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Greg Naterer

Greg Naterer is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_engineering">mechanical engineer</a> and academic administrator, currently serving as the Vice-President, Academic and Research at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Prince_Edward_Island">University of Prince Edward Island</a> (UPEI), where he is also a professor in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering [1]. He is recognized for his leadership in higher education and significant contributions to mechanical engineering, particularly in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy">energy</a> systems, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_transfer">heat transfer</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermodynamics">thermodynamics</a>.

Early Life and Education

Naterer was born in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto">Toronto</a> and spent his early life in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oshawa">Oshawa</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario">Ontario</a>. He earned his Bachelor of Mathematics (BMath) in Applied Mathematics in 1989, Master of Applied Science (MASc) in 1991, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering in 1995, all from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Waterloo">University of Waterloo</a>.

Career

Prior to his appointment at UPEI, Naterer was the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_University_of_Newfoundland">Memorial University of Newfoundland</a> from 2012 to 2022, leading substantial growth in faculty, student enrollment, and research capacity [2]. Under Naterer's leadership, Newfoundland and Labrador had the highest percentage of women undergraduate engineering students in Canada for four years in a row (27%) [3].

Naterer co-founded the Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship (MCE) at Memorial University, together with the Faculty of Business Administration, in 2015 [4]. MCE was named one of the top five emerging <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrepreneurship">entrepreneurship</a> centers in the world by the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers [5]. Naterer was also instrumental in launching a student entrepreneurship centre at UPEI in 2024, called the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Callbeck">Catherine Callbeck</a> Centre for Entrepreneurship [6].

Prior to Memorial University, Naterer served as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Tech_University">Ontario Tech University</a> and Tier I <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Research_Chair">Canada Research Chair</a> in Advanced Energy Systems.

Nationally and internationally, Naterer has held prominent leadership roles in education and research, including as Chair of Engineering Deans Canada (formerly National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science). Since 2014, Naterer has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Institute_of_Aeronautics_and_Astronautics">AIAA</a> Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer [7, 8].

Research

Naterer’s research focuses on in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy">energy</a> systems, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_transfer">heat transfer</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermodynamics">thermodynamics</a>, including over 330 journal papers, six patents, and three books in these fields [9]. His books include Advanced Heat Transfer, 3rd Edition [10], Hydrogen Production from Nuclear Energy [11], and Entropy–Based Analysis and Design of Fluids Engineering Systems [12].

Since 2020, Dr. Naterer has been named in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_University">Stanford University</a>’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsevier">Elsevier</a> Top 2% of Scientists in the World [13]. Naterer’s research contributions include highly cited articles and book chapters leading to an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-index">h-index</a> of over 66 [9].

He is recognized internationally for leading a consortium of university and industry partners in four countries that developed the world’s first large-scale unit operations of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper-chlorine_cycle">copper-chlorine cycle</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermochemical_cycle">thermochemical water splitting</a> for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen">hydrogen</a> production, which is considered a major advance in clean energy technology [14].

Awards and Honors

Naterer has received several awards for his contributions to engineering and education, including: the K.Y. Lo Medal of the Engineering Institute of Canada [15]; Jules Stachiewicz Medal of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering [16]; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Cleveland_Smith">Julian C. Smith</a> Medal of the Engineering Institute of Canada [17]; Thermophysics Award of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics [18]; and Best Professor Teaching Award from the Engineering Student Society.

He is a Fellow of the <a href="http://www.csme-scgm.ca/">Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering</a> (CSME) [19], <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Society_of_Mechanical_Engineers">American Society of Mechanical Engineers</a> (ASME) [20], <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering_Institute_of_Canada">Engineering Institute of Canada</a> (EIC) [21], <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Academy_of_Engineering">Canadian Academy of Engineering</a> (CAE) [22], and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Institute_of_Aeronautics_and_Astronautics">American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics</a> (AIAA) [23].

Literary Contributions

Naterer’s book entitled Called by Mother Earth [24], by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakwater_Books">Breakwater Books</a>, is an intimate memoir that recounts the personal journey of a ten-month search through the rugged and remote terrain of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia">British Columbia</a> for his missing son, Jordan Naterer, who disappeared during a hike in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._C._Manning_Provincial_Park">Manning Park</a>. The book explores themes of love, determination, and our profound connection with the natural world, including the spiritual presence of Mother Earth, referred to as Tmx^wulax^w. The book was awarded the Gold Medal, Canada–West Best Regional Non–Fiction Book [25], from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Publisher_Book_Awards">Independent Publisher Book Awards</a> in 2025.

References

[1] University of Prince Edward Island, <a href="https://www.upei.ca/ovpar/about">About the Vice-President, Academic and Research</a>, Charlottetown, PE.

[2] Locke, J. (14/4/2022). <a href="https://gazette.mun.ca/campus-and-community/esteemed-leader/">Esteemed Leader: Dr. Greg Naterer Finishes in Dean of Engineering and Applied Science Role</a>, MUN Gazette, St. John’s, NL.

[3] Locke, J. (6/6/2018). <a href="https://gazette.mun.ca/student-life/closing-the-gap/">Closing the Gap: Memorial engineering Leads in National Female Undergraduate Enrolment</a>, Memorial University, St. John's NL.

[4] Mundon, T., Sorensen, D. (28/10/2015). <a href="https://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2015/btcrd/1028n03.aspx">Invigorating the Economy by Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Community</a>, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

[5] White, S. (24/10/2019). <a href="https://www.mun.ca/engineering/mech/shared-news-articles/mce-among-top-five-emerging-entrepreneurship-centres-in-the-world.php">MCE Among Top Five Emerging Entrepreneurship Centres in the World</a>, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL.

[6] Phillips, N. (22/4/2024). <a href="https://www.upei.ca/communications/news/2024/04/catherine-callbeck-centre-entrepreneurship-opens-upei-0">Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship opens at UPEI</a>, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE.

[7] Hyland, D. (8/10/2014). <a href="https://aiaa.org/2014/10/08/greg-f-naterer-appointed-editor-in-chief-of-aiaa39s-journal-of-thermophysics-and-heat-transfer/">Greg F. Naterer Appointed Editor-in-Chief of AIAA’s Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer</a>, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2014.

[8] Aerospace Research Central, AIAA Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, <a href="https://arc.aiaa.org/jtht/editors">Meet the Editors</a>, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Reston, VA.

[9] Naterer, G. F. (2025). <a href="https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=7lFJQgUAAAAJ&hl=en">Google Scholar</a>, June 30, 2025.

[10] Naterer, G. F. (26/12/2021). <a href="https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.1201/9781003206125/advanced-heat-transfer-greg-naterer">Advanced Heat Transfer</a>, 3rd Edition, CRC Press, ISBN: 9781003206125.

[11] Naterer, G. F., Dincer, I., Zamfirescu, C. (11/4/2013). <a href="https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4471-4938-5">Hydrogen Production from Nuclear Energy</a>, Springer-Verlag, ISBN: 9781447149378.

[12] Naterer, G. F., Camberos, J. (26/2/2008). <a href="https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.1201/9781420006919/entropy-based-design-analysis-fluids-engineering-systems-greg-naterer-jose-camberos">Entropy Based Design and Analysis of Fluids Engineering Systems</a>, CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429127564.

[13] Canadian Engineering Deans are Listed on the Recently-Released Stanford University’s Published List, <a href="https://engineeringdeans.ca/en/canadian-engineering-deans-featured-in-worlds-top-2-scientists-list-stanford-university-study/">Stanford University Study</a>, Engineering Deans Canada, 2020.

[14] Oliver, B. (28/7/2011). <a href="https://news.ontariotechu.ca/archives/2011/07/20110728_1.php">UOIT Researcher Receives Major Funding to Lead International Team in Clean Hydrogen Production</a>, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON.

[15] <a href="https://eic-ici.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2020-KY-Lo-Medal-Citation-Naterer.pdf">KY Lo Award</a>, Engineering Institute of Canada, 2020.

[16] <a href="https://www.cheminst.ca/awards/csche/stachiewicz-medal/">Jules Stachiewicz Medal</a>, Canadian Societies of Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, 2013.

[17] <a href="https://eic-ici.ca/honours_awards/smith/">Julian C. Smith Medal</a>, Engineering Institute of Canada, 2014.

[18] <a href="https://aiaa.org/awards/thermophysics-award/">Thermophysics Award</a>, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2024.

[19] <a href="http://www.csme-scgm.ca/content/list-fellows-active">CSME Current List of Fellows</a>, Retrieved June 30, 2025.

[20] <a href="https://www.asme.org/getmedia/e5fc20e9-402f-4b8c-8525-086077831936/fellows-all-updated-march-2025_1.pdf">Fellow of ASME</a>, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2009.

[21] <a href="https://eic-ici.ca/fellows/">Fellow of EIC</a>, Engineering Institute of Canada, 2010

[22] <a href="https://www.cae-acg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/CAENewsRelease_NewFellows2016E.pdf">Fellow of CAE</a>, Canadian Academy of Engineering, 2016.

[23] <a href="https://aiaa.org/2021/02/25/aiaa-announces-its-class-of-2021-honorary-fellows-and-fellows/">Fellow of AIAA</a>, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2021.

[24] Naterer, G. F. (26/3/2024). <a href="https://breakwaterbooks.com/products/called-by-mother-earth">Called by Mother Earth</a>, Breakwater Books, ISBN: 9781778530142.

[25] Breakwater Books (12/6/2025). <a href="https://ippyawards.com/blog/2025-medalists-regional-ebook-categories">Regional and eBook Category Medalists</a>, Independent Publisher Book Awards, Traverse City, MI.