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How a Lens Is Pushing the Limits of Near-Zero‑Power Wireless Communication to Gigabits‑Per‑Second Speeds
Emmanouil Tentzeris and Marvin Joshi’s new work demonstrates how a lens‑enabled backscatter system can deliver modern wireless capability without traditional transmitters.
Iyer Awarded ThinkSwiss Research Scholarships
ECE undergraduate student Shreya Iyer was one of two Georgia Tech students to receive the award and will use it to join the Laboratory of Sustainability Robotics.
2026 Roger P. Webb Awards Celebrate Outstanding Students, Staff, and Faculty
The Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering celebrated its outstanding students, staff, and faculty at the 2026 Roger P. Webb Awards Program.
Georgia Tech Team Takes Home Top Prize at MagNet Challenge
The team, led by ECE Assistant Professor Baoyun Ge, won for their innovative magnetic prediction model using analogies in physics.
Dupuis Charts the “Alloy Road” in Carreker Distinguished Lecture
Professor Emeritus Russell Dupuis became the first ECE faculty member to headline the series, offering a career’s worth of perspective on semiconductor innovation and its real-world impact.
Datta Wins IEEE Andrew S. Grove Award
The professor was honored for his contributions to and leadership in high-performance and energy-efficient logic transistor research.
ECE Among Top Graduate Programs in 2026 Rankings
The Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate programs were both ranked in the top seven in the 2026 U.S. News and World Report rankings.
Nine ECE Faculty Honored with 2025 CIOS Honors
The honorees were recognized for their outstanding teaching and educational impact in engineering, computing, and liberal arts classes.
Six ECE Graduates Honored at Annual College of Engineering Awards
The honorees included entrepreneurs, academics, and leaders across a variety of industries.
Raheem Beyah, Gabriel Rincón-Mora Named AAAS Fellows
The ECE researchers are recognized for their lifetime achievements in cybersecurity and microchip technology.
Asiamah Receives Graduate Student Instructor Award
The Ph.D. candidate was honored for his work as the Instructor of Record for ECE 3072: Electric Energy Systems and CETL 8000: GTA Preparation Class.
When GPS lies at sea: How electronic warfare is threatening ships and their crews
From The Conversation: Ph.D. candidate Anna Raymaker highlights the vulnerability of ships and their GPS. Modern shipping depends heavily on GPS satellite navigation but that can be disrupted or manipulated through methods like jamming and spoofing.
Promotion and Tenure Awarded to Four ECE Faculty Members
The 2026 cohort spans influential contributions in AI, wireless systems, integrated circuits, and machine learning.
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.
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.