2025 Finalist: Construction/Smart CitiesResearcher of the YearAerospace/Transportation/Defense
Pioneering Innovations in Regenerative Design for the Built Environment
Athabasca University is Canada’s Open University, delivering flexible online degrees and professional learning. One of Alberta’s four CARUs, AU hosts 4 Canada Research Chairs, the UNESCO/ICDE OER Chair, and the COL Chair in Emerging Tech for ODL. First in Canada to move all digital infrastructure to AWS, enabling IDEA Lab.
RAIC Centre for Architecture at AU (est. 2012 with RAIC) advances regenerative design and virtual architectural tech. The team includes Dr. Henry Tsang with Drs. Douglas MacLeod, Trevor Butler, and Veronica Madonna, it serves 700+ learners in 26 countries and impacts communities worldwide.
Object Detection and Sensor Fusion Technologies for Sensor Networks and IoT
Dr. Henry Leung, Schulich Industry Research Chair and Professor (Electrical & Software Engineering, UCalgary), advances complex neural networks, sensor fusion, and small-object detection. Leader of the Autonomous Systems & Intelligent Sensing Lab, he has 400+ papers and 20 patents, is an IEEE Fellow, and a 2024 Killam Research Excellence awardee. His AI sensing supports DND air/maritime surveillance and pipeline, water, and environmental monitoring, plus Calgary’s smart-city noise system. He leads a pan-Canadian DND IDEaS Micronet. Stanford Top 2% list.Object Detection and Sensor Fusion Technologies for Sensor Networks and IoT
Dr. Henry Leung, Schulich Industry Research Chair and Professor (Electrical & Software Engineering, UCalgary), advances complex neural networks, sensor fusion, and small-object detection. Leader of the Autonomous Systems & Intelligent Sensing Lab, he has 400+ papers and 20 patents, is an IEEE Fellow, and a 2024 Killam Research Excellence awardee. His AI sensing supports DND air/maritime surveillance and pipeline, water, and environmental monitoring, plus Calgary’s smart-city noise system. He leads a pan-Canadian DND IDEaS Micronet. Stanford Top 2% list.
