R. Mohan Mathur Award for Excellence in Teaching

Jonathon Southen, Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering is the recipient of the 2023 R. Mohan Mathur Award for Excellence in Teaching.

The teaching of students at the undergraduate and graduate levels is a mission of our Faculty. We are proud of our many excellent teachers. In order to recognize these individuals, Western Engineering offers the R. Mohan Mathur Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Past recipients:

  • Christopher Power - Civil & Environmental Engineering (2022)
  • Lauren Briens - Chemical & Biochemical Engineering (2021)
  • Ayman El Ansary - Civil & Environmental Engineering (2020)
  • Remus Tutunea-Fatan - Mechanical & Materials Engineering (2019)
  • Dominic Pjontek - Chemical & Biochemical Engineering (2018)
  • Elizabeth Gillies - Chemical & Biochemical Engineering (2017)
  • Jason Gerhard - Civil & Environmental Engineering (2016)
  • José Herrera - Chemical & Biochemical Engineering (2015)
  • Quazi Rahman - Electrical & Computer Engineering (2014)
  • Abdelkader Ouda - Electrical & Computer Engineering (2013)
  • Shahzad Barghi - Chemical & Biochemical Engineering (2012)
  • Kibret Mequanint - Chemical & Biochemical Engineering (2011)
  • Denis O'Carroll - Civil & Environmental Engineering (2010)
  • Paul Kurowski – Mechanical & Materials Engineering (2009)
  • Ralph Buchal - Mechanical & Materials Engineering (2008)
  • Maged Youssef – Civil & Environmental Engineering (2007)
  • Hanif Ladak – Electrical & Computer Engineering (2006)
  • Ken McIsaac – Electrical & Computer Engineering (2005)
  • Jeff Wood – Mechanical & Materials Engineering (2004)
  • Rajiv Varma – Electrical & Computer Engineering (2003)
  • Moncef Nehdi – Civil & Environmental Engineering (2002)
  • Anthony Straatman – Mechanical & Materials Engineering (2001)
  • Amarjeet Bassi – Chemical & Biochemical Engineering (2000)
  • Hesham El Naggar – Civil & Environmental Engineering ( 2000)
  • Mike Bartlett – Civil & Environmental Engineering (1999)
  • J.D. Tarasuk – Mechanical & Materials Engineering (1998)
  • Jin Jiang – Electrical & Computer Engineering (1998)
  • P.A. Rosati – Civil & Environmental Engineering (1997)
  • T.E. Base – Mechanical & Materials Engineering (1996)
  • R.E. Baddour – Civil & Environmental Engineering (1996)


Click here to view the Terms of Reference for the R. Mohan Mathur Award for Excellence in Teaching.