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Dr. Alexander Wong, the Canada Research Chair in the field of Artificial Intelligence and a professor in the Department of Systems Design Engineering, and MASc student  Zhong Qiu Lin, was featured in a front-page article in Synced Magazine, one of the largest media outlets for AI globally, on their work on human-machine collaborative design for building better deep neural networks for operational, practical environments [read more].

Dr. Parsin Haji Reza a professor at the SYDE and the director of PhotoMedicine lab (www.photomedicinelab.com) received $420,000 from Mitacs Accelerate Program in collaboration with illumiSonics Inc. This funding will go toward his cutting-edge translational research in medical imaging for critical applications in oncology, gastroenterology, and ophthalmology.

Every year, six exceptional co-op students, one from each faculty, are recognized by the University of Waterloo for their contribution to their employer, their community and the further development of experiential education.

Dr. Alexander Wong, the Canada Research Chair in the field of Artificial Intelligence and a professor in the Department of Systems Design Engineering, was featured in an article in Manufacturing Automation Magazine to discuss the potential impact and applications of AI in manufacturing.

Dr. Alexander Wong, the Canada Research Chair in the field of Artificial Intelligence and a professor in the Department of Systems Design Engineering, was featured in a Forbes article to discuss the issue of trust in AI, its impact on society, and ways we can all strive together as creators of such AI to establish responsible and transparent AI that benefits society [Read more].

Professor Parsin Haji Reza, along with his team at the PhotoMedicine Lab have begun to develop a new form of microscopy called Histological Photoacoustic Remote Sensing (hPARS) microscopy. This revolutionary technology recently received funding from the federal government through a John R. Evans Leaders Fund (CFI-JELF) grant to continue relevant research and development.

Nathan Duarte, a 3A Biomedical Engineering student, has been selected as the 2018 Engineering Co-op Student of the Year for his outstanding work terms at Harvard and Synaptive Medical.  Following Nathan’s selection at the University of Waterloo for a co-op award, his application was passed on and he was just announced as the winner of the Co-operative Education & Work Integrated Learning Canada’s (CEWIL’s) National Co-op Student of the Year Award. 

The Systems Design Engineering 3 Minute Thesis competition took place on March 5, 2019.  Many thanks to the ten graduate students who presented, and to the many others to came out to be part of the event.

Congratulations to the three winners:

1st Place ($500): Apurva Misra

2nd Place ($250): Ahmed Raza Malik

3rd Place ($125): Surya Sarada Neti

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have been experimenting with artificial intelligence to log problem areas before they turn into potholes. 

"This type of research that we're doing at the university focuses on video analytics," said John Zelek, an associate professor of engineering at the school.

A camera is mounted on a vehicle, which scans the road as it drives, logging the characteristics of different cracks and craters in the pavement. 

A company headed by a Waterloo Engineering alumna is getting a $1-million investment from a federal Crown corporation.

P&P Optica, whose president and CEO is systems design engineering graduate Olga Pawluczyk, will use the money from Export Development Canada (EDC) to fund its growth.

“The investment from EDC will help us both further develop our technology and expand into the U.S. and other markets as we work towards becoming a global company,” Pawluczyk said in a media release.