2010-2013 | Elected member, Faculty Council, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Dalhousie University |
2009-2013 | Coordinator, Graduate Studies, Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science, Dalhousie University |
2009-2013 | Chair, Faculty of Engineering Graduate Studies Committee, Dalhousie University |
2001-2005 | Chair, Faculty of Engineering Space Committee (designed Engineering Innovation building), Dalhousie University |
2001-2002 | Senate Academic Appeals Committee, Dalhousie University |
2000-2003 | Founding member, Steering Committee, Institute for Research in Materials (IRM), Dalhousie University |
2000 | Chair, Committee of the Directors of the Faculty Research Centres |
1997-2000 | Steering Committee, Senate, Dalhousie University |
1997-2000 | Academic Priorities and Budget Committee, Senate, Dalhousie University |
1997-1998 | Vice-Chair, Senate, Dalhousie University |
1997-1998 | TUNS/Dalhousie Amalgamation Coordinating Committee |
1997-2000 | Academic Council Steering, DalTech |
1994-1997 | Senate, TUNS |
1994 | CIDA Programs, TUNS Grant Review Committee |
1992-1993 | Graduate Studies Committee, Dalhousie |
1990-2005 | Department Heads Committee, Dalhousie |
1990-1998 | Undergraduate Studies Committee, Dalhousie |
2017- | Adjunct Professor (Foreign Cooperative Researcher), International Center for Sustainable Materials, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. |
2017 | Visiting Professor, International Center for Sustainable Materials, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. |
2007 | Visiting Professor, Space Energy and Resources, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. |
2007 | Visiting Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. |
2007 | Visiting Professor, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. |
2007 | Fellowship, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan. |
2002-2003 | Visiting Professor, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. |
2001-2005 | Technical Advisor, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) - Boiler Emission Upgrade Project, Canada. |
A partnership between a consortium of Dalhousie University/GRI Research and CIDA to improve the efficiency and environmental performance of existing boilers in India. A project budgeted for $2,500,000. | |
1998-2005 | Faculty Consultant, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET), Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.. |
At the invitation of Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Memon, I visited MUET and helped solidify the scientific collaboration of two institutions, namely MUET and Pakistan Steel, and I initiated graduate students exchange between MUET and DalTech. I remained a faculty consultant for MUET and planned to expand the collaboration in other than metallurgical areas of research. | |
1998-2004 | Advisor, NATO Science for Peace Program, 971858, International. |
Improvement of the Technological Parameters in the Electrochemical Production of Mg-Nd Alloys from oxyfluoride media (Hitech Alloys. A partnership involving, FORTH (Greece), IMNR (Romania), NEFERAL (End-User Romania), GIREDMET (Russia). A project budgeted for $2,500,000. | |
1995-1996 | Faculty Consultant, Corporate Magnesium Center, General Motors Research and Development Center, Warren, MI, USA. |
See industrial experience | |
1993 | Visiting Professor, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Norwegian Institute of Technology, University of Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway. |
Using funds provided by SINTEF, Dr. Terje Ostvold invited me to initiate a program related to the determination of the solubility of oxides in molten chloride salts using a LECO instrument, a technique which I had developed previously in General Motors. The program has been expanded to other oxide systems and is presently used for the NATO science for peace project. | |
1993-1998 | Visiting Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering & Institute of Chemical Engineering and High Temperature Chemical Processes, University of Patras, Patras, Greece. |
During the summer months of 1993, I visited the Institute and initiated a research program on the electrodeposition of refractory and rare earth metals. Through research grant and a subsequent travel grant from the Secreteriat of Research and Development of the Greek Government I was able to monitor the progress of the graduate students. |
2007 | G.J. Kipouros, "Molten Salt Chemistry and Process Design in Aluminum, Magnesium, Calcium and Lithium Production", Two day short course organized by the University of Tokyo for professionals and executives from the industry, October 2007, Tokyo, Japan. |
2000 | G.J. Kipouros, D.R. Sadoway, and C. Edward Eckert, "Molten Salts Chemistry and Process Design: from Smelter to Foundry", TMS short course, sponsored by Light Metals Division, March 11-12. 129th TMS Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee. |
1999 | G.J. Kipouros and D.R. Sadoway, "Molten Salts: Bath Chemistry and Process Design in Aluminum, Magnesium and Lithium", TMS short course, sponsored by Light Metals Division, February 27, 1999. TMS Annual Meeting, San Diego, California. |
1998 | G.J. Kipouros and D.R. Sadoway, "Molten Salts: Bath Chemistry and Process Design in Aluminum, Magnesium and Lithium", TMS short course, sponsored by Light Metals Division, February 14, 1998. TMS Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas. |
1997 | G.J. Kipouros and D.R. Sadoway, "Molten Salts: Fundamentals and Industrial Applications", TMS Short Course (highest attendance of all time for TMS short course), Sponsored by Light Metals Division, February 3, 1996, TMS Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California. |
1996 | G.J. Kipouros, "Magnesium Industrial Practice", A week long course to Professionals and Managers at General Motors Research and Development Center, Warren, Michigan. |
1995 | G.J. Kipouros and D.R. Sadoway, "Molten Salts: Fundamentals and Industrial Applications", TMS Short Course, Sponsored by Light Metals Division, February 11, 1995, TMS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada. |
1994 | G.J. Kipouros and D.R. Sadoway, "Molten Salts: Chemistry and Practice", TMS Tutorial Luncheon Lecture, February 28, 1994, TMS Annual Meeting, February 27-March 2, 1994, Moscone Center-San Francisco, California. |
2002- | Materials Science Committee, MetSoc, CIM |
1997-2002 | Education Committee, Light Metals Division, TMS (ABET 2000) |
1994-1997 | Student Affairs Committee, Light Metals Division, TMS |
1993-1995 | Chair, Reactive Metals Committee, TMS |
1993-2002 | Light Metals Division, Council member, TMS |
1992-1993 | Vice-Chair, Reactive Metals Committee, TMS |
2012 | Co-Chair, COM 2012, Corrosion and Degradation, Niagara Falls, Ontario, September 30 – October 3, 2012. |
2012 | Chair, Short courses, COM 2012, Niagara Falls, Ontario, September 30 – October 3, 2012. |
2010 | Co-Chair, COM 2010, Vancouver, British Columbia, October 3 – 6, 2010. |
2008 | Chair, Short courses, COM 2008, Winnipeg, Manitoba, August 24 – 28, 2008. |
2003 | Chair, 15th Canadian Materials Science Conference, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 6-10, 2003. |
2002 | Vice-Chair, 14th Canadian Materials Science Conference, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 7-9, 2002. |
1999-2001 | American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME) Environmental Conservation Distinguished Award Board. |
1999-2001 | Advisor to the Editorial Board, Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (Quarterly). |
1997-2002 | Member, Board of Examiners, Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia (APENS). |
1997-2000 | Chair, Canadian Metallurgy/Materials Education Council, Board comprising the Department Heads, Chairpersons, Directors and Group Leaders of Metallurgy/Materials Academic Programs in Canadian Universities. |
1997- | International Editorial Board, High Temperature Materials and Processes, Freund Publishing House Ltd, London, England. |
1993-1995 | Member, Executive, TUNS Faculty Association (TUNSFA). |
1993-1997 | JOM (formerly Journal of Metals) Special Advisor. |
1993- | Key Reviewer, Materials and Metallurgical Transactions. |