Welcome to Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Waterloo
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.





Research
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.
Resources
Events
PhD Defense Notice - Topics in Modeling and Analysis of Low-Latency Systems
Candidate: Samira Ghanbarian
Date: December 4, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Place: EIT 3142
Supervisor(s): Mazumdar, Ravi
PhD Comprehensive Proposal Examination Notice - Detection of Biological Tissue Anomalies Using Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Energy
Candidate: Hamid Akbari Chelaresi
Date: December 4, 2023
Time: 10:30 AM
Place: Remote Attendance
Supervisor(s): Ramahi, Omar
PhD Comprehensive Proposal Examination Notice - Radar Near-Field Sensing For Biomedical Applications
Candidate: Omid Bagheri
Date: December 4, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Remote Attendance
Supervisor(s): Shaker, George (Adjunct) - Ramahi, Omar
News
Electrical and computer engineering professor, Alfred Yu, elevated to IEEE Fellow
Electrical and computer engineering professor and Assistant Vice-President, Research and International, Alfred Yu, has been elevated to Fellow of the IEEE for his contributions to ultrasound imaging technology and therapy.
Electrical and computer engineering professor, Xuemin (Sherman) Shen, recognized as one of the world's most highly cited researchers
Each year, Clarivate™, a global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics to accelerate the pace of innovation, identifies a small fraction of global research scientists and social scientists who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research. This select group contributes disproportionately to extending the frontiers of knowledge and gaining for society innovations that make the world healthier, more sustainable and more secure.
Electrical and computer engineering professor, Shesha Jayaram, wins IEEE IAS Outstanding Achievement Award
Electrical and computer engineering professor, Shesha Jayaram, received IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) Outstanding Achievement Award. This award honors an individual who has made an outstanding contribution in the application of electricity to industry in accordance with the scope of the IEEE Industry Applications Society. This award was first presented in 1969. She is the first female to win this award in 54 years!