Faridah Akinotcho graduated from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in May 2024 under supervisor Professor Julia Rubin. Since graduation, Faridah has been actively engaged in her research while exploring opportunities in software and mobile engineering. Discover more about Faridah’s time in ECE, her journey in this field, and advice for current and future ECE students! Research focus When you download a mobile app… Read more: Exploring Software Innovation: Faridah’s Journey in ECE
ECE graduate students Jonas Welsch and Mohammed Elnawawy made a significant impact at the ECE 3MT competition on March 4th, 2025. Jonas’s first place win and Mohammed’s second place triumph not only showcased their hard-work in ECE but also advanced them to the semi-finals competition hosted by UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. ECE spoke with Jonas and Mohammed about the research they presented during the… Read more: ECE 3MT Competition: Graduate Students Advanced to Semi-Finals
March 14, 2025 Original publication A collaboration bringing together UBC Blusson QMI researchers with industry and government partners is set to accelerate research and commercialization of innovative photonic chips. With over $1 million in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the National Research Council Canada (NRC), the project aims to overcome key integration challenges in embedding quantum light sources… Read more: ECE Professor at UBC Blusson QMI Collaborating to Advance Quantum Photonic Chip Technology
January 17, 2025 In 1944, Edna Anita Clarke entered the records of UBC history, becoming the first woman to graduate in Electrical Engineering. The life of our first female graduate was one of determination, novelty, and a lifetime of living right on the frontiers of engineering and adventure. Born in 1921 near Penticton, British Columbia, Edna grew up in a time when opportunities for women… Read more: Edna Clarke: UBC’s First Woman in Electrical and Computer Engineering
January 10th, 2025 ECE Professor Karthik Pattabiraman and research group members ECE PhD student Zitao Chen, who is graduating this year, and Assistant Professor Guanpeng Li from the University of Iowa and alumnus of ECE, focus on machine learning (ML) applications in high-stakes environments such as autonomous driving and their reliability to the effect of hardware transient faults. Computer systems are composed of software and… Read more: Transforming Hardware Faults in Machine Learning Systems
December 4, 2024 A University of British Columbia researcher is being recognized for his groundbreaking work to develop a mixed reality, immersive environment that makes it easier and more affordable for Canadians to receive ultrasound procedures without having to travel far distances to a medical centre. The game-changing work has earned David Black (pictured) a Mitacs Innovation Award – Outstanding Innovation, presented by Mitacs, a… Read more: ECE PhD Student Wins Award for Remote Ultrasound
November 27, 2024 Originally Published by UBC Applied Science UBC’s Faculty of Applied Science and Seaspan Shipyards are pleased to announce a new faculty chair position with a focus on marine innovation in robotics and autonomy. Dr. Adrien Desjardins is the new Seaspan Chair in Robotics for Marine Vessels, a position jointly held between UBC’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. This joint position reflects the collaborative… Read more: ECE Engineering Professor Appointed Seaspan Chair to Advance Innovation in Marine Sector
September 13, 2024 Capstone design projects are a major component of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering curriculum. Students design a product or service of significance and solve an open-ended problem in their field of study. ECE hosted a project showcase for the summer term on August 8th, 2024. Wirelessly-Powered Tire Pressure Monitoring System Ardavan Pourkeramati, Mihir Nimgade, Nick Zhao, Ethan JoycePartner: UBC ECE… Read more: Capstone Design Team Showcase: Tire Pressure Monitoring and Computer-Assisted Surgery Projects
July 30, 2024 Assistant Professor Prashant Nair, from the University of British Columbia (UBC) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is the recipient of the 2024 IEEE Technical Committee on Computer Architecture (TCCA) Young Computer Architect Award. Professor Nair received this award “In recognition of outstanding contributions to mitigate scaling-related DRAM faults and security vulnerabilities.” The TCCA annually honours early-career researchers with the TCCA Young Architect… Read more: ECE Professor Prashant Nair Recipient of TCCA Award
Originally published by the School of Community and Regional Planning July 16, 2024 Many city infrastructures worldwide were long ago transformed to require single-occupancy vehicles if people wanted to get around. People made due and it became a way of life, though this wasn’t accessible for some. For years, planners have theorised that a new transformation is possible, one that benefits more people, and makes… Read more: ECE/SCARP Students Create Sustainable-transport Startup Project
Faridah Akinotcho graduated from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in May 2024 under supervisor Professor Julia Rubin. Since graduation, Faridah has been actively engaged in her research while exploring opportunities in software and mobile engineering. Discover more about Faridah’s time in ECE, her journey in this field, and advice for current and future ECE students! Research focus When you download a mobile app… Read more: Exploring Software Innovation: Faridah’s Journey in ECE
ECE graduate students Jonas Welsch and Mohammed Elnawawy made a significant impact at the ECE 3MT competition on March 4th, 2025. Jonas’s first place win and Mohammed’s second place triumph not only showcased their hard-work in ECE but also advanced them to the semi-finals competition hosted by UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. ECE spoke with Jonas and Mohammed about the research they presented during the… Read more: ECE 3MT Competition: Graduate Students Advanced to Semi-Finals
March 14, 2025 Original publication A collaboration bringing together UBC Blusson QMI researchers with industry and government partners is set to accelerate research and commercialization of innovative photonic chips. With over $1 million in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the National Research Council Canada (NRC), the project aims to overcome key integration challenges in embedding quantum light sources… Read more: ECE Professor at UBC Blusson QMI Collaborating to Advance Quantum Photonic Chip Technology
January 17, 2025 In 1944, Edna Anita Clarke entered the records of UBC history, becoming the first woman to graduate in Electrical Engineering. The life of our first female graduate was one of determination, novelty, and a lifetime of living right on the frontiers of engineering and adventure. Born in 1921 near Penticton, British Columbia, Edna grew up in a time when opportunities for women… Read more: Edna Clarke: UBC’s First Woman in Electrical and Computer Engineering
January 10th, 2025 ECE Professor Karthik Pattabiraman and research group members ECE PhD student Zitao Chen, who is graduating this year, and Assistant Professor Guanpeng Li from the University of Iowa and alumnus of ECE, focus on machine learning (ML) applications in high-stakes environments such as autonomous driving and their reliability to the effect of hardware transient faults. Computer systems are composed of software and… Read more: Transforming Hardware Faults in Machine Learning Systems
December 4, 2024 A University of British Columbia researcher is being recognized for his groundbreaking work to develop a mixed reality, immersive environment that makes it easier and more affordable for Canadians to receive ultrasound procedures without having to travel far distances to a medical centre. The game-changing work has earned David Black (pictured) a Mitacs Innovation Award – Outstanding Innovation, presented by Mitacs, a… Read more: ECE PhD Student Wins Award for Remote Ultrasound
November 27, 2024 Originally Published by UBC Applied Science UBC’s Faculty of Applied Science and Seaspan Shipyards are pleased to announce a new faculty chair position with a focus on marine innovation in robotics and autonomy. Dr. Adrien Desjardins is the new Seaspan Chair in Robotics for Marine Vessels, a position jointly held between UBC’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. This joint position reflects the collaborative… Read more: ECE Engineering Professor Appointed Seaspan Chair to Advance Innovation in Marine Sector
September 13, 2024 Capstone design projects are a major component of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering curriculum. Students design a product or service of significance and solve an open-ended problem in their field of study. ECE hosted a project showcase for the summer term on August 8th, 2024. Wirelessly-Powered Tire Pressure Monitoring System Ardavan Pourkeramati, Mihir Nimgade, Nick Zhao, Ethan JoycePartner: UBC ECE… Read more: Capstone Design Team Showcase: Tire Pressure Monitoring and Computer-Assisted Surgery Projects
July 30, 2024 Assistant Professor Prashant Nair, from the University of British Columbia (UBC) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is the recipient of the 2024 IEEE Technical Committee on Computer Architecture (TCCA) Young Computer Architect Award. Professor Nair received this award “In recognition of outstanding contributions to mitigate scaling-related DRAM faults and security vulnerabilities.” The TCCA annually honours early-career researchers with the TCCA Young Architect… Read more: ECE Professor Prashant Nair Recipient of TCCA Award
Originally published by the School of Community and Regional Planning July 16, 2024 Many city infrastructures worldwide were long ago transformed to require single-occupancy vehicles if people wanted to get around. People made due and it became a way of life, though this wasn’t accessible for some. For years, planners have theorised that a new transformation is possible, one that benefits more people, and makes… Read more: ECE/SCARP Students Create Sustainable-transport Startup Project