Through their dedication to relevant, high quality research that provides real impacts for Canadians, CanmetENERGY’s team of more than 450 scientists, engineers, and technicians make us a leader in clean energy technologies.
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Director General
Haslip, Dean
Title: Director General
Group: CanmetENERGY - Ottawa
Fossil Fuels
Duchesne, Marc
Title: Research Scientist
Group: Gasification/Fluidized Bed Combustion (FBC) group
Technology: Gasification and Fluidized Bed Combustion (FBC)
Wigston, Andrew
Title: Senior Geoscientist
Group: Subsurface Environment Team
Technology: CO2 storage, geothermal, and tight oil and gas
Buildings and Renewables
Mackintosh, Tom
Title: Research Engineer
Group: Buildings and Renewables Group
Parekh, Anil
Title: Senior Researcher
Group: Buildings and Renewables Group
Technology: Building envelope technologies, technology assessments, and energy performance of housing
Poissant, Yves
Title: Photovoltaic Technology Specialist
Group: Integration of Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources
Technology: Solar Photovoltaic Energy
Sager, Jeremy
Title: Housing Team Project Officer
Group: Technology Assessment R&D Group
Technology: Solar Assisted & Small Footprint Systems, Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (MURBs)
Tardif, Michel
Title: Research Engineer and Building Project Leader
Group: Buildings and Renewables Group
Technology: Radiant systems and displacement ventilation, Passive geothermal systems (earth tubes), and “Passivhaus” envelopes
Thomas, Martin
Title: Project Engineer
Group: Buildings and Renewables Group
Technology: Advanced gas technologies
Webster, Jessica
Title: Energy Planning Analyst
Group: Buildings and Renewables Group
Industrial Processes
Benali, Marzouk
Title: Research Scientist
Group: Industry/Industrial Systems Optimization
Education Background: PhD in Process Engineering (Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France)
Bronson, Benjamin (Ben)
Title: Research Engineer
Group: Bioenergy Systems
Technology: Thermochemical Biomass Conversion
Wittich, Kirby
Title: Research Engineer
Group: Industrial Innovation Group
Technology: Industrial Energy Systems