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Engineering Summer Research Showcase & Ice Cream Social Event information Projects include developing antifouling zwitterionic materials, teaching algebra through animation, and analyzing atmospheric distortions with infrared laser transmissions, and so mu...

Summer Research Showcase + Ice Cream Social

See the future of engineering at McMaster’s Undergraduate Research Poster Showcase. Students share summer projects—from tech breakthroughs to real-world solutions.

📅 Tue, Aug 19 | 11 a.m.–3 p.m. (drop-in)
📍 JHE Field, McMaster (look for the tent)

🌌 Unlock the power of probability & geometry! 🌌
Join the ECE Distinguished Research Lecture with Prof. Shun Watanabe (Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology) on information geometry—from e-/m-families to Markov kernels.
📅 Sept 8, 2025 | 🕒 3:30–5 PM EDT | 📍 ITB A113a/b
🔗 Details in Linktree

McMaster awarded $1M in federal funding for AI-powered, zero-emission transit toolkit An artificial intelligence project to boost adoption of zero-emission vehicles, led by McMaster’s Institute for Transportation and Logistics, has been awarded over $1 million.

McMaster awarded $1M in federal funding for AI-powered, zero-emission transit toolkit www.eng.mcmaster.ca/news/mcmaste...

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Are you curious about turning your idea into a startup? Wondering if your research has commercial potential?
Join us: Made at Mac: Innovation, Commercialization & Entrepreneurship Opportunities
🗓 Thursday, August 7, 2025
🕚 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
📍 Online via Zoom
🔗 Register: research.mcmaster.ca

Distinguished University Professor Jamal Deen recognized with two prestigious honours Professor Jamal Deen has received the inaugural Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) Electron Devices Society (EDS) Simon M. Sze Education Award and the King Charles III Coronati...

Congratulations! Prof. Jamal Deen has been awarded the inaugural IEEE Sze Education Award and the King Charles III Coronation Medal for service to Canada. A pioneer in engineering education and inclusive leadership. Congratulations on this double honour.

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Congrats to the new ECE Chair, Dr. Shahram Shirani! His research focuses on multimedia communications, especially improving how digital media is processed, compressed, and transmitted across networks. Multimedia is key to entertainment, education, and more.

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Big congrats to the graduating ECE Class of 2025! 🎓⚡
You powered through the labs, the all-nighters, the chaos, and made it.
The future’s yours. 👏
#ECE2025 #McMasterU #Engineering

Thank you to the ECE staff, faculty, and grad students who helped make the 2025 Multicultural Lunch a success. Your efforts created a welcoming and inclusive celebration of our diverse community.
#MulticulturalLunch2025 #ThankYouECE #CommunityAndCulture #ECEFamily
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Update from the ECE office!
Our hours of operation for the summer are from June 2-August 29, 8:30 AM-4:00 PM.

Indigenous History Month 2025 - Events and Resources McMaster is celebrating National Indigenous History Month by highlighting First Nations, Inuit and Métis histories, voices and events.

Indigenous History Month 2025 – Events and Resources #BrighterWorld #McMaster dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/ind...

Aly Orady's Entrepreneurial Journey Event information Join us for Made at Mac: Aly Orady’s Entrepreneurial Journey Join us for an inspiring speaking event featuring Aly Orady ’98, a distinguished McMaster Engineering alumnus, 2025 Honor...

Join us June 16 for Aly Orady’s talk on innovation and entrepreneurship. From McMaster Engineering to founding Tonal, hear his story.
www.eng.mcmaster.ca/events/alyao...

Spring 2025 Convocation: What you need to know What you need to know for McMaster's Spring 2025 convocation, including ceremony dates, times, and locations.

Spring 2025 Convocation: What you need to know! #BrighterWorld #McMaster dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/spr...

The ECE Department will be closed on May 19 for Victoria Day. Services will resume on May 20.

McMaster-Mohawk Battery Workforce Challenge team wins first place in international competition The McMaster University and Mohawk College team was charged up at the Battery Workforce Challenge Final Year Expo in Indiana when they were named first-place winners of the 2024-2025 season.

Big congrats to Dr. Phil Kollmeyer and the McMaster team for winning 1st place in the Battery Workforce Challenge! ECE students played a big role in this amazing achievement. Well done, all!

A huge THANK YOU to our ECE volunteers for making #MayAtMac a success! With over 8,200 visitors, your passion at the showcase booths & demos—from motion gaming to autonomous vehicles—made a lasting impact. You truly brought engineering to life! 💡🎮 #ThankYouVolunteers #ECEatMac

AXIBO co-founders at their workspace.

McMaster grads' startup AXIBO just raised $12M to build Canadian-made humanoid robots 🤖🇨🇦. Their AI camera tech is already used by Netflix & Apple—now they're scaling up and hiring. Backed by @McMasterU & The Forge.
More: dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/eng...

This prestigious award, presented biennially, recognizes outstanding research contributions in the field of telecommunications by individuals in Canada. Please join us in congratulating Max on this well-deserved honor!

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ECE is delighted to share the exciting news that Dr. Max Wong, Professor Emeritus in ECE, has been awarded the 2025 Canadian Award for Telecommunications Research by the Canadian Society of Information Theory.

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Join us for SONAD 2025 – the 40th Southern Ontario Numerical Analysis Day! 🎉
📍 McMaster Univ.
📅 May 30 | 🕤 9:30 AM–5:30 PM
🔍 Call for abstracts open till May 17!
🎓 Network, present, collaborate.

Info & register: www.eng.mcmaster.ca/ece/events/s...
#SONAD2025

Good luck to all students during exam season, and we wish you a safe and restful summer.
To those graduating — we wish you success in your future endeavors. Keep in touch.

#Capstone2025 #Engineering #ECE #STEM #StudentInnovation

Second Place
S20: Analog Neural Network
S03: Off-Grid Autonomous Hydroponic System (Green Current)

Third Place
G18: Ping-Pong Master
G17: Autonomous Bicycle
Congratulations to all teams for your creativity, effort, and innovation. Prize details will be shared with the winners soon.

The 2025 Faculty of Engineering Capstone Expo was held on April 8, and our ECE students did an outstanding job showcasing their projects.
Here are the results from this year’s ECE competition:
First Place
S07: RF Doom (VoidLink)
S05: Automated PCB Soldering Robot

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It is with great sadness that we announce that Dr. Simon Haykin passed away on April 13, 2025. Dr. Haykin was internationally renowned for his pioneering work in adaptive signal processing, with significant contributions to the fields of radar and telecommunications.

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Check out our Insta post about ECE and the Capstone Expo!

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Exam Programming - Student Wellness Centre Exam Wellness Reminders Sign-up for friendly text message reminders during the weekdays of the exam period (Apr 10-25) Visit https://www.remind.com/join/swcw2025, or text: @swcw2025 to the number (709...

Exams can be tough, but you're not alone. The Student Wellness Centre offers free exam snacks starting at 9:00 AM on April 10, 11, 14-17, and 21-25 in the Wellness Lounge (PGCLL 201). Options include warm breakfasts, parfaits, fruits, muffins, and granola bars.
wellness.mcmaster.ca/program/exam...

Tracey and Dr Shahram stand with 8 ECE ambassadors.

QR code for the ECE ambassadors' website.

Shout out to Tracey!
Thank you for organizing a lunch for ECE's 2024 - 2025 Ambassadors.
Scan the QR code to learn more about the Undergraduate
ECE ambassadors.

Celebrating career growth and experience at Co-op Student of the Year Awards A dozen Faculty of Engineering students received accolades at the annual Co-op Student of the Year dinner

Check out this article about McMaster Engineering undergraduate and graduate students who were named Co-op Student of the Year!
www.eng.mcmaster.ca/news/celebra...

Big congrats to Dr. Shahrukh Athar for winning the 2024–25 MSU Excellence in Teaching Award! 🏆 Based on student nominations and surveys, this honor recognizes Shahrukh’s outstanding dedication to teaching. Well deserved! 👏 #McMaster #TeachingExcellence #ECE

One of the joys of working at McMaster University is the opportunity to… | Terry Milson One of the joys of working at McMaster University is the opportunity to provide visiting McMaster Engineering Alumni with lab tours. After receiving a warm…

Check out ECE professor Mohamed Balla Elamien!
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Grads are Rad Lunch and Learn: Career access and employment resources for graduate students with disabilities – School of Graduate Studies

Grads are Rad Lunch and Learn: Career access and employment resources for graduate students with disabilities gs.mcmaster.ca/events/lunch...