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We are pleased to announce that Sevgi Zubeyde Gurbuz and Ali Gurbuz will be joining NC State ECE as Associate Professors in January 2025. Sevgi hails from the University of Alabama where she has served as an assistant professor since 2017. Her research focuses on machine learning and signal processing, cyber-physical human systems, and cognitive radar and sensing. She is currently working on using radar sensing to solve problems in the health sector. Sevgi has secured almost $3M in funding and has been recognized with numerous awards, including the 2023 NSF CAREER award. She earned her Ph.D. from GA Tech, and M.S. and B.S. degrees in EE from MIT.
Ali, on the other hand, comes from Mississippi State University where he has been an assistant professor since 2018. His research encompasses signal processing, wireless communication, machine learning, and radar and remote sensing with applications in agriculture and beyond. He has brought in over $11M in funding, including prestigious awards like the 2023 NSF CAREER award, DOD, and USDA awards. Ali obtained his Ph.D. and M.S. from GA Tech and his B.S. in EE from Bilkent University in Turkey.
🚀 Meet Zander Selleseth (@zselleseth), an Electrical Engineering student (Class of 2025) who spent his summer as a visiting researcher at NASA`s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA! 🌌✨
Selleseth worked on developing circuits for atomic radar sensors and low-power/long-range RFID systems. He also explored the applications of quantum physics for remote sensing and gained hands-on experience with RF/Microwave CAD tools. 🎛️🔬
One highlight of his summer was assisting with demos at the IMS conference in DC, including a Musical Tesla Coil Duet! 🎶⚡
"This experience has shown me that a career in the aerospace industry is a lot of fun and I would love to work at JPL someday," Selleseth shared. He aims to design electronics for spacecraft, contributing to long-term space exploration. 🛰️🌠
Current students, for a chance to be featured, please fill out the #SummerExperiences form with the featured link in our bio.
Read more about Selleseth`s inspiring journey on our website! #ThinkECE #SummerExperiences
We are pleased to announce that Qing Gu has received the 2023-24 R. Ray Bennett Faculty Fellow Award. This prestigious award recognizes high-achieving young faculty in the ECE Department and supports their pursuit of cutting-edge research.
Dr. Gu’s research is focused on creating nanophotonic components for photonic integrated circuits (PICs), with a special emphasis on quantum-inspired light sources. At NC State, she is part of an interdisciplinary program advancing on-chip device technology by leveraging unique material properties. Her work encompasses Nanolasers and NanoLEDs, Topologically Protected Microlasers, Perovskite Microlasers on Si, and Luminescent Hyperbolic Metamaterials, and she has also begun pioneering work in the field of quantum devices.
Gu is the author of "Semiconductor Nanolasers" and has published 47 peer-reviewed papers. Since 2016, she has been awarded over $3.4 million in funding. She has received numerous awards including the 2020 NSF CAREER Award.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Gu for this outstanding recognition.
🎉 Big congrats to Michael Daniele, our amazing associate professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, for winning the 2024 William F. Lane Outstanding Teaching Award! 🏆
Since joining NC State in 2015, Dr. Daniele has transformed education with his innovative teaching methods, blending research and real-world applications. His dedication to student mentorship has resulted in over 30 co-authored publications, showcasing his commitment to developing future leaders.
Dr. Daniele`s work on wearable biochemical sensors is crucial to the NSF ASSIST Center, and his popular Wearable Biosensors and Microsystems course is a student favorite. Plus, his leadership in the SensUs competition gives students incredible global research experiences.
Congrats, Dr. Daniele, for this well-deserved recognition! 🎓🌟 #ThinkECE
🚨 Calling all current students! 🚨 We want to hear what y`all are up to this summer. Share your internship, research project, or study abroad experiences by filling out the Google Form linked in our bio. 📚🌍🛠️
Submit your form by July 26th for a chance to be featured on our website and social media. Thanks for sharing your story and being part of our ECE community! 🚀 #ThinkECE #SummerExperiences
🌟 D.C. Alumni Social Recap!
Last week, our ECE Department hosted an alumni social in Washington, D.C. It was so good catching up with alumni, and hearing about their remarkable achievements since graduation!
Attendees enjoyed reconnecting with several ECE faculty members and learned about some exciting department updates from our new Department Head, Dr. Veena Misra.
Our alumni speaker, Matthew Pudlo, also did a wonderful job discussing the importance of staying connected to the ECE and NC State community.
Thanks to everyone who attended and made this event a success!
Stay tuned for updates on our next alumni event 👀
#ThinkECE
"Poet and Philosopher Anil Narain Matai wrote that `Why Not Me` is a powerful reminder that life challenges, while inevitable, do not define us. They are opportunities for personal growth, resilience and transformation."
Our student speaker Mohamad Mohamad-Ali (@rebornmo_) shared a final thought in his commencement speech. 🐺❤️
🎉 Big news for NC State ECE! 🎉
According to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings:
🖥️ Computer Engineering is now ranked:
- No. 12 among public universities
- No. 24 overall (public + private)
⚡ Electrical Engineering is ranked:
- No. 20 among public universities
🔗 NC State ECE stands out with top-notch faculty, cutting-edge research, and strong industry connections, preparing our students for future challenges.
📊 The U.S. News rankings of graduate programs are released annually in spring with updated rankings of both colleges and departments. Each fall, the rankings for Best Colleges and undergraduate programs are released. The rankings are one benchmark of success in academia.
#NCState #ECE #EngineeringExcellence #USNews #TopRanked #GoPack
Danny Krafft, an NC State ECE Ph.D. candidate, is using his engineering expertise to tackle a social issue close to his heart. Together with social entrepreneur Jordan Bowman, Krafft has co-designed "The Connection Bench," a unique piece of public furniture aimed at fostering community connections and combating social isolation.
Their innovative project has earned them a spot among the top 10 finalists in the national Creating Connections Design Competition hosted by BetterBlock.
"The Connection Bench is more than just a seating option — it is a symbol of togetherness and community spirit," said Krafft, highlighting the importance of fostering meaningful conversations. Bowman added, "Our bench is not just a place to sit; it`s a place to connect, share stories, and build relationships."
Help Danny and Jordan win the People`s Choice Award by voting for The Connection Bench between June 13 and 21. Follow their journey and support their project on Instagram (@ConnectionBench). #ThinkECE
Last Friday, we celebrated Daniel D. Stancil`s 15 years of leadership and service. Stancil served as the Department Head of ECE at NC State from 2009-2023 and the Executive Director of the IBM Quantum Hub at NC State.
Let`s give him our thanks 🙏🐺
Calling all NC State ECE alums in Washington, D.C. ‼️ 🐺
You are invited to join the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for a Back to the Pack Alumni Happy Hour on Tuesday, June 18th from 5-7 p.m. EST at Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar (approximately a 10 minute walk from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center).
Reconnect with fellow ECE alumni and faculty over free drinks and apps! Register with the link in our bio.
#ThinkECE #BackToThePack
🌟 We are over the moon to see not one, not two... but FIVE outstanding ECE alums from NC State shining on the Business North Carolina `Power 100` list!
Huge congrats to Tim Humphrey, Ryan Pratt, Scot Wingo, Amit Sharma, and Kamala Subramaniam for driving innovation, championing diversity, and making a big impact in tech and beyond. 🚀💼 #ThinkECE
🎉 Congratulations to Seyyedali Hosseinalipour (Ali Alipour), an NC State ECE Ph.D. graduate and former teaching assistant, for winning the prestigious 2024 William Bennett Prize! 🏆
Ali, along with co-authors Sheikh Shams Azam, Christopher G. Brinton, Nicolò Michelusi, Vaneet Aggarwal, David J. Love and Huaiyu Dai, was recognized for their groundbreaking paper, "Multi-Stage Hybrid Federated Learning Over Large-Scale D2D-Enabled Fog Networks," published in the IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking.
Dive into their award-winning research here: 🔗
https://engr.it/4bMH7ZM
👏 We are thrilled to announce that ECE Ph.D. student Mengning Li and her advisor, Dr. Wenye Wang, have won the prestigious Best Paper Award at the IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM) for their groundbreaking work, "Hybrid Zone: Bridging Acoustic and Wi-Fi for Enhanced Gesture Recognition". 🏆
Their innovative research presents a novel approach to gesture recognition by leveraging ubiquitous WiFi and acoustic signals, eliminating the need for additional device deployment. This cutting-edge solution addresses the challenges of multi-modal fusion, standing out from traditional computer-vision techniques. The potential applications of this research are vast, including assisted living, e-health, and human-device interactions.
This is the first IEEE INFOCOM award by NC State Faculty and researchers ‼️
👏 Congratulations to Mengning Li, Dr. Wenye Wang, and the entire research team for this outstanding achievement! 👏
#BestPaperAward #ResearchExcellence #GestureRecognition #NCStateECE #IEEEINFOCOM #InnovationInNetworking #ThinkECE
Senior Design Day Spring 2024 Spotlight ‼️
A plasma-based X-ray machine is being developed by Rivis, Inc. This new technology requires a lot of power in a short amount of time.
"Even the most powerful power supplies just can`t keep up," said Kellen Kloss. "So our project adds the extra power back into the system so that you can run this brand new X-ray generator off of a commercially available power supply."
Project 47: Capacitor Bank for X-Ray Power Supply
Sponsor: Rivis, Inc.
Mentor: Mark Nations
Members: Kellen Kloss, Luc Boswell, Crystal Goecke, Ben Teffeteller
Thanks to the Smart Cities Connect conference for allowing our AERPAW platform to exhibit last week! It was an incredible opportunity to network with urban development and technology experts, sparking engaging discussions on the future of sustainable and interconnected urban environments.
#NCStateECE #ThinkAndDo