ECE professors named new IEEE fellows

Monday, November 28, 2016

Amir Khandani and Kankar Bhattacharya, both Waterloo electrical and computer engineering professors, have been named IEEE Fellows.

Khandani, an NSERC/Ciena Industrial Research Chair, Tier 1 Canada

Amir Khandani
Research Chair, was recognized for his contributions to resource allocation and interference management in network information theory.

Bhattacharya was honoured for his contributions to electricity markets and reactive power ancillary

Kankar Bhattacharya,
services.

The IEEE is the world’s leading professional association for advancing technology for humanity. Through its more than 400,000 members in 160 countries, the association is a leading authority on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics. An IEEE Fellow is the highest level of membership and is recognized by the technical community as a prestigious honour and an important career achievement.