Dr. Ronald Hugo

Professor

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Biography

Ronald Hugo is a Professor and Director of the Pipeline Engineering Centre at the Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary. He is a Senior Chair in Engineering Education Innovation and has held several key administrative roles including Department Head of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering and Associate Dean Teaching & Learning. His research focuses on pipeline engineering, fluid mechanics, and engineering education. Hugo's work includes development of health monitoring methods for pipeline systems, optical-based measurements for multiphase flow investigations, and engineering education reforms. He has a strong background as a Research Scientist with the US Air Force Research Laboratory prior to joining the university in 1999. Hugo has led several strategic university initiatives and has a commitment to improving engineering education across various formats.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1999-01-01 — Present

Schulich School of Engineering • Calgary, AB

Teaching and conducting research in mechanical and manufacturing engineering.

Director

2006-01-01 — Present

Pipeline Engineering Centre • Calgary, AB

Oversees research and educational initiatives in pipeline engineering.

Awards

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Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award

2025-01-01
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SSE Service and Leadership Excellence

2023-01-01
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SSE Remote Teaching Award

2021-01-01
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Finalist - Best Paper Competition

2018-01-01
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McCaig-Killam Teaching Award

2017-01-01
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Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Professor of the Year Award

2016-01-01

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.