Prof. Abolmaesumi is an outstanding and innovative researcher with an international reputation for his contributions to cancer imaging and image-guided interventions. His work covers medical image analysis, from theory to practice in computer-aided diagnosis and therapy systems. His innovations in ultrasound imaging are used globally at leading research institutions. He has mobilized an international network of interdisciplinary researchers and industry on development of new biomedical engineering solutions with direct impact on patient care.

Dr. Agnew has been teaching Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo for over 25 years. He has also been conducting research in the areas of networks, cryptography and computer security for many years. As a result of this work, Dr. Agnew and two colleagues founded Certicom Corporation in 1985. Since that time, Certicom has grown to $100M company employing 170 people and is traded on the TSX. Certicom has risen to be the world leader in Elliptic Curve based cryptographic systems, which are critical for the security of wireless and low power networks. Dr. Agnew has ...

Dan Bader has been a leader and mentor in the Alberta public service with respect to the successful execution of large, complex, capital intensive, public works projects. For example, the SuperNet Project which provides internet connectivity to over 400 Alberta communities via 12,000 km of fibre optic cable, was delivered on time and on budget under his direction. In addition Mr. Bader continues to serve his profession and his community through a wide variety of Board and Executive positions as well as through his current position of President of DH Bader Consulting.

Laleh Behjat is an innovative researcher, educator, and champion for underrepresented groups in STEM. She has made outstanding contributions to the field of electronic design automation. She works with researchers across fields to break the silos that exist between disciplines, to solve the challenges we face with creativity and innovation. Dr. Behjat is dedicated to educating the next generation of engineers in Canada and strives to make engineering education inclusive. She is an advocate for ethical science and fostering diversity, equity, and inclusivity in the profession.

Prof. Ian Blake of the University of British Columbia has made significant contributions to the theory and implementation of elliptic curve cryptography and its commercialization, both within a large corporation and a small startup company. He has also contributed to theory and practice of error control codes in digital communication systems over a thirty-year period. He has a long record of service and leadership in an academic environment, having served as Chairman of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and been Director of two large institutes devoted to facilitating the ...

Azzedine Boukerche is a Professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of Ottawa. He earned an international reputation in the field of wireless networking, distributed and mobile computing areas, and for fundamental research contributions to performance evaluation of dynamic load balancing and data distribution management for large scale distributed simulation systems & design of novel localization and coverage protocols for wireless and mobile ad hoc and sensor networks. His research is widely recognized by his peers, and the results have been published in highly regarded IEE and ACM ...

Professor Raouf Boutaba is an internationally recognized authority and leading researcher in the management of communication networks and services. He is particularly known for his pioneering contributions to automated and policy-based network management, which opened new exciting possibilities toward self-managing networks and autonomic computing, and for his ground breaking work on network virtualization as a foundation for the future Internet architecture. His research work is published, with high impact, in top-tier IEEE journals and conferences, and received several Best Paper Awards and ...

Dr. Cai is a world-renowned researcher and technology innovator, and an extraordinary educator and mentor, widely recognized for her seminal contributions to network topology control, connectivity theory, and large-scale wireless networking techniques. Her groundbreaking contributions are highly influential in wireless product development and standardization. She is an EIC Fellow, IEEE Fellow, RSC College Member, and NSERC Steacie Fellow, and serves as a Board member of the IEEE Women-in-Engineering and a Vice President of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society. Her students become ...

Michael Carter is a Professor in the University of Toronto's Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and the founder and Director of the University of Toronto's Centre for Research in Healthcare Engineering. He is recognized internationally as a leader in systems engineering approaches to healthcare, and has influenced health policy and practice in Ontario and beyond through his leadership positions, educational initiatives, and work with healthcare organizations. A pioneer in his field, Michael Carter was one of the first modern researchers in Canada focused on healthcare ...

Professor Tongwen Chen of the University of Alberta is a prominent engineer, researcher, and mentor. He is an international authority on computer controlled systems and control over networks, with an influential book and over 100 journal articles, some ranking among the top 1% most highly cited in his field. In partnership with Canadian oil and petrochemical companies, he has led three NSERC Strategic Projects, transferring his advanced research results for better control and monitoring of various industrial processes. He has trained over 50 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, many ...