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The bulk of Chen’s current research centers on the detection and mitigation of radio frequency interference with microwave radiometers.

Srinath’s research focuses on using computer vision techniques such as markerless camera tracking for creating augmented reality AR environments.

Bao’s research is in Semantic Structure from Motion, a new framework for jointly recognizing objects as well as reconstructing their underlying 3D geometry.

The researchers succeeded in drastically suppressing the thermal emission rate in GaSb/GaAs quantum dots — resulting in more efficient solar cells.

The researchers have optimized an optical resonator to take an infrared signal from relatively cheap telecommunication-compatible lasers and boost it to an ultraviolet beam.

Dr. Grimard is Managing Director of the Lurie Nanofabrication Facility, a position he’s held since 1998. Congratulations!

The carbon nanotube carpet is about half the thickness of a sheet of paper and absorbs 99.9 percent of the light that hits it.

The discovery of nonlinear optics was just one of several Michigan “firsts” that occurred about fifty years ago, and underscores the importance of involving undergrads in research.

“ePack utilizes state of the art micromachining technology to provide a cost effective and high performance packaging service for micro- and milli-scale devices.”

Listen to Michigan Hybrid Racing team members talk about their work and upcoming competition.

Birdsall’s work was in sensory psychology, psychometrics, and underwater acoustics, and he often helped other researchers apply signal processing theory to their own research.

Prof. Hofmann intends to design, build and test a 30kW brushless, self-excited synchronous field winding prototype machine that overcomes the weaknesses of the current technology.

This was the first year Freescale opened up the competition to U.S. students—teams from U-M, U-M Dearborn, and Penn State competed against teams from Mexico and China.

Applications of this research range from soil sensors which allow for increased understanding of global climate change to futuristic sensory skins which can monitor the integrity of an object.

The sensor network addressed in the paper assesses the operating conditions of a power plant. It is intended to measure process variables and assess plant status.

Itsuno has already pursued an in-depth theoretical and experimental investigation on the unipolar HgCdTe nBn detector, which has the potential to replace or supplement the current technology.

“Mina’s research is anticipated to bring about significant scientific discoveries in the area of resonant MEMS and is expected to significantly impact telecommunication.”

“We are proposing an integrated solution that will combine the construction of well-positioned storage facilities that will route excess energy to where it needs to be.”

Professor Jay Guo has developed the reflective photovoltaic color filter device that can convert absorbed light to electricity.

Freyman is studying Electrical Engineering and is a member of the Michigan Integrated Circuits Laboratory.

Heather is studying Optical Sciences here at the University and will continue her research in this field – congratulations!

Ambiq Micro could revolutionize ubiquitous computing, with energy-efficient microcontrollers that are 10 times more energy efficient than conventional microprocessors.

This MURI has the goal of laying the foundation for a new systems information theory that applies to general controlled information gathering and inference systems.

The applications Dagefu’s research include wireless channel characterization, radar through-wall imaging, and distributed sensor networks.

“Advances in photonics depend critically on new materials, and this new center brings together top minds to focus on two of the most exciting new directions in materials for nanophotonics.”

“This book organizes and introduces major concepts in 3D scene and object representation and inference from still images.”

Lee is currently working closely with his colleagues to build an ultra-low power wireless sensor platform.

The laser could treat acne by targeting the oil-producing sebaceous glands, which are known to be involved in the development of the skin disease.

If scientists can understand what happens at the genome level that makes people more or less susceptible to viral illness, they could potentially develop therapies to prevent illness.

The technique involves a visualization method that renders clinical flow cytometry data more interpretable to pathologists.

This research is expected to have a fundamental and long term impact on a diverse set of applications ranging from energy conservation to health care.

MABEL, at one time the world’s fasted running bipedal robot, now sits in the biomechanics exhibit at the Chicago Field Museum.

Lee’s primary motivation is to apply his research methods to hematopathology, the study of blood-related diseases.

As the birthplace of nonlinear optics, the University of Michigan is proud to host a symposium which will bring together some of the pioneers in the field.

Duan’s research has important applications in global climate change studies and weather forecasting.

Congratulations, Russell!

The antenna is typically the largest wireless component in mobile devices, and shrinking it could leave more room for other gadgets and features.

“This is a textbook and reference for readers interested in quasilinear control, a set of methods for performance analysis and design of linear plant or nonlinear instrumentation systems.”

The implant is called the BioBolt, and unlike other neural interface technologies that establish a connection from the brain to an external device such as a computer, it’s minimally invasive and low power.

Sung Ho plans to design photoconductive antenna arrays with optimal radiation efficiency and broadband operation.

Morteza introduces a new voltage-controlled-oscillator design technique that offers significant advantages in terms of size, DC power consumption and frequency tunability.

Congratulations to the winning students!

Stark’s research relates to wireless networks and understanding their fundamental limits in terms of energy efficiency and bandwidth efficiency.

Bell is investigating how to use an electrodynamic, propellantless propulsion concept to push against the Earth’s magnetic field in order to maneuver satellites and counteract drag.

The researchers have built a complete system that integrates a high-quality energy-harvesting piezoelectric material with the circuitry that makes the power accessible.

MEMStim is committed to improving the standard of patient care in neurostimulation. Congratulations, Angelique!

This new technique could make solar power cheaper and, with improved materials, more efficient.

“Energy will be the major concern in the United States for my generation,” Connor says. “Now is the time to research and invest in the technologies that will power our future.”

Tanya said she believes engineers have a unique perspective on the world because of their training, making it natural to draw analogies between humans and science.

The goal of the research is to develop an alternative method to x-ray imaging that is safer and uses nothing stronger than radio frequency waves.

Berry is designing an emitter to operate as a light-weight, local oscillator for a terahertz spectroscopy system suitable for use in space.

Gbric’s research program spans basic science and advanced technology development, with applications in antenna design and metamaterials.

Nadakuditi’s proposal aims to bring into focus fundamental statistical limits of quiet signal detection, estimation in the context of undersea signal processing, and more.

Hero is an internationally recognized expert in the field of signal and image processing, an established leader in the professional community, and distinguished educator.

This award recognizes faculty who have demonstrated significant achievements in scholarly research; excellence as a teacher, advisor and mentor; and distinguished participation in service activities.

This award recognizes faculty in the early stages of their career for their outstanding ability in teaching undergraduate students.

Through visiting professorships, summer programs and more, the U-M community will contribute to the revitalization of the nation.

His research program spans topics such as metamaterials and near-field plates to advanced technology development like antenna research and design.

Norris was praised by students and faculty alike for his abilities as a mentor, researcher, and educator.

U-M faculty have developed what is believed to be the first complete millimeter-scale computing system, with applications in radio communication and wireless sensing.

The contest is highly competitive and features the best student projects from the largest and most prestigious conferences in their respective fields.

In her research Jarrahi will investigate, for the first time, the use of Ge as a promising candidate to tackle the thermal breakdown problem of photomixers.

Oh’s research focuses on designing highly miniaturized planar antennas with vertical polarization and high radiation efficiency.

Liao’s research contributes theoretical developments on the control of Petri nets, and has potential to be extended to a broader class of resource allocation systems.

Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.

Verma’s work aims to marry low-power sensing with the mobile phone’s computation, communications, and display technologies.

The authors analyzed performance and accuracy for a variety of dynamic thermal analysis techniques and used their findings to develop a new analysis technique. Congratulations!

Rais-Zadeh’s work will ideally yield new opportunities for acoustic devices and instrumentation.

The pair is being honored for their role developing technologies in microelectromechanical systems and working to apply these innovations when making new products.

The Mobile Apps Challenge was open to university students, faculty and staff and encourages the development of iOS, Android, Windows 7, and web applications.

“Failure is an essential part of success. Be afraid of not learning enough, or not working with the best people. Don’t be afraid of failure, which is frequently success in disguise.”

The proposed research addresses the frontiers of error-correction coding and very-large-scale integration by advancing algorithms and circuit techniques.

There is potential for Savarese’s work to be transformative in applications such as autonomous navigation, robotics, and 3D automatic modeling.

“We were all impressed by the fact that most students chose highly-relevant and innovating projects,” stated Dr. Naraghi.