After a hiatus, a group led by ECE students relaunched the IEEE Electronics Packaging Society Student Branch Chapter at Georgia Tech, providing an interdisciplinary space for electronics packaging discussion that had been missing.
The recent revival of the IEEE Electronics Packaging Society (EPS) student branch chapter at Georgia Tech is filling a need for packaging researchers: a community.
“Advanced packaging is inherently interdisciplinary,” publicity chair Srujan Penta said. “Research spans multiple departments and laboratories, but students often have limited opportunities to interact outside of their immediate research groups and learn about work happening across campus.”
EPS is a professional society dedicated to advancing electronics packaging and heterogeneous integration technologies, including semiconductor packaging, advanced interconnects, materials, and more.
Georgia Tech is home to top packaging research facilities, including the 3D Systems Packaging Research Center, under the direction of School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Professor Muhannad Bakir.
Led by a group of ECE graduate students, including Penta, an ECE Ph.D. student, with help from Bakir, the Georgia Tech EPS chapter aims to build both technical knowledge and community around electronics packaging.
The effort to relaunch the organization started during the 2026 spring semester, when the chapter started organizing technical talks, professional development activities, networking events, and educational programs that connect students with researchers and industry professionals. They have also planned social events like trivia nights.
The chapter’s leadership team feels it’s an important space and resource for students, as packaging has emerged as a key enabler of next-generation computing systems.
Technologies such as chiplets, heterogeneous integration, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), advanced interconnects, and cooling solutions are now central to systems ranging from high-performance computing to consumer electronics.
“Demand for engineers and researchers with packaging expertise continues to grow across industry, national laboratories, and academia,” Penta said. “Reviving the chapter creates a unique opportunity for students to address some of the most important challenges facing the semiconductor industry.”
The IEEE Electronics Packaging Society (EPS) student branch chapter at Georgia Tech leadership team with Bakir.
The group has been steadily growing since its relaunch. Their most recent trivia night saw over 70 students attend from multiple schools across campus, including ECE, the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, the School of Materials Science, and the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
That hard work and growth were recognized by the national EPS organization with the award of competitive funding to host a summer school program.
IEEE EPS Summer School at Georgia Tech: Introduction to Signal & Power Integrity and Die-to-Die Interconnects in Advanced Packaging provided students with a strong foundation in advanced packaging concepts while connecting those fundamentals to real-world engineering workflows and applications.
The event, held Aug. 27-28, brought together 59 students, researchers, faculty members, and industry professionals for technical lectures, networking opportunities, and hands-on learning experiences focused on advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration.
Students at a technical lecture at IEEE EPS Summer School at Georgia Tech.
“One of our goals in relaunching the chapter was to create opportunities that bring students, researchers, and industry professionals together around emerging technologies in advanced packaging,” Penta said. “The Summer School allowed us to translate that vision into reality by combining technical education, hands-on learning, and community building. It was incredibly rewarding to see such strong engagement from students across different backgrounds and disciplines.”
It’s encouraging growth for the club as they continue into the Fall 2026 semester. Going forward, the chapter plans on establishing a sustainable pipeline of workshops, networking activities, technical talks, educational programs, and strengthening connections with industry and professional societies.
“Ultimately, we want the chapter to serve as both a technical resource and a community where students can learn from one another, build professional connections, and prepare to contribute to the future of semiconductor and packaging technologies” Penta said.
Students interested in future events, technical talks, workshops, and chapter activities can follow the IEEE EPS Student Branch Chapter at Georgia Tech on LinkedIn for updates and announcements.
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