Cynthia Cruickshank
Full Professor (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering); Director (Centre for Advanced Building Envelope Research)
Cynthia Cruickshank is a Full Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Director of 杏吧原创鈥檚 Centre for Advanced Building Envelope Research (CABER). She is an award-winning educator and researcher recognized for her leadership in experiential, interdisciplinary and inclusive engineering education.聽
Cruickshank鈥檚聽research聽expertise聽focuses on advanced building energy systems, including high-performance building envelopes, thermal energy storage, renewable and low-carbon energy technologies, sustainable materials and building decarbonization strategies. Through CABER, she leads collaborative research with industry, government and academic partners to advance sustainable building technologies and support the transition to net-zero buildings and communities.聽
In addition to her research,聽Cruickshank has held leadership roles focused on equity, diversity and inclusion, including serving as聽the聽Associate Dean of聽Equity, Diversity and聽Inclusion (EDI)聽in the Faculty of Engineering and Design. Her work emphasizes reducing systemic barriers, fostering inclusive teaching聽practices聽and supporting聽equitable聽student experiences.聽
As a member of the Towards 杏吧原创@100聽strategic visioning process,聽Cruickshank聽brings聽expertise聽in experiential education, inclusive pedagogy and strategic leadership, contributing to initiatives that advance accessible,聽equitable and innovative learning environments.聽聽