Three cheers for the supervisors
May 5, 2022 - Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision recognizes outstanding mentorship of master's and PhD students - By Brian Caldwell, Wendy Philpott and Jon Parsons Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Mathematics - Each year at Spring Convocation, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) and the Graduate Student Association (GSA) recognize outstanding professors who went above and beyond in their work as supervisors. The nominations and adjudication for the annual Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision use submissions from former graduate students themselves, who rate and reflect on their experiences working with faculty members. This year's winners are Claudio Caņizares, Jay Dolmage and Gord Willmot. Claudio Caņizares is a professor of electrical and computer engineering, a Hydro One Endowed Chair and executive director of the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Ecuador, and master's and doctoral degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Caņizares has held a variety of academic and administrative positions since joining Waterloo in 1993. His research focuses on the stability, control, modeling, simulation and computational issues in bulk power systems, microgrids and energy systems. Author or co-author of over 350 academic publications, Caņizares has also supervised or co-supervised more than 170 graduate students and research fellows.
