Mitacs
Ridha Ben Mrad has worked as the Chief Research Officer and Scientific Director at Mitacs Inc. since January 2016. Prior to that, they were the President and Chief Technology Officer at Sheba Microsystems Inc. starting from November 2015. Ridha also has a long-standing experience as a Professor at the University of Toronto, where they started working in July 1997.
Ridha Ben Mrad completed a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering at Penn State University from 1982 to 1986. Ridha then pursued an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan from 1986 to 1988. Following that, they obtained an MEng in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan as well, from 1988 to 1991. Finally, they earned a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, completing their studies in 1994.
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Mitacs
At Mitacs, we are bringing innovation to more people in more places across Canada and around the world. We make investing in new knowledge easier through access to top researchers, flexible project plans, and co-investments in talent. Our teams work closely with businesses, researchers, and governments to create new pathways to safer cities, better healthcare, improved products, a cleaner environment, and a more diverse and inclusive economy. ----- À Mitacs, nous amenons l’innovation à plus de personnes dans plus d’endroits au Canada et dans le monde. Nous simplifions les choses pour les personnes souhaitant investir dans de nouvelles connaissances en leur donnant accès à l’élite de la recherche, à des plans de projet flexibles et à des investissements conjoints dans le talent. Les équipes de Mitacs collaborent étroitement avec le monde des entreprises, la communauté de la recherche et des instances gouvernementales pour explorer de nouvelles voies menant à des villes plus sûres, à de meilleurs soins de santé, à des produits plus efficaces, à un environnement plus propre ainsi qu’à une économie plus diverse et plus inclusive.