Prof. Xavier Fernando, PhD, P.Eng.

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External
• Distinguished Professor A. Thurairajah Memorial Award for outstanding technical achievements among Tamil Diaspora given by Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam, April 22, 2017
• IEEE Toronto Section Sustained Leadership Appreciation Award, October 2016
• Tamil Academics and Scientists in Medicine and Engineering (TASME) award for Excellence in Wireless Communications, July 2016
• Best Paper Award in the International Conference on Signal Processing and Advanced Communications (SPAAC’16), 10-11 August 2016
• Engineering Excellence Award from the Professional Engineers Ontario, Mississauga Chapter, January 2016
• First author of the paper, ‘Single FBG All Optical De-Multiplexer for SCM ROF Links’, received the Best Session Paper Award at the International Conference on Signal Processing & Advanced Communications (SPAAC’16), Cherthala, Kerala, India, 2016
• Co-author of the paper ‘Grey-Box Modeling of a Residential Multi-Zone Air Handling Unit (AHU) through Comprehensive Monitoring’, Received the Best Paper Award at the Symposium on Thermal Energy & Networks, International Conference of Smart Grid Engineering (SEGE 2014), UOIT, Canada, 2014
• Supervisor of the project "intelliChair: Assistive Technology for Powered Wheelchair Users", First prize winner, Humanitarian Initiatives Workshop, IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE) 2014
• IEEE Communications Society ‘Distinguished Lecturer’ for 2011-12.
• Finalist of the Top 25 Immigrant of Canada Award, 2012, Nominated by Ryerson University
• Project supervisor, "intelliChair: Assistive Technology for Powered Wheelchair Users", Second Prize winner at the 2014 International Humanitarian Technology Initiative Conference in Montreal.
• Supervisor of the project, "Collaborative Robots for Rescue Missions in Underground Mines" won the Second prize at the Humanitarian Initiatives Committee Workshop of CCECE 2013.
• Supervisor of the project ‘Aerial Search Unit’ selected as finalists for the OCE Discovery Student Design Competition, May 18-19, 2011
• Supervisor of the project ‘Wireless Smart Meter’ selected as finalists for the OCE Discovery Student Design Competition, May 18-19, 2011
• Supervisor, Bronze Prize winning project 'Wireless Treadmill Control using Heart Rate Monitoring' in the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, 'MTT Alive 2010 International Design Competition', 2010
• Co-Supervisor of the student paper that won the Second Prize at Sarnoff Symposium 2009, Princeton University, New Jersey USA
• IEEE Communications Society (USA) Chapter Achievement Award as Toronto Chapter Chair, 2008
• IEEE Toronto Section (http://toronto.ieee.ca), Exemplary Service Award, 2007
• Supervisor of the student poster presentations that won the First and Second Prize at Opto-Canada, SPIE Conference, Ottawa, Canada, May 2002
• First author of the paper received First Prize at the IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE'2001), 2001

Internal
• Supervisor of the Capstone Project, 'UWB Rescue Robot that could see through Obstructions'. May 2019, Received the Dean’s Prize.
• Supervisor of the Capstone Project, 'Semi Automatic Robot Assistance'. May 2019, Received Silver Prize at the department level.
• Supervisor of the project, ‘Self Navigating Robot for Search and Rescue Operation’ design excellence prize, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ryerson University, 2015.
• Supervisor of the EDP project, 'Energy Harvesting Shoe Pad Design' that won the President's prize at the open house design competition, 2013
• Ryerson University, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Sciences, Service Excellence Award 2012
• Supervisor, Gold Prize winning EDP project ‘Wireless Manager for Plug-in Electric Vehicles’ 2012, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ryerson University
• Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ryerson University, Research Excellence Award, Dec 2012
• Supervisor, ‘Cognitive Radio Sensor System for 800-2500 MHz’ Fourth year thesis project that won Ed Togwood Award for Excellence, 2010
• Supervisor of the award-winning Design Project, Smart Info-Pad for Museums and Art Galleries, feature article at Toronto Star Newspaper, April 2007
• Co-author of the student paper that won the First Price for Communications and Signal Processing, at International Conference for Upcoming Engineers (ICUE), Ryerson University, May 2003