Academia

Courses Taught

Graduate

  • Electrochemical Processing of Materials
  • Advanced Materials Science
  • Selected Topics in Process Metallurgy
  • Directed Studies in Metallurgical Engineering
  • Advanced Process Metallurgy

Undergraduate

  • Thermodynamics of Materials
  • Materials Process Design
  • Non-Metallic Materials
  • Electrochemical Processing of Materials (at MIT, TUNS, DalTech, Dalhousie)
  • Kinetics of Materials Processing
  • Materials Engineering Project (supervised 200+ B.Eng. students)
  • Extraction of Materials

Faculty and University Committees

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

International

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.

Professional Involvement

Special Professional Development Contributions

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.

Participation in Professional Activities

The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), and Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM):
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

Membership in Boards

Visiting Committees: Chair, in many NSERC IRC, Design and APC visiting committees and Department, Program, university quality review committees in Canadian and International universities.
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.