Concordia prof elected Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering Chadi Assi, a professor at Concordiaâs Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science, has been elected a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. The distinction is among the countryâs highest professional honours for engineers. âProfessor Assiâs research excellence, leadership and long-standing contributions continue to strengthen Concordiaâs impact in engineering and technology,â says Mourad Debbabi, dean of the Gina Cody School. âThis is a proud moment for the Gina Cody School.â Assi was recognized for his contributions to telecommunications, cybersecurity and cyber resilient intelligent systems. âI am honoured to be elected a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering,â he says. âEngineering progress depends on collaboration, and I am grateful to the students, colleagues and partners who made this achievement possible.â Assi is a professor in the Department of Cybersecurity and Intelligent Systems Engineering and a Concordia University Research Chair. He joined the university in 2003 and has served as a full professor since 2013. His research spans communications networks, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and resilient infrastructure. His early work has helped improve broadband wired/wireless networks and he is now working towards advancing the security of cyber physical systems, as well as the security and automation of future cellular networks. In 2021, Assi led a Concordia project supported by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to develop intelligent and resilient smart cities through interdisciplinary research in energy, mobility and cybersecurity. He is currently leading a 5G+ security project (both R&D and Training) funded by the National Cyber security Consortium (NCC) and Ericsson. This latest recognition adds to Assiâs previous distinction as a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), one of the worldâs leading technical organizations. The Canadian Academy of Engineering will formally induct its 2026 Fellows