Contribution to Technical and Professional Societies

  • VP Regional – 2019-2021 – The Canadian Society of Bioengineering (CSBE/SCGAB), Canada.
  • Voting Member – 2008-2013 – Awards Committee – The Canadian Society of Bioengineering (CSBE/SAGAB).
  • Regional Director-Alberta – Jun. 2009 - Jul. 2013 - The Canadian Society of Bioengineering (CSBE/SAGAB).
  • Chair – Aug. 2011 – Jul. 2012 - Renewable Power Generation Committee (SE-414), Structures and Environment Division, The American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineers (ASABE).
  • Chair – Jun. 2010 – Jul. 2012 – Awards Committee - The Canadian Society of Bioengineering (CSBE/SAGAB).
  • Vice Chair – Jun. 2010 - Aug. 2011 –– Renewable Power Generation Committee (SE-414), Structures and Environment Division, The American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineers (ASABE).
  • Vice Chair – Jun. 2009 - Jun. 2010 – Awards Committee - The Canadian Society of Bioengineering (CSBE/SAGAB).
  • Secretary – Jun. 2009 – Jun. 2010 –– Renewable Power Generation Committee (SE-414), Structures and Environment Division, The American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineers (ASABE).
  • Past Chair – Jun. 2008 – Jul. 2009 –– Renewable Power Generation Committee (SE-414), Structures and Environment Division, The American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineers (ASABE).
  • Chair – Jun. 2007 – Jun. 2008 –– Renewable Power Generation Committee (SE-414), Structures and Environment Division, The American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineers (ASABE).
  • Vice Chair – Jul. 2006 – Jun. 2007 –– Renewable Power Generation Committee (SE-414), Structures and Environment Division, The American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineers (ASABE).
  • Secretary – Jul. 2005 – Jul. 2006 –– Renewable Power Generation Committee (SE-414), Structures and Environment Division, The American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineers (ASABE).
  • Organizer – 2005 - Sept. 2005 - An educational trip to Finland in collaboration with the leading biomass boiler manufacturer, Kvaerner Power Inc, North Carolina, USA and a leading research institute of Finland, VTT, for a group of delegates representing British Columbia’s Ministry of Forests, BC Hydro, Edmonton Power Company (Epcor), and Tolko (a forestry company). The trip involved a visit to the 240 MWe biomass power plant in Finland (the largest in the world) and forestry operations for large scale biomass collection.