ACTIVITIES IN 2014

Educational and Professional Activities,

and Communities Services

Abstract

It was an exciting busy and beautiful year overall. I developed my professional skills and spared my time to serve my community (professional and social) as well. I think, if we want to live in a peaceful, healthy and caring community we should partner for the betterment.

I served as Chair for Education Outreach Committee, East Toronto Chapter (ETC) of PEO where I helped students. I served as Director Of Licensure Assistance Program-PEO where I helped trained engineers to get their P.Eng. As a member of executive board of ETC-PEO I helped to organize, manage and conduct seminar. As President of Chemical Engineering Graduate Students Association, Ryerson University I tried to bring together student, staff and faculties. As executive member of Social Activities Committee of Neil Wycik (NW), I helped to make policies and approve budgets for events at NW.

I am hoping (wishing) an improved, productive and caring 2015.

Seminar: Renewable Energy Sources in CanadaTo have energy security, improve air and water quality, and community development it is necessary to search for alternative source of energy and look beyond fossil fuels. Canada has abundant renewable resources including wind, solar, ocean and biomass energy. In order to best use of these resources, it is needed to ensure that a mature and competitive renewable energy industry is available. Fortunately, Canada has the expertise and technologies to produce energy from renewable sources in the form of electricity, industrial heat, thermal energy for space and water conditioning, and transportation fuels. Canada’s farms, forests and waste products are ideal for producing sustainable renewable fuels. This talk will bring awareness to use renewable energies and the challenges facing the further development of biomass renewable energy in Canada will be discussed.

Presenter:

Khurram Shahzad Baig, P.Eng. Engineer Baig has over 10 years of experience in chemical and environmental fields. Identifying renewable energy source and utilizing renewable energy is his passion. He is a Ph.D. candidate in the department of Chemical Engineering (Renewable Energy) at Ryerson University. Currently, his research is concentrated on the pre-fermentation steps in the production of bioethanol from agricultural residues. He has presented some of his research topics in 58th, 62nd and 63rd Canadian Chemical Engineering Conferences in Canada.

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2014Time: 18:30 to 21:00Location: S. Walter Stewart Public Library, 170 Memorial Park Drive, M4J 2K5Via TTC: From Coxwell Station on Bloor-Danforth Subway, take the East – 70 O’Connor bus toward Warden Station going northbound on Coxwell Ave. Drop off at Barker Ave. Then walk 30 metres north and turn left (West) into Memorial Park and walk 2

Presented a Seminar on April 8, 2014

Presented a Seminar on April 8, 2014

Seminar: Overview of the role of the Ministry of the Environment in supply of safe drinking water in Ontario

Presenter: Zafar Bhatti, P.Eng, Ph.D.Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2014Time: 18:30 to 21:00Location: S. Walter Stewart Public Library, 170 Memorial Park Drive, M4J 2K5

Organized, Managed and Mediated this Seminar for ETC

Breakfast Seminar: Public Safety Around Dams in Ontario

Presenter: Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan P.Eng.

Date: Saturday May 3, 2014Time: 9:30AM – 12:30 PMLocation: S. Walter Stewart Public Library, 170 Memorial Park Drive, ON M4J 2K5

Organized, Managed and Mediated this Seminar for ETC

Conducted Pre-defence Seminar on May 15, 2014

Patriciate in PEO’s 2014 Education Conference, held on Friday evening May 23th and Saturday May 24th 2014, at PEO (40 Sheppard Ave. W, Toronto). The theme this year is Math is All Around Us,Practical Tools for Innovation.

Presented: Success story of ETC-PEO

The theme of this year’s conference is‘Math is All Around Us, Practical Tools for Innovation’. Keynote speaker was Ontario Education Minister , Liz Sandals.

2014 Education Outreach Conference atPEO Headquarters.

Social Activity Committee (SAC)Neil Wycik Co-operative College Inc.appreciation dinner at Lahore Tikka House, Toronto,

June 22, 2014.

Community ServicesServing SAC from last 7 years

Community ServicesVictoria day celebration

Organised as President of Chemical Engineering Graduate Students Association, Ryerson University

June 7, 2014

Victoria Day Celebrations

was organized at S. Walter Public Library, 170 Memorial Park Ave, Toronto ON M4J 2K5.

on July 23, 2014 at 6:30 pm

Tracey Caruana (EIT Coordinator) from PEO gave orientation. I introduced Tracey. I managed and organized LAP event for East Toronto Chapter-PEO

PEO Licensure Assistance Program (LAP)

East TorontoSeminar: Dubai Metro Project – Underground Construction

Presenters: Osamah I. AL-Ayoobi and Mohamad Y. Alani, Senior Engineers at Roads & Transportation Authority– RTA Dubai , UAE.

Date: September 8, 2014Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Location: S. Walter Stewart Public Library, 170 Memorial Park Ave., Toronto M4J 2K5

Organized, Managed and Mediated Seminar

Seminar: Dubai Metro Project

Presenting souvenirto the presenters Dubai Metro Project

Q & A SessionDubai Metro Project

With two renowned Professors of Civil Engineer, at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.From left to right: Dr. Khaled Sennah, Chair Civil Engineering Department; Dr. Anwar Hossain, Professor at Civil Engineering Department; Yours truly; Salih Judieh, student of Civil Engineering

Award Presentations at Ryerson in Civil Engineering, Ryerson University

On behalf of ‘Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education Awards’ I handed over an award to a brilliant student ‘Aria Ghazavi’ of ‘Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University’. This ceremony held at Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens

Nov. 25th at 5:30pm

From left to right, Dr. Shoudong Yu (Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering), Dr. Wahab Mohammad Ismail (Director, Industrial Engineering), and I.

Dr. Donatus Oguamanam (Director, Mechanical Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto)

Dr. Thomas Duever (Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Ryerson University)

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Awards Ceremony (Nov 19, 2014).

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Awards Ceremony (Nov 19, 2014).Dr. Habiba Bourgherara (Associate Professor, Dr. Bougherera's research interests are in the area of biomaterials biomechanics, with a special focus on the interface between implants and bones )

Meet and Greet at Ryerson, 2014

East Toronto Chapter and Ryerson Engineering Students Society partneredFor an event at Ryerson UniversityAt November 19, 2014

Meet and Greet at Ryerson University

Nov 25, 2014

On behalf of ‘Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education Awards’ I handed over an award to a brilliant student Civil Engineering,Ryerson University’.

Award Presentations at Ryerson in Civil Engineering, Ryerson University

Civil Engineering :Mr. Salih JudiehEvent Thurs. Nov. 13th Tecumseh Auditorium of Oakham HouseRm SCC 115

At the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto, Sept 9, 2014,

New Engineers Certification Ceremony, with Thomas Chong (President PEO)

At the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto,Sept 9, 2014, From left to right: Roger Jones (PEO-Councillor-at-Large); Marisa Sterling (PEO-Enforcement Officer, Candidate for Federal Liberal Nomination Beaches-East York); K. Shahzad Baig (Yours truly); Arthur Potts (MPP Beaches-East YorK)

New Engineers Certification Ceremony

East Toronto Chapter-PEO, Annual Dinner

at Milagro Restaurant on Yonge St. on December 2nd, 2014. It was attended by 13 ETC board members and by two special guests, Thomas Chong, P.Eng, PEO President Elect and Changiz Sadr, P.Eng., Senior Regional Councillor - East Central Region.

Merry Christmas

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”

Mae West 

Thank you