Several systems design engineering (SYDE) faculty-authored papers won awards at the 7th annual Conference on Vision and Intelligent Systems (CVIS).
Systems design engineering (SYDE) professor Alexander Wong and researchers at DarwinAI are developing a technology that could help identify COVID-19 patients needing ICU care using artificial intelligence.
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Listen to systems design engineering professor Alexander Wong discussing explainability and trust in machine learning on the ARM Developer podcast.
Two systems design engineering (SYDE) alumni were recognized at the 2021 Faculty of Engineering Alumni Achievement event.
Skills Glen Bandiera (BASc ’90, systems design engineering)learned as a Waterloo student over 30 years ago still guide him in his career today with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Systems Design Engineering (SYDE) student Anna Wang was recognized in the enterprise technology category of the North American Forbes 30 under 30 list for 2022.
Fourth-year Systems Design Engineering (SYDE) student Aman Mathur won a top prize in the fall 2021 Concept $5,000 pitch competition. Aman pitched Learnlist, an online platform to save, curate and share knowledge.
Among the finalists was first-year SYDE student Niharika Srivatsa, who pitched Bebaha Virtual HealthCare, a virtual clinic that connects women to women doctors in India.
Systems Design Engineering (SYDE) Professor Parsin Haji Reza was awarded the Engineering Research Excellence Award from the Faculty of Engineering and the Friend of Natalie Award from the Waterloo Engineering Society.
Identifying infections through x-rays and AI
The Department of Systems Design Engineering (SYDE) has installed a piano in the Pearl Sullivan Engineering 6th floor atrium (PSE 6301) in honour of Professor Igor Ivkovic, who passed away suddenly in 2020. Professor Ivkovic was a passionate teacher and leader in the SYDE community and is greatly missed.
Systems Design Engineering (SYDE) students took second and third place in this year's Waterloo.AI GRADflix, a video competition for University of Waterloo graduate students. The competition challenges grad students to create a one minute video that describes the goals and outcomes of their research work.