Hoda ElMaraghy

Date of birth

1945

Point of origin

Egypt

ElMaraghy studied engineering in Egypt, but came to Canada in the 1970s.

Ideas & Innovation

Hoda ElMaraghy in dark blue jacket standing in a science lab.

Hoda ElMaraghy was named to the Order of Canada in 2020 for her work in mechanical engineering, especially in manufacturing systems. Courtesy of the Intelligent Manufacturing Systems Center, University of Windsor.

Courtesy of the Intelligent Manufacturing Systems Center, University of Windsor

Hoda and Waguih ElMaraghy standing with four other people in engineering lab.

Hoda ElMaraghy’s concepts of adaptable assembly lines are part of an innovative vision of flexible manufacturing. Windsor Star, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.

Windsor Star, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.

Hoda ElMaraghy was appointed to the Order of Ontario in 2016 for her leadership and professional service as an engineer, including her appointment as the first female dean of a Canadian faculty of engineering.

Ian Crysler, Photographer Ontario Honours and Awards Secretariat, Province of Ontario

Hoda ElMaraghy, 1945- , Egypt.

ElMaraghy studied engineering in Egypt, but came to Canada to obtain her master’s and PhD from McMaster University, graduating in 1976. She has been a leader in her field of flexible manufacturing, including holding a related Canada Research Chair, while also being a leader for women in engineering. She was the first woman in Canada to obtain a PhD in mechanical engineering, and also the first female dean of a Canadian engineering faculty.