Dr. Thia Kirubarajan is a Professor and Distinguished Engineering Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at McMaster University. He holds the NSERC/General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada Industrial Research Chair in Target Tracking and Information Fusion. His expertise spans Estimation Theory, Multisensor-Multitarget Tracking, Information Fusion, and Signal Processing. He has led the Estimation, Tracking and Fusion Research Laboratory (ETFLab) with over 50 students and researchers, including PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows. His academic journey includes degrees from Cambridge University (B.A., M.A.) and the University of Connecticut (M.S., Ph.D.). Education: B.A./M.A. (Cambridge, UK), M.S./Ph.D. (University of Connecticut, USA) Research Interests: Multisensor tracking, sensor fusion, fault diagnosis, and autonomous systems Dr. Kirubarajan has received notable awards including the Barry Carlton Award and Ontario Premier's Research Excellence Award. He teaches advanced courses like Algorithms for Parameter and State Estimation (ECE 771) and has advised numerous students across PhD, M.A.Sc., and undergraduate levels. His research lab collaborates internationally, hosting visiting scholars and fostering innovation in smart systems and transportation.