Waterloo Engineering faculty, staff, alumni, and students receive recognition for their research, teaching, leadership, and dedication to the engineering profession in the form of a record number of awards and grants.
Our achievements increase Waterloo Engineering's visibility around the world, and amongst Canada’s top engineering organizations, including the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering and Professional Engineers Ontario.
Here we celebrate the many individuals who have been recognized for outstanding achievements through a variety of external and internal award programs.
2025 awards and honours
International
Early Investigator Award, Polymer Materials: American Chemical Society (USA)
Dr. Milad Kamkar
Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE (INT'L)
Dr. Baris Fidan
Power & Energy Society Ramakumar Family Renewable Energy Excellence Award: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE (INT'L)
Dr. Claudio Cañizares
Emerging Investigator: Materials Science (INT'L)
Dr. Milad Kamkar
National
Fellow: Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE)
Dr. Kankar Bhattacharya
Dr. Shesha Jayaram
Dr. Aiping Yu
Lifetime Achievement Award: Canada's Semiconductor Council
Dr. Adel Sedra
Fellow: Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers
Dr. John Wen
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair: NSERC
Dr. Duane Cronin (renewed)
Dr. David T Fortin
Dr. Evelyn Yim
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair: NSERC
Dr. Mahla Poudineh
Provincial
Early Researcher Award: Government of Ontario
Dr. Parsin Haji Reza
Dr. Nima Maftoon
Dr. Yimin Wu
Dr. Chul Min Yeum
Dr. Linda Zhang
University of Waterloo
Distinguished Teacher Award
Dr. Marc Hurwitz
Faculty of Engineering
W2025 Friend of Natalie: EngSoc
Marisa Buettel
W2025 Igor Ivkovic Teaching Excellence: EngSoc
Dr. David Mather