Derek Wright, PEng

Derek Wright is an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and currently serving as the Director of Mechatronics Engineering. He also serves as the faculty advisor for the Waterloo Aerial Robotics Group. His research is in Digital ICs (especially spiking neural networks), Medical Imaging Physics, and Multidomain Modeling and Simulation. Dr. Wright is interested in productization and commercialization efforts related to this research and to student initiatives.

• Neuromorphic hardware
• VLSI
• Multidomain modeling and simulation

• 2010, Doctorate Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
• 2005, Master of Applied Science Electrical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada
• 2003, Bachelor of Applied Science Electrical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada

• 2017 Faculty of Engineering and Sandford Fleming Foundation

• BME 294 - Circuits, Instrumentation, and Measurements
  • Taught in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
• ECE 240 - Electronic Circuits 1
  • Taught in 2024
• ECE 298 - Instrumentation and Prototyping Laboratory
  • Taught in 2019, 2021
• ECE 340 - Electronic Circuits 2
  • Taught in 2022
• ECE 445 - Integrated Digital Electronics
  • Taught in 2020
• MTE 220 - Sensors and Instrumentation
  • Taught in 2022, 2023, 2024
• MTE 421 - Linear and Nonlinear Electronics
  • Taught in 2023
• MTE 481 - Mechatronics Engineering Design Project
  • Taught in 2024
• MTE 482 - Mechatronics Engineering Project
  • Taught in 2024
• PD 19 - Tactics for Workplace Success
  • Taught in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
• PD 20 - Engineering Workplace Skills 1: Developing Reasoned Conclusions
  • Taught in 2019

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