Vincent Wong

Professor Vincent Wong is a distinguished academic in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He holds a BSc from the University of Manitoba, MASc from the University of Waterloo, and a PhD from UBC, all in Electrical Engineering. His expertise spans wireless networking, smart grid systems, machine learning, and communication protocols. Currently, he serves as Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications and General Chair of IEEE INFOCOM 2024.

Research Interests:

• Wireless communication systems and protocols
• Smart grid and energy systems optimization
• Machine learning applications in networks and IoT
• Intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRS) and 6G technologies
• Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA)

Scientific Awards:

• 2024 Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada
• Fellow of the IEEE and Canadian Academy of Engineering
• 2022 IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing Best Paper Award
• Best Paper Awards at IEEE ICC 2022 and GLOBECOM 2020

Labs/Teams: His research group focuses on cutting-edge projects in wireless networks, smart grid, and federated learning. Collaborates with industry partners like IEEE and the Engineering Institute of Canada.