
Dr. Wolodko is a university professor and is a former Executive Director at Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures (AITF) in Edmonton, Canada (formerly the Alberta Research Council), and has over 20 years research & development experience in the areas of advanced materials, manufacturing, testing and engineering design. He is also the former Director of the Materials and Reliability in Oil Sands research program (also known as MARIOS) which is a 35+ member consortium focused on applied R&D and technology development for the oil sands sector. Dr. Wolodko is an active member of various technical organizations including the ASM International, NACE International and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA). He is the recipient of the 2015 G. MacDonald Young Award from ASM International, and has garnered the AITF Leaders Award in both 2011 and 2013.