Session 1: Thursday, September 10^th, 2020 – 1:00 – 2:45 PM

Theme: Disruptions in Transportation Sector and Implications in Other Sectors

Session Chair & Panel Moderator – Lina Kattan (IISC Program Director, UofC) 

1:00 – 1:10

Welcome and Progress of the CREATE-IISC Program 

Lina Kattan (IISC Program Director, UofC)

1:10 – 1:20

Keynote

Robert Duckworth (Director, Transportation Modelling and GIS,

Alberta Transportation)

1:20 – 1:35

Transit Signal Priority in Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Environment

Mohammad Ansari (Trainee of IISC Program, UofC)

1:35 – 1:50

Simulation Modelling of Calgary’s E-Scooter System

Rachel Mclean (Trainee of IISC Program, UofC)

1:50 – 2:05

Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

Tharaka Wanniarachchi (Trainee of IISC Program, UBC)

2:05 – 2:45

Panel Discussion

Panelists:

Robert Duckworth (Director, Transportation Modelling and GIS, Alberta Transportation)

Andrew Sedor (Business Development Coordinator, Transportation, City of Calgary)

Ryan Martinson (Senior Engineer, Toole Design)

Lina Kattan (Professor in Transportation Engineering and IISC Director, UofC) 

Session 2: Thursday, September 10^th, 2020 – 3:00 – 4:30 PM

Disruptions in Urban Design, Building Constructions and Implications in Other Infrastructures

Session Chair & Panel Moderator – Rahil Khoshnazar (Assistant Professor, UofC)

     3:00 – 3:10

Keynote

Josh Taron (Professor and Associate Dean (Research & Innovation) in School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, UofC)

     3:10 – 3:25

Recent Developments in Last Mile Goods Delivery

Jacob Lamb (Trainee of IISC Program, UofC)

     3:25 – 3:40

Evaluating Adaptability of Housing in Alberta

Viraji Bandara (Trainee of IISC Program, UofC)

     3:40 – 3.55

Design of Concrete Materials for Sustainable Cities

Armin Ershad (Trainee of IISC Program, UofC)

3:55 – 4:30

Panel Discussion

Panelists:

Josh Taron (Professor and Associate Dean (Research & Innovation) in School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, UofC)

Joachim Mueller (Manager, City Planning & Policy Services, City of Calgary)

Arliss Szysky (Vice President Regional Leader, AB South, Stantec)

Kasun Hewage (Professor, University of British Columbia)

Session 3: Friday, September 11^th, 2020 – 1:00 – 2:35 PM

Theme: Disruptions in Other Infrastructures (i.e. Water, Waste, Energy)

Session Chair & Panel Moderator – Ganesh Doluweera (Research Director, Canadian Energy Research Institute) 

1:00 – 1:10

Keynote

Shane Thompson (Manager Strategic Service, Associated Engineering)

1:10 – 1:25

The Role of Hydrogen in Canada’s Zero Emission Future

Jonathan Leary (Trainee of IISC Program, UofC)

1:25 – 1:40

A Sustainable Approach Towards Landfilling: Calgary Biocell Project

Hamoun Jalilzadeh (Trainee of IISC Program, UofC)

1:40 – 1:55

Urban Stormwater Management: Identification of Effectiveness of Bioretention Amendments for Reducing Nutrient Leaching

Yihui Zhang (Trainee of IISC Program, UofC)

1:55 – 2:35

Panel Discussion

Panelists:

Shane Thompson (Manager Strategic Service, Associated Engineering)

Allan Fogwill (President & CEO, Canadian Energy Research Institute)

Cathy Valeo (Professor in Environmental Informatics, University of Victoria)

David Layzell (Professor and Director – CESAR Initiative, UofC) 

Session 4: Friday, September 11^th, 2020 – 2:50 – 4:30 PM

Theme: COVID 19 Related Disruptions and Implications on Urban Infrastructure

Session Chair & Panel Moderator – Saied Saidi (Assistant Professor, UofC) 

2:50 – 3:00

Keynote

Dick Ebersohn (Manager, Climate Change and Environment, City of Calgary)

3:00 – 3:15

Impact and Implications of COVID-19 on Public Transit

Negar Heydarigharehsoo (Trainee of IISC Program, UofC)

3:15 – 3:30

Stated Preference Survey for Transport System Disruptions due to COVID-19

Sam Pollock (Trainee of IISC Program, UofC)

3.30 – 3.45

Prediction and the Impact of COVID-19 in Transportation Needs

Erfan Aghaeekiasarae (Trainees of IISC Program, UofC)

Renan Oliveira (Trainees of IISC Program, Exchange Student – FUSC, Brazil)

3:45 – 4:25

Panel Discussion

Panelists:

Dick Ebersohn (Manager, Climate Change and Environment, City of Calgary)

Eric MacNaughton (Future of Transportation Coordinator, Transportation Planning, City of Calgary)

Patrick Hettiaratchi (Professor in Environmental Engineering, UofC)

Laleh Behjat (Professor & NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering, UofC)

4:25 – 4:30

Closing Remarks

Poornima Jayasinghe (IISC Program Manager, UofC)