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Member profiles as of July, 2006
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Alberta:
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Anupama Sharma MBA (International Business) Graduate: April, 2002 I had 2 years of work exp. as Customer Care Executive and Customer Care Manager in Telecom Sector in India, Later, I worked for two years as an Assistant Teacher in AIT Child Center. At the moment I am working at Compusmart, Edmonton, as a System Consultant. I can be contacted at work on the following address: Compu Smart 11208-104 Avenue, Edmonton, AB- T5K 2X4, phone:780-429-1111 Ext-254 E-mail: anupamas@compusmart.com
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A. A. D. V. Chandrakanthi
Currently doing Ph. D. at the Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary,Canada in the area environmental engineering.
Master's degree from the Integrated water resources program, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok. Got the Hodaka award for the best
accademic performance among the student in water resources development. Eight months of experience, as a research engineer at Lanka hydraulic
institute, Sri Lanka. First Class Honors Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.e-mail: mala20@hotmail.com
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Dr. Anil Mehrotra, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, U of Calgary.
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Animesh Das, M.Eng., P.Eng
Animesh finished Masters from AIT (Major in Structural Engineering) in 1997.
Current Job: Chief Design Engineer
BURNCO Concrete Products Ltd
Phone: (403) 355-2652
Fax: (403) 279-6027
Email: animesh.das@burnco.com
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Amatya, Prasanna Lal
Graduated from Environmental Engineering Program in Aug 1996, worked for Regional Environmental Management Center, Water Engineering and Management Program/AIT until April 1997, started Ph.D. in Engineering for the Environment Program at the U of Calgary in May 1997, doing research in bioremediation of flare pit wastes.
pamatya@ucalgary.ca Amatya, prasanna@usa.net
Department of Civil Engineering University of Calgary 2500 University Drive N.W. Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4
Phone: (403) 220-5838 (Univ.) (403) 210-6184 (Home) Fax : (403) 282-7026
Home page: http://www.ucalgary.ca/~pamatya/
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Amit Bhargava

abhargav@ucalgary.ca ; 403-2206952(Work), 403-2896047(Home)
Web page : http://www.ucalgary.ca/~abhargav
Current Status : Pursuing Ph.D. at Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta since Sept. 1997. Working in the field of Environmental Engineering; Design & Development of a novel Photo catalytic Reactor for Wastewater Treatment.
AIT Background : Graduated from Environmental Engineering Program in August 1997. Served on various committees for Student's Union. President of AIT Indian Association. Chairperson for Student Union's Photographic Committee. Received Robert B. Banks Prize for academic achievement.
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Gamini Dissanayake
I want to introduce myself to the AIT-Canada Chapter. My name is Gamini Dissanayake and I graduated from AIT in Env. Eng in 1981 (Doc Eng). Now I am attached to the "Engineering for the Envi Program" of the University of Calgary. I am currently working with Dr. Patrick Hettiarachi. Thanks and regards,
Research Associate
Environment, Department of Civil Engineering; Faculty of Engineering,
University of Calgary, 2500, University Drive N.W.;Calgary;Alberta;T2N 1N4; Canada
email;dissanay@ucalgary.ca ,Tel;403-220-3553
M.Eng 1977 AIT
D.Eng. 1981 AIT
B.Sc Eng. 1974 Sri Lanka
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Grace Cerino Licardo
Graduated from AIT (Masters in Engineering, Environmental Management and Technology) in
April 1990. Graduated from University of Aberta (Masters in Engineering, Environmental
Engineering) in June 1999. Presently looking for a job. I would appreciate if one of you can
help me.Address: 202, 2527, 105 St. Edmonton, Alberta T6J 4T5, Tel. no. 780-437-7188
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Hettiartachi;Dr. J. Patrick A.
Associate Professor and Coordinator
Environment, Department of Civil Engineering;
Faculty of Engineering,
University of Calgary
2500, University Drive N.W.;Calgary;Alberta;T2N 1N4; Canada
email;jhettiar@ucalgary.ca
Fax:403-282-7026
Tel;home:403-239-8952
Tel;work:403-220-5503
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Kevin X. Liang
Graduated from Computer Science in Dec. 1994. Worked as a system expert
at Thai Gypsum Company Public Ltd. until August 1997. Currently
pursuing Ph.D. in Computer Science in the University of Calgary in the
area of Computer Graphics.
Dept. of Computer Science, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
Tel: +1-403-220-7693
Email: xliang@ucalgary.ca
HTTP://www.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/~xkliang
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Lalaine Anne Lumain-Alfaro from the Philippines and working as a Leasing Associate of Boardwalk Equities Inc. Got my M.Eng. in Water Resources Eng'g. at AIT in 1987.
401-2010 Ulster Road NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4C2
Home Tel.# (403) 220-9375 Work Tel # (403) 215-9438
E-mail address: lalfaro@home.com
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Man Yang is doing MS in Chemical engineering.
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Sk. Morshed Anwar
FOS: Remote Sensing and Geographical Informations Systems, STAR program Year of Graduation 2002
E-mail: iamhiraj@yahoo.com
Address:
Department of Geomatics Engineering
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
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Mohammad Sumon Khan.
I have completed M.Eng on April, 2000 in Transportation Engineering. Right now I am in Edmonton, Alberta working as a Transportation Planner in a Consulting firm named Associated Engineering Alberta Ltd.
My contact address
Sumon Khan, P.Eng
1000 Associated Engineering Plaza
10909 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB, Canada. T5J5B9
Ph. 780 451 7673 ext 3410
7807087183 (Cell)
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Padam Lal Kafle
I have completed my M. Eng. in telecommunications from AIT on December 1998. Then I joined for Ph. D. program in Electrical Engineering in University of Calgary. I am doing research in area of wireless and coding.
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary, kafle@ucalgary.ca
2500 University Drive NW Tel: 1-403-220-5328 (O), Calgary, 1-403-289-3123 (R)
Canada T2N 1N4 Fax: 1-403-282-6855
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Purushottam Raj Singh,
Graduated from AIT/Irrigation Engg. and Management Program in Aug. 1994. Right after completing my Masters, I worked in AIT/Water Resources Engineering as an RA for one year. Also worked in Bangkok for an year before I joined University of Alberta for my Ph.D. program in Sep 1996 (Water Resources Engineering ).I am from Nepal.
Home Address: UOA-Department Address:
521M, Michener Park Water Resources Engg.
Edmonton-AB Dept.of Civil Engg.,UoAlberta
T6H 4M5, CANADA Edmonton-AB, T6G 2G7, CANADA
Phone# 1(780)434-2566 phone# 1(780)492-3587
Fax# 1(780)492-0249
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Qiang Xu, Male, originally from P.R.China.
Graduated from Water Resources Engineering at AIT in April of 1996 and came to do my Ph.D. program at University of Alberta in Sept. of 1997.
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Rashed Chowdhury
Bsc. Eng (BUET, Bangladesh), 94 MBA, AIT, 96
Then I worked in Thailand for four years. Moved to Candada in 2000. Now
working as Quality Engineer with Nortel Networks, Calgary, alberta, Phone: 403-295-3492 (Res), 403-769-4494
rashed1023@hotmail.com
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Thai H Nguyen Graduated from AIT/Water Resources program in 1971. Worked for Mekong River Project, Thailand till 1975. Came to Edmonton, Canada in July 1975. Working for Alberta Environment as a Water
Data Management Manager. I am originally from Vietnam.
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Upal Mahfuz
PhD Student
Positioning, Location and Navigation (PLAN) Research Group
Room 311, Calgary Center for Innovative Technology (CCIT)
Department of Geomatics Engineering
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada.
tel: +1-403-210-9801 (off.) +1-403-210-6426 (res.)
e-mail: mumahfuz@ucalgary.ca
web: http://plan.geomatics.ucalgary.ca/
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VED PRAKASH SHARMA Field of Study at AIT: Structural Engineering (M. Eng.) - graduated April 2000. Nationality: Nepalese. Work History: I worked in Nepal before coming to AIT for 5 years in research and design of industrial and residential buildings. My work places in Nepal were Development and Consulting Services, Butwal, Hulas Wire Indursties, and Nepal Industrial Development Corporation. Upon graduation from AIT, I worked at the Sirndhorn International Institute of Technology as Instructor, then at AIT as Research Associate and finally as Senior Structural Engineer for BBDZ Consultants in Bangkok - for a combined total of 2 years from 2000 to 2002. I came to Edmonton, Canada in January 2002 to join the University of Alberta for PhD in Structural Engineering. My professor is Dr. J. J. Roger Cheng and my field of research is Structural Health Monitoring under the theme of ISIS Canada.
Address: 151 - RH, Michener Park Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 4M4. Phone Number: 780-433-4655 (Home), 780-492-3718 (Work) Email: vpsharma@ualberta.ca

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British Columbia
Ashish Gupta
MBA, SOM 95, AIT
Graduted in 1996 from School of Management, AIT
Now in Vancouver
Contact e-mail: gashishg@yahoo.com

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Chandima Samaraweera
From Sri Lanka

Graduated from Computer Science Program, AIT in Dec 1993
My reasearch at AIT : Mathematical Modelling and Graphical Simulation for Robots
Worked for The Open Univeristy, Rajarata University, Wayamba University, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology in Sri Lanka and Hongkong Shanghai Bank Vancouver.
Currently I am working as Software Engineer for Lionsbay Technologies Inc and Songcatalog Inc, Vancouver.
Cultural Secretary: Sri Lankan Association (May - Aug.1992)

Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering and its Application from the Northeastern University, Shenyang, P R of China. in 1991

E mail: samaraweeracs@netscape.net
Tel: 604-588-5448
Address: #118, 15238, 100 Ave, Surrey, BC V3R 7T9, Vancouver, Canada

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Kapila Chandika B. Wavegedara
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Short Biography:
I'm a Ph.D. candidate in the Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada. I obtained B.Sc degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 1998 and M.Eng degree in Telecommunications from the Asian Institute of Engineering (AIT), Thailand in 2001.
Contact Details:
Information Thoery and Systems (ITS) Lab, X321, ICICS/CS Building, Main Mall Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering University of British Columbia
2356 Main Mall
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4
Canada
Tel: +1 604 822 0020 (lab), +1 604 827 4495 (office)
Fax: +1 604 822 5249
E-mail: kapilaw[at]ece.ubc.ca
Home Page: http://www.ece.ubc.ca/~kapilaw
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Piti Sukontasukkul, from Thailand
Graduated from AIT in 1992, SEC program
Currently Ph.D., civil department, UBC
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Thuraisamy Thavaraj
Home Country : SriLanka
Program at AIT : MEng at GTE Div.
Date of Graduation : April 1993
Present Status : Ph.D. student,
Dept. of Civil ENgineering, Univerity of British Columbia, Vancouver BC

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Umesh Phuyal

Nationality: Nepal
I'm a Ph.D. candidate in the Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada. I am currently working with Professor Vijay Bhargava. I obtained B.Eng. in Electronics Engineering from Tribhuvan University, Nepal in 2003; M.Eng. in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) from the Asian Institute of Engineering (AIT), Thailand in 2006 and M.Sc. in Communication Networks and Services (ComNetS) from Institut National des Télécommunications (INT), France in 2006.
Contact Details:
Information Theory and Systems (ITS) Lab,
Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering,
The University of British Columbia
2356 Main Mall
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4
Canada
Tel: +1 604 822 0020 (lab)
E-mail: phuyal <at> ece.ubc.ca
URL: http://www.ece.ubc.ca/~phuyal/
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Willie W. Li
Ph.D. HSD graduated Dec. 1994, Worked in UN ESCAP and Chulalongong Univ. till 1998.
Working and living in Vancouver, Canada.
604-408-2279
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Manitoba
Name: Amena Khatun
Country of Origin: Bangladesh
Year of graduation at AIT: 1998
Degree: M.Sc
Program: Human Settlements Development/ GenveV
Field: Gender and Development
Present status: Research Associate, CED-NE Project, University of Manitoba, Canada
Experience: Research Associate, "Globalization" Project of the International Development Research Center, Canada (1999-2001). Also served
ICDDRB, CARE, and NRDS (Bangladesh) beforehand and in-between period of AIT studentship.

email: proshun@yahoo.com

Present address:
105-99 Dalhousie Drive
Winnipeg, MB
R3T3M2 Canada
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Name: Helal Mohd Mohiuddin
Country of Origin: Bangladesh
Year of graduation at AIT: 1997
Degree: M.Sc
Program: Human Settlements Development/ SERD
Field: Regional and Ruiral Development Planning
Present job at Bangladesh: Assistant Professor, Sociology, Chittagonhg University, Bangladesh
Present position: PhD final year student in Anthropology, University of Manitoba , Canada
email: ummohiu0@cc.umanitoba.ca
URL: http://www.helal.2itB.com
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Khawja Latif
e-mail: khawjalatif@yahoo.com,
umlatifk@cc.umanitoba.ca
Graduated from AIT in 1998,on August 14th.
I think the faculty was SERD and program was UEM. I
got Master of Engineering degree from the Institute.

Address: 343-99 Dalhousie Drive
Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3T3M2
Telephone: (204)269-3178

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Lalaine Anne Lumain-Alfaro (WRE '87)
address = 224 Vineland Crescent
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3Y 1T7
Canada Email: mlcs-alfaro@home.com
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Nimal Rajapakse, P.Eng.
Professor and Head, Department of Civil and Geological Engineering
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada R3T 5V6
Tel: 204-474-8212
Fax: 204-474-7513
www.umanitoba.ca/civil
I graduated in 1981 (M.Eng.) and 1983 (D.Eng.), and specialized in structural engineering. I came to Canada in 1983. I have been teaching at the University of Manitoba since 1985. I am originally from Sri Lanka.
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Marolo C. Alfaro, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V6
Canada
Phone: (204) 474-8155
Fax: (204) 474-7513, Email: alfarom@cc.umanitoba.ca
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Md. Shafiqur Rahman
Doctoral Student in Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 5V6, CANADA
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Teerawat Issariyakul
Program in AIT: Telecommunications,SAT
Current Status:Ph.D. Student at the Electrical and Computer Engineering,
the University of Manitoba.
Email:teerawat@ee.umanitoba.ca
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Vu Luu Nguyen
PhD Student, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba
Office: Room 530E, Engineering Building, Winnipeg, MB, CANADA, R3T 5V6
URL: http://www.ee.umanitoba.ca
Country of Origin: Vietnam
Program in AIT : TC/SAT
Year of Graduation: December 1998
umnguy19@cc.umanitoba.ca
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New Brunswick

Muhammad Afzal, PhD, PEng

http://www.unbf.ca/forestry/Faculty/faculty/afzal.htm.
Graduated from AIT in 1987,

Areas of expertise
Design, development and testing of agricultural and processing machines
Wood drying-processing
Research interests
Dielectric properties of wood and wood-based products, agricultural and forest by-products, Innovative drying techniques and technologies for wood processing, Microwave and radio-frequency drying of wood, Wood-moisture relationships, Non-destructive quality evaluation, Thermal environmental studies
Mechanical and biomechanical studies of man-machine-environment interactions
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Akhtar Mohammed Zaman
Born in Bangladesh
Undergraduate Study: Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1982
Graduate Study: Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Structural Engineering & Construction, 1986
Worked experience in Bangladesh: Tall Buildings, Industries, Power plants, Water treatment plants, Hydraulic Structures and Bridges.
Work experience in Libya: Water treatment plants
Work experience in Canada: Power plants, Water treatment plant and Industries
Migrated to Canada: February 2006
Present Address : Senior Design Engineer, Neill & Gunter Limited, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, E-mail: azaman@ngl.ca , Telephone: 506-206-0723 (house), 506-452-7000 (NGL Switchboard), Direct Line: 506-452-7571 (Work), Fax: 506-452-0112 , Web Site: http://www.neillandgunter.com
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Newfoundland
MD. AHSAN SHAMIM
119 Bonaveture Avenue Mail Box: 49, Faculty of Engineering
St. John's (GMT-2:30) Memorial University of Newfoundland
Newfoundland, Canada A1B2X9 St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada A1B3X5|
Ph: 1(709)754-6112 (Res.) E-mail: shamim@engr.mun.ca
1(709)737-3527 (Lab.) http://www.engr.mun.ca/~shamim
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Dewan Osman Gani (Dipu), 146 Alexander Murray Building, Dept. of Earth Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, N.F., Canada A1B 3X5
Tel. 709 754 1727(res)
asb77143@hotmail.com
h85dog@morgan.ucs.mun.ca
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Haseen U. Khan, Graduated from AIT/Environmental Engineering and Management program in Dec. 1977. Since then I have worked in Nigeria (university teaching)and Saudi Arabia (university applied research). In 1990, I moved to Canada and joined the Ministry of Environment, where I am currently working as a Manager with the Water resources Management Division. I am a Canadian citizen, but originally from India.
Haseen Khan, P.Eng,.Manager, Water Resources Management Division, Department of Environment and Labour, P.O. Box - 8700, Confederation Building, West Block, 4th Floor, St. John's, A1B 4J6, NF, CANADA
(709) 729-2535 (Voice)
(709) 729-0320 (Fax)
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Ontario
AQIL AHMAD,
School of Management of AIT in 1992

45 - Lenthall Ave., Scarborough,
Ontario, M!B 2C7
Canada
Tel: 1 416 918 5396

Aqil Ahmad did Master in Business Administration - 1992 (Management of Technology) from School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok. He did Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. He also did many postgraduate certificates courses in Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Management, Finance, E-commerce and Computer Application from various reputed institutes. He has a vast hard-core professional experience of over twenty years in the field of Marketing, Designing, Manufacturing, Installation and Commissioning. Currently working in Canada with Kuhnezug Fordertechnik GmbH, Germany, manufacturer and distributor of cranes and hoisting systems worldwide. Before that he has been Director (1995 – 2004), Kuhnezug group companies in Pakistan, Kenya and Thailand. Manager (1992 – 1994), Inter Trafo Company Ltd, Bangkok, Thailand, manufacturer of various mechanical and electrical equipments. Assistant Manager (1984-92), Heavy Mechanical Complex, Taxila, Pakistan, Largest of its kind of manufacturing heavy mechanical components / machineries. He also did financial consultancy projects and have been visiting faculty of various institutes in Pakistan. E-mail: kuhnaqil@hotmail.com
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Arif Mehmood (Doctoral Student, Transportation Planning)
University of Waterloo, Graduated from AIT (Master of Engineering, Infrastructure Planning and Management) in April 1997. Worked for United Nations in
Pakistan and Thailand as a Consultant. I worked with different international engineering firms in Pakistan for about two and half years. I
started my Phd (Transportation Planning) at the University of Waterloo, Canada in Fall 1999. My area of research is simulation of road
accident using System Dynamics. If you want more about me visit my home page or directly contact me at:
Phone: (519) 888-4567 Ext. 6596 or 3872
(519) 886-8996 (H)
Fax: (519) 888-6197
Email: amehmood@uwaterloo.ca
http://www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/~amehmood/
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Ashish Sanghal, School of Management; 1991
13-538 Platt's Lane, London, Ontario, Canada
Email: asanghal@yahoo.com

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Aurobindo K. Das
Program & Year of graduation: M.Eng. Energy Technology, Sep 1983.
Student Activities at AIT:Division Representative (1982-1983), Vice Pres. Faculty Student Liaison Committee of the Board of Governors, Student Member AIT Senate, Valedictorian (Sep 1983 Graduation Ceremony).
Life After AIT: Did my Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at UBC (Vancouver) specializing in combustion. Taught at UBC following Post-doc there. Moved to Toronto in 1994 to work at ORTECH Corporation. Presently, Manager of Engine Technologies Division.
Contact(s): Tel (905)822-4111 (ext 418) Work
Tel (905)566-0361 Home
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Chet Nath Pokharel:
I graduated in Industrial Engineering and Management on Dec 1995 from AIT. Currently I am working in Amec Americas Ltd. in Oakville, Ontario. My contact address is as follows: chet.pokharel@sympatico.ca

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Fernando, Xavier N.
Graduated from Telecommunications program, AIT in Dec 1994
Worked for AT&T (Thailand) until 1997
Finished Ph.D. at the University of Calgary in 2001
My Research interests are: Adaptive signal processing, Radio over Optical Fibre, Infrared and Wireless access.
Chair Person: Cultural & Debate Committee, AIT / SU (Sept.93- May 94).
Chair Person: External Affairs Committee, AIT / SU (May - Dec.94).
President: Sri Lanka Association (Sept.- Dec. 1993)
Secretary: AIT Tamil Association (May - Sept.1994)
Currently, Assistant Professor at Ryerson University, Toronto, ON
and Senior Member IEEE
Contacts: xavier@ieee.org
http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~fernando
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MAZHAR HAMEED,
Master of Engineering in Geo-technical and Transportation in April, 1986 from AIT. My country of origin is Pakistan. I worked with the Punjab Communication Works Department, Pakistan more than fifteen years. The main objectives were the construction of Highway and Bridge Projects. I am a landed immigrant in
Canada since October, 2001.
My present address: 36 Dantek Court, Brampton, Ontario
L6V 3T4, (905) 452 - 9459
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M. A. Kabir Chowdhury
Graduated from Aquaculture and Aquatic Resource Management Program in August 1997.

Prior joining AIT as a student, worked for BEXIMCO, CARE, DANIDA for more than four years in
different areas of Aquaculture and Fisheries. After graduation in 1997, joined a USAID
supported PD/A CRSP project as a Research Associate for a year till August 1998.
Started Ph.D. in Zoology at the University of Guelph, Ontario in September 1998. My current
research involves a tiny fish greenside darter and I am studying the effect of this species on
fish assemblage structure in the streams across southwestern Ontario.</p>
Contact Address: M. A. Kabir Chowdhury, University of Guelph, Department of Zoology, Guelph, Ontario,
Canada N1G 2W1
Phone: 519-824-7765
Fax: 519-767-1656
E mail:mchowdhu@uoguelph.ca
URL:http://www.uoguelph.ca/~mchowdhu
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Hong Jian Peng
Graduated from AFE in the field of Agricultural Machinery and Mechanization in Aug. 1993.
Present address (will change very soon):
849 Runnymede Road
Toronto,ON M6N 3W1
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Golam Monowar Kamal and Maharufa Hossain
I graduated from AIT in 1997 from Space Technology Application and Research (STAR) program. I am now working with WEF-Canada as a GIS Specialist. My e-mail is golamm@sympatico.ca
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Mithulananthan
Obtained my B.Sc.(Eng.) and M.Eng. degrees from University of Peradiniya, Sri Lanka and
AIT, Thailand respectively. I was attached to the Electric Power System Management Field
in the Energy Program.
My professional positions include, Researcher in Center of Excellence in Electrical Power Technology at
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand and Electrical Engineer, in Generation Planning Branch at the Ceylon
Electricity Board, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
At present, I am doing my research in the area of FACTS (Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System)
controllers, Power Engineering, to earn my Ph.D. at University of Waterloo.
Home Page: http://wathvdc3.uwaterloo.ca/~mithulan
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Mizanur R. Siddique
Graduated from Energy Technology in Aug. 1997. Worked for Renewable Energy Technoloy Project/AIT until August 1998. Started Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Western Ontario (UWO) in September 1998. Field of specialization : Computational Fluid Dynamics.
Contact address:
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engg., UWO
Phone: (519) 661-3375 (Off.) (519) 672-2161 (Home)
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Kyaw, Zaw Wai
Country of Origin: Burma
Graduation Date: April 1991; (MBA first batch)
School: School of Management
Degree: MBA
Landed to Canada: April 1991
Current Occupation: Vice President, Asset Management & Development, Vista Hospitality Comapany.
Vista owns & operates hotels (such as Ramada Plaza Hotel & Suites, Holiday Inns, Howard Johnson, Sheraton)& commercial spaces in Ontario, Quebec, Maritimes, New York, Florida & Jamaca.)
Home Address: 5 Gaw Crescent, Guelph, Ontario N1L 1H8
Phone: (519) 744-4400 (office), (519) 821-1239 (home)
e-mail: zawkyaw@yahoo.com
Exrtra Curricular Activities:
-Treasurer (1988) President (1989), Burmese Student Association, AIT
-Internal Auditor, Buddha Sasana Yeiktha International Meditation Centre, Severn Bridge, Ontario (1994 - Present)
- Megazine Committe, Burma Buddhist Association, Ontario (1999)
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M.A. Sriram
Management Consultant
Educated in India as a Mechanical Engineer and worked briefly in an oil refinery before joining AIT
in 1979. Graduated in 1980 and worked in Singapore for Ernst & Young for 3 years. Emigrated to Canada in 1983
and continued with E&Y for another 3 years. Currently employed as an independent Certified Management
Consultant and Project Management Professional.
Qualifications: MEng CMC PMP, CA- 1980
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M.Haneef Khan,
Graduated from AIT,Sep.1997. Worked for the Urban Environmental Management Program(UEM) and then for CEC (continuing Education Center), AIT. Joined the Ph.D. program at UWO(University of Western Ontario) since May 1999. My research Area is Geoenvironmental engineering. I will be here for my Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering department.
I can be reached at
phone:519-430-8331
University of Western Ontario,
London, Ontario.
mhkhattak@rocketmail.com or mmian@julian.uwo.ca
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R. SOHAIL YAQOOB
Country of Origin: Pakistan
Program at AIT: Natural Resources Program
Year of Graduation: August 1995
Present Position: Part time student at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
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Saibal Ray
Dept of Management Sciences, U of Waterloo
E-MAIL: s3ray@engmail.uwaterloo.ca
PHONE: - (519) 885-1211 or (519) 888-4567 Ext. 5151 (Office)
(519) 585-1904 (Resi.)
AIT Graduation year: 1997 (DEC)
Program: Industrial Systems Engineering
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Md Saifur Rahman
Contact Details : 30 Denton Avenue, Scarborough. ON M1L4P2. Canada
Master of Engineering, Telecommunications Program. August 2003.
Email : rahman.mdsaifur@gmail.com
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Sanjaya Sharma
Country of Origin: Nepal
Year of graduation at AIT: Dec.1997
Program:Telecommunications/SAT
Present Address:Crescent Place, #2509 Toronto- Canada
Tel: 416-693-2172
Email:sanjaya.sharma@gmail.com
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Sarva Casi
After my graduation from AIT in 1997 December, I have moved to Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. From 1999 January to November, I worked in RIOPEL Inc. Montreal, Canada and then worked in Celestica Inc. Toronto until November 2000. Presently working in MDS SCIEX, Toronto, Canada. I am building my own E-commerce business with QUIXTAR.COM. I like to share this business opportunity with all of you who are really looking a second income.
How Can You Contact Sarva Casi?
Email: casi@ieee.org/ sarva@computer.org
Tel. (416)4675394 / (416)4486550
Address:
#1417, 10 Grenoble Drive
North York, ON. M3C 1C7
http://sarva.on.to/
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Tejaswi Giri
Tejaswi Giri: MBA (International Business) Graduated in December 2000.
Email: tejaswi.giri@gmail.com
Address: 5312 S. Ash Grove Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakoa 57108, USA
Extra Curricular Activities:
- Volunteer (Human Resource Development Personnel) at Thorncliffe Neighborhood Office (TNO) since August 2001
- Volunteer at Arborvitae since August 2001 (www.arborvitae.org)
- Executive Member of Nepalese Association in Canada since August 2001 (www.nac-home.org)
- Executive Member, Staff Member and Student Member of AIT Nepalese Association during 1994-2000 (www.aitns.ac.th)
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Tony Han <hanw@rocketmail.com>
I was graduated from Telecommunications program Dec.
1995, and now I am living in Toronto. I find a job as
programmer/analyst. I'm original from Beijing China.
I would like contact any one from TC program in Canada.
Wei Han, 2 Flintridge Rd. Scarborough ON M1P 1C1
Tel:(416)755-8108 (Home)
ICQ#:25590778
http://fly.to/chinawind
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Wang Lin

My name is Wang, Lin, a chinese graduated from Environmental
Engineering in 1994. Now I am liveing in Toronto. My address:
2 Fintridge Rd, Scarborough, ON., M1P 1C1, Canada
Tel: 416 755 8108
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Yue Feng Li,

For myself, (Mr.) Yue Feng Li, Chinese, 1993IEM/AIT, now I am working as Inventory Control Sup.
of a Canadian Jewelry company. I can be reached easily by my hotmail address.
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Zubery, AKM Shamim Ahsan
Graduated from Structural Engineering, AIT in April 1995
Research interests: Structural Dynamics, Tuned Liquid Damper, Structural
Embedment.
General Secretary: Student Union, AIT
General Assembly Member: Bangladesh Association
Currently I am working in a construction company, Toronto, ON
Contacts:
Tel.: 416 698 5920
zubery@hotmail.com
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Quebec
Shah Alamgir
I did my Master of Engineering in Remote Sensing and GIS (1997) from Space Technology Applications and Research (STAR) Program of AIT. I worked as Head of National Water Resources Database in Bangladesh under Water Resources Planning Organization (1998-2000). In 2000, I have joined Center of Water, Earth and Environment, National Institute for Scientific Research, Quebec, Canada for my Ph.D. research. Meanwhile, I have completed Special Graduate Study in USA and worked with NASA TRMM project for 2 years. Currently, I am working in Quebec on my research topic “Precipitation Measurement using Multi-sensors satellite Observations for Hydro-meteorological Application”. My research interest topics are : Land Surface Processing and Modelling, GIS, Radar and Microwave Remote Sensing for Hydro-climatology/meteorology, Soil Moisture etc. and upcoming Canadian Global Precipitation Measurement Satellite Mission.

E-mail : shah_alamgir@inrs-ete.uqubec.ca
Tel : 418-654-4677, Ext. 4464 (work)
Quebec, Canada
Shah `

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Sasketchewan
Name: Ha Hoang Nguyen,Ph.D
http://www.engr.usask.ca/~hhn404/.
Country of Origin: Vietnam
Program in AIT: Telecommunications/SAT
Year of graduation: 12/1997
Current position and address:.
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
University of Saskatchewan

57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 5A9
Phone: (306)-9665383, Fax: (306)-9665407
Email: ha_nguyen@engr.usask.ca
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Lope G. Tabil, Jr., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering
University of Saskatchewan
57 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9
Tel. (306) 966-5317
Fax (306) 966-5334
E-mail: lope.tabil@usask.ca
Webpage: http://www.engr.usask.ca/~tabil
M.Eng. Food Process Engineering/Postharvest Technology, 1987 at AIT
Ph.D. - Postharvest Systems and Agricultural Processing, 1996 at the Universityof Saskatchewan (http://www.usask.ca)
Research Associate, 1996-1997
Department of Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK
Research Engineer, 1997 - 2000
Agricultural Value-added Engineering Centre (AVEC)
Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca)
Edmonton, Alberta
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Outside Canada
Chandra Giri, Ph. D.
I did my Masters (1993) and Ph. D. (1998) from Natural Resources/Space Technology Applications and Research
Program of AIT. I was with Department of Forests, Nepal from 1998-1992. While in AIT, I worked for the United
Nations Environment Programme, Environment Assessment Programme for Asia and the Pacific
(UNEP/GRID-Bangkok, AIT). I worked as a Senior Staff Associate at Columbia University?s Center for
International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), prior to being appointed as a Senior Scientist to the
United States Geological Survey, EROS Data Center (EDC). I joined the Science Application Brach of EDC to
lead the Global Land Cover project, starting September 2002. Email: giri@usgs.gov

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HITENDRA PATEL
I AM GRADUATE CIVIL ENGINEER FROM M.S. UNIVERSITY, BARODA, INDIA.
I AM HAVING TOTAL 10(TEN) YEARS OF WORKING EXPERIENCE IN THE INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION WORKS (like POWER PLANTS, REFINERY , BOTLING PALNT ETC.). IN THIS WORKING PERIOD I AM BEING REPONSIBILE IN THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR PLANNING, MONITORING, ESTIMATION, COST ANALYSIS, COST CONTROL , BUDGETING, CASH-FLOW , REPORITING AND TENDERING FOR CONSTRUCTION
WORKS. I HAVE ATTAINED MY DUTIES IN OFFICE AS WELL AS AT CONSTRUCTION SITES.
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CRISTEA VIOREL
Place/Date of birth: Romania, Galati, 1971, November 05.
Address: 6200, Galati, Romania, 4, 1 Decembrie 1918 Str., Bl. S7B/64
Telephone: +40 36 32.24.77
Mobile: +40 93 88.38.07
E-mail address: viorel_cr@yahoo.ca, vcristea@hotmail.com
Education:
Electrical Engineering - Electromechanical, 1995, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania (final mark: 9.11)
Professional Experience:
September 1999, Senior Engineer Electrical network department and naval radio-communication of RETEC S.A. Galati -
Romania, the representative of VMS BV and member of ALEWIJNSE Holding BV HOLLAND;
Job Description:
-analyzed power requirements and ensured the adequacy of power generation equipment;
-designed the arrangement and installation of electrically operated layout and detailed designed using
drafting tools AutoCAD;
-researched manuals and technical specifications.
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Hlaing Minn:
Assistant Professor, University of Texas, Dallas, Graduated from AIT Telecom Program in 1997, PhD from University of Victoria
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Sajjad Ahmad
Sajjad Graduated from Water Engineering and Management Program, School of Civil Engineering, AIT in 1996. He obtained his Ph.D. in water resources from University of Western Ontario in 2002. Currently Sajjad is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Sajjad is from Pakistan.
Contact Information
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154-4015
Phone: 702-895-5456 Fax: 702-895-3936
http://www.ce.unlv.edu/