Executive Director
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Professor Claudio CañizaresÌý Executive Director, WISE University Professor and Hydro One Endowed Chair Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringÌý |
Advisory Council
The Advisory CouncilÌýcomprises senior leaders from the business community engaged in the development of the energy sector and shaping its future directions. The Council members help guide our future initiatives, provide input to our strategic research directions and help to further the Institute's goals and mission.

Pratap Revuru
Senior Director, Microgrid Solutions and Strategic Partnerships at Schneider Electric

Joachim Knebel
Head of Division III – Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Julia Zhu
Executive Vice President, Chief Digital & Innovation Office

Ehsan Nasr
Director, Ph.D, P. Eng, SMIEEE

Bruce Orloff
Partner, Energy & Utilities at IBM Canada

Nelson Leite
Citadel C Suite Solutions, CEO

Mario Montana
Solicitor, Mario Montana Solicitors

Nathan Joos
Director - Hydrogen Technologies, Cummins

Harnnet
Harneet Panesar
North American Lead - Power and Utilities, Advisory, HatchÌý

David Devereaux
Director, Resource Planning, Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)

John Wilkinson
Corporate Director specializing in Sustainability and Governance

Lindsey Arseneau-MacKinnon
Senior Consultant, Singer & Watts
Internal Board of Management
The BoardÌýprovides operational oversight and approval. The directors include:
- WISE Executive Director
- Deans of Engineering, Environment and Science
- Eight regular WISE faculty members from five faculties
Ìý Chair
Dr. Charmaine Dean, Vice-President, University Research, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ
Ìý Members
Dr. Mary Wells, Dean of Engineering
Dr. Bruce Frayne,ÌýDean of EnvironmentÌý
Dr. Chris Houser,ÌýDean of ScienceÌý
Dr. Amelia Clarke, Professor & Associate Dean of Research, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development
Dr. Kankar Bhattacharya, Professor & Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Dr. Sivabal Sivaloganathan, Professor & Chair, Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics
Dr. Suzanne Kearns, Associate Professor, Geography and Environmental Management, Faculty of Environment; and Founding Director, À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics (WISA)Ìý
Dr. Sarah Burch, Associate Professor, Geography and Environmental Management, Faculty of Environment; and Executive Director, À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Climate Institute (WCI)
Dr. Roy Brouwer, Professor, Economics, Faculty of Arts; and Executive Director, Water Institute (WI)
Dr. Maurice Dusseault, Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science
Dr. Ranjini Jha, Professor & Approved Doctoral Dissertation Supervisor; Finance, School of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Arts