BCIT Faculty, Instructors and Researchers

: Silvia Raschke; current, Project Leader MAKE+ Dr. Raschke is a research faculty member at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Her research gives voice to the end users of products, processes or policies to ensure that the communities she works with are represented and have their needs met. She does this by employing evidence based practices to explore and organize how people in the community are impacted by product design, standards of practice (or lack thereof) and policy impact those people so that product design, process design and policy development is practical, implementable and actually support those who have to make things happen on the front line, on the shop floor or in their homes. Her two areas of specialty are rehabilitation engineering with a focus on prosthetic and orthotic design in support the clinicians and patients and first responders with a focus on police and the police dog service. Dr. Raschke serves on a variety of professional and educational committees and is a Board Member and past Vice President of the BCIT Faculty and Staff Association, in addition to being a member of the BCIT Emergency Response Team. Education PhD (Prosthetics and Orthotics) Strathclyde University BA (Psychology) UBC Diploma (Prosthetics and Orthotics) BCIT Awards Thranhardt Best Paper 2013, CARI 1121A - CARI

: Aaron Hunter; current, Lead Researcher, BCIT Centre for Cybersecurity AI, Trust and Information Security Faculty, School of Computing Aaron holds a Ph.D. In Computing Science from Simon Fraser University, where he studied formal aspect of Knowledge Representation. Aaron’s research interests lie at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Information Security. His NSERC-funded research focuses on formal models for reasoning under uncertainty, and the practical utility of these models for solving problems in security, network communication, and resource management. In addition to his academic research experience, Aaron also has a background in the private sector where he has worked as a software developer and an industrial research analyst., SW02 321 - Burnaby Campus

: Rodrigo Mora; current, Rodrigo Mora, PhD, P.Eng. PhD, Building Systems Integration (Concordia University) MEng, Building Science (Concordia University) Civil Engineer, Building services and systems (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana) Throughout his professional career, involving research and development for the planning and design of large residential developments and hospitals, as well as his academic research, he has been keen on developing tools and methods to help engineer built environments that are healthy, welcoming and pleasant. Rodrigo is passionate about great architecture and human-centered design. As such his research focuses on improving knowledge on modelling and measuring techniques for predicting indoor environments and how these affect human health and improve human experiences in buildings. He uses this knowledge to investigate novel environmental systems that are responsive to the needs and goals of people, and in harmony with the environment., NE01 248C - Burnaby Campus

: Kevin Wainwright; current, Associate Dean, Broadcast & Media Communications (BCIT) Director, SITE Centre for Excellence Appointments and Positions British Columbia institute of Technology (1994-current): Program head - Bachelor of Business Administration Degree program (2002-present) Program head -SITE Centre of Applied Research (2006-present) Board of Governors Member (March 2010-March 2013) Education Council - Faculty Representative (2007-2010) President and Executive Director - BCIT Faculty and Staff Association (2000-2005) Simon Fraser University - Professor (adj.) (1990-current): Department of Economics (Burnaby Campus) Masters of Public Policy Program (Harbour Centre Campus) Education Bachelor of Arts (Economics) Simon Fraser University Master of Arts (Economics) Simon Fraser University Ph.D. (Economics) Simon Fraser University (2007), SE10 101 - Burnaby Campus

: Patrick Neal; current, Program Coordinator, Forensic Science, BCIT Patrick has been involved in the justice and public safety field since 1982. He has worked in the Canadian military, federal corrections, law enforcement at the federal, provincial, municipal and city level, health care security, and post-secondary institutions. He has published research articles on vehicle arson patterns, police uniform standards, information sharing between federal agencies, and marijuana grow-ops to mention a few. Throughout his career, Patrick has worked with police officers, fire fighters, ambulance crew members, special interest groups, occupational health and safety professionals, and public policy departments and organizations. His special area of interest is public perception of the information society, perceptions of safety and security on the internet, and discourse analysis. Patrick completed his Master of Arts (Royal Roads University) 2004, and is in his 1st year of his Doctor of Social Sciences research in the securitization and social construction of cybersecurity offensive tactics., DTC 473 - Downtown Campus

: Sudip Talukdar; current, Ph.D., EIT Instructor, Program Coordinator, Civil Engineering School of Construction and the Environment Work Experience Sudip's interests and expertise are in the fields of construction materials and structural engineering. His current research interests include durability modelling of concrete structures, investigating different non-destructive test methods for masonry blocks, and looking into the development of testing standards for shotcrete. Alongside his teaching responsibilities at BCIT, he continues to work part-time as a Field Engineer with Metro Testing Laboratories in Burnaby, BC. Education Ph.D, Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, 2013. Thesis Title: "The effects of global climate change on carbonation induced corrosion of reinforced concrete structures." M.A.Sc, Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, 2008. Thesis Topic: “The Application of Sprayed Fiber Reinforced Polymers for the Retrofit of Timber Bridges.” B.A.Sc, Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, 2004. Specializing in Structural Engineering., SW03 2082 - Burnaby Campus

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