Signals – Fall 2018

Note from the department head

Welcome to the fall 2018 edition of Signals. In this issue, we highlight the research accomplishments of our faculty and call attention to the innovative and impressive work of some of our star graduate students. You can also stay updated on ECE news and announcements through LinkedIn  and Facebook.

LEAD STORY

Doctoral candidate Mehran Elyasi is Facebook Fellowship awardee

FACULTY NEWS

Prof. Sachin Sapatnekar to lead $5.3 million grant to improve electronic circuit design

Tin-based semiconductors show experimental promise

Prof. Jian-Ping Wang to lead exploration into novel materials for electronics

Prof. Randall Victora and Rizvi Ahmed simulate a magnetic field in chromia

Scientists discover ferromagnetic properties in ruthenium

Researchers successfully grow bismuth selenide by commercially viable process

STUDENT AND ALUMNI NEWS

Eric Konitzer receives DEPS scholarship

ECE announces recipients of the Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

Mehran Elyasi receives ISIT Best Paper Award