Honoured for their outstanding contributions

Engineering professors named new fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering - By Carol Truemner Faculty of Engineering - Five Waterloo Engineering faculty members have been elected fellows by the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE). The  CAE  is the national institution through which Canada's most distinguished and experienced engineers provide strategic advice on matters of critical importance to the country. The new fellows include David Clausi of systems design engineering, Duane Cronin and Zhongchao Tan of mechanical and mechatronics, Karim Karim of electrical and computer engineering and Maria Anna Polock of civil and environmental engineering. Clausi , a systems design engineering professor and the associate dean of research and external partnerships for the Faculty, is a renowned computer vision expert. A highly accomplished researcher, inventor and scholar, Clausi has designed algorithms to interpret satellite imagery, detect skin cancer, model embryonic development and automate ice hockey analytics. In his associate dean role, he has strategically grown Waterloo Engineering and helped advance the University's research profile. Cronin , a mechanical and mechatronics engineering professor and the  Canada Research Chair in Trauma Biomechanics and Injury Prevention , is an internationally recognized expert in trauma biomechanics, human body modeling (HBM), and material characterization.