Faculty
MSc in Sustainable Energy Development
Where bold thinking energizes change.
The MSc in Sustainable Energy Development curriculum is delivered by highly qualified and recognized experts from the associated faculties/schools. These leading academics and professionals work together to ensure courses are addressing relevant and current themes seen in today’s energy sector; it is this interdisciplinary blend that provides a truly unique experience for our graduate students. This group is currently comprised of the following:
Gopal Achari
PhD (Civil Engineering), MSc (Civil Engineering) University of Calgary; BTech (Civil Engineering) Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Dr. Achari is a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Schulich School of Engineering. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Alberta. Dr. Achari’s research interests include oxidative methods for water and wastewater treatment, physio-chemical methods to remediate contaminated soils, uncertainty analysis, and landfill engineering. Having published over 200 papers and supervised a large number of PhD and master students, Dr. Achari has received numerous awards for excellence in research and in teaching. For his innovation on PCB treatment technology, Dr. Achari received the APEGA Environment and Sustainability Award as well as an AsTech Honoree. His teaching and research excellence is noted in being voted for a “professor of the year” award, 3 best paper awards, two teaching excellence awards, graduate research award and graduate educator award and an “Immigrant of Distinction” award.
Dr. Gopal Achari is currently the Associate Dean (Research and Graduate Studies) at the Schulich School of Engineering in the University of Calgary. He serves as the Vice-President of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE). Dr. Achari, has served as the Chair of CSCE’s Environmental Engineering Division from 2011-2015 and has organized and co-chaired two very successful Environmental Engineering Specialty Conferences.
Norman Althouse
MBA, University of Calgary; BA, Athabasca University
Norm is a teaching professor in the Strategy and Global Management Area. His responsibilities include the coordination Introduction to Business Skills course, SGMA 217. His bachelor’s degree is in accounting and completed his MBA in 1993. He has taught at the University of Calgary since January 1995.
Norm also teaches Organizational Behaviour (OB) at the graduate level including the SEDV Program and the EMBA Program. Norm’s primary research is in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) focusing on developing methods and techniques to better engage today’s learner. Norm’s other research interests include team building, gender issues in the workplace, and managerial decision-making. Norm is active in many professional conferences including the Academy of Management.
Norm is active in publishing SoTL articles, business cases, etc. Norm is the lead author on one of Canada’s premier introduction to business textbook, “The Future of Business”, ending its publication with the 5th edition in May 2019 (total of 5 editions, 15 years in publication). Norm’s new textbook, Canadian Business, was published and released in May 2019.
Norm is very active on committees at the Haskayne School of Business and other activities that enhance the students’ experience.
Megan Bailey
PhD (Public Policy), Harvard University; MA (International Relations), California State University; BSc (Biology), BA (Art), California State University
Dr. Bailey is an Assistant Professor in the Haskayne School of Business and The School of Public Policy. She is an economist, and her research is focused on climate change policy and innovation, especially as applied to the electricity sector.
Dr. Bailey holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy from Harvard University. She also holds a M.A. in International Relations from California State University, Fresno.
Her research interests focus on energy and environmental economics, innovation, climate change policy, applied econometrics.
Ganesh Doluweera
PhD (Electrical Engineering with Specialization in Energy and Environmental Systems), MSc (Electrical Engineering), University of Calgary; BSc (Hons) (Engineering), University of Moratuwa
Dr. Ganesh Doluweera has a strong interdisciplinary background in engineering, economics, and public policy. He is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in the province of Alberta. His primary research interests are in energy system modeling and analysis to inform energy and environment decisions. His research work to date has focused on electric power system planning, large scale wind power integration, carbon management of electric power systems, energy for rural development, life cycle assessments of energy systems, investments in energy infrastructure under uncertainty, emerging technology assessment, and macroeconomic impacts of energy system transitions.
Dr. Doluweera is currently the Director of Research at the Canadian Energy Research Institute, where he designs and executes research projects to assess the economic, environmental, and social implications of technology and policy interventions with Canadian energy systems. He has also worked with Light Up the World, where he designed and developed solid-state home lighting systems and coordinated projects that installed over 3000 rural home lighting systems in Sri Lanka. He has experience in designing and implementing community-scale renewable energy powered electricity generation and distribution systems.
David Eaton
PhD (Geophysics), MSc (Geophysics), University of Calgary; BSc (Geology and Physics), Queen’s University
Professor David Eaton was appointed 2015-2020 as NSERC/Chevron Industrial Research Chair in Microseismic System Dynamics in the Department of Geoscience at the University of Calgary. Together with graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, his work focuses primarily on advancement of research, education and technological innovations in microseismic methods and their practical applications for resource development, with a secondary focus on the deep lithospheric structure of continents. In 2007, he rejoined the University of Calgary as Head of the Department of Geoscience, after an 11-year academic career at the University of Western Ontario. His postdoctoral research experience included work at Arco’s Research and Technical Services (Plano, Texas) and the Geological Survey of Canada (Ottawa). He has recently published a textbook on Passive Seismic Monitoring of Induced Seismicity. His work has been recognized by several major awards including the J. Tuzo Wilson medal from the Canadian Geophysical Union and a 2020 NSERC Synergy Award for Innovation.
Chris Fry
MSc (Sustainable Energy Development), BA (International Indigenous Studies), University of Calgary.
Chris is a member of Kwanlin Dün First Nation located in Whitehorse, Yukon, with 15 years of experience working in Indigenous Relations in the energy industry and has worked for companies such as Imperial Oil, Cenovus, Shell, and TC Energy. He has worked with Indigenous communities throughout Western Canada on offshore, in situ oil sands, and shale oil and gas projects. Chris is the owner of Sustainative Inc., which provides Indigenous engagement consulting services for both community and corporate organizations. Sustainative Inc. has provided services for organizations such as Dow Canada, Habitat for Humanity, and the Prince Albert Grand Council.
Monique Fry
MA (Communication and Culture, BA (Communication and Culture), University of Calgary
Monique Fry joined BHP, a leading global resources company, in November 2022 as a new principal of Indigenous Engagement, Strategy and Advocacy for North America. Her time will be split between leading the creation of a reconciliation action plan for Canada and improving BHP’s engagement with tribal organizations throughout the U.S.. Monique is from the Xwchíyò:m First Nation on her grandfather’s side and from the shíshálh Nation on her grandmother’s side. Both Nations are located on territories that are currently known as the province of BC. She has more than 14 years’ experience in cross-cultural communication and stakeholder relations with a focus on successful engagement and partnerships with Indigenous communities.
Monique has taught at both college and undergrad programs at Bow Valley College, St. Mary’s University and at the University of Calgary with a focus on Indigenous studies. She loves teaching, facilitating, and ultimately providing opportunities for students to think critically with their hearts and their minds.
Marwa Hannouf
PhD (Environmental Design), University of Calgary; BSc Honours (Business Administration), Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada within the Global Research Initiative in Sustainable Low Carbon Unconventional Resources (GRI). She received her PhD in Environmental Design specializing in Energy and Environmental Systems from the University of Calgary in 2018. In her PhD, she took her business background to a different level by studying the potential of life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) including environmental, economic and social assessment to guide companies’ decision-making in reducing their environmental impacts while achieving sustainability goals.
Sara Hastings-Simon
PhD (Physics), University of Geneva; MA (Physics), University of California; BA (Physics), Pomona College
Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon is an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the School of Public Policy. She is a macro energy system researcher, and her research is focused on understanding how energy and industrial transitions happen within different sectors of the economy, and how policy responses can improve outcomes. This includes exploring the role of incumbents and governments in development and deployment of new clean technologies, particularly within high carbon economies; the markets and policy structures that enable decarbonisation of electricity systems; and the response of firms and individuals to climate policy.
Sara is co-founder and co-host of Energy vs Climate a webinar and podcast that explores the energy transition in Alberta, Canada, and beyond. She is also an expert member of the panel for Clean Growth with the Canadian Climate Choices Institute and a member of the board of directors of Emissions Reduction Alberta and the Pembina Institute.
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.
Allan Ingelson
LLM, University of Denver; JD, 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.
Poornima Jayasinghe
PhD (Chemical Engineering), MSc (Chemical Engineering), University of Calgary; BSc (Chemical & Process Engineering). University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Dr. Poornima Jayasinghe is a Chemical and Process Engineer, specialized in Environmental Engineering. She is a registered professional engineer in Alberta. Her specialty and research interests span the areas of integrated and sustainable solid waste management, energy recovery from waste, quantification and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, application of sustainable practices to industrial processes, and sustainable community development through integrated infrastructure concept. She has many years of experience working on real-world projects, and her work has been recognized at many national and international conferences, and she has received several prestigious awards for research and teaching excellence.
Dr. Jayasinghe is presently serving as the Program Manager of CREATE-IISC (Integrated Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities) Program based at the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Calgary.
Alan Kennedy
PhD (Environmental Science), MSc (Reclamation Science), University of Calgary; BSc (First Class Honors) (Zoology), University of Alberta
Dr. Alan Kennedy is an environmental scientist with over 35 years of experience in environmental management in the energy sector. He has contributed to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) extensively though out Canada and internationally. Dr. Kennedy has published articles on impact assessment at international conferences and environmental journals. He has edited two books on cumulative effects assessment in EIA. Dr. Kennedy is past Chair, Advisory Committee, Institute of Environmental Sustainability, Mount Royal University and is a Public Adjudicator for the Alberta Law Society. Dr. Kennedy’s research interests focus is on contemporary issues in EIA including cumulative environmental effects assessment and management, EIA scoping and impact prediction, and management of environmental impacts on endangered species. He is a registered Professional Agrologist and Professional Biologist in Alberta.
Blake Shaffer
PhD (Economics), University of Calgary; MPhil (Economics), Cambridge University; BSc Honours (Environmental Sciences), Queen's University
Blake Shaffer is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics and School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. His work focusses on electricity markets, climate policy and energy transitions. He uses empirical methods to evaluate policy effectiveness and better understand consumer and firm behaviour.
Prior to returning to academia, Shaffer had a 15 year career in energy trading, specializing in electricity, natural gas and emissions markets. He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Calgary, Master of Philosophy in economics from the University of Cambridge and a bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences from Queen’s University. He has recently held visiting scholar and Fulbright postdoctoral scholar positions at the Toulouse School of Economics and Stanford University.
His recent research has been published in Nature, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, Canadian Journal of Economics, Energy Economics, and the Energy Journal. His popular writing has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Maclean’s, Postmedia, CBC, and other media outlets. Shaffer has also served as policy advisor for the governments of Alberta, British Columbia and Canada on energy and environmental policy matters.
Roman Shor
PhD, MSE (Petroleum Engineering), University of Texas at Austin; BSE, MSE (Computer Science), University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Shor is associate professor and associate head (undergraduate studies) in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering of the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary. He is lead investigator for the integrated Drilling Research Laboratory (iDRL) and his research interests lie in the areas of drillstring dynamics modelling and control, drilling optimization and drilling systems automation. Specifically, the application of reduced order modelling and modelling for control to enable model predictive control for drilling tasks and drilling optimization through data processing and machine learning. His collaborative research projects include an investigation of fluid rheology with applications to drilling fluids, magnetorheological fluids and their applications, hydraulic fracture placement optimization and applications of seismic processing methods to drillstring imaging. He is active in the areas of machine learning and artificial intelligence with particular attention to applications in oil and gas. He is also interested in reducing the impact of drilling operations on the environment and surrounding communities
Harrie Vredenburg
PhD, University of Western Ontario; MBA, McMaster University; BA (Hons) (History), University of Toronto
Dr. Harrie Vredenburg is a leading scholar of strategy, innovation, sustainability and governance in the global energy industry and holds the Suncor Chair in Strategy and Sustainability at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary. He was one of the visionaries who founded Haskayne’s Global Energy Executive MBA and was its Academic Director for 8 years. He also holds appointments as a Research Fellow at the School of Public Policy and an International Research Fellow at the Said Business School at Oxford University in the UK.