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Faculty Information Sheet

Dr. Edwin Tam
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs - WINONE
Associate Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Category of Study:Environmental
Office:147 Essex Hall
Phone Number:(519) 253-3000 Ext. 2560
Fax:
E-mail:edwintam@uwindsor.ca
Personal Homepage:
Fields of Interest:
  • Environmental impact assessment
  • Materials recycling and recoverability
  • Environmental metrics
  • Sustainability and engineering
  • Life cycle assessment
  • Waste management
  • Experimental design

    Qualifications: B.Sc., M.Sc. (University of Alberta), Ph.D. (University of Toronto).

    Major Research Funding:
  • NSERC Strategic Grant Award. Integrated System for Conversion of Organic Wastes Using Black Soldier Fly Larvae. S. Vanlaerhoven and E. Tam. E. $26,000/yr. for 2008-2010.
  • USCAR Vehicle Recycling Partnership (industrial contract). $55,600 for 2008-2009.
  • AUTO21 Network Centre of Excellence (for continued Life Cycle Analysis Research). $25,000/yr. for 2008-2010.
  • NSERC Discovery Grant Award. $18,000/yr. for 2008-2013.
  • Classification system for assessing and promoting brownfields development. University of Windsor and University of Toronto. $229,600 for 2005-2008.

    Service and Community Activities:
  • University of Windsor, Senate, Elected Representative Faculty of Engineering. 2007 - Current.
  • Academic Policy Committee (Senate), University of Windsor. 2007 - Current.
  • Academic Integrity Committee, Representative Faculty of Engineering. 2007 - Current.
  • Public representative, BASF Windsor Community Action Panel (BASF-CAP). 2002 - Current.
  • Public representative, Environmental Protection Steering Group (EPSG) for MOU renewal meeting between the Canadian federal government and the Canadian Chemical Producer's Association (CCPA) regarding volatile organic compounds. 1999 - Current.
  • Panel member, CCPA, National Advisory Panel for Responsible Care. 1997 - Current.
  • Secretary, Canadian Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE), Sustainable Development Committee (SDC). 2003 - Current.
  • Scholarship Committee Member, Air & Waste Management Association, Board of Directors, Ontario Section (A&WMA-OS). 2003 - Current.

    Selected Publications:
    1.     Prendi, L., Anastassopoulos, A. and E. Tam. 2008. Life cycle inventory of the automotive paint process. JCT Coatings Tech. June 2008.
    2. Jekel, L. and E. Tam. 2007. Plastics waste processing: communition size and prediction. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 133(2):245-254.
    3. Tam, E. Designing a sustainability course for graduate engineering students and professionals. International Journal of Engineering Education. 23(6):Part 1 (http://www.ijee.dit.ie/contents/c230607.html).
    4.     Sawyer-Beaulieu, S. and E. Tam. 2006. Regulation of end-of-life vehicle (ELV) retirement in the U.S. compared to Canada. International Journal of Environmental Studies. 63(4): 473-486.
    5.     Seth, R. and E. Tam. 2006. Toxic impact assessment of a manufacturing process: illustrative application to the automotive paint process. International Journal of Environmental Studies. 63(4): 453-462.
    6.     Prendi, L., Henshaw, P. and E. Tam. 2006. Automotive coatings with improved environmental performance. International Journal of Environmental Studies. 63(4): 463-471.
    7.     Dasgupta, S. and E. Tam. 2005. An indicator framework for assessing sustainable infrastructure. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Special Edition on Sustainable Development. 32: 30-44.
    8.     Tam, E. and P. Byer. 2004. Estimating the liability of redeveloped contaminated lands. Journal of Urban Planning and Development (American Society Civil Engineers). 130(4):184-194.