Return to Campus (COVID-19)

McMaster University is following the guidance of the province and local health officials in determining if and when different groups may return to campus.

Task Force

The Faculty of Engineering is leading a Return to Work Campus Task Force to discuss protocols, standards, safety, communication, and other related matters as we consider returning to campus, when we are permitted to do so.

Nancy Balfoort, Task Force Lead

Nancy is responsible for the business affairs of the Faculty. She develops financial information for the preparation of the yearly budget, monitors the business accounts of the Faculty, and ensures that sufficient resources are allocated to each department. She provides administrative continuity, enabling the Faculty to maintain it’s day-to-day operations. Nancy is a graduate of McMaster with an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree. Prior to joining the Faculty, she held the role of Director of Administration for the Department of Pathology & Molecular Medicine.

Other Members

James Cotton	Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Mike Noseworthy	Director, School of Biomedical Engineering
Ali Emadi	Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sumanth Shankar	Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Tim Davidson	Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Seshasai Srinivasan	Program Chair, Software Engineering Technology, W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Hatem Zurob	Chair, Materials Science & Engineering
Doug Keller	Laboratory Manager, Chemical Engineering
John Colenbrander	Facilities Manager, Mechanical Engineering
Marilyn Lightstone	Chair, Mechanical Engineering
Maxwell Lightstone	Graduate Student
Monique Beech	Manager, Strategic Communications
Sarah Dickson	Professor, Civil Engineering
Alex Moica	Software engineering student, President at McMaster Engineering Society
Matthew‎ Lukas	Workshop Technologist
Ron Lodewyks	Project Facilitator, McMaster University
Kristina‎ Trollip	Administrator, Department of Chemical Engineering
Alexa Béhar-Bannelier	Program Manager, Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences
Sarah‎ Novosedlik	Research Support Coordinator
Maria‎ White	Assistant Dean (Studies)
John‎ Preston	Associate Dean, Research and External Relations
Alan‎ Callegaro	Principal Research Engineer, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Hybrid Powertrain Program
Richard Paige	Professor, Department of Computing and Software
Saifen‎ Lee	Technician, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Teresa Janes	Manager, Special Projects and Administration, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Hybrid Powertrain Program
Carlos‎ Figueira	Director of Custodial, Grounds, Logistics and Mail Service
Anna‎ Notto	Manager, Experiential Programs
Cam Fisher	Liaison for McMaster's Green Auto Power Train Research project
Lisa‎ Morine	Director, Health, Safety and Risk Management, Human Resources Services
Leah Allan	Lab Safety Specialist, Human Resources Services
Beth McNally	Principal Research Engineer and Operations Manager, Centre for Automotive Materials and Corrosion
Ravi‎ Selvaganapathy	Professor and Canada Research Chair in Biomicrofluidics, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Phil Kollmeyer	Senior Principal Research Engineer, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Hybrid Powertrain Program
Michael Curwin	Manager, Information Technology & Services

MacSafe Web & Mobile App for Research Groups

As an additional resource to help supervisors to manage the safe return of their research groups, the University is developing MacSafe, a web-based and mobile app that will allow each research group to individually manage their group’s access to campus in keeping with the University’s policies and guidelines.

Supervisors will be able to register their research labs/spaces and members of each research team will be able to use to the app to check in and out from their spaces and can log their time on campus, to help maintain clear communication between supervisors and team members and to help ensure safe physical distance is observed in accordance with their group's individual SOPs.