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Administrative Staff

Jag Mohan, M.Eng., Dip.Eng.Mgt., P.Eng. (Director)

Mr. Mohan is the Dean of the School of Engineering Technology & Applied Science and is the Director of the Centennial Energy Institute. He is an experienced consulting engineer and an educator, is licensed to practice professional engineering in the Province of Ontario.  Mr. Mohan is regarded as one of the leading experts in the field of building engineering services, codes and regulations, building audits and computer-assisted design and drafting. He has been involved, through his consulting engineering firm, in over 300 design and renovation projects in Ontario over the past 18 years, and has trained more than 2000 professionals in AutoCAD and related software application courses at Sheridan College's award winning CAD/CAM Institute. Mr. Mohan played an instrumental role in the engineering design and CADD work for Toronto's SkyDome (now the Rogers Centre). He is a member of the Discipline Committee of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario and plays an active role in promoting life-long learning and continuing education.

Donald Wang, P.Eng., C.E.T., B.A.Sc. (Chair)

Donald Wang is a Professional Engineer with over 20 years of engineering experience. Donald holds an Engineering degree from the University of Toronto and a Fluid Power Technology Diploma from Centennial College. He has over 12 years of industrial automation experience in process engineering, project engineering and engineering managerial positions. Over the past 14 years, Donald has been working at various positions in Centennial College including Professor, Program Coordinator, and Chair positions. Currently, Donald is the Chairperson of the Energy Systems Engineering Technology and other programs.  He has won awards such as Teaching Excellence, B.O.G., KPI, and also robotics competitions. Donald has also successfully designed, built, installed, and commissioned equipment in automation/control systems.  His specialties are in electrical power systems, PLCs, hydraulics, HMI, motion controls, and pneumatic systems. Together with his team, he has a special interest in wind, solar, geothermal, building automation, and conventional power systems.

Robert Hellier, LEAD Fellow, B.I.D. (Manager)

Robert Hellier is a developer of sustainable energy education programs and was appointed in November 2009 as Manager of Centennial College's Energy Institute, within its School of Engineering Technology & Applied Science. Previously, he worked for Humber College where he was the principal developer and Coordinator of its Sustainable Energy & Building Technology program.

Robert's career as an industrial designer spans 25 years. These included a 13 year sojourn in Europe where he became increasingly aware of the debates around sustainable development. In 1998 he was accepted into the European Leadership in Environment & Development (LEAD) program and became one of its European Fellows in 2000. Robert is currently completing his certification as an NRCan Residential Energy Advisor and is also completing a MSc. in Renewable Energy & Sustainable Building Design at De Montfort University in the UK. Since 2008, Robert has been a member of the Board of Directors at the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association and is currently its Chair. He is also an unabashed DIYer with a passion for vintage building restoration and alternative building construction.

Corinne Bassett, B.A., M.B.A. (Project Administrator)

Project Manager and designate to Dean Mohan: Corinne Bassett is a Project Administrator for Centennial College, School of Engineering Technology and Applied Sciences (SETAS), Special Projects and the Centennial Energy Institute. An Honours B.A. from York University in Psychology, and Mathematics along with an M.B.A from the Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto in Marketing, International Marketing, and Advertising and Promotional Planning. Corinne has 24 years experience in corporate and entrepreneurial venues with over 20 years experience in the marketing of energy management. Having worked with groups ranging from the OPA, OEB, various Ministries and many private enterprises. Corinne has also been engaged in various teaching and consulting capacities in the public school system and has recently joined Centennial College to continue her efforts in promoting the advancement of energy management.

Lynda O'Malley BA Hon, M.E.S (Project Analyst)

As a Project Analyst at Centennial Energy Institute, Lynda provides support to the Manager/Director in analyzing new products, technologies and potential projects, and in background research to support ongoing projects. Lynda recently completed her Masters of Environmental Studies (MES) degree from York University, where she is focused on the role of energy storage in integrating renewable energy into the grid. She has spent time in Germany where she researched the role of local governments in developing and implementing renewable energy targets and action plans for ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability. Lynda graduated with High Distinction with an Honours BA from the University of Toronto.

Faculty/Staff Researchers

Gerardo Canzonieri, B.Sc. Eng, M.Sc. EE/BME

Gerardo earned his Master's degree at Iowa State University, where his Master's thesis was on the "Design of Ultrasonic, Pulsed Doppler Flow Meter." Since then, he has spent time as an Instrumentation Engineer at Papel del Tucuman, an integrated power plant located in Tucuman, Argentina, where he was in charge of the instrumentation and control system for paper processing, water and effluent treatment. At Papel del Tucuman, one important task Gerardo performed was to set up the pressure boiler control system, and the SIEMENS Counter Pressure Turbine that was used to cogenerate electric power from returning steam. Through his work in electrical power generation and distribution, Gerardo designed electronic backup systems (battery/battery-less). In addition, Gerardo patented a novel ignition system for Internal Combustion Engines, as a personal invention. For over 20 years, Gerardo has taught courses at the university and college levels. He joined Centennial College in 2007, where he imparts the knowledge he has gained over his illustrious career to students, through such subjects as Feedback Control; Electric Machines and Microcontrollers; Electronics; PLC; Robotics; and Wind, Solar, and thermal generation. He continues to conduct research on Energy Systems, Energy Storage, Fuel Cells, Instrumentation and Process Control.

Christian Cianfrone, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., LEED® AP (RETScreen Instructor)

Christian Cianfrone is a Sustainable Design Specialist with the Buildings and Facilities Division at Morrison Hershfield.  Christian has several years of practical experience as an energy consultant, HVAC designer, and project manager on a wide array of projects within the green building and sustainability sectors.

With the successful completion of energy modeling on several projects, Christian has become an approved energy simulator with Natural Resources Canada, Ontario Power Authority and Enbridge Gas Distribution.  By combining both design and modeling experience, Christian is able to effectively use energy simulation tools to enhance decision making for several sustainable design features.

Christian is active within the green building industry and is currently involved in curriculum development and course instruction for the Sustainable Energy and Building Technologies program at Humber College.  Christian also teaches LEED® related courses and guest lectures in the Architecture and Engineering departments at Ryerson University and the University of Toronto.

Christian currently sits on numerous committees with the CaGBC, including the Energy and Engineering Technical Advisory Group (E&E TAG), the Higher Education Task Force, and the Education Provider Review Team.

Anfeng (Mark) Ma, Dip.Eng.Tech

Mr. Anfeng (Mark) Ma is the Automation Lab Technologist for the Automation & Robotics Programs, the new Energy Systems Engineering Technology programs, the new day release Electrician Apprenticeship program, and the new Media Engineering Design Integration program since June 2009.

Mark has a Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Automation from Xi'an Polytechnic University, China; and has received Embedded Linux & Vxworks System Training from BBT College of Technology. He is also a licensed Industrial Electrician (442A) in Ontario. Since 2008, Mark has held two contract positions at Centennial College: as a Lab Technician and as a faculty member for the Continuing Education department. In addition, Mark brings 10 years of strong design and hands-on experience in electrical, electronic, and multimedia engineering from China.

El-Hedi Maloufi, B.Sc., M.Eng

Mr. Maloufi holds a Bachelor of Science degree from North Carolina State University, obtained in 1981. In 1995 he gained a Master of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Quebec at Montreal, where he was also a PhD candidate. Maloufi is a Professional Engineer of Ontario with over 15 years of experience in power generation working with many companies, including General Electric and Toronto Hydro. In both his professional and educational careers he has completed many studies related to solar, wind and geothermal energy. Currenlty, Maloufi is a professor at Centennial College and he is the coordinator of the College's Energy Systems Engineering Technology program. His main research interests include applied research in wind and solar power generation, as well as power equipment efficiency.

In addition, Mr. Maloufi participated in the conception, calculations and design of the first solar chimney power plant, which was planned to be constructed in the Algerian desert, with Professor Jörg Schlaich from Stuttgart University in Germany. A prototype of the solar chimney plant was constructed in Manzanares, Spain in 1983/1984.

Cristina Toma, Ph.D., P.Eng. (Research Professor)

Cristina Toma is a professor at the School of Engineering Technology & Applied Science at Centennial College since 2004. She brings to Centennial extensive teaching and research experience (12 years in Europe) along with industrial research experience (9 years in Europe and Canada). She obtained her PhD degree in Engineering at INSA Lyon in France in 1997. Cristina is one of the leading experts in power transmission with a number of research topics in Europe and in Canada (Magna Ltd.) that are focused mostly on aerospace and automotives. Her research at Centennial College is focused on renewable energy, in developing new wind turbine designs.