electrical and computer engineering

Jun 24, 2015

Distributed technique for power ‘scheduling’ advances smart grid concept

Researchers from NC State University have developed a new technique for “scheduling” energy in electric grids that moves away from centralized management by tapping into the distributed computing power of energy devices. The approach advances the smart grid concept. 

Jun 19, 2015

Engineering graduate proves it’s never too late to climb higher

At 52 and with a new baby in tow, George Whitmire was a sight to behold at this year’s spring commencement ceremony at PNC Arena. With his son Connor at his side, Whitmire received his electrical engineering degree and a chance at new opportunities for his future. 

Apr 30, 2015

Baliga wins global energy prize

Electrical engineer Jay Baliga, lauded by Scientific American as one of the heroes of the semiconductor revolution, has scored another scientific honor. The professor says he was awakened at 4:30 in the morning on April 23 with news from Moscow that he is a 2015 winner of the Global Energy Prize, an annual award presented at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in June. 

Apr 16, 2015

Bedair wins Holladay Medal

Dr. Salah M. Bedair, professor of electrical and computer engineering, is one of five professors who received the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence, the highest faculty honor bestowed by the trustees and NC State University. 

Apr 15, 2015

How a team of engineers is trying to save dairy farmers time (and money)

Tucked away in the corner of a laboratory in Raleigh, five electrical engineers are engaged in an unlikely pursuit – finding a way to make the U.S. dairy industry more profitable. 

Apr 7, 2015

Franzon named Distinguished Professor

Dr. Paul D. Franzon has been named Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. 

Dec 12, 2014

The science and engineering behind Amsterdam’s Rainbow Station

If you’re passing through the Amsterdam Central train station you may be pleasantly surprised to see a vibrant rainbow projected on the large arch that spans over its platforms. It’s the “Rainbow Station” project by artist Daan Roosegaarde – and it was made possible by technology adapted specifically for the project through collaboration with NC State researcher Michael Escuti and ImagineOptix Corporation, the company he founded to pioneer patterned liquid crystal optic technologies. 

Nov 6, 2014

Cockroach cyborgs use microphones to detect, trace sounds

NC State University researchers have developed technology that allows cyborg cockroaches, or biobots, to pick up sounds with small microphones and seek out the source of the sound. 

Oct 30, 2014

New tech aims to improve communication between dogs and humans

NC State University researchers have developed a suite of technologies that can be used to enhance communication between dogs and humans.