Two professors from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have been recognized with prestigious IEEE Canada awards for their contributions to electrical and electronics engineering.
Dr. Alfred Yu has been named the 2026 recipient of the IEEE Canada Outstanding Engineer Award for his transformative innovations in next-generation ultrasound imaging technology, while Dr. Xuemin (Sherman) Shen has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the IEEE Canada A.G.L. McNaughton Award for his contributions to wireless and ultra-band communication networks.
Yu is a professor and associate vice-president (partnerships, entrepreneurship and commercialization) at Waterloo whose research has transformed clinical ultrasound scanners and cardiovascular diagnostics. Shen is a University Professor Emeritus whose career-spanning work in wireless network security, vehicular communications, AI-enabled networks and the Internet of Things has influenced research and real-world technologies around the world.
Read more about Dr. Alfred Yu's award and Dr. Sherman Shen's award.