Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 6, 2010
• Invested on: May 27, 2011

Aftab Mufti's leadership and vision has enhanced Canada's reputation as an innovator in civil engineering. He was among the first to promote the application of advanced composite materials in the construction and rehabilitation of civil structures to increase their strength and reduce the problem of corrosion. He has also introduced the use of fibre optic sensors to optimize the maintenance and repair of concrete structures. A professor at the University of Manitoba, he is president of the Intelligent Sensing for Innovative Structures Canada research network. He is a former professor of Dalhousie University and director of the Nova Scotia CAD/CAM Centre of computer-aided design and manufacturing.