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Grants and Awards

Research Grants

  1. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant for the years 2021-2026 ($160K).
  2. Mitacs with MgO Systems, (Calgary, AB), (2020-2021) ($45K)
  3. Mitacs with Dialog (Calgary, AB), ( 2020-2021), ($30K)
  4. 2 Mitacs with S2e Tech (London, Ontario), (2019-2020), ($50K)
  5. Mitacs with Dialog (Calgary, AB), (2019-2020), ($30K)
  6. NSERC SEED Grant, (2019-2020), ($15K)
  7. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Engage Grant with ATCO Gas (2019-2020) ($25K).
  8. 2018 Eyes High Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship (ca. $125K, international recruitment)
  9. EVDs MakeCalgary Grant, 2018, (8K)
  10. Eyes High International Collaboration (2017-2018) ($12.5K)
  11. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Engage Grant, 2017 ($25K).
  12. 2016 Eyes High Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship (ca. $100K)
  13. Building Excellence Research and Education Program Grant Award, BC Canada, (2016-2017) ($40K).
  14. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Engage Grant, 2016 ($25K).
  15. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant for the years 2015-2020 ($110K).
  16. EVDS MakeCalgary Grant ( 2015, 2016) ($20K)
  17. NSERC Smart  Energy Building Research Network (SNEBRN) research grant for the years 2015-2016 (ca $45K)
  18. EVDS Startup fund for the years 2014-2015 ($20K)
  19. Industry support from s2e technology Inc. (2013-2014)
  20. Natural resources Canada, on an individual level, to facilitate participation and presentation of my work in two IEA tasks (IEA task 41 – Solar energy and architecture (from 2010-2012), and IEA task 51- Solar energy and urban design (from 2013-2016).

Selected Awards

  • Dr. Hachem-Vermette and Dr. Grewal are awarded with Peak Scholars Awards in Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Knowledge Engagement Award, 2019. The University of Calgary. This award is dedicated to academic individuals which have demonstrated excellence in entrepreneurship, innovation and/or knowledge engagement, where the individual’s academic work has had a proven impact outside of the academy.
  • 2016 Sustainability Award for the Campus as a Learning Laboratory, given by the office of sustainability, the University of Calgary, for the course of Sustainability in the built environment.
  • Award for Outstanding Contribution: Innovative Direction in Modeling, awarded for the paper “Solar Optimized Neighborhood: Evaluation and Guidelines”, e-Sim Conference (IBSA Canada), Halifax, May 2012.
  • Thesis Accelerator Award, Concordia University, for the academic year 2012.
  • National Research Canada (NRCan) grant for the participation in IEA task 41- Solar Energy and Architecture, 2010-2013.
  • Thesis Research Prize of Excellence for the Thesis Biological Deployable Systems - Characterization and Architectural Application, for MS degree in architecture, Technion -Israel Institute of Technology, 2005.
  • Hangai Prize for young researchers in the field of space structures for paper titled "Deployable Structures in Nature: Examples, Analysis and Realization" presented at the 2004 IASS symposium at Montpellier, France. The prize is awarded annually at the international IASS symposium to four young researchers, based on rigorous review.
  • Technion, Israel Institute of Technology scholarship, Academic years 2001-2002, 2002.
  • The excellence prize in a major art competition in Jerusalem, in 2003.