Electrical and computer engineering professor, Ladan Tahvildari, elected Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering
Today, fifty-four new Fellows were elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering - one of those new Fellows is University of Waterloo electrical and computer engineering professor, Ladan Tahvildari.
Professor Tahvildari is a global expert in software quality addressing challenging problems related to the architecture, security, and testing of dependable systems. She pioneers techniques and tools that aid with the construction, analysis, and maintenance of large-scale software systems, leading the way to outsmarting cybersecurity threats. By creating strategic linkages between academia and industry, she is cultivating and strengthening Canada’s talent in the field. Elected twice, for two consecutive terms, Tahvildari is the first woman and second Canadian, to serve as Chair of the IEEE CS Technical Community on Software Engineering – the world's largest professional organization devoted to computer science.