Research Awards
IEEE Canada2022 |
A.G.L. McNaughton AwardFor pioneering contributions to free space and optical fiber transmission systems spanning multiple length scales, and their enabling silicon photonic technologies |
Canada Research Chairs2019 |
Tier I Canada Research Chair 2019-2026For contribution to optical fiber communications systems Website |
IEEE2017 |
IEEE Photonics Society Engineering Achievement AwardFor pioneering contributions to optical communications technologies spanning multiple length scales including DSP algorithms for direct detection and coherent systems. Website |
IEEE2016 |
IEEE Montreal Section Gold Medal Achievement AwardWebsite |
Royal Society of Canada2016 |
FellowPlant elected as a new fellow (class 2016) of the Royal Society of Canada. |
ReMAP2016 |
Commercialization Award (First Prize)For work done on InP IQ modulator development received from the Refined Manufacturing Acceleration Process (ReMAP) network (remapnetwork.org). |
ReMAP2015 |
Commercialization Award (Second Prize)For work done on silicon photonic and InP integration received from the Refined Manufacturing Acceleration Process (ReMAP) network (remapnetwork.org) |
IEEE2015 |
IEEE Photonics Society Distinguished Service AwardFor sustained and dedicated service to the IEEE Photonics Society, with special contributions to conferences. website: photonicssociety.org |
McGill University2014 |
Christophe Pierre Research Excellence AwardThe award recognizes excellence in research by academic staff in the Faculty of Engineering. |
The Canada Council for the Arts2013-2015 |
the 2013-2015 Killam Fellowship[ from the The Canada Council for the Arts ] This year’s Killam Research Fellowships are awarded to leading Canadian researchers who are working on a better internet, more effective and environmentally sound pharmaceuticals, a stronger understanding of aboriginal issues, and other innovations in the fields of linguistics, mathematics and physics. website: canadacouncil.ca |
IEEE2009 |
IEEE Microwave Prize[ from the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society ] The prize is given annually to recognize the authors of the most significant contribution by a published paper to the field of interest of the Microwave Theory and Techniques Society. website: mtt.org |
Canadian Academy of Engineering2009 |
CAE FellowRecognition of engineering excellence among Canada's most experienced and outstanding engineers website: www.acad-eng-gen.ca |
IEEE Canada2009 |
Fellow of the Engineering Institute of CanadaRecognition of excellence in engineering and services to the profession and to society. website: www.ieee.ca/awards/2009.php |
Bell Canada / NSERC2007-2012 |
Bell Canada/NSERC Industrial Research ChairThe objectives of this chair are to research systems level and technology level themes required to support Bell Canada's next generations of ultra-high bit rate optical transport and optical access networks. website: www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca |
McGill University2001 - present |
James McGill ProfessorshipThe award recognizes a senior scholar’s status as outstanding and original researcher of world-class caliber and a leader in his or her field similar to that of the CRC(Canadian Research Chair) Tier I - Awarded in 2001, renewed in 2008 website: www.mcgill.ca/provost/distinguished/jmp/ |
IEEE2007 |
IEEE FellowRewarded for “contributions to optoelectronic devices” website: www.ieee.org |
IEEE Canada2007 |
Outstanding Engineering Educator AwardRecipients of this medal are outstanding Canadian engineers recognized for sharing technical and professional abilities through teaching (in industry, government or an institution of higher learning) and making an outstanding contribution to engineering education website: www.ieee.ca/awards/2007.php |
Optical Society of America2006 |
OSA FellowRewared for contributions to the advancement of free-space optical interconnects and enabling optoelectronic-VLSI devices website: www.osa.org |
NSERC2006 |
Synergy Award for Innovationwebsite: www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca |
IEEE Canada2006 |
R.A. Fessenden MedalAwarded for sustained leadership in the formation and execution of university based national and provincial communications research programs” website: www.ieee.ca/awards/2006.php |
Sigma Xi2006 |
Elected Full MemberFull membership is conferred upon those who have demonstrated noteworthy achievements in research. website: www.sigmaxi.org |
IEEE2005 - 2007 |
Distinguished Lecturers Award[ from the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society ] The IEEE Photonics Society Distinguished Lecturer Awards program is designed to honor excellent speakers who have made technical, industrial or entrepreneurial contributions of high quality to the field of lasers and electro-optics, and to enhance the technical programs of Photonics Society chapters. website: photonicssociety.org |
Canadian Microelectronics Corporation2001 |
PMC-Sierra High Speed Networking and Communications AwardThis prize was presented at the Canadian Microelectronics Corporation’s annual symposium on microelectronic research and development website: www.cmc.ca |
National Research Council Canada1989 |
NRC Postdoctoral Research Associateshipwebsite: www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca |
Brown University1989 |
NASA Graduate Student Fellowshipwebsite: fellowships.hq.nasa.gov |