Electrical & Computer Engineering Professor and Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies, Steve Hranilovic was inducted into the Canadian Academy of Engineering on June 20 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to his field.
This recognition is especially significant since it recognizes not only the impact of my technical work in research but also acknowledges the impact of my work as a leader in engineering education.
Hranilovic joined McMaster University in 2003 and is currently leading a research group in optical wireless communication systems.
He ranks among the world’s top 100,000 scientists (among 7 million) and is within the top 2% of scientists globally over all disciplines according to a database published by Stanford University and Elsevier.
He has published over 140 papers in refereed international conference proceedings and journals, is the inventor or co-inventor on four patents developed in collaboration with industry and is the author of the fundamental book Wireless Optical Communication Systems, published in 2004.
Hranilovic’s world-class career in research is complemented by his equally exemplary academic leadership.
In 2019, Steve was appointed Associate Dean in McMaster University’s Faculty of Engineering where he led the fundamental reimagining of engineering education for 6000 undergraduate students.
Under his leadership, the undergraduate curriculum was transformed to integrate rich experiential learning, a model for revamping engineering programs across Canada and the world.
In July 2022, Hranilovic was appointed Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies at McMaster University, where he is responsible for fostering innovation, leading the expansion of interdisciplinary offerings, and for enhancing the recruitment of graduate students over McMaster’s six Faculties.
I am incredibly fortunate to have spent my career at McMaster where I have been given the opportunities to make contributions to my field in research, teaching as well innovating the education of the next generation of Canadian engineers.
