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Jason considers diversity and inclusiveness in all activities that he undertakes.

Prof. Hero is an internationally recognized expert in the field of signal and image processing.

Avish is currently conducting research on ultra-low power radio technology and designing a low-power RF power amplifier.

The Fellowship will help Song to continue his studies in the area of optoelectronics.

Chen’s work can be used in community detection in social networks, network vulnerability assessment in communication systems, and more.

Mishra has strengthened his understanding of wireless communications through coursework and independent research.

Dr. Maksimchuk is a world leader in the field of high intensity laser plasma interactions.

Prof. Liu’s research interests are vast, and she is also active in the professional community.

MARLO and its counterparts represent the second bipedal robot model in the world with a gait that isn’t flat-footed.

Nancy visits campus regularly as a speaker and is currently the mentor for a Michigan I-Corps innovation team.

Andrew Farah (BSE CE 1982; MSE Electrical Science 1984) was one of the chief architects behind the groundbreaking Chevy Volt.

Prof. Najafi is a world-recognized leader in the field of integrated sensors, MEMS, and microsystems.

Several of the cubes enabled research to progress to the point that faculty are applying for larger grants to continue the work.

This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of medical imaging science.

“The trip made me more aware of some of the practical things … like the sound of the turbines, and how they alter the look of the land.”

“IEEE opens up many doors for students – professionally and socially.”

Steve Mollenkopf is the President and COO of Qualcomm and talked about the company’s current projects.

Their technique utilizes backscatter analysis to construct “perfectly transmitting” wavefronts.

The headpiece design is a big departure from today’s figure 8-shaped devices made of just two coils.

Wentzloff aims to remove the necessity of a power outlet or even a battery to power miniature sensors.

Mr. Kim was the first to demonstrate that both light and vibration could be used simultaneously in sensing.

The entire team pulled together and finished the race in ninth place, with their morale high.

The three microdevices created at Michigan are each particularly suited to specific applications.

“Many of these people have known each other for years; it’s a great time to catch up.”

The method they developed compares favorably with the best of current techniques, while being faster and easier.

The goal of the study seeks to enhance the accuracy of determining ocean surface windspeed.

Hosted by the different engineering departments, the day-long event offered nine different workshops.

Congratulations and welcome to our new class of students!

Welcome Profs Lee, Mathieu, Ozay, and Peterson!

The ECE Safety Committee is committed to keeping students safe.

George Haley describes himself as a simple man and in his own words he’s used to the finer things in life. “Theresa, food, wine, work – you name it, I’ve been lucky. You can put Michigan Engineering on that list; I wouldn’t be here without it.”

You walk into a room and find a band (ragtime piano, guitar, violin, clarinet), an inventor, entrepreneur, executive, photographer, wine aficionado, husband, father and grandfather. How many people are in the room, other than you? Answer: one… Howard Sachar

Zhang is working on building structural color filters and is also designing ultrahigh Q optical microring resonators.

Lu plans to design and fabricate a computer chip based on so-called self-organizing, adaptive neural networks.

SHM systems are critical for monitoring aging structures and infrastructure in a cost-effective manner.

RRAM is a new form of nonvolatile memory that has the potential to replace the flash memory commonly used in tablets, digital cameras and solid-state drives.

The International Aerial Robotics competition requires teams to build a flying bot that can self-navigate.

“He touched so many people scientifically and personally.”

Sarabandi’s lectures and presentations are known for being extremely clear and reflecting the highest research standards.

Bharan’s research focusses on developing circuit techniques for adaptive and reliable high-performance computing.

The research group developed special fabrication processes that allows them to stack and bond seven different devices in layers.

“We present a novel strategy to scale up the number of electrodes with minimized risk.”

“The paper introduces a new management paradigm: ensure the desired lead time while maximizing the throughput.”

This research is targeted at developing a precision master clock for a chip-scale Timing and Inertial Measurement Unit.

Zhang’s research is in the area of low-power and high-performance VLSI circuits and systems.

Molzhan’s primary concern is responding to society’s need for constant and reliable electrical energy.

By shining the laser on a target and analyzing the reflected light, researchers can tell the chemical composition of the target.

Berry’s paper addresses important limitations such as low output power and poor power efficiency.

The course covers the theory and application of digital image processing.

Congratulations to the award-winning faculty members and to the DAC for 50 years!

“This workshop is a first step toward developing a roadmap for practical innovations in nano/micro-manufacturing.”

Starting this year, an award will be presented to a faculty member from each division – both CS and ECE.

Congratulations to these Professors on the next step of their careers!

Beth’s positive influence has been felt by the students she has supported, the faculty and staff of EECS, and the entire Engineering community.

The Henry Russel Lectureship is considered the University’s highest honor for a senior faculty member.

“It is no longer a scientific curiosity. It’s a real device.”

The Michigan Hybrid Racing team’s Spark took home a 4th place finish.

The Croes Medal is awarded to the authors of an ASCE paper that was particularly notable for its contributions to engineering science.

The research provides a way to efficiently reveal relationships between even distant entities in a network.

The challenge problem required the participants to interpret data sets in a way that could be used to predict social behavior.

Ethan is investigating visible light emitters using GaN microstructures for quantum dot and nanowire-based LEDs and lasers.

The new device improves upon the current technology and is much easier to make.

The project proposes to produce a parallel heterogeneous 3D near-threshold computing system with unprecedented energy efficiency.

The technology could potentially identify a hidden weapon from a distance in less than a second.

The team of graduate students ranked 4th among 90 competing teams in the qualification round.

With the support of the Grainger Foundation, Jarrahi will explore genetic therapy methods to treat diseases.

He is a pioneer in the field of ultra-low power processor design, especially for the smallest computing devices in existence.

A big thank you to these students for all their hard work and dedication!

The SkySpecs robot will designed for use by end users and will be controlled via a touchscreen tablet.

“We designed an ultra-low power optical wake-up receiver with a novel front-end circuit and communication scheme suitable for miniature wireless sensor node applications.”

Giridhar’s research has an emphasis on developing circuit techniques for adaptive and reliable, high-performance computing.

A BEC is an unusual state of matter in which a group of boson particles can exist in a single quantum state, allowing scientists to observe novel quantum phenomena.

These new insights could one day help engineers design steadier robots and improve doctors’ understanding of human gait abnormalities.

Both research papers discuss ultra low-power chip design and millimeter-scale computing.

Revzen believes that his findings can be used to engineer better man-made devices, including prosthetic limbs and complete robots.

The research could lead to advanced color e-readers, more energy efficient electronic devices, and improved data storage and cryptography.

The issue features Prof. Conway’s 24-page memoir about the VLSI revolution and related articles by Conway’s colleagues.

His research addresses critical needs in the area of wireless communication for the growing field of ubiquitous, energy-autonomous sensing devices.

The use of graphene-based hot carrier optoelectronics is the key novelty of Prof. Zhong’s research.

This award recognized Metzger’s outstanding contributions to student understanding and appreciation of applied signal processing.

PPPL is a U.S. Department of Energy funded research center established for collaborative work in fusion energy research.

The specifications for the projects were close to the state of the art. Congratulations to the winning groups!

The goal of MCubed is to jumpstart novel, high-risk and transformative research projects.

Thanks to HERCULES, scientists are now able to study very dense plasmas — a crucial step in nuclear fusion and astrophysical research.

Congratulations to the following recipients of 2012-13 College of Engineering Awards!