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Zhigang (Will) Tian is a Professor in the Faculty of Engineering specializing in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Alberta in 2007. His primary areas of expertise include reliability engineering, safety, risk management, and engineering management. He is also noted for his research in prognostics, pipeline integrity, condition-based maintenance, wind energy, artificial intelligence, and signal processing. With a strong focus on resilience in engineering design and management practices, Tian has contributed significantly to the advancement of methodologies in predictive and preventive maintenance for industrial assets. His course offerings encompass Maintenance Management, which emphasizes practical applications of maintenance decisions and reliability-centered approaches, and Engineering Project Management, which covers essential project management tools and techniques across major knowledge areas as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management