2024 Engineers Nova Scotia Award Winner
Engineering Award: Ahmad Rana, P.Eng. The Engineering award honours distinction in the practice of engineering for a single event or a series of events.
“On a personal level its really exciting because I moved to this place, this beautiful part of the earth, in October 2016, a newcomer and now in eight years being recognized - this is quite an emotional thing because that is possible because of the compromises and sacrifices from my family and friends. It takes a lot of unsung heroes behind the scenes.” Ahmad Rana has quickly earned a national and even international reputation for his innovative work in the field of corrosion and materials protection. He arrived in Halifax in 2016, as a newly landed immigrant. In just eight years, he obtained a Master of Applied Science Degree in materials engineering – and successfully developed a laboratory component for a senior undergraduate course in
corrosion, with the unique purpose of bridging the gap between academia and industry. As a graduate student, Ahmad was the recipient of National Association of Corrosion Engineers, (NACE) Graduate Student Book Award 2019, for his excellent contributions in the field of corrosion. The first-ever student from Dalhousie University to claim this award. He has also previously been honoured with the Materials Performance Innovation of the Year Award, from the Global Corrosion Prevention Authority, for his innovations in corrosion mitigation. Ahmad’s colleague describes him as a bright researcher, mentor, and a prolific writer. 19
He has 45 peer-reviewed journal papers, magazine articles, and conference papers – attracting research grants worth a million dollars. His research focus has been on corrosion, wear, thin-film coatings, epoxy coatings and risk-based inspection. He is recognized for his innovative academic and industry work on corrosion mitigation. Ahmad received the most-impactful publication award from Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) in 2021. Currently, Ahmad is working with Integrity Products & Supplies Incorporated Canada as Technical Director leading the research and development portfolio for Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) and Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) management solutions.