Electrical and Computer Engineering professor Manoj Sachdev has been named fellow by the Engineering Institute of Canada. Dr. Sachdev received the prestigious recognition at the institute’s annual awards banquet on May 26.
Wayne Loucks, an electrical and computer engineering faculty member, has been reappointed as associate dean, undergraduate studies from July 1, 2013 to December 31, 2015. Loucks has served as the associate dean for engineering undergraduate studies since 1998.
"He continues to work in the interests of our growing number of undergraduates," says dean of engineering Pearl Sullivan in a memo to faculty and staff about Loucks' reappointment. "I know that all the departments are grateful that he has agreed to continue leading this important portfolio for the Faculty."
Jonathan Eyolfson, an electrical and computer engineering graduate student, is one of just four campus-wide recipients of the 2013 Amit & Meena Chakma Award for Exceptional Teaching by a Student. Eyolfson, a teaching assistant and instructor for various courses for several years, is noted by his students as having a deep understanding of the material and dedication to teaching. He's described as “a knowledgeable and approachable teaching assistant who really understands our confusion.”