Zhou Wang is a Professor at Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo. He is one of the world's most cited authors in the field of visual perception-based image quality assessment, processing, and compression. His work on the Structural Similarity (SSIM) algorithm created a paradigm change in the field and is widely used for video quality assurance throughout the global media delivery industry. He is a Fellow of IEEE, a recipient of NSERC's Steacie Memorial Fellowship, a member of RSC's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, and a winner of a Television Academy's Engineering Emmy Award.