Catherine Mulligan

Catherine Mulligan is a professor of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering at Concordia University.[1] She held a Canada Research Chair in Geoenvironmental Sustainability.

Mulligan is a world-renowned expert in the decontamination of water and sediments.[1]

Mulligan credits a conversation with her mother for triggering her interest in engineering.[2] Mulligan completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Engineering from McGill University. She then pursued a PhD in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering also at McGill University.

Mulligan is currently the Concordia Research Chair in Geoenvironmental Sustainability (Tier I) and Professor of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering at Concordia University.[2]

Mulligan has authored or contributed to a number of publications.[3]

Biography

Mulligan is the Director, Create Program. The Create Program's vision is to expand scientific knowledge and develop innovative strategies and technologies to strengthen the nation's leadership in creating solutions to help sustain the Earth's natural resources. The program provides a vital stage for the exchange of interdisciplinary research and perspectives, uniting nationally and internationally acclaimed researchers from the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science, Faculty of Arts and Science and the John Molson School of Business.[4]

She also conducts research in remediation of contaminated soils, sediments and water.[5]

Mulligan is the Director, Create Program. The Create Program's vision is to expand scientific knowledge and develop innovative strategies and technologies to strengthen the nation's leadership in creating solutions to help sustain the Earth's natural resources. The program provides a vital stage for the exchange of interdisciplinary research and perspectives, uniting nationally and internationally acclaimed researchers from the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science, Faculty of Arts and Science and the John Molson School of Business.[6]

Concordia Institute for Water, Energy and Sustainable Systems Chair, Catherine Mulligan, was featured in a book that the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) published called Women of Innovation: The Impact of Leading Engineers in Canada.[7]

Awards and recognition

Mulligan's awards and recognition include:

  • 2019 'Provost's Circle of Distinction', Concordia University[8]
  • 2018 'John B. Sterling Award', Engineering Institute of Canada[9]
  • 2017 'Fellow', Engineering Institute of Canada[10]
  • 2017 'Women of Innovation'[2]

Professional affiliations
  • Order of Engineers of Québec
  • Canadian Society of Civil Engineering (chair of the Sustainable Development Committee)
  • Canadian Geotechnical Society (VP Communications, Jan. 2013-Dec. 2014)
  • Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering
  • ASTM (D18 and E5 committee member)
  • American Institute of Chemical Engineering
  • Air and Waste Management Association
  • Association for the Environmental Health of Soils
  • Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Hazardous Materialsand the Korean Journal of Civil Engineering.[11]

Research
  • Biosurfactant treatment of contaminated soils and sediments and water
  • Treatment and management of metal-contaminated soils, sediments and  mining wastes
  • Bioremediation of hydrocarbons
  • In situ processes for management of surface water and contaminated sediment
  • Anaerobic treatment of wastewater
  • Development of sustainability indicators[11]

References
  1. "Catherine Mulligan doesn't let waste go to waste". magazine.cim.org. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  2. "Catherine Mulligan doesn't let waste go to waste". magazine.cim.org. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  3. "Catherine N. Mulligan | Mendeley". www.mendeley.com. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  4. "CREATE program". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  5. "Faculty". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  6. "CREATE program". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  7. "Catherine Mulligan featured on CIM Magazine website". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  8. "9 Concordia faculty are honoured for their academic leadership, career achievements and mentorship". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  9. "John B. Stirling Medal". The Engineering Institute of Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  10. "EIC Fellows". The Engineering Institute of Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  11. "Faculty". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
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