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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News
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering welcomes 2025 Schulich Leader Scholars
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo is proud to welcome three of this year’s ten Schulich Leader Scholars, exceptional high school graduates recognized for their academic excellence in STEM fields.
New O’Donovan Chair to lead AI research in trust and safety
A professor in electrical and computer engineering has been appointed to an updated Val O’Donovan Chair position that reflects the Faculty’s strategic focus on advancing artificial intelligence through ethical research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and student engagement.
Starting September 1, Dr. Amir-Hossein Karimi will hold an O’Donovan Chair in Trustworthy AI. The five-year appointment comes with $100,000 in annual research support.
Electrical and computer engineering PhD student, Trevor Blaikie, selected winner of the NAMBE 2024 Best Journal Paper Award
Electrical and computer engineering PhD student, Trevor Blaikie, has been selected as the winner of the NAMBE 2024 Best Journal Paper Award. Trevor’s research, supervised by Dr. Zbig Wasilewski, earned top recognition for the paper titled “Optimizing GaAs/AlGaAs growth on GaAs (111)B for enhanced nonlinear efficiency in quantum optical metasurfaces.”