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Dr. Claude Laguë is a tenured Professor and Faculty Coordinator for Continuing Education and Professional Development at the School of Engineering Design and Teaching Innovation, University of Ottawa. He holds dual professional engineering designations (P.Eng. and ing.) and is a Fellow of both the Canadian Academy of Engineering and Engineers Canada. His career spans academic leadership roles, including serving as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering from 2006 to 2016, and prior positions as Vice-Dean at Université Laval and Sask Pork Chair at the University of Saskatchewan. He has contributed extensively to engineering education, agricultural machinery, and environmental impact mitigation.
- Education: Ph.D. (University of California, Davis, 1990), M.Sc. (Université Laval, 1986), B.Sc.A. (Université Laval, 1982)
- Professional Memberships: ASABE, ASEE, CSBE|SCGAB, CEEA|ACÉG
His research focuses on engineering design innovations for sustainable agriculture, including automated agricultural machinery, manure management systems, and reducing environmental impacts of farming. He also champions entrepreneurship education in engineering, establishing the annual Claude Laguë Entrepreneurial Student of the Year Award at the University of Ottawa. His work integrates technical advancements with societal benefits, such as improving air quality in swine barns and fostering student-led ventures.
He has received notable awards including the Young Engineer of the Year (1998), Glen Downing (2001), and ACFAS’s Best Extension Article (1995). His leadership roles include Chair of Engineers Canada’s Board of Directors’ Equity and Diversity initiatives (2018–2019) and Visiting Professor at the University of Auckland’s Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (2019). He was also a Fulbright Canada Scholar in California (2016–2017), studying entrepreneurial ecosystems in top engineering schools.
Dr. Laguë’s professional contributions extend to institutional development, such as leading revenue diversification efforts at the University of Ottawa (2017–2019) and advising on campus reintegration during the pandemic (2020–2022). He has authored over 30 technical publications on topics ranging from soil compaction to hydrogen sulfide reduction in swine barns, reflecting his interdisciplinary expertise in environmental, mechanical, and agricultural engineering systems.
