What I do:

Professor Mark Green is NSERC Scholar in Residence with responsibility for providing NSERC with unique and novel viewpoints from the perspective of an Indigenous researcher and a leading international researcher. He studies the structural performance in fire of sustainable concrete structures, applications of fibre reinforced polymers (FRPs) in structures, sustainable materials and buildings, sustainable concrete containing bio-resins, and best practices for working with Indigenous communities. He recently led a successful $1.65 million NSERC CREATE program, Sustainable Engineering in Remote Areas (SERA), which focussed on best practices for implementing sustainable engineering projects in partnership with Indigenous communities. In leadership, he has served as Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) and Vice Dean of the Stephen JR Smith Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Queen’s. He was also Group Chair of the NSERC Discovery Evaluation Group 1509 for Civil Engineering. He is active in championing Indigenous and inclusive excellence. Dr. Green sits with the Turtle Clan in the Kenhtè:ke Longhouse in Tyendinaga. His Kanyen’kéha name is Rahswahérha (he builds a bridge). He was co-chair of Queen’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Task Force (2016-17) and has been active in promoting engineering education for Indigenous students through Queen’s Indigenous Futures in Engineering (formerly Aboriginal Access to Engineering) initiatives.

Sector: Academia (Post Secondary)

English proficiency: Read, Write, Speak

French proficiency: Read

Title: Professor

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Gender: Male

Indigenous Background: First Nations