Two professors recognized by the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering
Professors Kamran Behdinan and Sanjeev Chandra (both MIE) have been honoured by the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME). Professor Behdinan is the 2015 recipient of the C.N. Downing Award for distinguished service to CSME over many years, and Professor Chandra received the Jules Stachiewicz Medal for outstanding contributions to heat transfer in Canada. About […]
Alternative energy MOOC captures global audience
Originally published in the 2015 issue of Momentum Magazine. When he began instructing at U of T Engineering 37 years ago, Professor James Wallace (MIE) taught a few dozen students at once in campus classrooms. Now with the introduction of massive online open courses— MOOCs—he’s using a state-of-the-art camera an internet connection to teach thousands of students simultaneously from […]
Three U of T Engineering professors honoured by the Engineering Institute of Canada
U of T Engineering professors Alberto Leon-Garcia (ECE), Baher Abdulhai (CivE) and David Sinton (MIE) have been recognized by the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) for their outstanding engineering achievements in the areas of Internet architecture, traffic reduction and bioenergy technologies, respectively. Leon-Garcia received the Julian C. Smith Medal “for achievement in the development of […]
Smart cities should put the power in the hands of the people, says U of T engineer Mark Fox
U of T Engineering’s Mark Fox (MIE) believes smart cities need smart citizens. On Feb. 10, 2015, the industrial engineering professor spoke to a capacity crowd at the Twenty Toronto Street Conference Centre about what it means for a city to be a “smart city” and the role that citizens must take in order to […]
U of T Engineering alumnus elected to U.S. National Academy of Engineering
David Yao (MASc 8T1, PhD 8T3), MIE alumnus and professor of industrial engineering at Columbia University, has been elected as Member to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Members—including U of T Engineering Dean Cristina Amon—rank among the world’s most accomplished engineers. NAE membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research, […]
Connaught awards over $600K to U of T Engineering researchers
Researchers from University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have been awarded a total of $636,300 from the University’s own research funding source, the Connaught Fund. The new awards are part of over $900,000 that was distributed across U of T through Connaught’s Innovation Award, Summer Institute and Cross Divisional/ Cross Cultural programs. […]
Three Engineering professors named Fellows of IEEE
Professors Deepa Kundur, Baochun Li (both ECE) and Yu Sun (MIE) joined an impressive roster of internationally renowned scientists this month when they were officially named Fellows of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The three professors join 25 faculty members who currently hold the grade of IEEE Fellow. The grade of Fellow […]
U of T Engineering receives over $1 million in CFI research funding
Somewhere across a massive water system, a toxic bloom of algae is polluting drinking water. But what’s the fastest way to find it? To U of T Engineering professor Angela Schoellig (UTIAS), the answer is flying drones—an entire swarm designed to zigzag across landscapes and spot environmental hazards. Schoellig and her pioneering drone development is […]
The U of T Engineering holiday gift roundup: Four must-have wearables
The holidays are upon us, and as savvy shoppers search for gift ideas with a personal touch, wearable gadgets from U of T Engineering-developed companies are pret-a-porter for the fashionable tech lover on your list. A motion-sensing glove for gamers? Check. Wristbands that let you make secure mobile payments? Check. This season, startups from U of […]
