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#GREATsupervisor 2016

Thank you. Dr. Zhangxing ChenSubmitted by Sheng

Great thanks to my supervisor Dr. Zhangxing Chen. I really appreciate that I can join your group and be guided by you. You always help us when we face difficulties. You are the best teacher.

Dr. John ChenSubmitted by Mohammad Hossain

Thank you for your guidance, vision, and trust. I am a different person from the one who joined your research group six years ago, I have grown up, I think differently, I do things differently, my logic is different; and finally, I met the best girl in the world here. I am a happier person because you saw the potential in me.

Much respect from your student,

Mohammad


Thank you from all of us, Dr. Ruhe!Submitted by Zahra

I wanted to thank Dr. Guenther Ruhe from the bottom of my heart for being such a wonderful and supportive supervisor! Doing my PhD under his supervision is indeed a great opportunity for me. He is a true inspiration and because of his inspiring leadership, our group feels like a community. Thanks, Dr. Ruhe!

Thank you Dr. KrishnamurthySubmitted by Yasaman

I would like to use this opportunity to express my appreciation to Dr. Diwakar Krishnamurthy for his invaluable guidance and support. He has always been a permanent source of enthusiasm and support for my research. His ideas, encouragement, attention to details, and critiques have immensely improved my research.


Thank you Dr. Kantzas

Submitted by Carla S.

Dr. Kantzas is a wonderful supervisor. He is always open to talk, very understanding and willing to help. I am honored to have been his student for my Master's degree, and now for my PhD. I know you heard this from me many times, Dr. Kantzas, but once more thank you for everything!

Thank you to Dr. M. Anne Katzenberg

Submitted by Adrianne Offenbecker

I am very lucky to have such an amazing and supportive supervisor. Thanks Dr. K. for all you do!


Thank you Dr. De VisscherSubmitted by Vahid AsiliWorking with a gentleman, nice, knowledgeable, expert and professional supervisor like Dr. De Visscher is an opportunity that may happen once in your life. I am very happy (and lucky) to work under his supervision for more than five years. I've learned lots and lots of academic concepts as well as many life advice from him; and I owe him a lot because of that.Thank you Alex!

Appreciation to Dr. HassanzadehSubmitted by Seyed MostafaDear Dr. Hassanzadeh,I am writing today to thank you for all the support that you have extended to me during my time here at University of Calgary. I really appreciate how you have always been so friendly and supportive of all of my efforts. Working under your supervision has been very enjoyable and I have learned and grown a lot.Your encouragement and support have made all of the difference. Thank you.Sincerely Yours,Seyed


Thank you Dr. FarSubmitted by Yasaman

I am grateful to Dr. Behrouz Far for supervising my research and for his invaluable advices. His vision, encouragement, patience, and support are valuable sources in my academic journey and in developing my professional skills.

Thank you Dr. KantzasSubmitted by E. Skripkin

Dr. Kantzas is the best supervisor I ever had. He always provides meaningful and helpful feedback on your publications, presentations and drafts. He helps you develop your own ideas and think critically about your area of research, rather than telling you what to do. He appreciates any initiatives.Thank you, Dr. Kantzas!


Awesome and cool supervisor (Dr. R.G.Moore & Dr. S.A.Mehta)Submitted by Sayantan BhattaI am totally in debt of my research supervisor, Dr. S.A. Mehta and Dr. R.G. Moore, who guided me and continuously encouraged me in the last two and a half years. It was an honor and an enriching experience to work with Dr. R. G. Moore in In Situ Combustion Research Group. During my tenure at the University, Diligent efforts and trainings from both of my supervisor were the stepping-stone to every success. I would also like to thank Dr.S.A.Mehta for always pushing me beyond my limits to get me to perfection.

Thank you !!! Dr. Aruna SrivastavaSubmitted by Xiaolei HOUDr. Srivastava is our Graduate Program Director in Department of English. Although she was not my academic supervisor in my first-year P.h.D study, her timely feedback and extensive solicitude really warmed my heart. Frankly, I regard her as my “general” supervisor who helps me to design the study plan, solve the administrative problems and handle the pressure. She has the earnest intention to listen to your confusion, trouble and even your unpractical ideas. Meanwhile, she is highly amiable. Actually, she is like your friend to give you advice, share her personal experience or even tell you canoeing, the cool fun in summer. Of course, I canoed during the holiday. I feel lucky to meet her in my scholastic journey in University of Calgary. Thanks again for everything you have done for me!


Thanksss to my supervisor Dr. Shaobo XIESubmitted by Xiaolei HOUIt is fantastic that this appreciation platform provides me a chance to extend my sincere thanks to my supervisor Dr.Shaobo Xie from Department of English. He is an erudite scholar who instructs me how to analyze the postcolonial texts as a professional reader, to integrate the intricate theories into a coherent whole, and to broaden the vision of literary research with philosophic materials in my first-year study. Under his systematic guidance, my each step of progress is extremely stable and smooth. In addition, I feel very grateful to his cordial assistance in my cultural acclimation as well as his continuous encouragement in my learning. Otherwise, as an international student studying abroad for the first time, the winter would seem to be colder and longer last year. In addition, he is popular among the students with his professional dedication, flexible teaching style, and respectful attitude. In his class, I really enjoyed. the interaction and discussion because he knew how to inspire the profound consideration, create the pleasurable moments with his sense of humor and provide the reasonable timing for speech. Whenever I recall these unforgettable scenes, I feel very happy to learn from him. Dear Dr. Xie, my super great supervisor, I apprentice your help and care from the bottom of my heart. Thank you so much. Thankssssssss.


Thank you Dr. Tom Harding!Submitted by MohsenI would like to take this moment to express my gratitude for the supervision, guidance and support that Dr. Harding has provided me by co-supervising my PhD studies. Dr. Harding's supervision has opened up new horizons of opportunities in front me to enhance the quality and applicability of my research. It's a great honor for me to do my PhD studies under his supervision.

Thank you Dr. Zhangxing (John) Chen!Submitted by MohsenAn amazing researcher, supervisor and teacher. Dr. John Chen, I cannot thank you enough for all your support throughout my graduate career so far.The diversity of the research projects in Dr. Chen's group ensures that each individual student is assigned to the most relevant project and contributes in the most efficient way to the goals and values of our research group and our department. Dr. Chen's excellent collaboration with industry provides an exemplary platform for students to get exposed to the practical applications of their knowledge in industry, identify the challenges and opportunities in the latest technology, adjust their research activities to address the challenges, and to actively participate in the journey of energy sector towards a safer, cleaner and more profitable future.I feel very honored to be part of Dr. Chen's research team and to conduct my PhD studies under his supervision. I would like to take this moment to thank Dr. Chen for his support, understanding and trust during my PhD studies so far.


Dr. Getachew AssefaSubmitted by Yemane WelduI would like to thank Dr Getachew Assefa for his great supervision and support!

Acknowledging the Extraordinary Dr. Colleen KawalilakSubmitted by KarenDr. Kawalilak, I am delighted that you are being honoured this year for your many contributions as a Graduate Supervisor at the University of Calgary. I extend my sincere congratulations and appreciation to you on this wonderful occasion. Dr. Kawalilak, I have long regarded you as an extraordinary individual…extraordinary in your respect for others, your kind consideration, your integrity and honour, your generosity of spirit, and your inherently refined talent to create learning possibilities. Truly, you are an Ambassador of Good Will and I wish you continued success. I also thank you for your support and supervision of my doctoral studies.Regards,Karen


A bouquet for Dr. Larissa LaiSubmitted by Erina HarrisDr. Larissa Lai is a formidable Supervisor. She is supremely caring, empathetic, and brilliant.When she makes herself present to a student's writing, she honours it with hours of attentive,detailed study and then shares generous, well-considered recommendations on how to refine, strengthen andexpand its thinking. She is present for the work itself and is present in a manner both professional and profoundly humane, for the student herself. She studies, critiques and guides the work in terms of its strengths, while considering also where the thinking and writing, as a life-long participation, could go next. My work and I are grateful for her brilliance, humour and care.

Dr Anthony WallSubmitted by Marie-Louise BriceDr Wall is just an awesome supervisor ! He is professional, meticulous, human and makes every effort to support his students. I am really lucky to benefit from his high intellect qualities.Thank you Dr Wall !


Appreciation – Apostolos KantzasSubmitted by Sahand EtemadI would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor Dr. Apostolos Kantzas. The door to his office was always open whenever I ran into a trouble spot or had a question about my research or writing. He was very supportive and gave me the opportunity to participate in several talks and presentations.

Dr. Radford, Dr. AgopianSubmitted by JasmineFirst and foremost, fantastic musicians! They have immense knowledge and so much to offer to their students. They've been so helpful and accommodating since my arrival to the University of Calgary. I'm honoured and look forward to working with them for my masters degree!


Grateful to Professor Marina GavrilovaSubmitted by Md Wasiur RahmanAwesome Supervisor! I am really indebted to Professor Marina Gavrilova for her support throughout my M.Sc. journey which is still running. She is caring, motivating and positive thinker. Most important part is that she knows how to nurture a student to find out the best from her students. She is one of my idols and inspiring one.Professor Marina is so helpful and supportive. She helps her students not only in academic or research career, but also in gaining internship opportunity. Her lab is the perfect place for a student to become a successful person in later life. I am really lucky to get her as my supervisor.Thanks to Professor Marina to give me the chance to work with you. I am really honored to be a member of your Biometric Lab.

Dear Dr MahinpeySubmitted by Negar ManafiI wanted to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the hard work and all the energy and time that Dr Mahinpey devotes to his group. For me he is an example of the skillful academic who makes the balance in all aspects of his life. It was a honor working with him.


Dr. Colleen KawalilakSubmitted by Merlene George

I feel very fortunate to have Colleen as a supervisor. This summer when I went to Calgary, I was very anxious about being able to meet my constrained timeline. Colleen sat me down and helped me work out a timeline that should allow me to start my research when I need to, explaining every step of the process while doing so. Although I live in another province, I feel that Colleen is always available to me, always very supportive. I welcome her open and honest feedback, offered in a warm, non-threatening way. I am looking forward to continuing this journey with you, Colleen. Thank you!

Thank you Dr. Hemanta SarmaSubmitted by Dapo

You have been an amazing personality to me through my graduate years. I can't thank you enough for your fatherly love towards me. You have been a great researcher, teacher and mentor.


Thank you, Dr. Alex De VisscherSubmitted by Mehrshad Esfahani

I would like to express my special gratitude to my supervisor, Dr. De Visscher, for the opportunity of working in his research group and his valuable advice, encouragement, patience, and support throughout the recent two years. Without his constructive comments and continued guidance I could not have been able to make excellent progress in my project.

Dr. Ian GatesSubmitted by Qinwan Chong

Dr. Ian is a very nice supervisor! I am honoured to be his student. Thank you Ian for letting me have a wonderful experience in UC.


Thank you Prof. Marina GavrilovaSubmitted by Madeena SultanaIt’s a great pleasure to write about my PhD supervisor Prof. Marina Gavrilova. She is not only as a pioneer researcher in her area of interests but also a great person who always stands up for her students. She understands the individual need of every student and provides relentless support accordingly. Her unconditional support and guidance incredibly empowered me to believe in myself and to defeat the adverse situation with perseverance. Till now, in every ups and downs of my four years of work at Biometric Technologies Lab, she was beside me. She genuinely cares about the lives her students and believe in their success. Because for her leadership, working at Biometric Technologies Lab is full of fun, which I consider as my “extended family”. I would like to share my gratitude and deep appreciation for everything she has done for me. Thank you so much Prof. Marina Gavrilova for being such a wonderful supervisor.

English – Dr. Stefania ForliniSubmitted by HeatherDr Stefania Forlini is an excellent supervisor! She is kind, available, and pushes me to do more.


Thank you Prof. RaySubmitted by Paul BoakyeProfessor Ray comes across as not only a great academic supervisor, but a wonderful mentor as well. He successfully saw me through my MA program and provided great support to me as a family man. He taught me the virtues of hardwork and perseverance. Thank you Prof. Don Ray

Dr. Marina GavrilovaSubmitted by Samiul AzamIt is my honor to say something about my supervisor Dr. Marina Gavrilova. Dr. Marina Gavrilova is an exceptional supervisor who has provided me all sorts of directions, guidelines, and supports throughout my grad life. She is cool and calm, confident, self-assured, friendly and humble. She always praises me when I deserve it, and motivates me to take any challenge. Her positive attitude and inspirational talk help me to overcome my frustration. All of my achievements would not have been possible without her support and great supervision. I would like to express my heartiest gratitude to my professor for all that she had done for me.


Thank you Dr. Marina GavrilovaSubmitted by Fatema Tuz ZohraIt gives me immense pleasure to write this note to thank my supervisor, Professor Dr. Marina. Professor Marina is one of the best mentor anyone could ever wish to work with. As a supervisor she has always been very positively motivating and helpful which inspired me to give my best efforts. She is my inspiration, motivation and source of critique. I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to my Professor for her immense support, proper guidance, encouragement and opportunities she had provided me during my first year of masters.

Thank you Dr. Colleen KawalilakSubmitted by Hussein ChaitaniOne of my favorite quotes is Albert Einstein's:"Education is not the learning of the facts, but the training of the mind to think".Dr. Kawalilak is patiently leading me along the 'training’ road in my doctoral journey expertly 'dosing' recommendations and advice just in the right amount to keep the training fully enriching and the mind fully motivated. THANK YOU!Her positive attitude and inspirational talk help me to overcome my frustration. All of my achievements would not have been possible without her support and great supervision. I would like to express my heartiest gratitude to my professor for all that she had done for me.


Dr. Raafat El-HachaSubmitted by AnonymousSince the first day I met Dr. El-Hacha, which happened to be my first day in Canada, Dr. El-Hacha has been very supportive and caring. As a supervisor, Dr. El-Hacha has always been supportive and approachable throughout my doctoral journey. Besides the detailed technical guidance on my research project, Dr. El-Hacha has also helped me a lot in developing professional skills. He has always encouraged me to attend professional development workshops, seminars, and conferences. So far, I have attended four international conferences which gave me the chance to meet experts within the field, and present my work at international level. Dr. El-Hacha offered me the opportunity to be part of the organization committee for two international conferences (CICE 2014, and ACMBS-VII 2016), which helped me to acquire leadership and managerial qualities working within a team, while maintaining attention to details. For my experimental work, Dr. El-Hacha provided all the required tools and technical information needed. I am grateful for his guidance, scholarly advice, and academic and moral support.Luckily, I took two graduate level courses that are offered by Dr. El-Hacha. From the first class, it was clear that Dr. El-Hacha is a highly devoted and passionate scientist. Dr. El-Hacha had made a great effort to well clarify them in a very organized manner. Dr. El-Hacha is well known world-wide as an expert in the field of structural repairing with innovative materials such as FRP, which attracts many professionals from the industry to attended his class and benefit from his experience in that area.As an international student, coming to Canada involved huge changes, and many challenges were ahead of me have I had to face them alone. But from the early days at the university, Dr. El Hacha was very helpful and supportive. I should not fail to mention that Dr. El-Hacha is a very friendly and respectful person.Gavrilova is an exceptional supervisor who has provided me all sorts of directions, guidelines, and supports throughout my grad life. She is cool and calm, confident, self-assured, friendly and humble. She always praises me when I deserve it, and motivates me to take any challenge. Her positive attitude and inspirational talk help me to overcome my frustration. All of my achievements would not have been possible without her support and great supervision. I would like to express my heartiest gratitude to my professor for all that she had done for me.


Dr. Mohamed HelaouiSubmitted by Yulong Zhao

I am honoured to have Dr. Mohamed Helaoui as my co-supervisor. Thank you so much for your kind support. I have learned a lot from your explanation and our discussion. It is so lucky to have a talented and experienced young scholar like you to be my co-supervisor.

Dr. Fadhel M. GhannouchiSubmitted by Yulong Zhao

I would like to express my gratitude to my supervisor, Dr. Ghannouchi, for his kind help in all aspects. Thank you so much for your guidance and supports. I am very honoured to be a member of iradio lab.


Dr. Colleen KawalilakSubmitted by Lisa Fedoruk

"The best teachers are those who tell you where to look, but don't tell you what to see." (A. Trenfor) Thank you for the great gifts of time, compassion, and authenticity. Your support through my doctoral journey has contributed to an invaluable transformative experience!

Thank you Dr. Michele JacobsenSubmitted by Hawazen Alharbi

I am fortunate to have Dr. Michele Jacobsen as my supervisor during my PhD journey. She is very supportive and kind and I thank Dr. Jacobsen for her motivation and for believing in my abilities. She is truly a great mentor, supervisor and researcher and I am very honored to be one of her students.


Appreciation and Acknowledgement to Dr. Hassan HassanzadehSubmitted by Morteza DejamI really would like to express my truthful appreciation and acknowledgement to my perfect, nice, and helpful supervisor, Dr. Hassanzadeh, for his outstanding and exceptional knowledge and patience during my research. He always has been a permanent source of enthusiasm and support for my research. I am grateful to Dr. Hassanzadeh for giving me the opportunity to learn and grow under his supervision.In my experience, four qualities distinguish Dr. Hassanzadeh from other supervisors at the Schulich School of Engineering, including 1) the way he promotes his students on different stages of research, 2) the research freedom he offers his students, 3) the pinpoint supervision due to his strong academic background, and 4) the support during studying from all possible aspects (financial, emotional, and etc). All of these have been instrumental in my various achievements as a PhD student, incorporating several prestigious scholarships such as Schulich School of Engineering Teaching Assistant Excellence Award, Faculty of Graduate Studies Travel Award –International Student, Len Bolger Memorial Scholarship for Energy Research Excellence, J.B. Hyne Research Innovation Award, Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures (AITF) Ingenuity Doctoral Scholarship, Talisman Energy Graduate Scholarship in Energy & Related Studies, Eyes High International Doctoral Scholarship, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Graduate Excellence Scholarship, Penn West Exploration Graduate Scholarship, and Ursula & Herbert Zandmer Graduate Recruitment Scholarship.Dr. Hassanzadeh always encouraged me to extend my previous research. Also, he gave me the advice and confidence needed to pursue challenging problems in different areas of transport phenomena in porous media and make progress on them. Most importantly, he has done everything in his power to help me grow my research network. Under supervision of Dr. Hassanzadeh, I could publish in excellent journals, including American Institute of Chemical Engineers Journal, Advances in Water Resources, Journal of Hydrology, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, Chemical Engineering Science, and Transport in Porous Media. It is more valuable to emphasize that publishing in these high-ranked journals gave me this opportunity to apply for faculty position in petroleum engineering at different universities in North America.In Summary, Dr. Hassanzadeh is a real supervisor that top-ranked universities all over the world will be proud to have him as part of their academic (research and teaching) program. For me, he has been the best supervisor and I am more than happy and lucky to work with him during my PhD program.


Dr. Hassan HassanzadehSubmitted by Nasser Sabet

I would like to express my deep gratitude to my M.Sc. supervisor Dr. Hassanzadeh for all the things he has done for me. In my view, he is a perfect supervisor who is not only very knowledgeable but also very supportive and encouraging.I will graduate in this semester and I am very lucky that I can pursue my PhD under his supervision, as well.

Dr. ARUNA SRIVASTAVASubmitted by RUBIA Akram

I am indebted to Dr. Srivastava for standing with me during my academic journey at the UOC. Her unconditional support has helped me cherish my dreams and confidently plan my academic future.


English – Dr. Aruna Srivastava

Submitted by RUBIA Akram

I am thankful to Dr. Aruna Srivastava for supporting me in my academic journey whenever I needed her support. She is played true role of a mentor for me.

Dr. Michele Jacobsen

Submitted by Kieren Bailey

I am so thankful to have Dr. Michele Jacobsen as my academic supervisor. I appreciate you more than words can say. Your confidence in me is much appreciated as is your time and insight. Thank you for being part of my first research journey.


Dr. Colleen KawalilakSubmitted by mehran niayesh

I would like to use this opportunity to express my gratitude for my supervisor Dr. Colleen Kawalilak. Her wisdom and expert advice are encouraging, supporting, and help me staying on the right track in my doctoral journey.

Thank you Dr. Marc Ereshefsky!!!Submitted by Soohyun Ahn

Dr. Marc Ereshefsky has been an awesome supervisor! He is very supportive, caring, patient, attentive, motivating, and encouraging! He is a very prominent scholar but never neglects his students. It is a huge honor to be his student :)


Dr. Melanie Rock, Rocks

Submitted by Dawn Rault

During my time as a graduate student in Community Health Sciences, I have felt completely supported working with Dr. Rock. I feel truly blessed having Dr. Rock as my supervisor. I recognize the many demands placed on faculty that include teaching, scholarship, supervision and service, and despite these competing demands, Dr. Rock always puts her students first.

Dr Jean Addington

Submitted by Kyle Judd

I am truly honoured to be able to work in Dr. Jean Addington's lab. I would like to thank her for her guidance and supportive words.


Dr. Eugene KowchSubmitted by Patricia TuckeyDr. Kowch continues to remind me to be less of a business consultant and more of a scholar. Shifting my mind set is not an easy task as I have been in workplace learning my entire career and my education has been focused also on workplace learning. I suspect Dr. Kowch will need to continue to remind me to be scholarly for the duration of the doctoral journey!Many thanks.Pat Tuckey

Dr. Noel Keough, thank you!Submitted by Maha Al-Zu'biI am forever indebted to my academic supervisor, Dr Noel Keough, for his enthusiasm and guidance throughout this process. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for guiding and supporting me over the years. You have set an example of excellence as a researcher, mentor, and instructor.


Thank you Dr Branko Kolarevic

Submitted by Osama Al-Sehail

I wish to express my gratitude to my supervisor Dr Branko Kolarevicin EVDS . I am so lucky to have him as a supervisor on my PhD research. His invaluable guidance, patience, and inspiration will always be appreciated. Thank you!

Thank you. Dr. Gates and Dr. De Visscher

Submitted by Chongchong Wu

Thank you for all of your great help to me. I could not imagine how my life would be like if I am not your student now. Thanks for all your help and inspiration. You are not only supervisors in my study, you are also the mentors in my life. Being your student is the most luckiest thing since I came to Canada. Thank you.


Thank you so muchSubmitted by Rola kutby

I want to thank Dr.Cartar the best supervisor evey. Thank you for making the lab home away from home. Thank you for believing on me.

Dr. Shawn MarshallSubmitted by Mari

Dr. Shawn Marshall is a terrific supervisor, professional researcher and wonderful mentor. I remember when I became his student I didn’t have any confidence on my own works and how he trusted me, rebuilt my confidence, made me to believe my abilities and provided amazing support all the time. Shawn is cool, calm, friendly, positive and makes environment of science enjoyable.It is a huge honor being your student Shawn! I hope I can repay all your kindness and be a good researcher like you one day. You are unparalleled.Thank you


Awesome Supervisor ( Dr. K.B Thurbide)Submitted by Ernest Darko

I want to express my gratitude for the great mentoring and support you provide me and the rest of the group. You are a great leader who ensures growth and development of an individual and I would like to say thank you

Thank you Dr. Jana VamosiSubmitted by Soraya Villalobos

I wish to express my gratitude to my supervisor Dr. Jana Vamosi. Thanks for guiding and supporting my professional journey. You are an inspiring model of creativity, intelligence and balance.


Best supervisor of CPE – Dr. E.P.L. Roberts

Submitted by Umer

Dr. E.P.L Roberts is one of the best ever supervisors of Univeristy of Calgary. He is such a cool and helping person. I am having best time of life with him as his graduate student.

Thank you Dr. Kunal Karan

Submitted by Hamideh Eskandari

I’m so grateful that you are my Supervisor. Your invaluable guidance, patience, and inspiration will always be appreciated.


Thank you!! Dr. Kathryn Reese-Taylor

Submitted by Alyssa Haggard

Thank you, Dr. Kathryn Reese-Taylor, for your mentorship. I am grateful to have you as a supervisor and mentor. You are there to listen when I need it and constantly supportive, even when I change my mind about my thesis. Thank you!

Dr. Colleen Kawalilak, Dr. Yvonne Poitras-Pratt

Submitted by Gabrielle Lindstrom

I just want to tell my supervisors how much I appreciate their guidance and patience. They are my role models!!! I want to thank them for all they do and for who they are!


Grateful to Professor John Chen

Submitted by Fanhui Zeng

It is my great honor to join Dr. John Chen's group. Thanks for his kindness accepting me working in his group as a visiting scholar. He is very patient, I got careful guidance from him. Thank you!

Dr. Michal Okoniewski

Submitted by Supun De Silva

Dear Dr. Michal Okoniewski,

You are the best graduate supervisor one could ever have. Thanks for all the inspiration, motivation, support, and immense knowledge given to me.

I consider it as a privilege to work with you.


Dr. Ted RobertsSubmitted by FatemehDr. Roberts, Thank you so much for everything you have done to help your students. I am truly thankful for your help, guidance, and your patience. I sincerely appreciate you helping me to work in your group.

Dr. Colleen KawalilakSubmitted by Roger FrancisDr. Kawalilak has been a source of strength for mein more ways than one.I wrote the following words in the acknowledgements of my dissertation:"Dr. Colleen Kawalilak, my doctoral supervisor and also one of my professors. You have been my rock and an unfailing support to me. I cannot find the words to tell you how much you mean to me. You pushed me when I needed it, you encouraged me and you helped me keep my footing. I thank God for bringing you into my life. You are simply amazing!!!!!! You are an exceptional academic and the best supervisor a doctoral student could ask for. Colleen, your exceptional enactment of the supervisory role, and your commitment to excellence, have transformed me personally and professionally."


Dr. Zhangxing (John) ChenSubmitted by Wanqiang Xiong

Dr. Zhangxing (John) Chen is a super nice professor! I would like to take this chance to express my sincerest gratitude to him for his time, guidance and support!

Dr. Casey HubertSubmitted by Margaret Cramm

Thanks for the abundance of opportunities I have been given working in the EBG lab! Not only do I respect you as a researcher and science visionary but I am constantly impressed by your humility and efforts to make our lab a diverse and equitable workplace. Thanks, Casey! You're the best!


To Dr.Ozouf AmedegnatoSubmitted by Anon

Dr. Amedegnato is an approachable and considerate person with lots of expertise in the field and a good sense of humour, who is great to have as a teacher and a supervisor. Thank you!

Dr. KowchSubmitted by C G

Thanks so much for being a reliable source of rigor in an otherwise soft discipline. I would have been irretrievably jaded without you and never probed so many interesting nascent sub-fields without your insightful primings. Thanks


Dr. Kevin Thurbide, Thank you for being a great supervisiorSubmitted by Rahul RautOne of the most humblest person I have ever met! A terrific supervisor and a keen researcher. I am really thankful to him for all the support he has given through all these years at work and beyond.What do you need more being a graduate student - a humble mentor to support you when you need it the most. Thank you again for the opportunity you provided, could not have asked more than this!

Dr Chad SaundersSubmitted by Kanhaiya SinhaProfessor Chad,thanks for all your help and guidance - you are the best.


Grateful to Dr. Brent WinstonSubmitted by Sayed Metwaly

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Dr. Brent for his constant support, guidance and understanding. I feel fortunate to have him as my supervisor.

Dr. Larry Katz ! Thanks for being a wonderful SupervisorSubmitted by Jawad

Dear Dr. Katz,

Thanks a lot for your guidance, support and help at every step of this journey.


Prof. Uttandaraman Sundararaj,

Submitted by Yalda

I am thankful of my great supervisor for all of his support. He is wonderful, and always encourages me for the best. Prof. Sundararaj, you are the best supervisor ever!

Dr. Amanda Melin

Submitted by Shasta Webb

Excellent supervisor and mentor for research, professional development, work/life balance, and beyond. I am so grateful to be a member of the Melin Lab!


Sincere appreciation for Dr. John Chen

Submitted by Xinfeng Jia

Thank you for providing me such a good opportunity to work in an exceptional research group. You have a great heart!

Dr. Gerrit Voordouw

Submitted by Gloria

I am thankful for the guidance and support Dr. Voordouwgives to everyone in his research group.


Kaela Jubas

Submitted by John Cooper

Thank you Kaela for your guidance, support, motivation and focus. You kept me moving in the right direction all through the dissertation process, from initial discussions through to my defence, and your insight, deep subject-matter knowledge and expertise, sense of humour and unwavering encouragement were unparalleled. Thanks for being there for me.

Thank you, Dr. Chen

Submitted by Ivan Ulovich

I would like to send special thanks and appreciations to Dr. Chen for his continuous help, support and understanding during my graduate studies and for the great honor to be a part of his group.


Dear Dr. John ChenSubmitted by DanielI would like to take this opportunity to appreciate my supervisor Dr. Zhangxing (John) Chen for the opportunity of studying in the group. You provide us the opportunity to find what we are interested in research. Thank you so much for your support and help to me and our group.

Prof. W. E PiersSubmitted by LucieAfter a year into my PhD, I have never been so certain about my choice to join the Piers group. Warren is an awesome person to work with; he is pushing me forwards to become a true chemist every single day. I love the challenge, I like the group. Warren, thank you.


Super gratefulSubmitted by Manar eltantawyI am forever grateful to have the opportunity to pursue my graduate studies and being guided by u Dr .Orsel.I can't express how much dealing with you gives me experience and forward pushesI feel like i have a supporting backbone that always help and guide.

Dr. John ChenSubmitted by Ngoc NguyenI would like to express my deepest gratitude to my supervising professor, Dr. John Chen, for his support, advice, inspiration, and warm hearts during the last three years. I appreciate the time and effort he has expended on my behalf, analyzing and solving the problems I have faced. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that without his support and constant motivation, this journey would have been an extremely difficult one for me.Dr. Chen has been spending all of his efforts and enthusiasm to create an amazing research group where all research fellows, academic staffs & graduate students are diligently working just like a big family & perform leading-edge research in reservoir simulation. Thanks again to my wonderful professor, Dr. John Chen!


Dr. Robert BarclaySubmitted by Sandie BlackA big Thank-you to Dr. Barclay for accepting me as a somewhat non-traditional doctoral student. Our mammals of interest are linked by sonar, though they occupy different ends of the size spectrum. Dr. Barclay is patient, enthusiastic, supportive, wise, approachable, open and inspiring.

Thank you Dr. Zhangxing (John) ChenSubmitted by JinghongIt is a great pleasure for me to express my gratitude to Dr Chen. Thanks for giving me the chance to study in the University of Calgary. Diligence, humility, intelligence, gentleman..., I really don't know how to describe your excellent qualities. I will try my best to follow your step. You are a great scholar and supervisor.


Dr. David EsteSubmitted by Christa SatoThank you for your ongoing mentorship over the last three years. Thank you for seeing the potential in me and always pushing me to produce quality work. Your contributions to my development as a social worker, researcher, and emerging academic are so deeply appreciated. I am constantly inspired by your selflessness and dedication to those you work with. I can honestly say that I have benefited immensely from your wisdom as my supervisor!

Dr. Cooper H. LangfordSubmitted by Elena VialykhI would like to express my gratefulness to my supervisor Dr. Cooper H. Langford. His wisdome and knowledge are inspiration for me. I'm thankful for his support and encouragement, as well as for opportunity to be a grad student in UofC.


Dr Maen HuseinSubmitted by Nkiru

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you to Dr Maen Huseinfor his patience, guidance, understanding and support this past year. I am filled with gratitude that words can not say.Thank you for all the energy and hardwork you devout to our group.

Dr Caroline Hachem-VermetteSubmitted by Natalie Robertson

I am forever grateful for the thoughtful and insightful guidance (and patience) given to me by Dr Caroline Hachem-Vermette. She is persistent, insightful, available, encouraging and supportive. An amazing resource to the whole Faculty but I get to have her as MY supervisor. I am lucky indeed.


A BIG thank you, Dr. GatesSubmitted by Temilola F.

I can't imagine what my life in graduate school would be like if Dr. Ian Gates was not my supervisor. Thank you for being such a huge source of inspiration, motivation and knowledge. I look forward to the rest of the time I spend learning from you.

Thank you prof David MonteyneSubmitted by Viraji Bandara

I am would like to take this opportunity to thank my supervisor, DrDavid Monteyne, for the constant support and guidance he renders to his students and the faculty. His is a genuinely kind and caring person. There are no words to express how thankful I am to have him as my supervisor.

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