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The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) news

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U of T Engineering professors and staff honoured for excellence

Faculty celebrates leadership and innovation in teaching, research and contribution to the quality of student experience

Perovskite solar cells

Researchers from U of T Engineering create triple-junction perovskite solar cell with record-breaking efficiency

Prototype device advances an emerging photovoltaic technology that provides an alternative to conventional silicon cells

Shahrokh Valaee and Mohammad Javad-Kalbasi

Quantum-inspired solution more than doubles the efficiency of telecommunications network modernization

Using a U of T–Fujitsu quantum-inspired tool, Professor Shahrokh Valaee and grad student Mohammad Javad-Kalbasi optimize the process of circuit migration in legacy telecommunications networks

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How PEY Co-op allows U of T Engineering students to discover their career niche

For Lauren Boers (Year 4 MechE) and Noah Guerin (Year 4 ElecE) the 16-month work term was a career-affirming experience

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U of T Engineering professor’s startup receives federal funding to manufacture solar-energy-control windows

3E Nano Inc., co-founded by Professor Nazir Kherani and based on his research in photovoltaics and thermal systems, has received $5 million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada

Chongwen Li

New design enhances durability of inverted perovskite solar cells

An international team of researchers has developed a new coating that extends the lifetime of perovskite solar cells by more than 1,000 hours

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How mentorship is inspiring the next generation of Black engineering researchers

The Engineering Graduate Connections initiative promotes graduate research opportunities for underrepresented students

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‘A significant milestone’: First-year class in ECE now over 40% women

Proportion of women in year one at ECE is higher than ever before

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Meet Professor Philip Asare, Dean’s Advisor on Black Inclusivity

“My long-term vision is to embed EDI in the core work that we do”