Category: Research
Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Helps Turn ECE Research into Real-World Solution
July 23, 2019Ph.D. student Pedro Vergara and professor Leda Lunardi have developed tech that creates sharper, more vibrant screen displays that also use less power and received support from the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund
Researchers Create Multi-Junction Solar Cells from Off-the-Shelf Components
June 25, 2019A new approach from NC State ECE researchers creates multi-junction solar cells with off-the-shelf components and intermetallic bonding.
NC State Queues up to Advance Quantum Computing
June 10, 2019We’re joining forces with industry and academic partners to lead the way in quantum computing — and train the field’s next generation.
Research Overcomes Key Obstacles to Scaling Up DNA Data Storage
June 3, 2019New techniques for labeling and retrieving data files in DNA-based information storage systems address two of the key obstacles to widespread adoption of DNA data storage technologies.
FREEDM researchers receive funding for work on grid resilience tools
May 23, 2019Researchers in the FREEDM Systems Center received a $3.1 million research award from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance solar energy’s role in strengthening the resilience of the U.S. electricity grid.
New Framework Improves Performance of Deep Neural Networks
May 23, 2019A new framework for building deep neural networks outperforms existing state-of-the-art artificial intelligence frameworks, including the widely-used ResNet and DenseNet systems, in visual recognition tasks.
Announcing a Distinguished Chair in Quantum Computing
May 21, 2019Embracing the future of quantum computing, the Distinguished Chair in Quantum Computing within ECE will be a key leader in the growing quantum computing community
Intelligent Framework Aims To Optimize Data Transfer in 5G Networks
May 20, 2019New tech is designed to allow cellular communication nodes in 5G systems to partition bandwidth more efficiently in order to improve end-to-end data transmission rates.
New Technique Uses Power Anomalies to ID Malware in Embedded Systems
April 30, 2019A new technique uses power fluctuations to detect malware that uses a system’s architecture to thwart traditional security measures.
New Study Demonstrates Radio Signal Benefits From Decades-Old Theory
April 2, 2019Electrical engineers show that a longstanding radio theory has real-world utility for boosting the quality of radio signals when transmitting at high data rates, such as with military communications.
NC State Names Executive Director, Chief Scientist for IBM Q Hub
January 8, 2019NC State recently named two leaders for the new IBM Quantum Computing Hub on Centennial Campus.
ECE Graduate Research Symposium 2018
November 16, 2018The ECE Graduate Student Association at NC State hosted their annual research symposium on November 1, 2018. Five ECE graduate students from different specializations were selected for the impressive research.