Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Jul 14, 2022

New engineering lab to improve viral vector processes and technologies

Viral vectors are viruses that have been modified to deliver genetic material into cells for treatment or research. Because viruses already naturally know how to deliver their genomes into cells they want to infect, scientists can use non-pathogenic viruses as a vehicle to introduce what they need directly into a cell.

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Jul 11, 2022

AI researchers tackle longstanding ‘data heterogeneity’ problem for federated learning

The new approach allows users to develop accurate AI models more quickly and accurately.

Jun 6, 2022

Adams receives the 2022 William F. Lane Outstanding Teaching Award

William F. Lane Outstanding Teaching Award. The William F. Lane Outstanding Teacher Award recognizes excellence in teaching or educational leadership in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). The award is presented annually by ECE along with a certificate and a $500 cash award. Winners of the Lane Award are automatically considered by ECE for the NC State Outstanding Teacher Award.

Jun 6, 2022

Pavlidis receives the 2021-22 R. Ray Bennett Faculty Fellow Award

The mother of Mr. R. Ray Bennett, Mrs. Alice B. Bennett, endowed a faculty fellowship for the NC State Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering as a memorial to her son. The R. Ray Bennett Faculty Fellow Award provides support for high-achieving young faculty in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NC State in pursuing their academic and cutting-edge research initiatives. This recognition is presented annually by the ECE Department to a single individual with a $40,000 cash award.

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May 26, 2022

Ajit Kanale receives Outstanding PhD Student of the Year award

Congratulations to Ajit Kanale from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for receiving the 2021-22 Outstanding PhD Student of the Year Award from the College of Engineering. In addition to his recognition, Kanale will receive $1,000, a plaque, a gift from graduate programs and will be added to the recurring plaque of acknowledgement for past recipients in the Dean’s office.

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May 20, 2022

New authentication system uses unclonable, microscopic features to detect counterfeits with smartphone

As counterfeit merchandise and documents become more difficult to detect, methods for checking authentication need to become more sophisticated. A new authentication system that gets down to the microscopic level to detect counterfeits is a promising solution — especially since it can all be done using a smartphone.

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May 20, 2022

Faculty highlights

The latest awards and honors earned by faculty of the College.

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May 20, 2022

Here a sensor, there a sensor…

Sensor technologies can be used to detect a wide range of inputs, from temperature and light to air pressure and ultrasonic waves. Across engineering disciplines, they are used by faculty members to collect data needed for groundbreaking work in energy, health care, manufacturing, infrastructure and more. Engineering researchers, it seems, are putting sensors everywhere.

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May 20, 2022

Engineering entrepreneurship

Building a business takes discipline, a willingness to explore all options and an ability to think outside the box — all skills that College of Engineering (COE) alumni learned at NC State.