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We are. Electrical and Computer Engineers use bold thinking and tenacious ingenuity to make a secure, resilient, and adaptable power grid to power everything from your smartwatch to the space station to a martian colony.
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Inside ABB and NC State’s Decadeslong Partnership
ABB was the first corporate partner to move onto Centennial Campus. Now, 30 years later, the company is still working with the FREEDM Center to improve the reliability and environmental impact of electric power
Researchers Create Multi-Junction Solar Cells from Off-the-Shelf Components
A new approach from NC State ECE researchers creates multi-junction solar cells with off-the-shelf components and intermetallic bonding.
FREEDM researchers receive funding for work on grid resilience tools
Researchers 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.
Charging up
Research within Engineering is advancing electric vehicle technology.
New Electric Car Charger is More Efficient, 10 Times Smaller Than Current Tech
A new electric vehicle fast charger is at least 10 times smaller than existing systems and wastes 60 percent less power during the charging process, without sacrificing the charging time.
Out of the Lab and Into the World
Three NC State ECE faculty members are 2019 recipients of fund awards from Chancellor’s Innovation Fund as they develop microneedle patches and fast chargers for electric vehicles.