Engineering prof Alfred Yu wins Steacie fellowship to pursue high-risk, high-reward research
For now, Alfred Yu is focused on two distinct lines of research as he works to develop the next generation of ultrasound technology – one involving diagnosis and the other involving therapy.
Congratulations to electrical and computer engineering professor, Ladan Tahvildari, and her research team! Their video for Project #1061: Developing a Graduate Course Using Eclipse OMR, OpenJ9, OpenShift has been awarded the distinction 2021 Video of the Year²ú²âÌý.
Anurag Anand Devadiga, a PhD student in electrical and computer engineering, is the recipient of the 2021 CIGRE Canada Conference & Expo Next Generation Network best paper award for his work, under the supervision of Professor Shesha Jayaram, "The influence of transient parameters on the ageing of transformer turn-to-turn paper-oil insulation."
Electrical and computer engineering PhD student, Hari Govind VK, has been awarded a Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship. Only 45 people are honoured worldwide each year for this prestigious fellowship. This year, Hari is the only recipient from a Canadian institution.
The is a global program that identifies and empowers the next generation of exceptional computing research talent.
Congratulations Hari!
This week our department lost a professor, researcher, colleague, and above all, friend. Professor Safieddin (Ali) Safavi-Naeini passed away on Sunday, October 10th leaving behind a remarkable legacy; his passing is a major loss to all who knew him, as well as to the broader scientific community.
Frank Baylis and Kris Shah announce huge deal for the cardiology devices business they built
A company that is co-owned by former classmates at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering has hit pay dirt with the sale of its cardiology business for US $1.75 billion.
Dear Colleagues,
En-Hui Yang, a professor in electrical and computer engineering was made recipient of the prestigious 2021 IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award for his outstanding contributions to the theory and practice of source coding.
$1.6-million project headed by À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering researchers aims to produce complex automotive software for connected and automated vehicles.
Engineering researchers at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ have teamed up with the federal government and Magna International to help ensure the safety and security of vehicles as they become increasingly autonomous.Â
Professor Claudio Cañizares has been appointed the Executive Director of the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE), for a term running from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2026.