Connections 2014

Symposium Awards

The best student presentation in each category (poster, oral) will be awarded a cash prize ($75 value) and certificate of commendation. Awards will be presented by Intel at the start of the networking dinner. Presentations will be judged by a team of senior graduate students based on the criteria outlined here.

Winners:

Best Oral Presentation	Mario Badr
	Jason Grenier
	(tied for first place)
Best Poster Presentation	Prashanth Menon
Best Poster Runner-up	Rojina Ghasemi

Special Notice for Photonics Students: OSA Award

University of Toronto OSA (Optical Society of America) Student Chapter is providing an additional award ($50 value) for the best photonics/optics poster presentation. For further details, please visit UofT OSA Chapter.

Special Notice for Electronics and Energy Systems Students: IEEE Awards

The IEEE Toronto Student chapter will be issuing special awards for the top poster presentations in the areas of Energy Systems and Electronics. The awards will include a $20 gift certificate - please visit their website for more details.

Winners:

Best Oral Presentation	Amer Samarah
Best Poster Presentation	Ruediger Willenberg