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William Melek is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He serves as Director of the Laboratory of Computational Intelligence and Automation and RoboHub. His research focuses on intelligent systems, modular robotics, autonomous vehicles, and bioinformatics. He holds a B.A.Sc. in Electrical & Computer Engineering (Zagazig University, 1994), M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (University of Toronto, 1998/2002), and a Post-Doctorate in Computer Science (Ryerson University, 2004).
- Education:
- Bachelor's: B.A.Sc in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Zagazig University (1994)
- Master's: Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto (1998)
- Doctorate: Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto (2002)
- Post-Doctorate: Computer Science, Ryerson University (2004)
His research interests span artificial intelligence, intelligent control, mechatronics, automotive design, and computational intelligence. Recent work includes autonomous vehicle navigation, predictive maintenance in manufacturing, and bioinformatics-driven clinical decision support systems. He teaches courses such as ME 360 (Control Systems), ME 780 (Mechatronics), and MTE 100 (Intro to Mechatronics).
Articles from 2023–2025 highlight advancements in autonomous driving decision-making, modular robotics, and 5G-enabled teleoperation systems. His lab develops algorithms for urban autonomous systems and industrial automation. He currently oversees graduate student applications in mechatronics and robotics.
Labs/Teams: Laboratory of Computational Intelligence and Automation, RoboHub.
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