Dr. Aboulnasr's
biography
Dr. Tyseer Aboulnasr, O.ONT., FCAE, FEIC, P.Eng.
Dean, Faculty of Applied Science
Professor, Electrical Engineering
The University of British Columbia
Location: KAIS–Room 5000
Telephone: 604.822.6412
Fax: 604.822.7006
Biography:
Tyseer Aboulnasr is currently Dean of The Faculty of Applied Science and Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of British Columbia. As Dean, she leads the Faculty of Applied Science, bringing together 11 engineering programs along with three schools: School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, School of Nursing at UBC’s Vancouver Campus and the School of Engineering at the Okanagan campus. Together with over 400 faculty and staff, she oversees the education of more than 4,000 undergraduate and 1,400 graduate and professional students.
Dr. Aboulnasr received the Bachelor of Engineering degree from Cairo University, Egypt and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Queen's University all in Electrical Engineering. She was Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at University of Ottawa from 1998–2004 and Associate Dean (Academic) from 1996–1998. She chaired the Council of Ontario Deans of Engineering from 2001–2002. Dr. Aboulnasr received the Ottawa-Carleton YWCA Women of Distinction Award (Education) in 1999 and was elected Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada in 2002 and Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering in 2003. She was named one of the 100 most influential people in Ottawa in 2001. She received her highest honour in 2005 when she was named a 2004 recipient of the Order of Ontario.
Dr Aboulnasr’s research is in the area of digital signal processing. Her research has been funded by Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Communications and Information Technology Ontario (CITO), National Capital Institute for Telecommunications (NCIT) as well as industry. She has taught a variety of undergraduate courses in English and in French, as well as graduate courses and short courses for industry. She has developed and taught a successful course on professional practice of engineering highlighting all non-technical skills and knowledge needed by engineers as well as their responsibility towards society.
On the personal side, Dr. Aboulnasr has three adult children. She is a first-degree Black Belt in Taekwon Do and a motorcyclist. She is actively involved in community groups aimed at building bridges and fostering understanding amongst Canadians of different backgrounds.
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