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Developing Robust Electronics That Can Withstand Harsh Conditions on Cold Planetary Bodies
From NASA: Professor John Cressler led a NASA-sponsored team that developed electronics that can operate reliably in the harsh radiation and temperature conditions found on distant planetary bodies like Europa.
Rincón-Mora Named IEEE/CASS Distinguished Lecturer
It is the fourth time the ECE professor has received the honor and will give lectures to CASS chapters around the world.
Carreker Professorship Established with Davenport Named Inaugural Recipient
The new endowed role reflects the Carrekers’ commitment to advancing ECE’s mission and recognizes Davenport’s leadership in research and education.
David McDonald Named NEETRAC Director
The experienced power‑industry leader will head Georgia Tech’s National Electric Energy Testing, Research & Applications Center (NEETRAC), a leading utility research and testing consortium.
Yoon Receives Asan Foundation Biomedical Science Scholarship
For the second year in a row, an ECE Ph.D. student received the prestigious award that recognizes outstanding Korean graduate students in the field of biomedical science.
ECE Introduces Dedicated Mechanical Shop
Created to meet the needs of projects where electrical and mechanical performance are tightly coupled, the resource gives ECE students and researchers the tools and guidance needed to navigate challenges with confidence.
Gu Named Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Solid-State Circuits Magazine
The ECE professor now leads the Solid-State Circuits Society’s news publication about the global integrated circuit world.
Georgia Tech Student’s Invention Nominated for Toy of the Year
Founded by current electrical engineering student Stephen Fazio, the growing toy brand ZipString earned recognition for its latest invention at the “Oscars of the toy industry.”
Khan Named Editor-in-Chief of JxCDC
As a recognized expert in emerging semiconductor technologies and next‑generation computing technologies, the ECE Associate Professor will lead the IEEE Journal on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits.
The Challenges and Opportunities of Technology in the Cold
In labs chilled to 4 kelvins (-450 degrees!) and on expeditions to polar regions, Georgia Tech scientists are discovering how extreme cold simultaneously challenges and advances technology in computing, space exploration, and the interpretation of Earth’s natural signals.
Hacking the grid: How digital sabotage turns infrastructure into a weapon
From The Conversation: Associate Professor Saman Zonouz writes about how a nation can turn an adversary’s lights out without firing a shot and what can be done to prevent it.
Wang Awarded NVIDIA Research Fellowship
The graduate student received the award for research on improving the efficiency and scalability of datacenter infrastructure for large language model training and inference.
Raj Receives IBM Ph.D. Fellowship
The Ph.D. student will get financial and technical support from the largest industrial research organization in the world for his work on neural processing units design optimization.
HKN Celebrates 20 Years of Lab Supplies Sale Program
Run by HKN, an honor society for electrical and computer engineering students, the program delivers affordable, dependable lab kits and demonstrates how a student‑run effort can grow into a lasting success.
Rashad James Named Director of Operations
After serving as interim director, Mr. James steps into the permanent role to support ECE’s growing operational needs.
Energy From Wireless Signals Could Power Smart Cities and AI-enabling Systems
The new technology, developed by Professor Emmanouil Tentzeris and Ph.D. candidate Marvin Joshi, uses an advanced lens to harvest energy from wireless signals for battery-free sensors.
Alexander Wins College of Engineering Culture Champion Award
The program and operations manager was praised by her colleagues for her professionalism and initiative when supporting a variety of school processes.
EXCEL students work with university researchers in cutting-edge haptic device development
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering assistant professor Matthew Flavin brought prototype haptic device to students in Georgia Tech’s EXCEL Program as part of a research study developing wearable technology that creates an experience of touch using vibrations while gathering sensory data from the user through skin contact.
Sarkar Receives Top Honor for Memory Research at PRISM Review
The Ph.D. student earned the Best Demonstration Award for developing a 3D ferroelectric memory design that enables high-density, low-power storage for future AI systems.
Abi-Karam Receives IEEE Fellowship for AI-Driven Chip Design
The Ph.D. student was one of seven students globally to receive the newly established IEEE LLM-Aided Design Fellowship, awarded for research using large language models to automate hardware design.
Apple Vision Pro Powers New Wave of Immersive Education
Spatial computing is transforming engineering education at Georgia Tech and opening new paths for entrepreneurship and technical training.
Smart Sensor System Targets Global Gaps in Menstrual Health Care
The initiative, co-led by Ali Adibi and Ashkan Zandi, is developing sensor technology in feminine hygiene products to detect heavy menstrual bleeding, addressing a condition often overlooked until it causes severe health consequences.
CoE Trio Share Work at Draper Research Symposium
Georgia Tech Draper Scholars Laurel Hilger, Gus Richter, and Kevin Zhang presented thesis research at a prominent national security symposium in Cambridge, Mass.
Gaylord Wins IEEE-HKN Distinguished Service Award
Honored for decades of service, the Regents Professor has been instrumental in supporting Beta Mu, Georgia Tech’s Eta Kappa Nu chapter, widely regarded as one of the strongest in the country.
An ECE Grad’s Journey from Power Systems to Pest Control
Jameson Gatewood came to Georgia Tech to study electrical engineering. He’s leaving with not only a master’s degree, but also a growing company in a field few engineers ever consider.
Divan, Raychowdhury Named National Academy of Inventors Fellows
The researchers are receiving the top honor for their innovations in advancing power grid modernization and semiconductor design.
Sriram Vishwanath Joins Georgia Tech ECE as GRA Eminent Scholar and Ken Byers Chair
Georgia Tech deepens its leadership in next-generation wireless, AI, and decentralized systems with the appointment of a visionary researcher and entrepreneur.
ML4Seismic Annual Partners Meeting 2025: Advancing AI for Seismic Interpretation, Processing, and Imaging
The meeting showcased AI innovations transforming seismic interpretation, processing, and imaging to deliver faster, more reliable subsurface insights for energy and environmental applications.
Kilinc Recognized for Contributions to Brain Drug Delivery Research
The ECE Ph.D. candidate finished second in the student pitch competition at the International Ultrasonics Symposium.
New Imaging Technique Enables Rapid, High-Resolution Views of Biology at the Cellular Level
Ph.D. students Hansol Yoon and Kyungduck Yoon's method has been featured in Nature Communications for achieving real-time panoramic super-resolution, opening doors to advanced large-scale cellular analysis.
CogniSense Holds Third Annual Review
Researchers at the Georgia Tech-led Joint University Microelectronics Program 2.0 center, focused on creating smarter, energy-efficient cognitive sensors, shared the progress they’ve made as it passed the halfway point of its five-year timeline.
Bike Buddy Rolls to Victory as Top ECE Project at Fall Capstone Expo
The predictive cycling system headlined an Expo packed with ECE innovations across health tech, wearables, financial computing, smart home automation, and more.
Tangolar Wins Best Paper Award for Non-Invasive Cardiac Output Monitoring
The research from Regents Entrepreneur Omer Inan’s research lab was recognized at the 2025 IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Body Sensor Networks for demonstrating how cardiac output can be measured with non-invasive cardiovascular signals.
Thankful for the Tech Behind the Scenes
At Thanksgiving, we rarely consider the foundational technology powering the celebration. From the power grid to semiconductors, electrical and computer engineering quietly enables the comfort and abundance we enjoy.
ECE Leading the Way at 2025 International Electron Devices Meeting
Thirteen papers were accepted to IEEE IEDM, a record for Georgia Tech, and the highest among U.S. universities.
AMD CTO Mark Papermaster Headlines ECE Distinguished Lecture
One of industry’s top AI and computing experts delivered ECE’s inaugural Carreker Distinguished Lecture, emphasizing that success in the AI era depends on collaboration, integration, and holistic design.
Momentum Builds for FutureG Wireless Communications with Launch of New Research Center
The Center for Wireless Intelligence establishes Georgia Tech as a hub for wireless innovation, powered by a top-tier testbed spanning multiple sites and deep cross-sector collaboration.
The Power of Access: Chris Rozell’s Story of Opportunity
Fueled by determination, Chris Rozell became the first in his family to go to college. He continued his education in graduate school, and now conducts research at Tech to find effective treatments for chronic psychiatric disorders. Rozell’s journey, made possible by federal and community financial support, has allowed him to break the cycle of generational poverty and make an impact on others.
Sharc Lab’s 3D Chip Design Research Wins Best Paper Award
Ph.D. students Ismael Youssef and Hang Yang introduced LaZagna, a tool for exploring billions of 3D field-programmable gate array design options, earning top honors at the International Conference on Computer-Aided Design.
Georgia Tech Brings Industry and Academia Together to Plot the Future of AI in Healthcare
The Accessible Healthcare through AI-Augmented Decisions (AHeAD) Center’s planning meeting charted a path to enhance patient experiences and outcomes through AI innovation.