Janet A. W. Elliott

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Janet Anne Wade Elliott
Born1967 (age 5657)
CitizenshipCanada
Occupation(s)Engineering scientist, researcher, professor
Academic background
Alma mater University of Toronto

Janet A. W. Elliott is a Canadian engineering scientist and researcher in thermodynamics. She is a distinguished professor in the University of Alberta Faculty of Engineering, and a holder of a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in thermodynamics. [1] [2] Elliott develops and applies thermodynamic models to study the physics of surfaces, such as liquid–vapor boundaries, [3] and to advance cryopreservation, the process of preserving living cells and tissues through cooling and rewarming them without significant damage. [4]

Janet Elliott is a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, [5] Chemical Institute of Canada, [6] Society for Cryobiology, [7] and Canadian Academy of Engineering. [8] In 2022, she was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. [9]

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References

  1. "University of Alberta Directory: Janet A. W. Elliott, PhD". University of Alberta Directory. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  2. "Canada Research Chairs: Janet Elliott". Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  3. Elliott, Janet A. W. (2020-12-03). "Gibbsian Surface Thermodynamics". The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 124 (48): 10859–10878. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c05946 . ISSN   1520-6106. PMID   33089993. S2CID   224819838.
  4. Wu, Kezhou; Shardt, Nadia; Laouar, Leila; Elliott, Janet A. W.; Jomha, Nadr M. (2021-03-19). "Vitrification of particulated articular cartilage via calculated protocols". npj Regenerative Medicine. 6 (1): 15. doi:10.1038/s41536-021-00123-5. ISSN   2057-3995. PMC   7979917 . PMID   33741977.
  5. "Janet A. W. Elliott, Ph.D. COF-4035 - AIMBE". Archived from the original on July 31, 2023.
  6. "CIC Fellows" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 31, 2023.
  7. "Janet Elliott". www.societyforcryobiology.org. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  8. "Directory of Fellows: Elliott, Janet A. W." Archived from the original on July 31, 2023.
  9. "The Royal Society of Canada | Class of 2022" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2023.