Ignac Kolenko Email & Phone Number

Brantford, On, Ca

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

In my role as Director, Innovation Special Projects, I will be working with industry in a variety of ways - helping connect industry with our Conestoga College research labs and centres, supporting the delivery and development of custom training solutions to industry, and examining new areas of applied research and innovation that allow that continued connection between our students, faculty and industry partners.I encourage industry representatives who view my profile to contact me… Show more In my role as Director, Innovation Special Projects, I will be working with industry in a variety of ways - helping connect industry with our Conestoga College research labs and centres, supporting the delivery and development of custom training solutions to industry, and examining new areas of applied research and innovation that allow that continued connection between our students, faculty and industry partners.I encourage industry representatives who view my profile to contact me about your needs, including applied research work with Conestoga, student talent and for guest speaking opportunities. Show less

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Connect with Conestoga's SMART Centre to support your industrial research and development needs in advanced manufacturing and recycling technologies. Our state of the art research facility at 96 Grand Ave. S. in Cambridge Ontario houses a complete waste electronics recycling pilot plant to support our research collaborations in advanced recycling technologies, and houses our research labs to support collaboration with industry around smart manufacturing. Our SMART Centre supports funded applied… Show more Connect with Conestoga's SMART Centre to support your industrial research and development needs in advanced manufacturing and recycling technologies. Our state of the art research facility at 96 Grand Ave. S. in Cambridge Ontario houses a complete waste electronics recycling pilot plant to support our research collaborations in advanced recycling technologies, and houses our research labs to support collaboration with industry around smart manufacturing. Our SMART Centre supports funded applied research (NSERC, OCE, SONAMI, Mitacs) as well as fee for service consultation and training with our industry partners. Show less

Doon Campus, Kitchener, On

As Director for the Centre for Smart Manufacturing (CSM), I will be leading applied research activities that relate to two major areas: high performance manufacturing (new materials, automation solutions, new sensor technologies) and ICT enabled manufacturing (automation control, data collection and analysis, simulation and visualization technologies), to help improve the competitiveness of manufacturers in Ontario.Outcomes from these projects can improve the sustainability of… Show more As Director for the Centre for Smart Manufacturing (CSM), I will be leading applied research activities that relate to two major areas: high performance manufacturing (new materials, automation solutions, new sensor technologies) and ICT enabled manufacturing (automation control, data collection and analysis, simulation and visualization technologies), to help improve the competitiveness of manufacturers in Ontario.Outcomes from these projects can improve the sustainability of manufacturing. Sustainable manufacturing relates to the mechanical, electrical, software and process designs to develop and implement technologies for more environmentally friendly and responsible products and processes while allowing those products and processes to be cost-effective. The new Centre will provide a critical resource for SMEs in our region to achieve performance improvements that will advance them into the next generation of manufacturing. By facilitating applied research and the development of innovative business processes, CSM will become an important driver of innovation, commercialization, productivity improvement and competitiveness for Ontario's manufacturing sector.Manufacturers are encouraged to connect with me to review project opportunities that will collaborate with experienced faculty and student researchers. Projects may include student capstone applied research (low to no cost projects), to curriculum based projects that engage entire cohorts of students, through to funded project opportunities through our CSM. Projects will involve students and faculty across our School of Engineering and Information Technology (mechanical, electrical, energy, food processing, software, electronics, welding and IT).Visit https://www.conestogac.on.ca/research/centres/manufacturing.jsp for further details, or connect with me via ikolenko@conestogac.on.ca. Show less

Doon Campus, Kitchener

As Chair, I oversee the Bachelor of Engineering - Electronic Systems Engineering program (4 year CEAB Accredited degree) within the School of Engineering and Information Technology, and I am responsible for the development of new IT related program opportunities that span across all Schools at Conestoga College.For industry seeking talent in electronics, software and IT related disciplines, do not hesitate in connecting with me at ikolenko@conestogac.on.ca.

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Member of Software Engineering Technology faculty. Winner of the 2011 Aubrey Hagar Distinguished Teaching Award

Kitchener, Canada Area

Represent Conestoga College on the Board of Directors of the Waterloo Region Manufacturing Innovation Network. Appointed Chair of MIN in July 2020.

Co-owner and chief software architect for Solution Tech Systems. Specialization in embedded software, custom operating system development, Windows development, Linux system development, with emphasis on digital signage marketplace.

I worked as a software developer in both the Jazz video effects generator division, as well as the Projection division of Electrohome. In both cases, I wrote custom operating systems and embedded application software for these product lines.

Master Of Technology Management (Mtm), Engineering

Basc, Computer Engineering

Activities and Societies: P. Eng.