Faculty

The Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Development is delivered by international experts in the sector, with the interdisciplinary nature of this program bringing together faculty from many different fields. Leading academics and professionals work together to deliver high-quality, relevant courses:

Dr. Gopal Achari
PhD (Civil Engineering), University of Calgary; MSc (Civil Engineering), University of Calgary
Dr. Achari’s research interests include advanced oxidative methods for water and wastewater treatment, chemical methods to remediate contaminated soils, uncertainty analysis, and landfill engineering. He has over 45 journal papers and over 50 publications in conference proceedings. He teaches water and wastewater engineering, remediation of contaminated soils, and contaminant transport at senior undergraduate and graduate levels.

Dr. David Allwright
PhD (Strategic Management), Univ. of Calgary; BComm, University of Calgary
Dr. Allwright is the Associate Dean at the Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal University, and has taught strategic management, financial accounting, financial management, and entrepreneurship. Dr. Allwright has also taught accounting and business strategy courses at the UofC, where he was nominated for two teaching excellence awards. He has taught courses in environmental management and strategic environmental planning in the MSc program in Quito.

Dr. Thomas Harding
PhD (Petroleum Engineering), Univ. of Alberta; MSc (Chemical Engineering), Univ. of Calgary; BSc (Chemical Engineering), University of Calgary
Dr. Harding joined the UofC’s Schulich School of Engineering in 2004 after 28 years working in the petroleum industry, and is now a professor and the associate head of undergraduate studies. He has varied engineering experience related to heavy oil, conventional oil and gas production operations both domestic and international, as well evaluation of investment opportunities in energy production. He has taught petroleum production engineering and was instrumental in designing the curriculum for the oil & gas engineering program. His main areas of research interest are in advanced oil recovery, including methods for heavy oil and oil sands extraction and enhanced recovery of conventional oil; water treatment methods for industrial-produced water; as well as biofuel and hydrogen production for biomass.

Dr. Irene Herremans
PhD, Kent State University; MSA & MBA, Roosevelt University; BS, Ferris State College, CPA
Dr. Herremans’ teaching responsibilities are in the areas of accounting, tourism, and environmental management. She has taught management seminars and workshops in Cuba, Slovakia, England, and China, as well as international management programs offered at the UofC and at educational institutions abroad for managers from various countries. Dr. Herremans has had experience in working with business firms through a consultative position with the Small Business Administration and as Director of the Small Business Institute, and consults for companies in the oil and gas industry as well as other industries. Her research interests focus on many contemporary issues including management and environmental control systems, environmental performance, international business, intellectual capital, and performance evaluation.

Dr. Patrick Hettiaratchi
PhD, University of Alberta; MEng, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand
Dr. Patrick Hettiaratchi is a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering of the Schulich School of Engineering at the UofC. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Alberta and the current Chair of the environmental engineering division of CSCE. Over the last two decades, he has undertaken a number of studies in the field of environmental and human health protection, including anaerobic digestion of carbonaceous waste/sewage in small scale digesters; the use of fly ash from coal power plants to construct landfill liners/covers and vertical thin walls at waste impoundments; landfill stabilization; softwater corrosion of water conveyance systems; control of industrial discharges to municipal wastewater treatment systems; evaluation and estimation of methane and non-methane organic compounds (NMOCs) from municipal and industrial landfills; composting of organic waste; technology to control greenhouse gas emissions; and landfill bioreactor technology.

Prof. Allan Ingelson
LL.M, University of Denver; J.D. and BSc, University of Calgary; BA, University of Alberta
Professor Ingelson is the academic director of the Haskayne Energy Management program and an associate professor in the Faculty of Law. Prior to his current position, he served as the associate dean for undergraduate and graduate programs at the Haskayne School of Business. His graduate work was in international natural resources and environmental law and policy. In 1991, he was admitted to the Law Society of Alberta as a Barrister & Solicitor, and he holds memberships in the Canadian Bar Association, the Law Society of Alberta, and the Canadian Association of Law Teachers. Professor Ingelson has published in numerous natural resources and environmental law scholarly journals. His main areas of research are oil-and-gas law, Canadian and international mining law, and environmental law. He is also the recipient of several teaching excellence awards.

Dr. Robert Isaac
PhD (Human Resources), Strathclyde Business School, Glasgow, UK; MBA (Human Resources), University of Calgary; BSc (Psychology), University of Calgary
Dr. Isaac is a member of the human resources and organizational dynamics area of the Haskayne School of Business. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in organizational behaviour, human resources management, and organization theory. Dr. Isaac’s research interests fall within two areas: intellectual capital development within organizations, and the organizational cultures of companies. Apart from publications in these areas, he has journal articles and book chapters on topics such as value congruence, leadership and motivational theory, teamwork, and organizational structures.

Dr. Vernon Jones
PhD (Business Administration), MBA, and BA (Economics), University of British Columbia
Dr. Jones is academic director of the MSc program in Calgary. Prior to this appointment, he was director of the Alberta/Haskayne Executive MBA program and vice dean of the Haskayne School of Business. Dr. Jones’ teaching interests are in the area of the business environment and strategy. His research is into the application of analytical methods to marketing problems. He also has worked extensively in the area of professional and executive education.

Prof. Tang Lee
MRAIC, AAA MArch (Ohio State); AAEM (Hon.) BArch (Case W. Reserve); Dip.Arch.Tech. (Ryerson, Ontario)
Professor Lee began designing solar heating systems in 1975 and, in 1979, formed the Calgary chapter of the Solar Energy Society of Canada. He teaches building science, indoor air quality, and sustainable design, and has taught mechanical and civil engineering at several universities in Canada and abroad. He sits on numerous committees for Health Canada, the National Research Council of Canada and the Canadian Standards Association, and is qualified as an expert witness in civil and criminal cases. Professor Lee’s research areas include the development and performance of building envelopes, methods for reducing energy consumption, recycling waste heat, solar heating systems and components, building integrated solar systems, thermal mass radiant floor heating, and district heating systems. He is also involved with the design of energy efficient greenhouses and aquaculture.

Dr. Anil Mehrotra
PhD (Chemical Engineering), University of Calgary; MEng (Environmental Engineering), AIT, Bangkok; B.E.(Hons) (Chemical Engineering), BITS, Pilani
Dr. Mehrotra is professor and director of CEERE in the Schulich School of Engineering at the UofC. His current research areas include transport and thermophysical properties of heavy crude oils, wax deposition in pipelines, and energy and environmental engineering. He has published more than 140 fully-refereed papers in international journals, and has held several administrative positions, including the Interim Dean of the Schulich School of Engineering. He has received awards and recognition for his teaching and service contributions, and is both a registered professional engineer and a fellow of Engineers Canada and CIC.

Dr. Bill Ross
PhD (Physics), Stanford University; BSc, University of Manitoba
Dr. Ross is an emeritus professor of environmental design. He served as the associate dean of the Faculty of Environmental Design at UofC for seven years and spent a further seven years as director of the Environmental Science program at the UofC. His research interests are in environmental impact assessment, energy policy and energy conservation. Dr. Ross has participated in many assessment and review panels, including the Suffield Encana project and the TOTAL Joslyn North Oil Sands Mine project. He also served as chair of the Oldman River dam environmental impact assessment panel.

Dr. Julie Rowney
PhD (Psychology), MSc (Psychology, with Distinction), University of Calgary
Dr. Rowney served as the dean and CEO of the International Management Centre in Budapest, Hungary from 1990 to 1994 and was formerly the senior associate dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the UofC. She has been extensively involved in international activities in academic and business environments. Her responsibilities have included the management/leadership office and international activities. Her research activities lie in the areas of diversity, gender, environmental organizational interactions, international/cross-cultural comparisons, corporate social responsibility and sustainable development.

Dr. Mary Ellen Tyler
PhD, University of Calgary; ME Des, University of Calgary
Dr. Tyler was the dean of the Faculty of Environmental Design at the UofC from 1998 until 2003, and has worked in both the private and public sector as an environmental planner and ecologist. She spent ten years with the federal government in British Columbia working with Indian and Northern Affairs in resource development impacts assessment, local government development and intergovernmental resource management issues related to comprehensive land claims negotiations. Dr. Tyler has taught in the areas of urban and regional planning, landscape architecture and environmental design. Her current areas of research, scholarship and professional practice are in urban ecology, sustainable urban design, urban watershed management, ecological restoration, and urban environmental management.