Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2023, Volume 13: Structures Track

Dr. Serge Desjardins is Associate Professor and interim Chair of the Civil Engineering Department at the Université de Moncton. Holding a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Structures) from Carleton University, his research focuses on structural health monitoring using long-term vibration responses and automated operational modal analysis. As a member of the Ottawa-Carleton Bridge Research Institute, he has contributed to advancing vibration-based monitoring techniques, notably for the Confederation Bridge. Serge is Fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering; he is a long-serving executive member of the local CSCE section (Eastern NB) and has served as the faculty advisor of the CSCE student chapter for the past decade and as the faculty advisor to the CSCE concrete canoe team since 2021. Serge has more than 20 years of combined academic and industry experience. His industry experience includes working as structural design engineer on projects like the Ottawa International Airport expansion, the Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium on the Université de Moncton campus, and several bridge rehabilitation and replacement projects in New-Brunswick.

Dr. Gérard J. Poitras is Professor in the Civil Engineering Department and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the Université the Moncton. He completed his Doctorate studies in Engineering Sciences at the Université de Poitiers, France in 2002. His research interest includes wind-structure interaction, optimization of structures and dynamics of structures. He has more than 40 years of combined academic and industry experience in structural engineering. Professor Poitras is Fellow of Engineers Canada, Fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE), and a past chair of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineers South-East NB section. In 2009, he received the Université de Moncton Award of Excellence in Teaching, and in 2014, the Outstanding Educator Award from the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientist of New Brunswick.

Dr. Ashraf El Damatty is Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Western University, Canada. Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering, the Engineering Institute of Canada, and the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE). Research Director at WindEEE Research Institute and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal "Wind and Structures". Recipient of numerous awards including the Alan Yorkdale Award by ASTM, 2015 CSCE Whitman Wright Award, 2016 CSCE Horst Leipholz Medal, Western University Faculty Scholar Award, 2018 Professional Engineers of Ontario Medal of Research and Development, 2021 Western Engineering Award for Excellence in Research, and 2021 Pratley Award for Best Paper on Bridges. His research in structural engineering has influenced the international codes and engineering practice worldwide.

Dr. Ahmed Elshaer is a distinguished faculty member dedicated to enhancing the resilience and sustainability of built environments against natural hazards, particularly focusing on wind and climate impacts. As the founder and leader of the Structural and Wind Engineering Research Laboratory (SWERL), Dr. Elshaer has spearheaded numerous significant research projects and supervised a diverse range of young researchers, from postdoctoral fellows to undergraduate students. With a wealth of academic and professional experience spanning multiple universities and engineering firms in Canada and overseas, Dr. Elshaer has contributed significantly to the field of structural engineering. His research portfolio includes innovative studies on wind impact on structures, indigenous housing, modular structures, aerodynamic and structural optimization, and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in structural applications. Dr. Elshaer's dedication to advancing the field of civil engineering is further demonstrated through his active involvement in professional organizations. He has served as Vice-chair of the Structures Division at the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE), Chair of the CSCE Structures specialty conference for three years, and as an evaluating committee member for prestigious funding bodies, such as NSERC, FRQNT, and the Ministry of Economic Development. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Dr. Elshaer has received several prestigious awards, including the Lakehead Merit Award in Combined Research and Administrative Services (2024), the equity diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiative competition (2022), the Year of Climate Action Award (2021), and the Alan Davenport Award of Excellence in Wind Engineering (2016).

Dr. Serge Desjardins 是蒙克頓大學土木工程系的副教授及代理系主任。他擁有卡爾頓大學土木工程（結構）博士學位，研究重點在於利用長期振動反應和自動化操作模態分析進行結構健康監測。作為渥太華-卡爾頓橋樑研究所的成員，他對振動基礎監測技術的進步做出了貢獻，特別是對於聯邦橋的研究。Serge 是加拿大土木工程學會的會士；他是當地 CSCE 分會（東新不倫瑞克省）的長期執行委員，並在過去十年擔任 CSCE 學生分會的教職顧問，自 2021 年以來擔任 CSCE 混凝土獨木舟隊的教職顧問。Serge 擁有超過 20 年的學術和產業經驗，曾擔任結構設計工程師，參與過渥太華國際機場擴建、蒙克頓大學校園的 Croix-Bleue Medavie 體育場以及新不倫瑞克省的多個橋樑修復和更換項目。

Dr. Gérard J. Poitras 是蒙克頓大學土木工程系的教授及工學院院長。他於 2002 年在法國普瓦捷大學完成工程科學博士學位。其研究興趣包括風-結構互動、結構優化及結構動力學。他在結構工程領域擁有超過 40 年的學術和產業經驗。Poitras 教授是加拿大工程師協會的會士，加拿大土木工程學會（CSCE）的會士，並曾擔任加拿大土木工程師東南新不倫瑞克省分會的主席。2009 年，他獲得蒙克頓大學教學卓越獎，2014 年獲得新不倫瑞克省專業工程師與地質科學家協會的傑出教育者獎。

Dr. Ashraf El Damatty 是加拿大西安大略大學土木與環境工程系的教授及系主任。他是加拿大工程學院、加拿大工程學會及加拿大土木工程學會（CSCE）的會士。作為 WindEEE 研究所的研究主任及國際期刊《Wind and Structures》的主編，他獲得了多項獎項，包括 ASTM 的 Alan Yorkdale 獎、2015 年 CSCE Whitman Wright 獎、2016 年 CSCE Horst Leipholz 獎、西安大略大學院士獎、2018 年安大略省專業工程師研究與發展獎、2021 年西安大略工程卓越研究獎及 2021 年 Pratley 橋樑最佳論文獎。他在結構工程領域的研究對國際標準和全球工程實踐產生了影響。

Dr. Ahmed Elshaer 是一位傑出的教職成員，致力於提升建築環境對自然災害的韌性和可持續性，特別專注於風和氣候影響。作為結構與風工程研究實驗室（SWERL）的創始人和負責人，Elshaer 博士主導了多個重要的研究項目，並指導了從博士後研究員到本科生的多樣化年輕研究人員。擁有豐富的學術和專業經驗，涵蓋加拿大及海外的多所大學和工程公司，Elshaer 博士對結構工程領域做出了重要貢獻。他的研究範疇包括風對結構的影響、原住民住房、模組化結構、氣動和結構優化，以及在結構應用中使用人工智慧（AI）和機器學習（ML）的創新研究。Elshaer 博士對推進土木工程領域的熱忱，通過他在專業組織中的積極參與得以進一步體現。