Article content University of Windsor engineering professor Narayan Kar has been recognized by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada as one of the nation’s leading electric vehicle experts by awarding him a Tier 1 research chair. The appointment brings $200,000 worth of annual federal government support for Kar’s electric motor and propulsion research program for the next seven years with an option to extend it for a further seven years. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Windsor engineering prof recognized for electric vehicle research Back to video “It’s a huge recognition for us,” said Kar, who has previously held a Tier II chair worth $100,000 annually for EV research.