News Highlights
The latest updates and briefs from the Department of Electrical and Computing Engineering.
Bingtian Guo’s Endowed Graduate Fellowship Supports Research in Avalanche Photodiodes
December 01, 2022 mkw3a@virginia.eduBingtian Guo, a Ph.D. student of electrical engineering, has earned a UVA Engineering endowed graduate fellowship to support his research focused on avalanche photodiodes (APDs) fabricated from two antimony-based quaternary materials, AlxIn1-xAsySb1-y and AlxGa1-xAsySb1-y.
Fourth-year Student Emily Parnell’s Theoretical Study Explains How to Perfectly Align Quantum Modes in Photonic Devices
December 01, 2022 mkw3a@virginia.eduEmily Parnell, a fourth-year student of computer engineering, presented her theoretical study in photonics at the 2022 Frontiers in Optics-Laser Sciences, a flagship conference convened by Optica, formerly the Optical Society of America.
Chengshuai Shi Earns Fellowship to Advance Machine Learning Research
December 01, 2022 mkw3a@virginia.eduChengshuai Shi, a Ph.D. student of electrical engineering, has earned a UVA Engineering endowed graduate fellowship that supports his research in machine learning to benefit real-world communication systems.
Barry Johnson Pursues Passion for Technology Innovation in New National Science Foundation Directorate
October 11, 2022 mkw3a@virginia.eduBarry Johnson is taking on the challenge of accelerating the transitioning of technology from basic research into commercial markets.
New Research Will Evaluate Impacts of Social Capital on Access to Safe Well Water
October 04, 2022 mkw3a@virginia.eduJundong Li joins research effort funded by National Science Foundation's Strengthening American Infrastructure Program.
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.