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Electrical and computer engineering professor, Na Young Kim, awarded $1M for the development of quantum-enhanced sensors
A professor at Waterloo Engineering has been awarded more than $1 million in federal funds to lead a research project to develop quantum-enhanced sensors.
Dr. Na Young Kim, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, is principal investigator of the project.
Electrical and computer engineering professor, Patrick Lam, wins Amazon Research Award
Electrical and computer engineering professor, Patrick Lam has been awarded an Amazon Research Award (ARA) for his proposal "Statically inferring contracts from assertions & tests."
ARA recipients gain access to more than 300 Amazon public datasets, along with AWS AI/ML services and tools.
Electrical and computer engineering prof honoured for contributions to AI
Dr. Ravi Mazumdar, an electrical and computer engineering professor at Waterloo, has been elected as a fellow of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA).