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Nian X. Sun

Jan 06, 2025

Patent for Energy-Saving Spin Technology

ECE Distinguished Professor Nian Sun was awarded a patent for “Topological insulator/normal metal bilayers as spin hall materials for spin orbit torque devices, and methods of fabrication of same.”

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Photo of Yunsi Fei

Jan 06, 2025

Patent for Enhanced Memory Security Against Side-Channel Attacks

ECE Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Yunsi Fei was awarded a patent for “Methods and systems for protecting against memory-based side-channel attacks.”

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Tommaso Melodia and Emrecan Demirors

Jan 06, 2025

Patent for Visible Light System Revolutionizes Underwater-to-Aerial Communication

ECE William Lincoln Smith Professor Tommaso Melodia and Research Assistant Professor Emrecan Demirors were awarded a patent for “Visible-light software-defined modem.”

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Ahmed Busnaina

Jan 06, 2025

Patent for High-Speed Nanoprinting Technology

University Distinguished and MIE William Lincoln Smith Professor Ahmed Busnaina was awarded a patent for “Fast fluidic assembly method for nanoscale and microscale printing.”

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Jan 06, 2025

Establishing a Tracking Methodology To Determine Food-and-Health Links

COS/BioE Professor Jing-Ke Weng received funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts 2024 Innovation Fund to develop a methodology that will precisely trace food molecules as they travel through the human body to better understand food-host interactions and apply that knowledge to disease prevention and treatment.

Bioengineering

Jan 03, 2025

Low-Power Computing for Complex Problems

ECE Associate Professor Cristian Cassella and Professor Marvin Onabajo were awarded a $600,000 NSF grant for “Low-Power Computing Based on Programmable Multidimensional Circuits.”

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Aravind Nagulu

Jan 03, 2025

Enabling Dense and In-Situ Spectrum Sensing for 6G and Beyond

ECE Assistant Professor Aravind Nagulu, in collaboration with Duke University, Oregon State University, and the University of Notre Dame, was awarded a $800,000 NSF grant for “NewSpectrum: Enabling Dense and In-Situ Spectrum Monitoring via Analog Correlators and Circuits-System Co-Design.”

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Jan 03, 2025

Proposed Security Solutions for Public Spaces

In the aftermath of the New Year’s Eve attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, ECE Distinguished Professor Carey Rappaport highlights the need for improved security measures in public spaces that include physical barriers and innovative architectural solutions.

Electrical & Computer Engineering