Marc Rosen

Marc A. Rosen is a Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa, Canada, and served as Founding Dean of that Faculty from 2002-08. Dr. Rosen became President-elect of the Engineering Institute of Canada in 2006, and served as President of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering from 2002 to 2004. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario. With over 50 research grants and contracts and 400 technical publications, Dr. Rosen is an active teacher and researcher in thermodynamics, energy technology (including cogeneration, district energy, thermal storage and renewable energy), and the environmental impact of energy and industrial systems. For instance, he was an advisor on the sustainability of options in integrated power supply plan developed for Ontario by the Ontario Power Authority, and is a key investigator in a $6 million project to develop a hydrogen production based on thermochemical water decomposition. Much of his research has been carried out for industry. Dr. Rosen was a professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Industrial Engineering at Ryerson University in Toronto, where he served as department Chair. He has also worked for such organizations as Imatra Power Company in Finland, Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago, and the Institute for Hydrogen Systems near Toronto. Dr. Rosen has received numerous awards and honours, including an Award of Excellence in Research and Technology Development from the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy.