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Congratulations to Prof. Tan, New Elected Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Updated: Jun 14, 2022

Canadian Academy of Engineering Media Release (Ottawa – 13 June 2022)

Among Fifty-four new Fellows elected into the Canadian Academy of Engineering, we are proud that our distinguished Advisory Board Member Dr. Chao (Zhongchao) Tan is one of them who received the Fellow award.


Dr. Tan is an international authority on filtration and separation technologies. His scholarly publications have reached $1.7 million downloads globally; his award-winning research and innovation significantly strengthened Canada’s global leadership in sustainability, including a major patent licensed by Enersul Inc. As a visionary leader, Tan spearheaded multiple platforms, creating a positive and inclusive environment for knowledge mobilization, talent exchange, and training of the next generation of young engineers with a global vision. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering and received numerous other scholarship-based awards; his innovative teaching method and textbooks also won him multiple teaching awards.


Congratulations Chao!


We would also like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to him for his outstanding contributions to our education programs for a clean, healthy, and sustainable evironment! You can meet Prof. Tan at WFI 2022 Summer Air Filtration Program.


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