Laleh Behjat

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Laleh Behjat is a professor in engineering at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. [1] [2]

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Biography

Behjat completed a bachelor's degree in engineering at the University of Tehran in 1996 and immigrated from Iran to Canada in 1997. [3] [4] She received her master's degree in electrical engineering in 1999 and her PhD in 2002. [4] In 2002 she was appointed a professor in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Calgary.

Her research mainly focuses on developing various electronic design automation (EDA) techniques for physical design, large scale optimisation for EDA, as well as engineering education. [5] Behjat is the NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering (Prairies Region) [6] [7] [8] where she works on developing inclusive culture in the STEM fields. The Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering (CWSE) is NSERC's initiative responding to the need for diversity and inclusion within the STEM fields. [9]

In 2009, she and her colleagues received seed funding to find ways to promote engineering and science to females. [10] Behjat aims to narrow the gender gap between female and male engineers. [4]

Recognition

In 2015, Behjat received the Women in Engineering and Geoscience Award from APEGA in recognition of her work in the area of promoting gender diversity. [11] [12]

She is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Laleh Behjat". Schulich School of Engineering. 2018-12-10. Archived from the original on 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  2. ↑ "Laleh Behjat". Creative Destruction Lab. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  3. ↑ "The 21st Annual Immigrants of Distinction Awards "Global Talent - Canada's Advantage"" (PDF). Immigrant Services Calgary. 28 Aug 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 6 Oct 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Burton, Brian (25 September 2010). "Bridging the gender divide". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 7 Oct 2020.
  5. ↑ "Google Scholar Laleh Behjat". Google Scholar. Retrieved 7 Oct 2020.
  6. ↑ Platt, Michael (3 September 2020). "Engineering prof aims to increase participation of women in STEM: Laleh Behjat named NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering (Prairies)". UCalgary News. Retrieved 6 Oct 2020.
  7. ↑ Michael, Platt (4 September 2020). "Engineering prof aims to increase participation of women in STEM". ENC Education News Canada.
  8. ↑ "New NSERC Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering announced". Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 7 Oct 2020.
  9. ↑ "NSERC Chair for Women in Science & Engineering". NSERC Chair for Women in Science & Engineering. Retrieved 6 Oct 2020.
  10. ↑ "Women find rewarding careers in engineering and geoscience". Calgary Herald. 3 Mar 2011. Retrieved 7 Oct 2020.
  11. ↑ "A Champion of Diversity: Laleh Behjat, P.Eng". Discover APEGA. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 6 Oct 2020.
  12. ↑ "Alberta excellence in engineering honoured with APEGA Summit Awards" (PDF). APEGA NEWS RELEASE. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 7 Oct 2020.
  13. ↑ "Behjat, Laleh". Directory of Fellows. Canadian Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
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