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En-Hui Yang, a professor in electrical and computer engineering was made recipient of the prestigious 2021 IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award for his outstanding contributions to the theory and practice of source coding.

$1.6-million project headed by Waterloo Engineering researchers aims to produce complex automotive software for connected and automated vehicles.

Engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo have teamed up with the federal government and Magna International to help ensure the safety and security of vehicles as they become increasingly autonomous. 

Professor Claudio Cañizares has been appointed the Executive Director of the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE), for a term running from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2026.

Congratulations to electrical and computer engineering professor, and affiliate to the Institute for Quantum Computing, Chris Wilson, and his research group, for publication of their recent letter on quantum simulation with superconducting circuits, “Quantum Simulation of the Bosonic Creutz Ladder with a Parametric Cavity,” in

By Brian Caldwell. This article was originally published on Waterloo News.

Just over $400,000 in federal funding was announced recently for a cybersecurity project led by a Waterloo Engineering professor.

WATonomous rounds out the final year of the challenge with a second place win, culminating four years of hard work.

Congratulations to electrical and computer engineering professor, Fakhri Karray, and his students, former PhD student, Arief Kowesdwiady, and former postdoctoral fellow, Ridha Soua, for being named recipients of the prestigious 2021 IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Best Land Transportation Paper Award for their article: "Improving Traffic Flow Prediction with Weather Information in Connected Cars: A Deep Learning Approach." 

Top doctoral graduate Tejinder Singh is still driven by curiosity and a pure passion for learning

Tejinder Singh has come a long way since he was a boy who loved taking his electronic toys apart and seeing if he could put them back together again.

"I am very pleased to announce the Outstanding Performance Award recipients for 2020 and would like to take this opportunity to congratulate them for their outstanding contributions to the University of Waterloo," writes James Rush, vice-president, academic & provost.

The 2020 Outstanding Performance Award winners in electrical and computer engineering are: