Category: Research

Chau-Wai Wong granted U.S. patent for Method to Detect Counterfeiting
September 20, 2021Chau-Wai Wong was granted an award from University of Maryland and a U.S. patent for an innovative approach to detecting counterfeiting at a microscopic level.

Researchers Develop Toolkit to Test Apple Security, Find Vulnerability
September 13, 2021New toolkit allows users to test the hardware security of Apple devices and finds iTimed vulnerability

NC State Collaborates on New $25M NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation
September 2, 2021The Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation includes faculty from NC State ECE, and will significantly add to the vibrant quantum research ecosystem established along the East Coast.

New Design Kit Opens Door to Next Generation of Chips
August 30, 2021The kit is being made freely available to encourage growth and innovation in the field.

Daniele Recipient of Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Award
August 5, 2021Michael Daniele awarded support from the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund for his research developing a microfluidic device that mimic’s the blood-brain barrier—critical in determining new drug viability.

Bhattacharya Receives Best Paper Award at IEEE ECCE-Asia 2021
July 12, 2021Congratulations to two recent Ph.D. graduates and Dr. Subhashish Bhattacharya who recently received the Best Paper Award at ECCE Asia 2021 for their work on 10 kV SiC MOSFETs.

New Twist on DNA Data Storage Lets Users Preview Stored Files
June 10, 2021Researchers in NC State ECE have turned a longstanding challenge in DNA data storage into a useful tool.

Researchers Fine-Tune Control Over AI Image Generation
June 2, 2021ECE researchers fine-tune control over AI image generation with a new approach that allows AI to move or alter elements in an image while keeping them identifiably the same.

Smaller Chips Open Door to New RFID Applications
May 17, 2021Researchers have made what is believed to be the smallest state-of-the-art RFID chip.

Model Could Create Hurricane Forecasts up to 18 Months in Advance
May 3, 2021A new model from ECE and MEAS incorporates machine learning and could enable longer-range hurricane forecasts–up to 18 months in advance.

Mussel Sensors Pave the Way for New Environmental Monitoring Tools
April 7, 2021ECE and Epidemiology coming together to create a network of mussel cyborgs to serve as environmental sentinels.

Reduced Heat Leakage Improves Wearable Health Device
March 9, 2021NC State engineers continue to improve flexible wearable devices powered by body heat.