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Dr. Esteve Hassan is an Associate Professor in the Jodrey School of Computer Science at Acadia University, where he leads innovative research and instruction in the fields of the Internet of Things (IoT), cyber‑physical systems, and machine learning. He earned his Ph.D. in Electronic and Computer Engineering from University College Cork (UCC)-Ireland, following an M.Eng. and B.Sc./M.Sc. in the same discipline. He completed two years of postdoctoral studies at the Tyndall National Institute at University College Cork, followed by another two years at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). He also worked as an Assistant Professor at both Brandon and McMaster Universities in Canada.
Dr. Hassan’s research focuses on designing low-power, energy‑harvesting sensor modules, FPGA-optimized digital prototyping, and predictive analytics for IoT and Industry 4.0 applications. His scholarly work has resulted in multiple peer-reviewed publications, including recent contributions to anomaly detection in SELinux security policies. He is a former Canada Industry Chair also a valued member of the NSERC Scholarships and Fellowships Review Committee for Computing Sciences, reflecting his national standing.
Dr. Hassan teaches courses in embedded systems, data analytics, and machine learning, and supervises undergraduate and graduate students on applied research projects leveraging wireless sensor networks and smart automation. His collaborative efforts span academia and industry, enhancing real-world impact through technology-driven solutions.
Prof. A. Erdem Canda
Faculty, Department of Urology
Koç University Hospital
Director, RMK AIMES Surgical Training Center
Director, ARIES Center, Istanbul, Türkiye
Talk Title: New technologies in robotic prostate cancer surgery
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Prof. Canda has been primarily focused on robotic urology since 2009. He has an experience of more than 1000 robotic urology procedures. He has used Intuitive Da Vinci S, Si, X and Xi surgical robotic systems. Very recently, he has started to use Medtronic Hugo RAS system. He was granted numerous awards especially in congresses held by the European Robotic Urology Society (ERUS). He is a past ERUS board member and also a member of ERUS scientific working group. He has authored numerous papers, book chapters and studies on the robotic urology. He took role and co-authored in many international multi-center trials (ERUS & IRCC). Prof.Canda is heavily involved in robotic urology training and has served as a course faculty in many robotic urology courses in international and national setting. He educated the first & second urologists in his country within the scope of the ERUS curriculum robotic prostate cancer surgery education program. He is also serving as an editor, chapter editor, member of scientific committee and reviewer in many international and local scientific journals. Prof.Canda is a member of many scientific societies including EAU, AUA, SIU, Endourological Society, SRS, and national urology associations. He is the founding member of IURES and SERUS.
