The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is proud to announce that Dr. Weiyi (Ian) Shang, has been named a 2025 Distinguished Member by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the world’s leading computing society.
This year, ACM recognized 61 Distinguished Members from leading universities, corporations, and research institutions across 16 countries, honouring individuals for significant technical contributions and impactful service to the computing community. The ACM Distinguished Member designation highlights up to 10 percent of ACM’s global membership, celebrating leaders whose work is shaping the future of technology.
ACM President Yannis Ioannidis emphasized the importance of this recognition, noting that the annual announcement “is our opportunity to recognize computing innovators whose efforts and creativity underpin the technologies that shape our world,” and to acknowledge volunteers whose service strengthens the global computing community.
Celebrating Dr. Shang’s research leadership
Dr. Shang, who leads the Software Engineering and System Engineering (SENSE) Lab at the University of Waterloo, is recognized for advancing how modern software systems are built, monitored, and understood. His research delves into the realities of ultra-large-scale systems—the massive, distributed platforms that support today’s digital world—and seeks new ways to enhance their reliability and performance.
Through the SENSE Lab, Dr. Shang and his students collaborate closely with industry partners and work with large-scale datasets drawn from real production environments. Their findings influence both academic research and practical engineering, helping shape the next generation of dependable, data-informed software systems.
A distinguished recognition
This prestigious honour places Dr. Shang among an exceptional global cohort advancing fields such as AI for healthcare, computing education, data management, human-computer interaction, mobile computing, networked systems, security, sustainability, and more.
Congratulations Ian on this outstanding achievement!
