报告人：Dr. Shiv Om Prasher, Distinguished James McGill Professor, 

              Department of Bioresource Engineering, McGill University

时  间：2018年6月8日上午9：00

地  点：304永利登录入口中以楼5层会议室

联系人：黄冠华 教授 62737138

              徐旭 副教授 62737144

Short Bio：

Dr. Shiv Om Prasher is a distinguished James McGill Professor of the Department of Bioresource Engineering at McGill University. Professor Prasher joined the Department of Bioresource Engineering in 1983 and he was promoted to the full Professor status in 1996.  He was named James McGill Professor in 2003.  In 2004, Dr. Prasher received an Honorary Doctor of Law degree from Dalhousie University. He was elected to the grade of Fellow by the Canadian Society for Bioengineering (CSBE) in 2007. He served CSBE as its President in 2010-11. The Society for Applied Biotechnology recognized Dr. Prasher in 2012 by awarding him with a Life Time Achievement Award. He was also made a Fellow of the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineering in 2012. Dr. Prasher was awarded the Maple Leaf Award in 2016, the highest award made by CSBE in recognition of leadership in the profession, outstanding personal qualities, society activities, and professional abilities. Dr. Prasher has supervised over 80 MSc and PhD students and published more than 300 research articles in refereed journals and proceedings. Professor Prasher is conducting innovative work in the area of soil and water quality management. His research program is addressing the crucial challenges of sustaining agricultural production as well as protection of the environment.