Derek Wright, PEng
Biography
Derek Wright is an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and currently serving as the Director of Mechatronics Engineering. He also serves as the faculty advisor for the Waterloo Aerial Robotics Group. His research is in Digital ICs (especially spiking neural networks), Medical Imaging Physics, and Multidomain Modeling and Simulation. Dr. Wright is interested in productization and commercialization efforts related to this research and to student initiatives.
Research Interests
Neuromorphic hardware
VLSI
Multidomain modeling and simulation
Education
2010, Doctorate Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
2005, Master of Applied Science Electrical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada
2003, Bachelor of Applied Science Electrical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada
Awards
2017 Faculty of Engineering and Sandford Fleming Foundation
Teaching*
- BME 294 - Circuits, Instrumentation, and Measurements
- Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022
- ECE 140 - Linear Circuits
- Taught in 2025
- ECE 240 - Electronic Circuits 1
- Taught in 2024
- ECE 298 - Instrumentation and Prototyping Laboratory
- Taught in 2021
- ECE 340 - Electronic Circuits 2
- Taught in 2022
- ECE 445 - Integrated Digital Electronics
- Taught in 2020
- MTE 220 - Sensors and Instrumentation
- Taught in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- MTE 421 - Linear and Nonlinear Electronics
- Taught in 2023
- MTE 481 - Mechatronics Engineering Design Project
- Taught in 2024
- MTE 482 - Mechatronics Engineering Project
- Taught in 2024
- PD 19 - Tactics for Workplace Success
- Taught in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.
Graduate studies
I am currently seeking to accept graduate students. Please submit your graduate studies application and include my name as a potential advisor.