A Waterloo Engineering professor has been elected to a senior leadership role with an international council that advances research, education and industrial applications in nanotechnology.
Dr. John T.W. Yeow, a professor in the Department of Systems Design Engineering, was elected president-elect of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Nanotechnology Technical Council (NTC) in early July 2026, at the council's annual meeting held in Nanjing, China. Yeow will serve a one-year term as president-elect in 2027, followed by a two-year term as president in 2028 and 2029.
A Canada Research Chair in Micro and Nanodevices from 2009 to 2019, Yeow has held a University Research Chair since and directs the Advanced Micro and Nanodevice Lab at Waterloo, where his research includes miniaturized imaging catheters and radiation sensors that support the early detection and treatment of diseases such as cancer. He previously served as the IEEE NTC's vice-president of conferences, vice-president of educational activities and Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Nanotechnology Magazine.
"I am deeply honoured to be elected by my peers to lead IEEE NTC," Yeow said. "This position will allow me to promote engineering education of young people and community building for early career professionals in Africa and South America. One of my initiatives is to fund seasonal schools and workshops that focus on student engagement and bring IEEE conferences to these under-represented regions."
Dr. John T.W. Yeow