Professor Farid Najm is Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto. Professor Najm's research contribution is in the area of computer-aided design (CAD) for integrated circuits, with emphasis on circuit level issues related to power dissipation, timing, and reliability. His ground-breaking work is focused on managing the design challenges related to power dissipation and circuit timing. Professor Najm has authored over 125 journal and conference publications and contributed to 3 books. Much of his research is considered seminal and has been widely referenced in academia and widely used in industry. He is an IEEE Fellow.