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Electronic ARTrium Exhibit Offers Interactive Animatronic Experience
The project completed by ECE Professor Mary Ann Weitnauer’s VIP team takes players through a game driven narrative that uses motion tracking technology and animatronics to create an immersive environment.
Graduate Student Organization Visits Micron's Atlanta Office
Georgia Tech graduate students visited Micron Technology's midtown Atlanta location to learn about the culture of the leading American producer of DRAM, flash memory, and SSDs.
The Kinetic Butterfly: A Gift to the HIVE Community
Three Georgia Tech industrial design students transformed their Senior Capstone project into a lasting gift for the Hive Makerspace.
Georgia Tech Hosts First In-Person OpenACC Hackathon
Teams used the AI Makerspace and expertise from NVIDIA mentors to benchmark and improve their projects during the event, which offered in-person collaboration for the first time.
Nine ECE Instructors Receive Fall 2024 Course Instructor Opinion Survey Honors
The faculty members and lecturers were celebrated by their students for outstanding teaching and educational impact.
Georgia Tech Joins $840M DoD Project to Develop and Manufacture Next-gen Semiconductor Microsystems
Researchers will contribute extensive 3D heterogeneous integration expertise to the Texas Institute for Electronics-led initiative.
Bhatti Named Associate Chair for Faculty Development
In her new role, Professor Pamela Bhatti will lead the reappointment, promotion, and tenure process for the School.
Coogan Named Faculty Coordinator for Graduate Recruitment
Coogan will work closely with the ECE Graduate Affairs Office and the School’s Graduate Student Recruitment Committee to attract top Ph.D. applicants.
Fall 2024 ECE Graduates Reflect on the Journey to Graduation
ECE Master’s graduates share their experiences, challenges, and triumphs as they look back on the journey that shaped their academic and professional growth.
ECE Set for Big Weekend at IEDM 2024
With bylines on numerous papers, along with faculty on panels and technical committees, ECE will have a large presence at the premier semiconductor and electronic device technology conference.
Updated with Winners: ECE Projects at Fall 2024 Senior Capstone Design
Read about this year's winners! ECE seniors will showcase their innovative, real-world solutions tackling a range of problems
A Season of Gratitude: Celebrating a Year of Achievements in Georgia Tech ECE
ECE students, faculty, staff, and friends reflect on the achievements of the year and embrace gratitude of the season.
EMBARC Program Preparing Students to Become Industry Leaders Through Soft Skills Training
The philanthropic program, co-founded by ECE graduate Mel Coker, gives underrepresented student groups soft skills training and valuable networking opportunities, helping them to land jobs and become leaders in the workforce.
Georgia Tech Joins Apple’s New Silicon Initiative
Georgia Tech electrical and computer engineering students will now benefit from an expanded tapeout-to-silicon curriculum and have access to Apple engineers to better prepare for a career in hardware engineering.
From Signal: ECE Researchers Develop AI-Enabled Cyber Protection for Critical Infrastructure
A group of Georgia Tech Researchers, featuring ECE professor Santiago Grijalva, are developing an artificial intelligence-enabled system named GridLogic to detect abnormal behavior inside an electrical grid network. The AFCEA publication Signal wrote about the program and how it will go beyond traditional anomaly detection and could protect other critical infrastructure segments, including distributed energy resources —solar panels and wind turbines, for instance—the network, and overall cyber-physical systems.
ENVELOPE Project Aims to Revolutionize Management and Optimization of Large-Scale Electricity Systems
Spearheaded by Professor Santiago Grijalva, the NSF-backed project is set to enhance grid reliability and cost-efficiency with AI-driven decentralized optimization for renewables.
ECE GSO and Student Advisory Council Team Up Again for Grad School Prep Event
The prep event was designed to help undergraduate students make informed decisions about pursuing graduate school.
CogniSense Holds Second Annual Review
The event highlighted research and student projects conducted through the Center on Cognitive Multispectral Sensors, a JUMP 2.0 center, over the past year and previewed its upcoming goals.
Micron CEO and President Sanjay Mehrotra Visits Georgia Tech
Mehrotra, along with a team from Micron, engaged with faculty and students in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering on research, academic collaborations, and the future of memory technology.
From EdUp Experience: Li on ECE's Analog Collaboration with TI
Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Assistant Professor Shaolan Li wrote an article for EdUp Experience about ECE's new analog collaboration with Texas Instruments and how it's helping to the meet the demand for analog engineers in the workforce.
“Game”-changing Visual Tools Help Students Grasp Quantum Concepts
Backed by the National Science Foundation, the project uses computer games and visualizations to help students understand the often challenging topics of semiconductor and microelectronic physics.
New Algorithm Identifies Increase in Critical Infrastructure Security Vulnerabilities
Led by Ph.D. student Ryan Pickren, the research discovered 37 times more vulnerabilities in industrial control systems (which oversee and automate industrial processes) than was previously thought.
Are Acoustic Waves the Future of IoT Sensors?
Now with the support of the National Science Foundation, Professor Karthikeyan Sundaresan is exploring the use of acoustic waves to develop more efficient and scalable Internet of Things sensors, potentially transforming various applications from smart homes to vehicle synchronization and more.
Silent Retreat Program Helping Students to Quiet the Noise of Busy Semesters
Professor John Cressler has participated in silent retreats for over 25 years, touting the mental benefits of time away from the outside world. Now, thanks to generous contributions from Georgia Tech graduates, he’s leading students through the journey (and benefits) of silence.
Innovative Faculty Position Established in Collaboration with Micron Technology
The new Micron Technology Chair in Advanced Memory Systems Design will bridge academia and industry, advancing research and education in memory systems design.
From EE Times: Mukhopadhyay on Combating Smartphone Heat with Cooling Chip
The same AI that is driving the need for more efficient cooling in data centers is heating up smartphones too. ECE professor Saibal Mukhopadhyay talked to the EE Times about the challenges and possible solution to the problem: a cooling chip.
ECE Undergraduate Programs Both Rank No. 4 in Latest U.S. News Best Colleges
Computer engineering took over the top spot among public universities for the first time, while electrical engineering held steady.
ECE Welcomes Professor Jane Gu to Faculty
Gu brings a wealth of experience and expertise in high-efficiency, low-power integrated circuits and systems.
Student Analog Chip Designs Come to Life Through New Collaboration with Texas Instruments
Students experience the real-world analog chip tapeout process, with their designs being produced at Texas Instruments’ state-of-the-art wafer fabs.
Molzahn Talks Electric Power Grids History Project on the Public Historians at Work Podcast
Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering assistant professor Dan Molzahn is serving as the principal investigator on two-year study hoping to shape the future of electric power grids by studying and cataloguing the field’s robust history.
He and the rest of the research team was recently interviewed about the project on University of Houston's Public Historians at Work podcast.
What I Wish I Knew: Students Share Tips for Success
ECE students offer advice on making the most of campus life and academic opportunities.
ECE Welcomes Four New Faculty Members
The group brings a wealth of experience and expertise on a wide range of topics, including energy, machine learning, and bioelectronics.
Raychowdhury: Banning AI from School is a Mistake
AI remains an open mystery for many in academia with several school districts and colleges rushing to ban the use of ChatGPT in the classroom. The Georgia Institute of Technology has taken the opposite approach, welcoming the use of AI in study, essays, and other assignments—but with some guardrails. School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Chair Arijit Raychowdhury explained to Fortune Magazine why its embracing the new technology in the classroom.
Professor John Cressler Concludes Epic Historical Fiction Series with “Merchants of Iniquity”
The Regents’ professor combines academic rigor and passion for historical fiction in the final book of his Anthems of al-Andalus Series, after 14 years of dedicated writing and research in Spain.
ECE Helps Host Inaugural STEM Mentorship Program GT PRIME
This summer, ECE helped the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering host an inaugural STEM immersion and mentoring program, GT PRIME, developed for school counselors and K-12 students in the community.
Raychowdhury Talks AI Makerspace on NVIDIA's 'The AI Podcast'
ECE Chair Arijit Raychowdhury went on NVIDIA's "The AI Podcast" to talk about how the new AI Makerspace is helping to prepare students for the future workforce for AI.
Personalized Indoor Accessibility App Project for Persons with Disabilities Receives NSF Boost
Professor Patricio Vela joins the MABLE project aiming to enhance indoor accessibility for persons with disabilities by creating a digital app with enhanced maps that help users navigate based on their specific needs.
Georgia Tech Well-Represented at Leading Conference on Engineering Education
Georgia Tech educators and researchers showcased their work at the 2024 ASEE Conference in Portland, highlighting diverse disciplines and innovative educational methods.
From IEEE Spectrum: A Q&A with Georgia Tech’s Deepak Divan
Professor Deepak Divan speaks to "IEEE Spectrum" about his new book, "Energy 2040: Aligning Innovation, Economics, and Decarbonization".
Professor Vincent Mooney Interviewed by the University of Montenegro on the Future of Cybersecurity
ECE Professor Vincent J. Mooney was recently interviewed by the University of Montenegro during the 13th Mediterranean Conference on Embedded Computing.