Category: News
Meet the Team Representing NC State at the ACC InVenture Prize Competition – UV Scope
March 8, 2021Meet the team of computer engineers and biomedical engineers representing NC State at the ACC’s InVenture Prize competition—and you can participate to help them with the $5000 People’s Choice award.
Mantis Shrimp Inspires New Breed of Light Sensors
March 3, 2021Mantis Shrimp inspire a new breed of light sensors that are small enough to fit on a smartphone, but capable of hyperspectral and polarimetric imaging.
Heath and Kish Named Innovator and Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winners
February 3, 2021Congratulations to ECE’s Robert Heath who won the Innovator of the Year Award and Fred Kish won the Entrepreneur of the Year Award, as part of NC State’s 30th annual Celebration of Innovation.
Textile Sensor Patch, Made with Conductive Yarns, Could Detect Pressure Points for Amputees
February 1, 2021NC State researchers from Textiles, BME, and ECE sewed a soft, flexible sensor system to help map pressure points on an amputee’s prosthesis.
Guvenc and Kudenov named University Faculty Scholars
January 29, 2021Congratulations to Ismail Guvenc and Michael Kudenov on being named University Faculty Scholars this year, recognizing their outstanding achievements in research and teaching.
NC State Ranks in Top 10 for Online Master’s Engineering Programs
January 26, 2021NC State’s Online Master’s program and online Electrical Engineering programs rank in the top 10 among public institutions in the 2021 US News & World Report Rankings.
Remembering Arne Nilsson
December 14, 2020We fondly remember Arne Nilsson, professor emeritus of ECE and pivotal computer networking researcher who sadly passed away on December 8, 2020.
Guvenc and Lu Elevated to IEEE Fellows
December 1, 2020Two NC State ECE professors–Ismail Guvenc and Ning Lu–were honored with elevation to IEEE Fellow in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the field of electrical and computer engineering.
For Neural Research, Wireless Chip Shines Light on the Brain
November 19, 2020Researchers including NC State ECE’s Yaoyao Jia have developed a wireless chip that can stimulate the brain with light and electricity.
Cranos Williams named Platform Director for Data-Driven Plant Sciences
November 19, 2020Cranos Williams, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named the director of the Data-Driven Plant Sciences platform for the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative
2020 Promoted and Tenured Faculty
November 12, 2020Congratulations to five outstanding ECE faculty members who were promoted to Professor or granted tenure this year.
Managing data flow to boost cyber-physical system performance
November 11, 2020Optimizing data flow allows ECE researchers to dramatically improve the performance of cyber-physical systems, from autonomous vehicles to smart power grids.