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Lotfollah Shafai, born on mar 17, 1941 in Maragheh, Azarbijan, Iran, is an electrical engineer and professor at University of Manitoba. He is best known for

Biography
Lofollah Shafai was born in ---, Iran. In 1963, he got a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University of Tehran. In 1964, he was studying English in England at --- University. He arrived in Toronto in --- to study at the University of Toronto. He got his Master of Electrical Engineering in 1966, and then a PhD in Electrical Engineering in 1969.

He moved to Winnipeg in 1969 and started off as a sessionnal lecturer at University of Manitoba. From 1970 to 1973, he was an assistant professor in electrical engineering. From 1973 to 1979, he was an associate professor. From 1979 on, he was a full professor. In 1987, he became head department electrical engineering.

Between July 1976 and January 1977, he designed the antenna system for the ground stations of the Hermes Satelite at the Communication Reasearch Center in Ottawa as a visiting scientist.

Lofollah Shafai was the director of the Institute Technology Development from 1985 to 1988.

Lofollah Shafai has been the President of Cyrus Research Ltd since 1978.

Lofollah Shafai has been part of EMWAVE Technology Ltd since 1980.

Lofollah Shafai has been Research director at Spiroll Kipp Kelly since 1988.

Lofollah Shafai is part of Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Lofollah Shafai is a member of Professional Engineers Manitoba, from which he got the Merit award in 1983.

Lofollah Shafai got the senior scientist award from Sigma Xiin 1989.

Lofollah Shafai was a leader in developping the technologies that made cellphones no longer needing an antenna sticking out. He also helped imaking wireless and satellite communications possible.

In, 2019, Lofollah Shafai was named officer of the Order of Canada by Governor General Julie Payette.

In ---, he is coninuing his work as en engineering professor at Univesrity of Mantioba as a retiree.

In 2011, Lofollah Shafai got the Killam Prize in Engineer Award for his work in antenna research and his Canadian career achievements in engineering.

2011 Killam Prize in Engineer Award for “outstanding Canadian career achievements in engineering, and his work in antenna research.” --- bio et tous les award qu'il a eu

born on March 17, 1941 in Maragheh, Azarbijan, Iran --- Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, U. Tehran, Iran, 1963; Master of Electrical Engineering, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1966; PhDEE, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1969. --- Sessional lecturer, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1969-1970; assistant professor electrical engineering, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1970-1973; associate professor, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1973-1979; professor, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, since 1979; head department electrical engineering, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, since 1987. Director Institute Technology Development, Winnipeg, 1985-1988. President Cyrus Research Ltd., Winnipeg, since 1978, EMWAVE Technology Ltd., Winnipeg, since 1980. Research director Spiroll Kipp Kelly, Winnipeg, since 1988. --- Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member Professional Engineers Manitoba (Merit award 1983), Sigma Xi (senior scientist award 1989).

One of Winnipeg's first Iranians --- engineer from Iran --- He spoke highly of living overseas, and other iranians started to come study in Winnipeg too --- 78 years-old in 2020 --- arrived in Winnipeg in 1969 --- in 1964 he was living in England studying English --- he missed his first month at the University of Toronto because he was told to delay his flight by a month so it would be cheaper --- completed his PhD in engineering at the University of Toronto before accepting a lecturer position at the U of M in 1969 --- hafai became a leading scholar internationally in the field of antennas and satellite technologies. --- Due to advancements in technology he championed, the cellphone no longer needs an antenna sticking out and satellite dishes have shrunk --- in 2019 He was named an officer of the Order of Canada --- He still does research at the U of M, where his son is an engineering professor as a retiree

help make wireless and satellite communications possible (like 2011 Killam Prize winner Lotfollah Shafai, pictured above)

Rechercher University of Mantioba Research Life : the great communicator 2011

Pas article, mais pertinent: https://www.gg.ca/services/ajax/wet4_lb_img/56465/fr

2019 named to the Order of Canada --- named on Thursday by Governor General Julie Payette

Merit award from Association of Professional Engineers --- toute l'info sur sa carrière