Dr. Janet Lam

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Janet Lam is an Assistant Professor in the Teaching Stream of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on operations research with a specialization in physical asset management and reliability maintenance. Lam has extensive experience in optimizing maintenance practices, emphasizing condition-based and inspection scheduling. She has served as a research associate at the Centre for Maintenance Optimization and Reliability Engineering (C-MORE), where she applies academic research in collaboration with industry partners in sectors such as mining, utilities, transportation, and military operations. With over 10 years of experience in teaching, Lam has worked with undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, earning recognition as a respected engineering educator. She was a Teaching Specialist for engineering students at Michigan State University in the 2016-2017 academic year and was recognized as a Fellow of the National Effective Teaching Institute as a Runner-Up for the Upper Year Instructor Skule Student Choice Awards for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology