Electrical and computer engineers shape the future through innovation. They develop and improve systems that serve everyday needs of society spanning from high-voltage engineering and sustainable energy, to breakthroughs in wireless technology. Our faculty and students do everything from creating low-cost digital x-ray imagers to combat tuberculosis in developing countries, to building real-time embedded systems to advance the design and reliability of commercial products. ECE - the future is what we do.
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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is a dynamic and innovative hub of cutting-edge advancements in technology and engineering. Faculty members lead pioneering research in areas such as robotics, artificial intelligence, communications, embedded systems, and renewable energy, addressing real-world challenges and driving technological breakthroughs.
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Events
PhD Comprehensive Proposal Examination Notice: Applied Optomagnetics in Superconductors and 2D Materials
Candidate: Anoop Dhillon
Date: December 19, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: EIT 3142
Supervisor: Majedi, Hamed
All are welcome!
PhD Seminar Notice: A Residential Hybrid Nanogrid Based on Solid State Transformer Technology
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Date: January 13, 2026
Time: 10:30am
Location: TBD
All are welcome!
News
Electrical and computer engineering professor, Dr. Weiyi Shang, named 2025 ACM Distinguished Member
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is proud to announce that Dr. Weiyi (Ian) Shang, has been named a 2025 Distinguished Member by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the world’s leading computing society.
This year, ACM recognized 61 Distinguished Members from leading universities, corporations, and research institutions across 16 countries, honouring individuals for significant technical contributions and impactful service to the computing community. The ACM Distinguished Member designation highlights up to 10 percent of ACM’s global membership, celebrating leaders whose work is shaping the future of technology.
Remembering Dr. Robert (Bob) H. MacPhie
We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Dr. Robert (Bob) H. MacPhie, an internationally recognized researcher in antennas and propagation, and a cherished former member of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Dr. MacPhie earned his PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1963 and joined the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ shortly thereafter as an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department (now the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering). He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1966 and to Professor in 1971. After a distinguished career spanning more than three decades, he retired in 1996 and was later named a Distinguished Professor Emeritus.
Two professors from electrical and computer engineering have been named to the annual Highly Cited Researchersâ„¢ list
The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ has seen an increase in the number of researchers included in this year’s Highly Cited Researchersâ„¢ 2025 list recently published by Clarivate. The list highlights the world’s most influential researchers and scientists.
Those selected have authored multiple Highly Cited Papers which rank in the top one per cent by citations in their field. Citations and peer review are the lifeblood of academic research, ensuring both integrity and innovation. The Highly Cited Researchersâ„¢ list recognizes only one in 1,000 researchers from around the world.
While several researchers across the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ are featured on this year’s list, this article highlights the honourees from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).