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
National
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