Electrical and computer engineers shape the future through innovation. They develop and improve systems that serve everyday needs of society spanning from high-voltage engineering and sustainable energy, to breakthroughs in wireless technology. Our faculty and students do everything from creating low-cost digital x-ray imagers to combat tuberculosis in developing countries, to building real-time embedded systems to advance the design and reliability of commercial products. ECE - the future is what we do.
Research
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is a dynamic and innovative hub of cutting-edge advancements in technology and engineering. Faculty members lead pioneering research in areas such as robotics, artificial intelligence, communications, embedded systems, and renewable energy, addressing real-world challenges and driving technological breakthroughs.
Resources
Events
MASc Seminar Notice: Inclusivity in Communication: Exploring Social Robots for Cultural Integration and Stuttering Therapy
Candidate: Priyank Avijeet
Date: March 31, 2025
Time: 10:00am to 11:30am
Location: E5 5047
Supervisor: Dr. Kerstin Dautenhahn
All are welcome!
PhD Comprehensive Proposal Examination Notice: Acid Aging of Silicone Rubber Outdoor High Voltage Insulation Composites
Candidate: Safi Ullah Butt
Date: April 2, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Online - you can contact the candidate for more information.
Supervisors: El Hag, Ayman – Ghunem, Refat
MASc Seminar Notice: Cloud-Connected Model Predictive Control for Autonomous Mobile Robots in the Presence of Network Latency and Message Losses
Candidate: Prajwal Thakur
Date: April 2, 2025
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Microsoft Teams
Supervisors: Drs. Yash Vardhan Pant and Amir Khajepour
All are welcome!
News
Celebrating Excellence: The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering announces 2023 and 2024 Award Recipients
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering's 2023 and 2024 faculty awards for teaching, research, and service, selected by ECE’s Merit Committee. These exceptional individuals have demonstrated remarkable achievements and ongoing contributions to our vibrant academic community. Their work continues to inspire excellence across the department and beyond.
Electrical and computer engineering professor, Dr. Mahla Poudineh, awarded Canada Research Chair for Health Monitoring BioNano Devices
Electrical and computer engineering professor, Dr. Mahla Poudineh, has been awarded a prestigious Tier 2 NSERC Canada Research Chair in Health Monitoring BioNano Devices. This recognition comes with $500,000 in funding, along with an additional $100,000 from the Federal Research Fund, to support her groundbreaking work.
Electrical and computer engineering PhD alum, Lizhi Liao, wins prestigious ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award
Congratulations to recent electrical and computer engineering PhD graduate, Lizhi Liao, whose research has earned him international recognition. Liao’s final thesis paper, Early Detection of Performance Regressions by Bridging Local Performance Data and Architectural Models, has been awarded the ACM Special Interest Group on Software Engineering (SIGSOFT) Distinguished Paper Award. He will receive this prestigious honor at the upcoming 2025 International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE), the premier conference in the field.