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 Comprehensive Proposal Examination Notice: Fabrication of Sub-5µm High-bandwidth GaN Blue MicroLEDs for High-speed Optical Communication
Candidate: Zihao Wang
Date: April 27, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Online - contact the candidate for more information.
Supervisor: Cui, Bo – Miao, Guo-Xing
PhD Comprehensive Proposal Examination Notice: Morphological Control and Architectural Engineering of Inkjet-Printed Small-Molecule Transistors
Candidate: Shaka Pourdahrany
Date: April 27, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: EIT 3142
Supervisor: Wong, William
IEEE Invited Talk: Recent Trends in Multifunctional Filtering Antennas
Speaker: Dr. Jawad Y. Siddiqui
Date: Monday, April 27, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Location: Hybrid — Join in person in EIT 3151 or on Microsoft Teams
Hosted by: IEEE KW AP-S & MTT-S Student Branch Chapters, IEEE Waterloo EMC Chapter, and IEEE Waterloo Young Professionals
News
When Wi-Fi becomes a sensor: Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) researchers named Top 10 Finalist in IEEE Industry Paper Competition
A team of researchers from the Wireless Sensors and Devices Lab (WSDL) in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo has been named a Top 10 Finalist in the 2026 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Industry Paper Competition for their paper, “A Digital Twin Baseline for Hybrid Quantum Machine Learning (QML) in WiFi Sensing.”
Led by Dr. George Shaker, adjunct professor in ECE, and Director of the Wireless Sensors and Devices Lab (WSDL), the research team includes lead author and PhD student Sebastian Ratto Valderrama, postdoctoral researcher Ahmed Sayed, and ECE alum Abdelrahman Elbadrawy, working in collaboration with industry partners Synopsys and EigenQ. Sebastian is co-supervised by ECE professor, Dr. Omar Ramahi, who is also a co-author on the paper.
Electrical and Computer Engineering capstone projects tackle real-world challenges in health, AI and human-centred technology
From improving access to healthcare diagnostics to advancing human–computer interaction and reducing administrative burden for clinicians, this year’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) capstone projects demonstrate how thoughtful engineering can address meaningful real-world challenges. Working in teams, ECE students applied technical expertise in artificial intelligence, embedded systems, sensing technologies and software design to develop practical solutions that improve quality of life, increase efficiency and expand access to critical services.
The capstone experience represents the culmination of students’ undergraduate education, integrating knowledge gained through coursework, research and Waterloo’s co-op program. The projects highlight ECE’s strengths in combining strong technical foundations with human-centred design, enabling students to develop innovative technologies that respond to evolving needs in healthcare, industry and everyday life.
Electrical and computer engineering student Cait Aitchison named a recipient of the 2025 IEEE Power and Energy Society Scholarship Plus Initiative
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Waterloo proudly congratulates graduating student Cait Aitchison on being named a recipient of the 2025 IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Scholarship Plus Initiative. Awarded to outstanding students pursuing careers in the power and energy sector, the scholarship recognizes academic excellence, leadership potential, and a demonstrated commitment to advancing the future of sustainable electricity systems.