Chapman, Margaret
Assistant Professor

Biography

Margaret P. Chapman is an Assistant Professor with the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on developing new ways to manage noisy processes, using tools from control theory, risk analysis, and optimization. She is particularly interested in accounting for unexpected possibilities. Her work in control theory has applications to many risk-prone areas, including stormwater management, cancer treatment, and robotics. Margaret earned her PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California Berkeley in 2020. She received her BS degree (with Distinction) and her MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 2012 and 2014, respectively.

Memberships/Awards

• Connaught New Researcher Award (2023)
• Leon O. Chua Award (2021)
• Terman Engineering Scholastic Award (2012)
• Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Member, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)