With over 50 publications in the peer-‐reviewed literature, Dr. Eckford is a noted expert on nanoscale networking and cutting-‐edge communication technologies; his research has been profiled in media including ACM TechNews and Technology Review. Dr. Eckford received the B.Eng. degree from the Royal Military College of Canada, and the M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Toronto, all in electrical engineering. Dr. Eckford is the vice-chair of the IEEE 1906.1 standards working group on nanoscale communication networks, and he is a recipient of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario Gold Medal.