News Highlights
The latest updates and briefs from the Department of Electrical and Computing Engineering.
Ph.D. Student Md Golam Morshed Explores Alternative Approach for Next-gen Spintronics Memory
September 12, 2022 mkw3a@virginia.eduMd Golam Morshed, a Ph.D. student of electrical engineering, has joined the search for high-speed, high-density, low energy consumption memory technology.
New Faculty Member Caroline Crockett Brings EE and Engineering Education Research to UVA ECE
August 21, 2022 mkw3a@virginia.eduUVA ECE welcomes new faculty member Caroline Crockett, who brings engineering education research and electrical engineering expertise to the Department’s teaching faculty. Crockett earned her Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan in May 2022. It’s a homecoming for Crockett, who earned her Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from UVA in 2015.
McVey Fellowship Recognizes Ph.D. Students Chengshuai Shi and Beichen Wang for Their Academic Excellence and Service
August 19, 2022 mkw3a@virginia.eduUVA ECE congratulates Ph.D. students Chengshuai Shi and Beichen Wang, who have earned a McVey Fellowship. The Department’s award honors Professor Eugene S. McVey’s seminal contributions to the field of electrical engineering and his dedication to teaching and mentoring UVA students and junior faculty.
UVA Students Deepen Research and Broaden Horizons at 7th Venice International School in Lasers in Material Science
August 19, 2022 mkw3a@virginia.eduPh.D. students Antonios Valavanis, Anustup Chakraborty and Julissa Velasquez traveled to Isola di San Servolo this July to participate in the 7th Venice International School in Lasers in Material Science. A total of 38 Ph.D. students — including the three UVA and five other students from the United States — completed the intensive biennial summer program.
Data Mining Team Earns Best Research Paper Award at KDD 2022
August 19, 2022 mkw3a@virginia.eduCongratulations to Jing Ma and her co-authors who earned the best research paper award at KDD ’22, a premier scientific conference in knowledge discovery and data mining.
Young Women from Area High Schools Tackle Patient Care Design Challenge
August 10, 2022 mkw3a@virginia.eduUVA’s School of Engineering, School of Education and Robertson Media Studio partnered with Charlottesville Women in Tech to conduct the 9th annual bio-med tech-girls program.
Eric Powell Joins Effort to Protect Air Traffic Control Systems as IDA Summer Associate
July 14, 2022 mkw3a@virginia.eduEric Powell, a fourth-year computer engineering major, is spending his summer at the Institute for Defense Analyses Systems and Analyses Center, working with members of the cyber group within the center’s Operational Evaluation Division.
Professor Gang Tao and UVA Ph.D. Alumni Add to Portfolio of Technical Books in Control Theory
May 31, 2022 mkw3a@virginia.eduGang Tao, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science, has released a new research monograph in control theory, Nonlinear Actuators for Flight Control Applications.
Vaibhav Verma Earns Louis T. Rader Graduate Research Award
May 21, 2022 mkw3a@virginia.eduCongratulations to UVA Engineering 2022 graduate Vaibhav Verma, this year’s recipient of the Louis T. Rader Graduate Research Award.
2022 Graduates Emmanuel Ogunjirin and Yudel Martinez Earn UVA ECE Award for Excellence
May 20, 2022 mkw3a@virginia.eduKudos to Emmanuel Ogunjirin and Yudel Martinez, recipients of the department’s undergraduate award for excellence. This annual honor recognizes two fourth-year students who have outstanding academic credentials, demonstrated interest in communications and computers and a track record of professional interests and activities.