Academic appointments

University of Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan
2017 Project Professor, Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), University of Tokyo, Integrated Research Center for Sustainable Energy and Materials, Building Fw 403, Tokyo, Japan.

University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
2017- Adjunct Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics.

University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
2017- Professor Emeritus, Chemical and Biological Engineering.
2013-2016 Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering.
2013-2016 Dean, College of Engineering.

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2013- Adjunct Professor, Mechanical Engineering.
2002-2003 Visiting Professor, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University. Sendai, Japan.
2000-2005 Assistant Dean, Faculty of Engineering.
2000-2013 Director, Minerals Engineering Centre.
1998-2001 Faculty Consultant, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology. Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
1997-2000 Vice-Chair, Dalhousie University Senate.

Technical University of Nova Scotia

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1995-1996 Faculty Consultant, Corporate Magnesium Center, General Motors Research and Development Center. Warren, Michigan, USA.
1994-2000 Department Head, Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering.
1994-2000 Professor, Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering.
1993 Visiting Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering & Institute of Chemical Engineering and High-Temperature Chemical Processes, University of Patras. Patras, Greece.
1993 Visiting Professor, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Norwegian Institute of Technology, University of Trondheim. Trondheim, Norway.
1990-1994 Chair, Metallurgical Engineering Program.
1989-1994 Associate Professor, Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
1982-1985 Postdoctoral Research Associate, with Dr. Donald R. Sadoway, Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

General Motors Research and Development Center

Warren, Michigan, USA
1985-1989 Senior Research Scientist, Department of Physical Chemistry.

PYRKAL LTD.

Athens, Attica, Greece
1972-1974 Acting Head, Bureau of Studies, Permanent Committee for Receiving Ammunition, Greek Armed Forces at PYRKAL Ltd..