Category: Faculty
NC State ECE, IConS and NSF ASSIST Center Join Interdisciplinary Exhibit: Your Brain on Art at the Gregg Museum
July 1, 2025Electrical engineering plays a pivotal role in transforming how art is created, experienced, and understood—powering interactive installations, enabling immersive sensory experiences, and bridging the gap between technology and human expression. NC State’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Alper Bozkurt joined an extraordinary interdisciplinary collaboration that has culminated in the launch of the new exhibition, Your Brain on Art: Reimagining the Gregg Museum Collection, currently on view at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design.
Cheung, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Researchers Published in Nature Communications
June 12, 2025NC State researchers have demonstrated a new method for searching and storing information in a system using semiconductor lasers and silicon photonics. Practical applications include improving the speed and efficiency of AI and machine learning.
Extension Agents Explore AI for Agriculture
May 17, 2025Artificial intelligence promises to transform agriculture, and a recent workshop at NC State’s Plant Sciences Building aims to position agricultural agents as key links in ensuring that farmers benefit.
NC State ECE Researchers Secure DARPA Funding for New Project, HAPPI
May 8, 2025Researchers from NC State’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have secured a three-year, $5 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) aimed at improving energy efficient communications for a variety of applications. Stan Cheung, Jonathan Wierer and Fred Kish lead NC State’s team.
NC State ECE Joins 10-University Uncrewed Aerial Systems Communications Project
April 16, 2025ECE researchers have joined a 10-university team working on a new NASA University Leadership Initiative (ULI) project to improve drone communications.
Sensors, Centered
April 3, 2025The Institute for Connected Sensor-Systems (IConS) ties together NC State’s strengths in sensor development and application-driven solutions.
Kais, NC State Researchers Team Up With NVIDIA
March 20, 2025NC State researchers are developing new computer methods to simulate how materials behave — especially the kinds used in batteries. The team, led by Goodnight Distinguished Chair in Quantum Computing Sabre Kais, is working to combine quantum-inspired algorithms with powerful graphics processors from NVIDIA to run simulations much faster than before.
Sabre Kais Joins NC State as Goodnight Distinguished Chair in Quantum Computing
February 10, 2025In August 2024, Sabre Kais joined NC State’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering as the Goodnight Distinguished Chair in Quantum Computing. An internationally recognized expert in quantum information and computing for complex chemical systems, Kais aims to expand the field through pioneering research and the development of a dedicated quantum machine learning center at NC State.
Chakrabortty Elevated to IEEE Fellow, Class of 2025
January 7, 2025Aranya Chakrabortty named IEEE Fellow.
Why Do Things Look Darker When They’re Wet?
October 18, 2024Ever wondered why things look darker when wet? NC State ECE professor and optics expert Michael Kudenov explains it’s due to total internal reflection, where water’s refractive index causes light to reflect back rather than pass through, making surfaces like wet concrete or damp clothing appear darker.
Powering Medical Drones: How NC State, Utah State and Navajo Tech Are Shaping Autonomous Drone Technology
September 27, 2024A NIST-funded project brings together NC State, Utah State and Navajo Tech to develop cutting-edge drone technology for pandemic preparedness. The project focuses on autonomous drones capable of delivering medical supplies across long distances, equipped with wireless charging and thermal regulation systems.
Ph.D. Candidate Krishna Namburi and Faculty Member Iqbal Husain Win Best Paper Award at ITEC 2024
August 7, 2024Krishna Mpk Namburi, a standout student from our Electrical and Computer Engineering department, and faculty member Iqbal Husain were awarded the Best Paper Award at the prestigious ITEC 2024 conference.