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Faculty and staff updates:

It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Drs. Mohamed Dabbagh, Ravi Mazumdar, Ajoy Opal, and David Wang on their well-deserved retirements.

Throughout their distinguished careers, each of them has made invaluable contributions to our department and to the field of electrical and computer engineering. Their dedication to teaching, research, and mentorship has left a lasting impact on students, colleagues, and the broader academic community.

As they move on to this exciting new chapter, we wish them all the best in their retirement. Their legacy of excellence and commitment will continue to inspire us all. 

Please join me in celebrating their remarkable careers and wishing them a fulfilling and enjoyable retirement!

Drs. David Wang, Ajoy Opal, Mohamed Dabbagh, and Ravi Mazumdar

Celebrating the remarkable careers of retiring ECE professors: Drs. David Wang, Ajoy Opal, Mohamed Dabbagh, and Ravi Mazumdar. Their contributions to research, teaching, and the ECE community have left a lasting impact.

Events:

MASc Seminar Notice: Investigating Dual Embodiment in Recurring Tasks with a New Social Robot: Designing the Mirrly Platform

Candidate: Ali Yamini
Date: March 3, 2025
Time: 9:00 am
Location: E5-5047
Supervisor: Dr. Kerstin Dautenhahn
All are welcome!


PhD Comprehensive Proposal Examination Notice: Secure and Efficient Computation Offloading in Mobile Edge Computing-IoT Networks
Candidate: Xue Qin
Date: March 5, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Online - contact the candidate for more information.
Supervisors: Shen, Sherman


PhD Seminar Notice: Detection of Biological Tissue Anomalies Using Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields
Candidate: Hamid Akbari Chelaresi
Date: March 5, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online - contact the candidate for more information.
Supervisor: Ramahi, Omar


PhD Comprehensive Proposal Examination Notice: Net-load Measurement Disaggregation at the Transmission System Level
Candidate: Hediyeh Safari
Date: March 6, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: EIT 3141
Supervisors: Canizares, Claudio – Dusseault Maurice


PhD Seminar Notice: Modeling and Optimal Operation of Thermoelectric Microgrids
Candidate: Pablo Verdugo Rivadeneira
Date: March 7, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Online - contact the candidate for more information.
Supervisor: Canizares, Claudio – Pirnia, Mehrdad