Yuri A.W. Shardt: About

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Process Control from the University of Alberta under the supervision of Professor Biao Huang (September 2012).
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering—Computer Process Control Option with Distinction from the University of Alberta (May 2008)

I have received the following awards:

I&EC 2022 Class of Influential Researchers awarded to the top researchers in Europe, Middle East, and Africa who completed their doctorates within the last 10 years.
Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (September 2013 to July 2015): Worked at the University of Duisburg-Essen on the problem of system identification, data-driven control, and fault detection and isolation.
Fraser and Shirley Russell Teaching Fellowship (May 2012): Providing the recipient with an opportunity to teach an undergraduate course and be mentored in the process.
Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship (Doctoral) from the National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada (September 2009-August 2012): a top-tier doctoral scholarship.
Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship (Master's) from the National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada (September 2008-August 2009): a top-tier Master's scholarship.
APEGGA Gold Medal in Chemical Engineering (May 2008): top student in the graduating Chemical Engineering class.
ISA-The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society-Edmonton Section Book Prize (May 2008): top student in the graduating Computer Process Control class.

University of Duisburg-Essen, Alexandra Nießen (2013). Chemie unter Kontrolle (Chemistry under Control). Press release: October 11^th, 2013. Retrieved from http://www.uni-due.de/de/presse/meldung.php?id=8222 (in German).
University of Alberta, Nicole Basaraba (2012). Doctoral graduate shows promise as an educator and in his research. Press release: November 30^th, 2012. Retrieved from http://www.cme.engineering.ualberta.ca/NewsEvents/CMENews/2012/November/Doctoralgraduateshowspromiseasaneducatorandinhisresearch.aspx.