Professor Emeritus
Dr. Ramesh Prasad to join the ranks of Professor Emeritus
Dr. Prasad will be honoured with the rank of Professor Emeritus of Engineering at UNB Saint John's Spring Convocation Ceremony on May 31.
Dr. Prasad has dedicated 30 years of service, teaching and research to UNB Saint John's Department of Engineering. He actively participated in graduate teaching and supervision of Masters and PhD students, as well as serving on the examining advisory committee for graduate students.
Widely recognized for his research success, Dr. Prasad maintained continuous NSERC support from 1984 to 2009. As a result, a research facility has been established on the Saint John campus with some highly specialized capabilities. He has the only transient hot-wire instrument based lab in Canada for the measurement of thermal properties.
His publication record includes 30 refereed journal papers, 44 refereed conference papers/abstracts, and 16 additional reports and publications.
Dr. Prasad has served in numerous administrative capacities and, in all cases, exhibited a steady and effective leadership. Some of his more notable roles were as Acting Chair of the Physical Sciences Department in 2002 and the Department of Engineering in both 1995 and 2003. He was Chair of the Engineering Department from 2004-2007.
The professor emeritus distinction is awarded only to retired faculty members. Criteria for the honorary rank include teaching performance of exceptional merit, extensive research and publication of unusually high quality, creative contributions to the administration and development of the university, and a record of professional conduct that indicates fair and ethical treatment of students and other members of the academic community.
