Speaker: Dr. Ahmed Mahmoud
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
Time: 11:00 am to noon
Location: online
Meeting ID: 946 3073 6303
Passcode: AHMED
Speaker: Dr. Jing Liu, Microsoft Research Asia
Date: March 12, 2026
Time: 11:00am to 12:00pm
Location: EIT 3142
Title: The 4-source PNA-X Pro is transforming RF measurement and characterization
Date: February 27, 2026
Time: 10:30am to 12:00pm
Room: EIT 3142
Presenter: Aidin Taeb, Keysight Technologies
Electrical and computer engineering PhD student Ahmed Metwally Hegazy, under the supervision of Dr. Raafat Mansour, has been named a recipient of the 2026 IEEE MTT-S Graduate Fellowship by the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S). This international fellowship recognizes outstanding PhD research contributions in RF and microwave engineering. Fellowship recipients are selected annually, with only 12–15 students chosen from around the world (≈20% success rate). Ahmed is the first University of Waterloo student to receive this fellowship since 2012.
PhD student Ahmed Shaban Omar and Dr. Ramadan El-Shatshat of the University of Waterloo’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) have received the Best Paper Award at the IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference (EPEC) 2025. The award recognizes their innovative research on intelligent energy management for microgrids.
The theme of EPEC 2025 focused on the decarbonization of energy systems, highlighting the importance of smart energy technologies in the transition to a more sustainable electricity grid.
Title: Analog-to-Digital Converter Enhancement Techniques in Advanced CMOS Technologies
Speaker: Dr. Pieter Harpe, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands
Date: February 11, 2026
Time: 10:00am to 11:30am
Location: EIT 3142
All are welcome!
Candidate: Nita Esfarayeni
Date: February 6, 2026
Time: 4:00pm
Location: online and in-person EIT 3145
Supervisor: Dr. Slim Boumaiza
All are welcome!
Speaker: Dr. Omar Ramahi
Date: February 10, 2025
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Online - registration required.
All are welcome!
Candidate: Biniyam Deressa
Date: January 30, 2026
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Online—contact the candidate for more details.
Supervisor: Dr. Anwar Hasan
All are welcome!
Candidate: Matteo Pennacchietti
Date: February 3, 2026
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Contact the candidate for details
Supervisor: Dr. Michael Reimer
All are welcome!