In August 1999, the Canadian transportation engineering profession lost one of its leaders when Dr Michel Van Aerde died suddenly at the age of 39. Michel had graduated from the University of Waterloo with his Bachelor, Masters and PhD degrees. He went on to a distinguished career in research and teaching in transportation engineering and was recognized as an international authority in his field. Learn more about Dr. Van Aerde here.
To honour Michel’s memory, ITE Canada established a memorial scholarship. This award aims to encourage students to obtain PhD degrees in transportation engineering and hopefully go on to teach the next generation of engineers. The scholarship is managed by the Future Transportation Leaders Fund.
To be eligible for the annual $3,000 award, candidates must meet the following requirements:
Recipients of the Dr. Michel Van Aerde scholarship also receive free registration to the annual conference (in the year of the award), reimbursement of travel expenses (up to $1000 if recipient resides outside of conference region, up to $100 if recipient resides within conference region), and recognition at the Annual Awards Luncheon.
The University of Waterloo generously administers the fund, and issues charitable tax receipts to donors.
Application deadline is March 1st and will open in the fall.
For further information, contact us.
2024 – Rulla Al-Haideri, Carleton University
2023 – Kaushan Wimalasiri Devasurendra, University of Calgary
2022 – Jacob Lamb, University of Calgary
2021 – Maged Gouda, University of Alberta
2020 – Iyad Sahnoon, University of Calgary
2019 – Mohamed Essa, University of British Columbia
2018 – Seiran Heshami, University of Calgary
2017 – Andrew Northmore, University of New Brunswick
2016 – Hamed Shahrokhi Shahraki
2015 – Maryam Moshiri
2014 – Soroush Salek Moghaddam
2013 – Bidoura Khondaker
2012 – Akram Nour
2011 – David Duoung
2010 – Samah El-Tantawy
2009 – Garreth Rempel
2008 – Muhammed Ahsanul Habib
2007 – Jonathan Regehr
2006 – Khander Habib
2005 – Laurel Richl
2004 – James Smith
