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School of Sustainable Energy Engineering

Our mission is to inspire and foster transformative innovations in energy systems that benefit society and the natural environment through outstanding interdisciplinary education, research, collaboration, and engagement amongst a diverse and equitable community.

Leadership

Our school's leadership team is committed to modeling best practices and advancing sustainability, gender equity, and reduced inequalities through our operations, research, teaching, and community engagement.

School Executives

Zafar Adeel

Director pro tem 

zafar_adeel@sfu.ca

Vahid Hosseini

Graduate Program Chair
Associate Professor

v_hosseini@sfu.ca

Mahda Jahromi

Communications, Outreach, Recruitment and Engagement Committee Chair
Senior Lecturer

mahda_jahromi@sfu.ca

Manpreet Kaur

Undergraduate Curriculum Chair
Lecturer

manpreet_kaur_3@sfu.ca

Gordon McTaggart-Cowan

Associate Director

gmctagga@sfu.ca

SEE Advisory Board

Committees

Graduate Program Committee (GPC)

The Graduate Program Committee (GPC) at the School of Sustainable Energy Engineering is the administrative body responsible for overseeing the graduate programs. These programs include the Master of Applied Science (MASc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees, all of which are crucial in nurturing the next generation of experts in sustainable energy engineering.

Key areas of responsibility and oversight by the GPC include Admissions, Required Curriculum and Technical Elective Courses, Procedures and Process Development, Awards and Scholarships, Curriculum Development, Degree Completion and Graduation.

The committee works closely with the Graduate Student Association to address issues and concerns related to the cohort of graduate students. This collaboration ensures that the student body's needs and feedback are considered in program improvements and decision-making processes.

GPC is not involved in teaching assistant assignments, or in individual student research activities or scholarship support. 

GPC MEMBERS (2023-2025)

Members:

  • Colin Copeland, Associate Professor
  • Taco Niet, Assistant Professor
  • Mina Xu, Lecturer
  • Vincenzo Pecunia, Associate Professor
  • Gordon McTaggart-Cowan, Associate Professor
  • Mariana Resener, Assistant Professor
  • Amir Shabani, Lecturer
  • Ignacio Zurbriggen, Assistant Professor

Admin:

  • Vahid Hosseini, Associate Professor/GPC Chair
  • Shannon He, Manager, Operations and Admin Services
  • Kami Kaler, Program Assistan

CONTACT GPC

Please reach out to the SEE program assistant, Kami Kaler, at faspgm@sfu.ca