Louise Millette

Louise Millette is an Associate Professor at Polytechnique Montréal, where she teaches in the Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering. She also serves as Director of the Office of Sustainable Development at Polytechnique Montréal, focusing on operationalizing sustainable practices in engineering education and business systems.

• Research Areas: Contaminated Site Management, Environmental Management Systems for Businesses, Sustainable Development Implementation
• Affiliations: CIRODD (Co-Investigator), Michael D. Penner Institute on ESG Issues (Member)

Scientific Contributions

Millette’s work bridges engineering pedagogy and environmental stewardship, emphasizing human-centric solutions over techno-enthusiasm. Her publications span topics like soil remediation, duckweed-based water treatment, and stakeholder mobilization in circular economy transitions.

Awards & Recognition

• 2024: King Charles III's Coronation Medal
• 2022: Ordre de Montréal - Chevalier
• 2020: Quebec's Minister of Higher Education Award
• 2019: Quebec Business Women's Award
• 2018: Fellow - Engineers Canada

Academic Leadership

She has supervised six Master’s theses on climate change adaptation, portable water treatment, and urban environmental decision-making tools. Her advocacy includes public critiques of lithium-based green economy plans and contributions to debates about Montreal’s educational and infrastructure legacy projects.