01/08/2021
Today we mark the anniversary and loss of those on board Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752. The impact of the tragedy is still felt by our team and our partners in the research community at the University of Alberta.
RGL's research collaborator, Dr. Pedram Mousavi, his wife Dr. Mojgan Daneshmand, and their two daughters were among the flight's 176 passengers.
Dr. Mousavi, an electrical engineer, made significant contributions to RGL as a leader of a research group focusing on wireless downhole power and data transfer. His team is developing intelligent wireless devices that will work toward making oil and gas operations safe and more cost-effective.
In their honour, RGL launched the annual $2,500 Mousavi-Daneshmand Engineering Innovation Award for university students pursuing a Master’s or PhD degree in an energy-related field. We hope their legacy of contribution to innovation continues even in their passing.
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Students and professors — newlyweds, parents and sisters: the lives of 13 people with ties to Edmonton were cut short, their promise of a bright future extinguished.