June 27, 2016
Professors Nazir Kherani (ECE, MSE) and Deepa Kundur (ECE) were among 11 University of Toronto professors and alumni inducted as Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE).
The CAE comprises the country’s most accomplished engineers, who have demonstrated their dedication to the application of science and engineering principles in the interests of Canada. The new CAE Fellows were inducted on June 27 in Winnipeg, as part of the Academy’s Annual Meeting.
Professor Nazir Kherani has made sustained contributions in the field of energy vis-à-vis industry and academia over a period of approximately 30 years. He is an internationally recognized expert in tritium science and technology and a leading figure in solar photovoltaics research and development. He has contributed extensively to the development of the solar industry in Canada, inspiring young entrants to the field and shaping the area’s scientific direction. Kherani’s contributions have been acknowledged through a series of awards, including the Ontario Early Researcher Award, the Ontario Research Foundation Research Excellence Award and the Ontario Professional Engineers Engineering Medal in Research and Development.
Professor Deepa Kundur is conducting path-breaking engineering research at the interface of information processing and cyber security, creating key technologies for security of digital media and ‘smart’ infrastructure. She has introduced paradigm-shifting approaches for ensuring copy protection and tamper-proofing of digital media, such as the Nonnegativity and Supports Constraints Recursive Filtering algorithm. Kundur is a leading authority on vulnerabilities in smart-grid infrastructure systems. She is regularly invited to participate in invitation-only task forces and meetings related to cyber security for critical infrastructure and has chaired international conferences and workshops in this area. Professor Kundur is a fellow of IEEE.
“The induction of these outstanding Engineering alumni and faculty members to the Academy is a testament to the respect in which they are held by their peers and the impact of their accomplishments as engineering innovators, researchers, educators and industry leaders,” said Dean Cristina Amon. “On behalf of the Faculty, I congratulate the inductees on this prestigious and richly deserved recognition.”
Read about all UofT engineers inducted as Fellows of the CAE
With files from Carolyn Farrell
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