Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Oct 28, 2021

Chancellor’s Innovation Fund supports research commercialization

Research breakthroughs from the College of Engineering lead to society-changing products and startups. To help faculty members move their research project to the market, the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund (CIF) provides funding to short-term, commercially focused projects. For every dollar awarded, almost $20 has been generated in additional funding or investment. This year, all six projects… 

Oct 25, 2021

New synthesis process paves way for more efficient lasers, LEDs

A new process uses existing techniques to make more efficient LEDs and lasers. 

Oct 15, 2021

Senior Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship Tom Miller to retire

Senior Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship Tom Miller will retire effective July 1, 2022, after 40 years of service to NC State. Miller previously stepped down as Senior Vice Provost for Academic Outreach and Entrepreneurship in 2021 to focus on leading NC State Entrepreneurship. 

Sep 2, 2021

NC State researchers collaborate as part of Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation

Faculty members from NC State are partnering with colleagues at other institutionsdevelop quantum simulation devices that can understand, and thereby exploit, the rich behavior of complex quantum systems. 

May 5, 2021

Four COE staff members receive Awards for Excellence

Four staff members from the College of Engineering at NC State received 2021 Awards for Excellence. 

Apr 28, 2021

Recent Kolbas gift supports ECE students academically and socially

“The MakerSpace was an extension of Bob’s desire to not only teach students how to make and prototype things, but actually provide them with access to the tools, instruments and components to enable students to build. This most recent gift in 2020 will be a critical resource enabling us to continue to supply the consumable components, tools and instruments used in the MakerSpace,” said Dan Stancil, ECE department head. 

Apr 28, 2021

Basnight remembered as a champion for the College of Engineering

State Sen. Marc Basnight, a Dare County Democrat who served as president pro tempore of the NC Senate longer than anyone in history, died on Dec. 28, 2020, at the age of 73. 

Apr 28, 2021

Reduced heat leakage improves wearable health device

he harvesters use heat energy from the human body to power wearable technologies — think of smart watches that measure your heart rate, blood oxygen, glucose and other health parameters — that never need to have their batteries recharged. 

Apr 28, 2021

Faculty highlights

NC State College of Engineering faculty hightlights for Spring/Summer 2021.