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Dr. Mo Elbestawi
Mo Elbestawi, Vice-President,
Research and International Affairs.

Mo Elbestawi was appointed McMaster University’s Vice-President, Research & International Affairs, on July 1, 2007.

Dr. Elbestawi was Dean of Engineering at McMaster since 2001and was one year into his second term as Dean, when, after an international search, he was chosen for his current position.

Previous to being Dean, Dr. Elbestawi served in the Faculty of Engineering for 15 years. After completing his B.Sc. at Alexandria University, and his M.Eng and Ph.D degrees in Mechanical Engineering at McMaster, he worked for several years in industrial research and development, where he was head of the structural dynamics unit at Ontario Hydro Research Division.

He joined McMaster University in 1986 as an Associate Professor. He was the Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering for two terms (until 2000) and the Director and founder of the intelligent Machines and Manufacturing Research Centre.

Dr. Elbestawi has contributed significantly to manufacturing engineering research at McMaster. He is known worldwide for his research in the area of manufacturing engineering, specifically machine tools, metal cutting, and computer aided manufacturing. He has published more than 200 papers in his research field. He was the driving force behind the establishment of the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI) and was appointed as its first Director in 2000.

He is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering (CSME), Senior member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), and an active member of the International College of Production Engineering Research (CIRP).


 
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Vice President,
Research & International Affairs
Mo Elbestawi vprsrch@mcmaster.ca
Gilmour Hall Room 208


Executive Assistant to Dr. Elbestawi:
Popi Bistas bistasp@mcmaster.ca

Gilmour Hall 208
Extension 27270

Associate Vice-President, Research
Fiona McNeill avpres@mcmaster.ca

Gilmour Hall Room 305/M

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Associate Vice-President, International Affairs

Luke Chan chanmwl@mcmaster.ca

Alumni Memorial Hall Room 203
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Assistant Vice-President, Research Partnerships
Nick Markettos markett@mcmaster.ca

Gilmour Hall Room 208
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Senior Advisor on Research Partnerships and Internationalization

Tony Valeri valeri@mcmaster.ca

University Hall 115 (Mail to Gilmour Hall 208)

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Director, Administration and Finance for University Research Envelope
Barbara McKenna mckennab@mcmaster.ca

Gilmour Hall 305/S
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Manager, Research Communications
Lori Dillon dillonl@mcmaster.ca

Gilmour Hall Room 208
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Research Communications Officer
Danelle D'Alvise dalvise@mcmaster.ca

Gilmour Hall Room 208
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Strategic Partnerships Officer (while Jennifer Tretjack is on maternity leave)

Kellie Rabak rabakk@mcmaster.ca
Gilmour Hall 208
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FAX: 905-521-1993

 
 
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