Recognition & Outreach

Events & Awards

National and international recognition for our people, and the workshops, competitions, and outreach that build Canada’s automobility-cybersecurity community.

Awards & Honours

11
2026

Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellowship

National Research Council Canada / Killam Trusts
Mitra Mirhassani
2026

1st Place — Inaugural OmniAir V2X Misbehaviour Hackathon

OmniAir Consortium
UWindsor team, advised by Ikjot Saini
2024

Excellence in Research Medal

Faculty of Engineering, University of Windsor
Mitra Mirhassani
2023

Research Excellence Award (Mitacs Accelerate)

University of Windsor
Ikjot Saini
2022

Canada’s Top 20 Women in Cybersecurity

IT World Canada / WISECRA
Ikjot Saini
2021

Donald S. Wood Leadership Award in Cybersecurity

Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association
Mitra Mirhassani
2021

Faculty of Science Outreach & Engagement Award

University of Windsor
Ikjot Saini
2020

Leadership Award

Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS)
Mitra Mirhassani
2020

Outstanding Achievement

APMA Cybersecurity Institute
Mitra Mirhassani
2020

20 Canadians to Watch

Automotive News Canada
Ikjot Saini
2016

Medal of Excellence for Service

Faculty of Engineering, University of Windsor
Mitra Mirhassani

Events & Outreach

6
2026

OmniAir V2X Misbehaviour Hackathon

Our student team placed first in North America, showing how cryptographically authenticated but falsified V2X messages can still trigger unsafe cooperative responses.

2023

In-Life Monitoring & Risk Perception

A SHIELD workshop on effective, secure operation and in-life monitoring for automotive systems.

2023

Automotive Cyber Governance

Bringing industry and academia together on governance frameworks for automotive cybersecurity.

2023

Positive Automotive Security for the Future

A forward-looking workshop on building security into the next generation of vehicles.

2022

Introduction to Automotive Cybersecurity

A recurring workshop lowering the barrier to entry into automotive cybersecurity for students and professionals.

Ongoing

WiCyS @ Windsor & Go Eng Girl

SHIELD supports the University of Windsor’s Women in Cybersecurity chapter — recognized with a leadership award — and national outreach encouraging girls into engineering.