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Waterloo Engineering alumni recently gathered for a vibrant and sun-soaked celebration on campus. 

The Engineering classes of 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019 enjoyed a weekend of reconnecting and socializing, attending lectures, exploring new buildings and celebrating this milestone in their engineering careers together.  

Karim Al-Atrash (BASc ’24, computer engineering), Matthew Kee (BASc ’24, systems design engineering), Shahed Saleh (BASc ’24, mechatronics engineering) and Dominic Nguyen (BASc ’24, architectural engineering) have been chosen to represent the graduating Class of 2024 as valedictorians.

The graduates will speak at the four Waterloo Engineering convocation ceremonies.

Completing a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo has been a long-held goal for Raven Sim. However, the journey to graduation has led to unexpected opportunities and experiences.

In April 2024, she was part of a team that took their capstone project to the finals of the Norman Esch Entrepreneurship Awards for Capstone Design, where Sim pitched a product that was inspired by her own experiences of volunteering.

Waterloo-based startup IntelliCulture has secured $3.5 million in funding to grow its agricultural technology business and improve its platform for high-yield crop growers.

The company was co-founded in 2018 by a trio of Waterloo Engineering alumni — Ramin Shaikhi (BASc ’16, MASc ’19, mechanical engineering), Michael Wu (BASc ’19, mechatronics engineering) and Cole Powers (BASc ’19, mechanical engineering). Its software helps farmers plan and track their operations with greater efficiency and compliance.

Artemis Data has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to make data cleaning 50 times faster than traditional methods.

Co-founded by William Shi (BASc ’23, mechanical and mechatronics engineering), the company’s software automates the data cleaning process for improved outcomes with artificial intelligence (AI).

Dr. Michael Worswick has received the Market Development Industry Leadership Award from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing the competitive use of steel in the marketplace.

Zoey Zhang (BASc '24, biomedical engineering) is the recipient of the 2024 Pearl Sullivan Emerging Global Leaders Award.

Zhang was recognised for her dedication to fostering community and advocating for equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) within the engineering field.

Waterloo Engineering alum Linda Li (BASc ‘15 and MASc ‘19, civil and environmental engineering) was honoured for her work in STEM at the Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Rogers Women of the Year Awards. 

The event awarded Li in recognition of her contributions to her profession and the community.  

A research team at the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics (WISA) is using artificial intelligence (AI) to train more airline pilots in less time, for less money and in a more environmentally friendly way.

The project is led by Dr. Shi Cao, a professor in the Department of Systems Design Engineering, with support from the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).

A Waterloo Engineering research team from the Vision and Image Processing (VIP) Lab has developed an AI-powered system that counts beluga whales faster and with greater accuracy than traditional methods. 

Led by Dr. David Clausi, VIP lab co-director and a systems design engineering professor, the research team partnered with Fisheries and Oceans Canada to put their system to the test.