Communications”. Set class assignments and exams in collaboration with other course instructor; evaluate student performance.

Sessional Lecturer - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Jun 2000 - 2002

Director, Edmonton Operations/Head, eHealth Research

• 2005 - Sep 2009

Leadership and management all operational responsibilities of the TRLabs facilities and research programs in Edmonton; this included budget preparation and administration, liaison between TRLabs staff and university based researchers as well as managing relationship between TRLabs and its local industrial membership.

Research Scientist, Photonics

• 1999 - 2005

Designed and fabricated optoelectronic devices, reviewed current trends in photonics technology and managed research programs conducted in the area of photonics at TRLabs.Assisted / supervised graduate and undergraduate students in the course of their research programs.

Sessional Lecturer - Department of Electrical Engineering

• 1993 - 1999

Instructor for “EE311/701 Introductory Circuits and Electronics” and “EE 229 Electrical Engineering Laboratory I”. Selected class assignments and exams along with other course instructors; evaluated student performance. Supervised lab assistant and provided tutorial sessions for students as required. Instructor for “EE311/701 Introductory Circuits and Electronics” and “EE 229 Electrical Engineering Laboratory I”. Selected class assignments and exams along with other course instructors; evaluated student performance. Supervised lab assistant and provided tutorial sessions for students as required.

Codes & Standards Engineer

• May 1989 - Aug 1992