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Member Board of Advisors
Ahimsa
Foundation
( www.jainsamaj.org )
Mr.
Jag Mohan Humar
Ph.D., P.Eng., FCSCE, FEIC
Dr. Jag Humar, Distinguished Research Professor of Civil Engineering at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada has had an outstanding academic career. He received his B.Eng. and M.Tech degrees in India with top honours and a gold medal for first rank in the University. In 1971 he received the Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship for pursuing doctoral studies in Canada. In 1974 he obtained a Ph.D. degree from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. During his studies at Carleton, Dr. Humar received several other awards including the Epstein Scholarship for outstanding graduate work. After a brief stay in India, Dr. Humar returned to Canada to join a faculty position in the Department of Civil Engineering at Carleton University in 1975. Dr. Humar became a full professor in 1983, and served as the Chairman of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering from 1989 to 2000.
Dr. Humar has had an outstanding record in teaching. In 1992, he became one of the first recipients of Carleton University's Teaching Achievement Award for his excellence in teaching and his contribution to teaching development.
Along with teaching and academic administration, Dr. Humar has also been active in engineering consulting. He served as a special consultant for several outstanding civil engineering projects, including the National Aviation Museum in Ottawa and the SkyDome in Toronto. In 1989 he received along with his co-authors the prestigious Gzowski medal of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering for a technical paper on the design of
SkyDome.
Dr. Humar has served with distinction on the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, as well as on several other professional societies including the Engineering Institute of Canada, and the Indian Society for Earthquake Technology. In 1987 he was elected a Fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
(CSCE) in recognition of his excellence in engineering, and for services rendered to his profession and to Canada. In 1993, he was elected a fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada. In 2000 he received the Whitman Wright Award of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering for his outstanding contribution to the application of computers in civil engineering. In 2003 the CSCE selected him for the prestigious
A.B. Sanderson award for his outstanding contributions to structural engineering in Canada.
Dr. Humar's main research interest is in structural dynamics and earthquake engineering. He has published over 100 journal and conference papers in this and related areas. He is also the author of a book entitled "Dynamics of Structures," published by Prentice Hall, USA in 1990. The second edition of the book has been published by Swets and Zetlinger of Netherland in 2002. In February 2000 Dr. Humar led a Canadian Scientific mission to Gujarat to study the damage caused by the Bhuj earthquake.
Dr. Humar's research in earthquake engineering has been recognized both nationally and internationally. In 1998 Carleton University elected him as the year's Davidson Dunton Lecturer for the international recognition of his research. In 2000 he won the Research Achievement Award of Carleton University. In 2002 Carleton University appointed him to the position of Chancellor's Professor for his research and his contributions to the university, both of outstanding merit. On his retirement in July 2003 he was named Professor Emeritus by the University. The University also appointed him as a Distinguished Research Professor in recognition of his continued research activity and graduate supervision.
Dr. Humar serves as a field referee for many international journals including the ASCE Journals of Structures and Engineering Mechanics, the Journal of Sound and Vibration, and the Journal of Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. For 7 years he served as an Associate Editor for the Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. Dr. Humar is a member of the Canadian National Committee on Earthquake Engineering, an advisory body for the Seismic Code of Canada. He is also the Vice President of the Canadian Association for Earthquake Engineering.
Dr. Humar is an active member of the community. He serves as the President of the Jain Society of Ottawa Carleton and a member of Ottawa's Multi-faith Council. He is sought after by various faith groups to speak on the principles of Jainism. He was an invited speaker at the Cincinnati convention of Jaina, where he presented a talk on Contribution of Jainism to Science and Mathematics.
Dr. Humar is one of the founders of an ambitious project on Women Empowerment located in
Udaipur, India and is actively involved in its operation. The project is now in its fourth year of operation. It provides subsidized or free lodging and boarding to about 70 women beneficiaries from the groups of widows, destitute women, and young women from villages and small towns around Udaipur who wish to pursue post secondary education in
Udaipur. Besides providing boarding and lodging the project arranges appropriate skill development and/or post secondary education opportunities for the residents. It also runs in-house seminars, courses and other activities for the enhancement of self-awareness, personality development, and physical fitness. The project was recognized by the Canadian International Development Agency through a 3-year financial grant in support of the project. As a part of the project,
M.R. Minda Trust, the founder and manager of the project, is also developing a replica of the
"Samavsaran" of Lord Mahavir. It is an open-air park that is unique in its conceptual design.
In addition to his academic and community work Dr. Humar takes part in many extra-curricular activities. He is well known for his poetical works in Hindi and has published a book of poems entitled
"Jeevan ke Rang".
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