Ehsan Hoque, an alum of the Affective Computing group and now a professor at the University of Rochester, has been inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows as part of the 2026 class.

Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to medical and biological engineers, honoring the top two percent of engineers in the field. Hoque was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows "for pioneering scalable, ethical AI technologies that improve neurological care, social communication, and health equity across clinical and global contexts."

A formal induction ceremony was held during the AIMBE Annual Event in Arlington, Virginia on April 13, 2026. Hoque was inducted along with 175 colleagues. AIMBE Fellows include four Nobel Prize laureates and 27 Presidential Medal of Science and/or Technology and Innovation awardees.