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Governance

Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) Organizational Chart

WIN Board of Directors (BOD)

The BOD provides operational oversight and approval. The BOD:

receives regular and annual activity and financial reports from the Executive Director;
develops and approves policies;
approves memberships; and,
considers all matters relevant to the successful operation of the institute.

Members of the WIN BOD

Chair

Charmaine Dean, Vice-President, University Research, University of Waterloo

Members

Lora Field, Team Leader, Cleantech and Advanced Manufacturing Branch, Ontario Investment Office
Karin Hinzer, Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa
Na Young Kim, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo
Bob Lemieux, Dean, Faculty of Science (or designate), University of Waterloo
Sushanta Mitra, Executive Director, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN), University of Waterloo
Carolyn Ren, Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo
David Sinton, Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
Dean, Faculty of Engineering (or designate), University of Waterloo
Shirley Tang, Professor & Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Science, Chemistry, University of Waterloo
Boxin Zhao, Professor, Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo

WIN BOD Nomination Committee

The WIN BOD Nomination Committee is tasked with selecting the distinguished individuals to serve on our board of directors.

Members of the WIN BOD Nomination Committee

Chair

Na Young Kim, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo

Members

Lora Field, Team Leader, Cleantech and Advanced Manufacturing Branch, Ontario Investment Office
Shirley Tang, Professor & Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Science, Chemistry, University of Waterloo

International Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB)

The ISAB is an external expert committee that provides advice to the executive director and the Board of Directors of WIN on the excellence, relevance and impact of research programs carried out by WIN members and other issues of scientific importance that may affect WIN’s progress and goals.

Members of the WIN ISAB

Chair

Linda Nazar, Professor, Chemistry, University of Waterloo

Members

Monica Cotta, Professor, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
Kazuhito Hashimoto, President, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
Eugenia Kumacheva, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Advanced Functional Materials, University of Toronto, Canada
Richard Martel, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Electrically Conductive Nanostructures and Interfaces, Université de Montréal, Canada
Sushanta Mitra, Executive Director, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN), University of Waterloo
Ajay Sood, President, Indian National Science Academy, Professor, Indian Institute of Science, India
Chen Wang, Director General of National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
Sir Mark Welland, Head of the Nanoscience Centre at the University of Cambridge and Master of St Catharine’s College Cambridge, England
Albert van den Berg, Distinguished Professor, University of Twente and Scientific Director of MESA, Netherlands

Space Committee

The purpose of the WIN Space Committee is to plan, allocate, track, manage and report on all assignable space in the most efficient, transparent, equitable manner in consultation with department chairs & deans.

Members of the WIN Space Committee

Chair

Vivek Maheshwari, Professor, Department of Chemistry

Members

Chris Kleven, QNC Facility Technician, Provost
Isabella McKenzie, Operations Assistant, WIN
Sushanta Mitra, Executive Director, WIN
Scott Nicoll, Manager, Space Planning, Provost
Michael Pope, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Aman Somel, Financial and Administrative Assistant, WIN

WIN Health & Safety Committee

The WIN Health & Safety Committee will review issues across the facility related to the safety of workers ‐ preventative safety measures, work practices, compliance and overall safety awareness.

The committee will be the record keeper of all health and safety inspections conducted by the respective units (Departments) and any outstanding issues will be tracked and communicated through appropriate supervisory channel.

The committee will strive to facilitate an open forum for worker and management members alike to discuss health and safety related topics in the workplace and intends to actively contribute to a safe work environment.

The committee will support the Health and Safety Coordinators (HSC) in carrying out their duties under the Health, Safety and Environment Management System (HSEMS) and contribute toward the building of a safety culture.

Members of the WIN Health & Safety Committee

Chair

Tom Dean, Director of Technical Operation, Department of Chemical Engineering

Members

Dhananjai Borwankar, Senior Safety Officer, Safety Office
Laura Deakin, Continuing Lecturer, Department of Chemistry
Chris Kleven, QNC Facility Technician, Provost
Leonardo Simon, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
Isabella McKenzie, Operations Assistant, WIN
Aman Somel, Financial and Administrative Assistant, WIN

Special Projects and Research Committee (SPARC)

The purpose of SPARC is to be the advisory committee to the Executive Director of WIN on the strategic development of research areas at the institution, including the prioritization and funding of research projects and opportunities.

Members of SPARC

Chair

John Thompson, Associate Vice-President Research

Members

David Clausi, Associate Dean of Research and External Partnerships, Faculty of Engineering
Bernard Duncker, Associate Vice-President Interdisciplinary Research, Office of Research
Lisa Pokrajac, Assistant Director, Research Programs, WIN
Shirley Tang, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
Zbig Wasilewski, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering