Two CFI grants accelerate research in electromagnetics and smart-grid security
Two professors in The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have received grants from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) worth a combined $3.4 million. The funding supports cutting-edge infrastructure upgrades and equipment needed to accelerate research on advanced electromagnetics and quantum security for smart grids. Professor George Eleftheriades won $2.6 million for the Centre […]
ECE alumnus wins Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal
U of T electrical engineer David Zhitomirsky (ECE PhD 1T5) has won a Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal for 2015, one of just three awarded at the University of Toronto. Zhitomirsky’s completed his PhD this semester under the supervision of Professor Ted Sargent in The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. He studied energy […]
Five U of T Engineering student startups to watch
Could engineering improve your basketball jump shot, optimize your sleep schedule or help you make smarter investment decisions? These are just a few of the challenges that are motivating the next generation of entrepreneurs in U of T Engineering. The Faculty is creating more student startups than ever — due in part to the growth […]
New chip makes testing for antibiotic-resistant bacteria faster, easier
Researchers at the University of Toronto design diagnostic chip to reduce testing time from days to one hour, allowing doctors to pick the right antibiotic the first time We live in fear of ‘superbugs’: infectious bacteria that don’t respond to treatment by antibiotics, and can turn a routine hospital stay into a nightmare. A 2015 […]
Two U of T engineers honoured by Engineers Canada
An electrical and computer engineering professor and an alumna who has become a leading mining executive are among those honoured by this year’s Engineers Canada awards: Professor Jonathan Rose (ECE) received the Medal for Distinction in Engineering Education for his exemplary contributions to engineering teaching; and, Samantha Espley (Geo 8T8) received the Award for the […]
ECE professor recognized with Digital Pioneer Award at Digifest 2015
He has been called “the father of wearable computing,” “the world’s first cyborg” and “the father of augmented reality.” But when he started building some of the first wearable computers and digital vision systems almost 40 years ago, some called him crazy. But history has left no doubt that Steve Mann, professor in The Edward […]
Three U of T engineers named Inventors of the Year
Engineering professors Parham Aarabi (ECE), Richard Cobbold (IBBME, ECE) and Hugh Liu (UTIAS) have been named Inventors of the Year by the University of Toronto. The honour recognizes exceptional researchers who are commercializing new technologies that can benefit society. Three of the five winning inventions announced at the U of T Celebrates Innovation event on May 7, 2015 came from researchers […]
Mario Badr wins 2015 TA Teaching Excellence Award
ECE PhD candidate Mario Badr was one of just four recipients from more than 6,000 teaching assistants across the University of Toronto.
Safer rail car wins Engineering student top prize at Minerva Safe Design Awards
Tragedies such as the train explosion in Lac-Mégantic, Que. will never happen again if Iman Chalabi (Year 3 ElecE) has his way. The third-year student in The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering took first prize in the 2015 Minerva Canada James Ham Safe Design Awards competition today for designing a system that renders crude oil cargo […]
