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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Akinci Appointed Dean of College of Engineering

Burcu Akinci has been appointed the next Dean of CMU’s College of Engineering, effective January 1, 2026.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

10 CMU Students Selected for Amazon AI Ph.D. Fellowship Program

Ten Carnegie Mellon doctoral students pursuing artificial intelligence research will receive support from Amazon through the company’s new AI Ph.D. Fellowship Program.
Thursday, October 09, 2025

Detecting and Correcting Soft Errors in Space

Franchetti and Mai received the IEEE HPEC Best Paper Award for their paper, “Towards an Algorithm-based Approach for Soft Error Tolerance using Interval Arithmetic.”
Monday, September 22, 2025

From the Brain, Through the Skull, to the Scalp

Researchers show that “brain tsunamis,” traveling waves of reduced brain activity, can be detected noninvasively using scalp EEG—even through an intact skull.
Tuesday, September 09, 2025

Using Softbotics to Sense the Spectrum

Researchers have developed flexible antennas to better utilize radio waves, increasing wireless connectivity and communication.
Wednesday, September 03, 2025

Harnessing the Potential of 4H-SiC in Optomechanical Devices

In a new study, researchers demonstrate the first high-performance optomechanical device of its kind using 4H-SiC.
2025 Dean’s Early Career Fellows Announced
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

2025 Dean’s Early Career Fellows Announced

The College of Engineering congratulates Sang Chalacheva, Vanessa Chen, Amanda Krause, and Ana Ines Torres, who received this year’s Dean’s Early Career Fellowships awards.
Efimov Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Efimov Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

The fellowship recognizes outstanding graduate students who demonstrate potential for making significant contributions in STEM fields.
Printed Materials Inspired by Nature
Monday, August 25, 2025

Printed Materials Inspired by Nature

A new method for creating superhydrophobic surfaces offers precise control over the shape and location of the structures, while requiring no post processing.
Water Consumption of African Data Centers in the Age of AI
Monday, August 18, 2025

Water Consumption of African Data Centers in the Age of AI

A new study at CMU-Africa examined national weather and electricity generation data to estimate the water usage efficiency of data centers across the continent.
Chen Named 2025 Google Scholar
Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Chen Named 2025 Google Scholar

Beidi Chen has received the 2025 Google Scholar Award, which aims to support early-career professors who are pursuing research in fields relevant to Google.
CyLab Researchers Present Their Work at SOUPS 2025
Friday, August 08, 2025

CyLab Researchers Present Their Work at SOUPS 2025

Carnegie Mellon faculty and students will share their research at next week’s 2025 Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security.
2025 Faculty Award Winners
Tuesday, August 05, 2025

2025 Faculty Award Winners

Joshi, Mukherjee, and Pileggi were recognized for excellence in education and research.
Enabling Sustainable Cloud Computing with Low-Carbon Server Design
Monday, August 04, 2025

Enabling Sustainable Cloud Computing with Low-Carbon Server Design

Sriraman has received the IEEE Micro Top Pick Award for research that designs cloud servers that lower global carbon emissions to combat climate change.
Jones and Nakahira Receive NSF CAREER Awards
Friday, August 01, 2025

Jones and Nakahira Receive NSF CAREER Awards

Trevor Jones and Yorie Nakahira were awarded the NSF’s prestigious Faculty Early Career Development award.
Chen and Sriraman Receive Inaugural Google Award
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Chen and Sriraman Receive Inaugural Google Award

The Google Machine Learning and Systems Junior Faculty Award recognizes professors who are leading the analysis, design, and implementation of efficient, scalable, secure, and trustworthy computing systems.
Włodarski Named Wimmer Fellow
Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Włodarski Named Wimmer Fellow

This grant provides a stipend to each Fellow to acknowledge the intellectual work it takes to be an effective educator.
When LLMs Autonomously Attack
Monday, July 28, 2025

When LLMs Autonomously Attack

Carnegie Mellon researchers show how LLMs can be taught to autonomously plan and execute real-world cyberattacks against enterprise-grade network environments—and why this matters for future defenses.
Imaging Deep Tissue Using Thin-Film Imagers
Monday, July 14, 2025

Imaging Deep Tissue Using Thin-Film Imagers

Microimager, a novel, ultra-compact endoscope, may become one of the most versatile and least invasive methods in optical imaging.
BCI Robotic Hand Control Reaches New Finger-Level Milestone
Wednesday, July 09, 2025

BCI Robotic Hand Control Reaches New Finger-Level Milestone

Researchers bring noninvasive EEG-based BCI one step closer to everyday use by demonstrating real-time brain decoding of individual finger movement intentions and control of a dexterous robotic hand at the finger level.
Manufacturing Futures Institute Empowers U.S. Industry
Monday, June 30, 2025

Manufacturing Futures Institute Empowers U.S. Industry

Since launching in 2016, the Manufacturing Futures Institute has attracted generous funding, many valued collaborators, and numerous opportunities to be a part of major federal projects.
Lucia Awarded PLDI 2025 Most Influential Paper Award
Friday, June 20, 2025

Lucia Awarded PLDI 2025 Most Influential Paper Award

Lucia was awarded the Programming Language Design and Implementation Most Influential Paper Award for his paper A Simpler, Safer Programming and Execution Model for Intermittent Systems.
Revolutionizing Fish Farming
Monday, June 16, 2025

Revolutionizing Fish Farming

CMU-Africa researchers are using automatic feeders and computer vision to make fish farming in Rwanda more economical.
Vijayakumar Bhagavatula Named Interim Dean of the College of Engineering
Friday, June 06, 2025

Vijayakumar Bhagavatula Named Interim Dean of the College of Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University has named Vijayakumar Bhagavatula Interim Dean of the College of Engineering.
Using At-Home AI to Monitor Cardiovascular Health
Tuesday, June 03, 2025

Using At-Home AI to Monitor Cardiovascular Health

ECE Ph.D. students Kuang Yuan and Jiangyifei Zhu awarded the prestigious Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship.
Presidential and Graduate Fellowships Announced for 2025-2026
Monday, June 02, 2025

Presidential and Graduate Fellowships Announced for 2025-2026

College of Engineering students have been awarded fellowships for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Alumnus Innovates the Future at Oracle
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Alumnus Innovates the Future at Oracle

As a director of engineering at Oracle, ECE alumnus Kishy Kumar is pioneering innovative solutions for database problems faced by the developers and major enterprises among Oracle’s customers.
Hacking Team Wins 4th Straight Title at Cybersecurity Competition
Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Hacking Team Wins 4th Straight Title at Cybersecurity Competition

For the fourth consecutive year, Carnegie Mellon’s competitive hacking team, the Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP), has taken home the top prize at the MITRE Embedded Capture-the-Flag (eCTF) cybersecurity competition.
Recognizing Extraordinary Student Performance
Monday, May 19, 2025

Recognizing Extraordinary Student Performance

Each year, the electrical and computer engineering department recognizes extraordinary student performance during its annual undergraduate graduation ceremony.
National Center for Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity
Monday, May 12, 2025

National Center for Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity

Carnegie Mellon University re-designated as a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity for Cyber Research through 2029 and Cyber Operations through 2030.
Students Find Tradition and Future in Naval ROTC
Monday, May 12, 2025

Students Find Tradition and Future in Naval ROTC

Commonly known as NROTC, it’s the prestigious program that turns students into commissioned naval officers. Since 1987, Carnegie Mellon has hosted the Steel City Naval ROTC, which delivers graduates with the potential to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship, and government.
How CMU Portugal Primes Startups
Monday, May 05, 2025

How CMU Portugal Primes Startups

CMU Portugal fosters entrepreneurship and the results continue to exceed expectations.
Supporting High-Performance Computing Research
Friday, April 18, 2025

Supporting High-Performance Computing Research

To support high-performance computing research, Advanced Micro Devices donated a heterogeneous accelerated compute cluster to the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center.
Space-Tolerant Computer Chips
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Space-Tolerant Computer Chips

Researchers develop microelectronics for space and aerospace applications.
Moura Receives IEEE Haraden Pratt Award
Monday, April 14, 2025

Moura Receives IEEE Haraden Pratt Award

José M. F. Moura has received the IEEE Haraden Pratt Award for sustained leadership, global service, and outstanding contributions enabling new opportunities for IEEE and its members.
Programmable Pixels Advance Infrared Light Applications
Monday, April 07, 2025

Programmable Pixels Advance Infrared Light Applications

Full control over mid-infrared wavelengths enables advancements in applications ranging from chip security to personalized health monitoring.
Allstot Elected AAAS Fellow
Monday, March 31, 2025

Allstot Elected AAAS Fellow

Allstot is among the 471 scientists, engineers, and innovators recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements.
Using AI in Energy Applications
Monday, March 24, 2025

Using AI in Energy Applications

CMU Energy Week brings together energy and sustainability leaders to combine forces and exchange ideas at the intersection of AI and energy.
Researchers to Present at ACM CHI 2025
Monday, March 17, 2025

Researchers to Present at ACM CHI 2025

CyLab researchers will present at the upcoming Association for Computing Machinery Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
Enverus Acquires Pearl Street Technologies
Friday, March 14, 2025

Enverus Acquires Pearl Street Technologies

Enverus acquires Pearl Street Technologies to solve for a more reliable, resilient grid
Atom-Thick Semiconductors Make Photodetection More Efficient
Monday, March 10, 2025

Atom-Thick Semiconductors Make Photodetection More Efficient

Researchers use tellurium to fabricate 2d semiconductors, a step toward a future where atom-thick electronics redefine speed, efficiency, and versatility.
Teaching Computational Neuroscience on the African Continent
Monday, March 03, 2025

Teaching Computational Neuroscience on the African Continent

CMU-Africa, CMU-Pittsburgh, and the non-profit TReND in Africa held a summer school focused on computational neuroscience and machine learning.
A New Minimally Invasive Method for Deep Brain Stimulation
Friday, February 21, 2025

A New Minimally Invasive Method for Deep Brain Stimulation

Carnegie Mellon researchers developed "DeepFocus," a new method for brain stimulation that combines transnasal and transcranial electrical stimulation for minimally invasive targeting of deep brain regions. DeepFocus could treat conditions like depression, PTSD, and addiction, and offer a safer and/or more effective alternative to other methods.
Feel the Noise
Monday, February 10, 2025

Feel the Noise

CMU alumnus Bob Unetich works to turn down the sound of pickleball.
Chen Named Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society
Tuesday, February 04, 2025

Chen Named Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society

The Solid-State Circuits Society Distinguished Lecturer Program provides experts in the Society’s areas of interest to speak at chapter meetings and regional seminars.
Dandin Receives NSF CAREER Award
Tuesday, February 04, 2025

Dandin Receives NSF CAREER Award

The prestigious five-year grant is given to junior faculty for research and education.
Joshi Named 2025 Goldsmith Lecturer
Friday, January 31, 2025

Joshi Named 2025 Goldsmith Lecturer

The award is given to a professor who has shown continued early career excellence via her research and technical contributions to Information Theory and its applications.
CyLab Awards 2025 Seed Funding
Monday, January 27, 2025

CyLab Awards 2025 Seed Funding

This year, CyLab has awarded more than $400K in seed funding to 16 CMU students, faculty, and staff members from five departments at the university.
Tong Wins 2024 IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award
Friday, January 24, 2025

Tong Wins 2024 IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award

The award recognizes Ph.D. relevant work in signal processing while stimulating further research in the field.
Insights on Limits of Non-Invasive Deep-Brain Stimulation
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Insights on Limits of Non-Invasive Deep-Brain Stimulation

Researchers unveil groundbreaking insights into the mechanisms and limitations of temporal interference stimulation for non-invasive neurostimulation.
The One-Way Paths of Neural Population Activity
Friday, January 17, 2025

The One-Way Paths of Neural Population Activity

A collaborative team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh designed a clever experiment using a brain-controlled interface to determine whether one-way activity paths, long hypothesized by neural network models, are used in the brain.
Detecting Birth Asphyxia
Monday, January 13, 2025

Detecting Birth Asphyxia

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University are developing a new mobile application, called HumekaFL, to detect birth asphyxia.
Taking a Chance on Ambition
Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Taking a Chance on Ambition

The Dowd Engineering Seed Fund for Graduate Student Fellowships funds innovative research proposals.
Blanton Receives Distinguished Alumni Award
Thursday, January 02, 2025

Blanton Receives Distinguished Alumni Award

Shawn Blanton has received the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award from Calvin University.
Combining (a Little) AI and Extended Reality
Monday, December 16, 2024

Combining (a Little) AI and Extended Reality

Two ECE students, Sruti Srinidhi and Edward Lu, won the Best Student Paper award at this year’s IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality. Their project integrates large-language models with an extended reality headset which uses machine learning to help users with tasks.
CMU, Egen, and UltronAI Announce Strategic Partnership to Collaborate on AI-Driven Industry Solutions
Thursday, December 12, 2024

CMU, Egen, and UltronAI Announce Strategic Partnership to Collaborate on AI-Driven Industry Solutions

CMU, Egen, and UltronAI Announce Strategic Partnership to Collaborate on AI-Driven Industry Solutions
Grover and Weber Awarded Research Funding to Study Female Pain
Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Grover and Weber Awarded Research Funding to Study Female Pain

The team from CMU will collaborate with researchers from the University of Pittsburgh to continue their work on patients with chronic pain due to fibromyalgia.
Beyond Silicon Computer Chips
Monday, December 09, 2024

Beyond Silicon Computer Chips

Srimani is transforming the future of computing by leveraging new technologies to improve the energy efficiency and performance capabilities of computer chips.
Improving Digital Infrastructures for All
Monday, December 02, 2024

Improving Digital Infrastructures for All

Theophilus Benson strives to realize Sustainable Development Goal 9 by improving the performance and accessibility of digital infrastructures.
Koopman Receives Self-Driving Industry Award
Monday, December 02, 2024

Koopman Receives Self-Driving Industry Award

Phil Koopman received the Industry Legend Award at the 2024 Self-Driving Industry Awards hosted by Cars of the Future.
Research Team Featuring CMU Faculty, Students Wins SOSP 2024 Distinguished Artifact Award
Monday, December 02, 2024

Research Team Featuring CMU Faculty, Students Wins SOSP 2024 Distinguished Artifact Award

The team received the 30th Symposium on Operating Systems Principles Distinguished Artifact Award.
Enabling Developers to Write Provably Correct Software
Monday, November 18, 2024

Enabling Developers to Write Provably Correct Software

A team of CMU researchers received a DARPA grant from the PROVERS program to enable non-experts to formally prove that their code is correct, reliable, and secure.
Athlete of the Week
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Athlete of the Week

Senior Matthew Coyle is a runner on Carnegie Mellon’s Track and Field team and recently won individual first place in the UAA championship.
Advancing A-Eye
Monday, November 04, 2024

Advancing A-Eye

Alumnus Vikas Chandra is developing tomorrow’s smart glasses.
A New Set of Eyes
Monday, October 28, 2024

A New Set of Eyes

A team including a CMU researcher has developed the first wearable camera that uses artificial intelligence to help prevent drug administration errors in medical settings.
Faculty Members Win DOE Early Career Program Awards
Monday, October 21, 2024

Faculty Members Win DOE Early Career Program Awards

Carlee Joe-Wong and Thomas O’Connor win the Early Career Program Award from the Department of Energy Office of Science for their independent projects.
Milestone Moments Speaker Series Begins
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Milestone Moments Speaker Series Begins

Swarun Kumar gives an inspirational talk as the inaugural speaker in a new series launched by the Center for Faculty Success.
Carnegie Mellon Lands ARPA-H Award for Implantable Bioelectric Medicine Project
Monday, October 14, 2024

Carnegie Mellon Lands ARPA-H Award for Implantable Bioelectric Medicine Project

An award of up to $42 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has been secured by a CMU-led team to accelerate the development of implantable, cell-based bioelectronic devices that deliver patient-specific therapy and monitor disease status, for conditions like hypo- and hyperthyroidism, in real time.
Parno Honored with the IEEE Cybersecurity Award for Practice
Friday, October 11, 2024

Parno Honored with the IEEE Cybersecurity Award for Practice

Bryan Parno, Kavčić-Moura Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Professor of Computer Science, has received the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Cybersecurity Award for Practice for his contributions to the theory and practice of end-to-end secure systems.
At-Home Dental Exams
Monday, October 07, 2024

At-Home Dental Exams

Researchers designed an off-the-shelf electric toothbrush to enable low-cost at-home dental self-examinations.
Furthering Traumatic Brain Injury Research
Thursday, October 03, 2024

Furthering Traumatic Brain Injury Research

Allegheny Health Network’s Neuroscience Institute, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, has secured funding from The Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research to study the use of deep brain stimulation for treating traumatic brain injuries.
NIST Awards $6 Million to Carnegie Mellon University to Establish AI Cooperative Research Center
Monday, September 30, 2024

NIST Awards $6 Million to Carnegie Mellon University to Establish AI Cooperative Research Center

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced Sept. 24 that the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $6 million to Carnegie Mellon University to establish a joint center to support cooperative research and experimentation for the test and evaluation of modern AI capabilities and tools.
Summer Internships
Friday, September 27, 2024

Summer Internships

This summer three ECE students had the opportunity to work with some interesting companies for their summer internships.
CMU Startup Tapped to Help Plan the Electric Grid of the Future
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

CMU Startup Tapped to Help Plan the Electric Grid of the Future

Pearl Street Technologies will partner with MISO to speed up interconnection studies.
Automated Tuning of Large-Scale Neuronal Models
Monday, September 16, 2024

Automated Tuning of Large-Scale Neuronal Models

An interdisciplinary group of researchers primarily based at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh presents a novel framework, Spiking Network Optimization using Population Statistics, that can quickly and accurately customize models that reproduce activity to mimic what’s observed in the brain.
Entrepreneurship in Engineering
Friday, September 13, 2024

Entrepreneurship in Engineering

The Entrepreneurial Engineering Project (18-655) course in the electrical and computer engineering department encourages undergraduate and master’s students to work with an external investment partner to develop exploratory designs of systems for a wide range of applications.
Ilic Awarded IEEE PES Prabha S. Kundur Power System Dynamics and Control Award
Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Ilic Awarded IEEE PES Prabha S. Kundur Power System Dynamics and Control Award

For pioneering contributions to hierarchical and distributed modeling and control of large power systems, Marija Ilic, professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering, has received the 2024 IEEE PES Prabha S. Kundur Power System Dynamics and Control Award.
Improving Air Quality Worldwide
Thursday, September 05, 2024

Improving Air Quality Worldwide

Richard Djarbeng (MS ECE '24) participated in air quality research in Pittsburgh as part of CMU-Africa’s student exchange program last semester.
Test of Time Award
Thursday, August 29, 2024

Test of Time Award

Bryan Parno, Kavčić-Moura professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science, was honored with the prestigious “Test of Time” award during the 33rd USENIX Security Symposium.
Amateur Radio for Aspiring Professionals
Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Amateur Radio for Aspiring Professionals

Introductory course gives engineering students hands-on experience with radio technology and opportunities to explore its use as a hobby, public service, and means of technical experimentation.
PPP Wins 8th DEF CON Title
Monday, August 12, 2024

PPP Wins 8th DEF CON Title

Carnegie Mellon’s hacking team wins third straight, record eighth overall DEF CON Capture-the-Flag title.
It's On! AI Racing Tech Revs Up for 1st AV-24 Race
Monday, July 29, 2024

It's On! AI Racing Tech Revs Up for 1st AV-24 Race

The AI Racing Tech team is readying its considerable training and talent to compete in the first-ever head-to-head race of the new AV-24s – the world’s fastest autonomous racecars – at the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) 2024.
Patents and Passion
Monday, July 29, 2024

Patents and Passion

Before she decided that engineering would be her career path, Tanya Akumu knew one thing for certain—that whatever she chose would help her continue to understand how the world works.
Improving Autonomous Driving Safety
Monday, July 22, 2024

Improving Autonomous Driving Safety

Carnegie Mellon University partnered with PPG Industries to investigate encoding information in traffic paint to provide a richer control on driving environments as seen by machine perception systems, thereby reducing computational overhead and leading to a safer driving experience.
CyLab Venture Network
Monday, July 01, 2024

CyLab Venture Network

CMU is launching the CyLab Venture Network to provide a substantive program for startups looking to disrupt the security and privacy industry by connecting founders with venture investors, corporate partners, academics, and government officials.
Fanti Named Angel Jordan Associate Professor
Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Fanti Named Angel Jordan Associate Professor

With the approval of Provost Garrett, Giulia Fanti has been named the new Angel Jordan Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Preparing for Quantum Computing
Monday, June 24, 2024

Preparing for Quantum Computing

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Graz University of Technology in Austria, and Tallinn University of Technology in Estonia have collaborated to identify vulnerabilities in post-quantum cryptography.
CMU Class Builds Satellite Bound for Earth's Orbit
Tuesday, June 18, 2024

CMU Class Builds Satellite Bound for Earth's Orbit

The Spacecraft Design-Build-Fly Lab course brings together students from the College of Engineering, Mellon College of Science, and the School of Computer Science for two semesters to design and build a small satellite that will launch into space next year.
Tartans on the Rise
Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Tartans on the Rise

Tartans on the Rise celebrates recent alumni who are making an impact in their organizations and in their communities, across the nation and around the world through leadership, innovation and career achievements.
CMU-Africa Graduation
Tuesday, June 04, 2024

CMU-Africa Graduation

Carnegie Mellon University Africa recently graduated its 11th cohort of students from the Master of Science in Information Technology, Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Master of Science in Engineering Artificial Intelligence programs.
Researchers to Present at the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy
Monday, May 20, 2024

Researchers to Present at the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy

CyLab faculty members and students will present their research on topics ranging from mobile money practices in Africa to uncovering and identifying side-channel and evasion attacks at the 45th Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Symposium on Security and Privacy.
Students Named Qualcomm Innovation Fellows
Monday, May 20, 2024

Students Named Qualcomm Innovation Fellows

The prestigious honor recognizes students who embody Qualcomm’s core values of innovation, execution, and teamwork in their computing research.
Designing Cloud Servers for Lower Carbon Emissions
Monday, May 13, 2024

Designing Cloud Servers for Lower Carbon Emissions

A team of researchers from CMU identified a new design approach for compute server Stock Keeping Units, which enable a cloud to significantly reduce carbon emissions while meeting its performance goals.
CMU Names University Professors
Monday, May 06, 2024

CMU Names University Professors

Three College of Engineering faculty members have been elevated to the rank of University Professor, the highest distinction a faculty member can receive at Carnegie Mellon.
Behring Foundation Gift Supports International Undergrads in Tech
Monday, April 29, 2024

Behring Foundation Gift Supports International Undergrads in Tech

The Behring Foundation, a Brazilian-based family organization focused on empowering talented youth and promoting social development, has established a scholarship to support students from Brazil pursuing tech-related undergraduate degrees at Carnegie Mellon University.
Sood Named Schmidt Science Fellow
Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Sood Named Schmidt Science Fellow

Schmidt Science Fellows aim to solve bigger problems faster by identifying, developing, and amplifying the next generation of science leaders.
Celebration of Education Awards
Friday, April 19, 2024

Celebration of Education Awards

Blanton, Murdock, and Sood receive the university award for exemplifying CMU's standards of excellence in education.
Kar and Parno Receive Professorships
Friday, April 12, 2024

Kar and Parno Receive Professorships

As the highest academic award a university can bestow on a faculty member, professorships are reserved for those who show continued contributions in their field.
Kumar Receives ACM SIGMOBILE Rockstar Award
Tuesday, April 09, 2024

Kumar Receives ACM SIGMOBILE Rockstar Award

The Award recognizes an individual who has made recent outstanding research or product contributions to the field of mobile computing during the early part of their career.
Parry Receives Goldwater Scholarship
Monday, April 08, 2024

Parry Receives Goldwater Scholarship

Katherine Parry, a junior in electrical and computer engineering, has received the 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholarship to support her pursuit of a research career.
Faculty Selected for UN-Led Working Group on DPI Safeguards
Wednesday, April 03, 2024

Faculty Selected for UN-Led Working Group on DPI Safeguards

Assane Gueye and Giulia Fanti have been selected by the United Nations Office of the Secretary-General Envoy on Technology to be part of a working group for the DPI Safeguards initiative.
Grover Inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows
Monday, March 25, 2024

Grover Inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows

Grover was elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows for significant contributions to neuroengineering.
Toussaint Awarded NSBE/Honeywell Integrated Pipeline Program Scholarship
Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Toussaint Awarded NSBE/Honeywell Integrated Pipeline Program Scholarship

NHIPP is a comprehensive program aiming to reduce the talent and representation gap among African American technical employment candidates by cultivating the interest and enhancing the preparation of a cohort of rising sophomore engineering students in six designated geographic regions.
The Art of Science and Music
Monday, March 11, 2024

The Art of Science and Music

Last semester, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering came together with the School of Music to teach a new course where the sciences and the arts could be integrated with one another.
Pursuing and Imparting Knowledge
Tuesday, March 05, 2024

Pursuing and Imparting Knowledge

Since graduating in 2018 with an advanced degree in electrical and computer engineering, Buah’s career path has been shaped by her insatiable hunger for knowledge.
CyLab Faculty, Students to Present at NDSS Symposium 2024
Tuesday, February 20, 2024

CyLab Faculty, Students to Present at NDSS Symposium 2024

Carnegie Mellon faculty and students will present on a wide range of topics at the 31st Annual Network and Distributed System Security (NDSS) Symposium.
Developing Bio-Inspired Medical Instruments
Thursday, February 15, 2024

Developing Bio-Inspired Medical Instruments

Advanced Optronics and Carnegie Mellon University awarded an NSF grant to develop medical instruments that sense their own shape changes during complex surgeries to provide real-time tactile feedback to surgeons.
Meet Pupil, the Iris Rover’s Twin
Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Meet Pupil, the Iris Rover’s Twin

In the early hours of January 8, 2024, two CMU payloads launched off the coast of Florida, bolted to a rocket called Vulcan Centaur in support of the Peregrine lunar mission. One payload, known as the MoonArk, was a sculpture. The other was a two-kilogram rover called Iris that had been assembled by a cross-disciplinary team of 300 students—including Perrin Tong, a junior studying electrical and computer engineering.
Qu Receives Top Recognition in IEEE Journal
Wednesday, February 07, 2024

Qu Receives Top Recognition in IEEE Journal

Qu's paper has been selected as the 3rd paper out of the top five papers chosen among over a thousand articles published in the IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (TSG) in the past three years.
CMU Partners to Reimagine Energy in the Region
Tuesday, February 06, 2024

CMU Partners to Reimagine Energy in the Region

Faculty from Carnegie Mellon University will collaborate with West Virginia University and University of Pittsburgh on a National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines program.
Adversarial Training for Malware Detection
Friday, February 02, 2024

Adversarial Training for Malware Detection

Researchers develop adversarial training methods to improve machine learning-based malware detection software.
Srimani Wins Best Paper at VLSI
Thursday, January 25, 2024

Srimani Wins Best Paper at VLSI

Tathagata Srimani and team won the Best Student Paper Award at the 2023 IEEE Symposium on VLSI Technology and Circuits.
Chi Awarded Best Paper at SIAM
Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Chi Awarded Best Paper at SIAM

Chi and researchers win the 2024 SIAG/Imaging Science Best Paper Prize for implicit regularization in nonconvex statistical estimation.
2024 NSF CAREER Awards
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

2024 NSF CAREER Awards

The National Science Foundation has awarded ECE Assistant Professors Giulia Fanti, Guannan Qu, and Akshitha Sriraman the NSF CAREER Award.
Pileggi Featured in CNET
Monday, January 15, 2024

Pileggi Featured in CNET

Pileggi discusses AC versus DC Solar Battery Coupling for residential use.
The Spread of Misinformation
Monday, January 08, 2024

The Spread of Misinformation

Researchers are continuing to investigate how social media platforms contribute to the spread of misinformation, team wins Best Paper Award at ASONAM 2023.
A Passion for Power Systems
Wednesday, December 13, 2023

A Passion for Power Systems

Power outages during childhood inspires CMU-Africa student to pursue power system solutions.
Conrad Tucker named new director of CMU-Africa
Friday, December 08, 2023

Conrad Tucker named new director of CMU-Africa

In his new role as director of CMU-Africa, Tucker will also serve as the College of Engineering’s Associate Dean for International Programs in Africa.
Going Wireless Is Not Just For Phones
Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Going Wireless Is Not Just For Phones

A team of researchers developed a platform where soft robots can be controlled in a non-line-of-sight context using wireless energy.
Tartan Teacher in His Second Act
Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Tartan Teacher in His Second Act

ECE alum Gerald Ng infuses Newton South High School with his CMU experiences.
Zhang Receives NSF CAREER Award
Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Zhang Receives NSF CAREER Award

This prestigious five-year funding opportunity will allow Zhang to continue his work on a specific class of kirigami-actuated adapted metasurfaces whose dynamic tunability makes them ideal for use in biomedical imaging, drone-based sensing and imaging, and wearable augmented reality glasses.
Nakahira Attends Frontiers of Engineering Symposium
Monday, November 13, 2023

Nakahira Attends Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

The two-and-a-half-day symposium showcased developments on the following topics: materials by design, computational approaches to address infectious diseases, wearable robotics, and circular economy.
Do Drones Have a Future in African Agriculture?
Wednesday, November 08, 2023

Do Drones Have a Future in African Agriculture?

Researchers are beginning to realize drones’ potential in the quick transportation of goods, leading to the development of startup companies such as Zipline, an autonomous delivery system that drops off packages of blood to clinics by parachute.
Validating Large Language Models
Wednesday, November 01, 2023

Validating Large Language Models

Researchers developed an automated tool to audit AI models that are designed to understand and generate human language.
New Quantum Computing and Information Technologies Center
Thursday, October 26, 2023

New Quantum Computing and Information Technologies Center

A new National Science Foundation Industry-University Cooperative Research Center at Carnegie Mellon University will create an ecosystem that advances quantum computing and information technologies.
Detecting Brain Tsunamis
Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Detecting Brain Tsunamis

A collaboration between researchers in engineering and medicine has resulted in the first noninvasive method for detecting worsening brain injuries before they happen, a breakthrough with potential to reshape neurocritical care.
Cen Receives J.P. Morgan AI Ph.D. Fellowship
Monday, October 16, 2023

Cen Receives J.P. Morgan AI Ph.D. Fellowship

Shicong Cen, a fourth-year Ph.D. student in electrical and computer engineering, received a J.P. Morgan AI Ph.D. Fellowship for his research on the learning process in data-driven decision making.
Cadence Day
Thursday, October 12, 2023

Cadence Day

Since 2019, Cadence Design Systems and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have built and maintained a strong partnership rooted in the belief of hands-on education and innovation. To celebrate the continued collaboration, the department hosted the first annual Cadence Day.
Faculty and Alumnus Inducted Into the National Academy of Engineering
Tuesday, October 03, 2023

Faculty and Alumnus Inducted Into the National Academy of Engineering

College of Engineering dean, professor, and alumnus recognized for outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice, and education.
Koopman Receives ISSS Educator of the Year Award
Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Koopman Receives ISSS Educator of the Year Award

The Educator of the Year Award is presented annually for outstanding achievement in, or contribution to, system safety education and the advancement of the state of knowledge in system safety.
Steering Light at the Speed of Sound
Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Steering Light at the Speed of Sound

CMU researchers develop ultrafast light steering technology that could benefit LiDAR, projectors, and imaging systems.
Sriraman Receives Intel’s 2023 Rising Star Award
Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Sriraman Receives Intel’s 2023 Rising Star Award

The Intel Rising Star Faculty Award program selects early-career academic researchers who are leading the advancements in technology research that demonstrate the potential to disrupt the industry.
USDOT Deputy Secretary Meets CMU Transportation Researchers
Wednesday, September 13, 2023

USDOT Deputy Secretary Meets CMU Transportation Researchers

USDOT Deputy Secretary Meets CMU Transportation Researchers
Pileggi Honored with 2023 Phil Kaufman Award
Thursday, September 07, 2023

Pileggi Honored with 2023 Phil Kaufman Award

Lawrence Pileggi, Coraluppi Head and Tanoto Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, will be honored with the 2023 Phil Kaufman Award for distinguished contributions to Electronic System Design.
Researchers Win Best Paper at Top Graphics Conference
Wednesday, September 06, 2023

Researchers Win Best Paper at Top Graphics Conference

Aswin Sankaranarayanan and team won Best Paper Award at the 2023 Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques Conference.
Embedded Deep Learning
Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Embedded Deep Learning

The new course highlights embedded deep learning through hands-on experiences. Projects included a dog fitness tracker, a bird feeder program that distinguishes birds from squirrels, and a program that detects how much empty space is on your shelves at home.
Improving Traffic Safety with Intelligent Transportation Systems
Thursday, August 24, 2023

Improving Traffic Safety with Intelligent Transportation Systems

Researchers at CMU-Africa and CMU-Pittsburgh are working to improve traffic safety in Africa through the use of intelligent transportation systems.
Communication and Compute For All
Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Communication and Compute For All

A team of CMU researchers led by Swarun Kumar and Akshitha Sriraman received the College of Engineering Moonshot Award for their interdisciplinary initiative between CMU-Pittsburgh and CMU-Africa.
Carnegie Mellon’s Hacking Team Wins 7th DEF CON Capture-the-Flag Title
Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Carnegie Mellon’s Hacking Team Wins 7th DEF CON Capture-the-Flag Title

The winningest team in DEF CON’s Capture-the-Flag (CTF) competition history, Carnegie Mellon University’s Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP), was back at it again, as the team defended its title, earning its seventh victory in the past eleven years.
Introducing Students to Open-Source Chip Design
Wednesday, August 09, 2023

Introducing Students to Open-Source Chip Design

A new course in ECE aims to provide students with an introduction to open-source computer chip design.
Using AI Towards a Cleaner Energy Future: Building Hope Closing Event
Wednesday, August 09, 2023

Using AI Towards a Cleaner Energy Future: Building Hope Closing Event

Funded through PT2020 and FCT under the CMU Portugal Program, Building HOPE – Building Holistic Optimization of Prosumed Energy – aimed to revolutionize energy management practices in smart urban environments.
Detecting Trojans in Analog Hardware
Thursday, August 03, 2023

Detecting Trojans in Analog Hardware

Researchers designed a hardware trojan detection method meant to continuously monitor for malicious hardware.
Getting Started in Electronics
Friday, July 28, 2023

Getting Started in Electronics

A new course in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering aims to bring all students closer to the discipline, even non-majors.
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation at Unprecedented Resolution
Thursday, July 20, 2023

Noninvasive Brain Stimulation at Unprecedented Resolution

Researchers begin human testing of noninvasive neural interfaces that can be used as a wearable device.
Three Alumni-Founded Startups Join 2023 VentureBridge Cohort
Friday, July 14, 2023

Three Alumni-Founded Startups Join 2023 VentureBridge Cohort

Leaficient, Addy AI, and Berri are founded by College of Engineering alumni and join 10 other startups as a part of the VentureBridge investment program.
Wireless Beamforming
Thursday, July 13, 2023

Wireless Beamforming

Ph.D. alumnus Jingxian Wang has been awarded the ACM SIGMOBILE award for his thesis, “Blind Wireless Beamforming to Power, Heat, and Move,” which explores ways in which blind beamforming systems can deliver precise energy to battery-free devices.
Tracking Contagions
Monday, July 10, 2023

Tracking Contagions

A team of researchers led by Carnegie Mellon’s Mansi Sood study how contagions spread and mutate on complex networks. The work was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Introducing Students to Nanofabrication
Monday, June 26, 2023

Introducing Students to Nanofabrication

The new ECE course, Hacker Fab, provides students with a hands-on introduction to fabrication of nanoscale technologies
"Eat a Tub of Expired Yogurt"
Wednesday, June 21, 2023

"Eat a Tub of Expired Yogurt"

Recent CMU grad develops hostile, lying chatbot as an ethics exercise.
Kwasa Named Fulbright U.S. Scholar
Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Kwasa Named Fulbright U.S. Scholar

Jasmine Kwasa, a postdoctoral researcher at Carnegie Mellon University’s Neuroscience Institute, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to expand access to quality epilepsy monitoring in Kenya.
Carnegie Mellon University Africa Celebrates 10th Graduation
Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Carnegie Mellon University Africa Celebrates 10th Graduation

The event, held on May 26th, honored the achievements of the Class of 2023, which included 158 graduates.
Focusing on Virtual Reality
Tuesday, June 06, 2023

Focusing on Virtual Reality

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new method for generating natural focal blur in a virtual reality headset, called the Split-Lohmann multifocal display.
The Benefits of Brain Computer Interfaces
Tuesday, May 30, 2023

The Benefits of Brain Computer Interfaces

Yu weighs in on the benefits of brain computer interfaces (BCI) in a BuiltIn explainer piece.
Announcing Safety21
Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Announcing Safety21

Congresswoman Summer Lee and USDOT announce $20 million grant for transportation safety research for Carnegie Mellon.
Sharing the Road
Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Sharing the Road

Joe-Wong published an opinion piece in Autonomous Vehicle International on how self-driving cars and human-driven cars can share the road.
$3.3 million Awarded to Advance Digital Technology in Africa
Tuesday, May 16, 2023

$3.3 million Awarded to Advance Digital Technology in Africa

Afretec has awarded 11 grants, each led by a multi-university research team, to build research capacity and work toward achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa.
Reimagining Datacenters
Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Reimagining Datacenters

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon are rethinking datacenter architecture, improving their cost- and energy-efficiency, sustainability, and equity.
Moura Awarded the IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal
Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Moura Awarded the IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal

José Moura, the Philip L. and Marsha Dowd University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has received the prestigious IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal for contributions to theory and practice of statistical, graph, and distributed signal processing.
Zero Trust in "Zero Trust"
Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Zero Trust in "Zero Trust"

In a new tech report, Virgil Gligor explains why the U.S. Government’s plan to implement zero-trust architectures leaves much to be desired.
Energy Course Continuum: a CMU-Africa and Pittsburgh Collaboration
Thursday, April 13, 2023

Energy Course Continuum: a CMU-Africa and Pittsburgh Collaboration

Students at CMU-Africa and CMU-Pittsburgh have the opportunity to enroll in a unique continuum of classes focusing on the fundamentals of energy systems preparing them for designing these systems in different contexts.
Software Engineer, Pageant Queen
Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Software Engineer, Pageant Queen

ECE alumna Lisa Yan was crowned Miss Asian Global, representing the Chinese community of San Francisco. Her platform focus earned her the merit titles of Miss Asian STEM and Miss Asian Entrepreneur.
Improving System Verification
Monday, March 13, 2023

Improving System Verification

Parno and researchers present a hybrid approach that combines linear types with SMT-based verification for memory reasoning, winning an ACM SIGPLAN Distinguished Paper Award at this year’s OOPSLA Conference.
ECE PhD Students Host Pittsburgh Women in Math and Computing Symposium
Thursday, March 02, 2023

ECE PhD Students Host Pittsburgh Women in Math and Computing Symposium

ECE PhD Students, Mansi Sood and Isabel Murdock, organize a professional development and networking symposium, the Pittsburgh Women in Math and Computing Symposium, at Carnegie Mellon University to support women considering graduate degrees in math and computing-related fields.
James Barr von Oehsen Named Director of the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
Tuesday, February 21, 2023

James Barr von Oehsen Named Director of the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

James Barr von Oehsen has been selected as the director of the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC), a joint research center of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh.
Solving Africa’s Energy Crisis One Battery at a Time
Thursday, February 16, 2023

Solving Africa’s Energy Crisis One Battery at a Time

Rawn, along with students working on the project, saw the potential value in repurposing used battery cells from solar energy systems and electric vehicles and began approaching e-waste recycling companies that could partner in the endeavor.
Fromherz Wins ACM SIGSAC Doctoral Dissertation Award
Wednesday, February 08, 2023

Fromherz Wins ACM SIGSAC Doctoral Dissertation Award

To ensure the dependability of real-world critical software, Aymeric Fromherz, a former CyLab Presidential Fellow who earned his Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2022, advocates for the adoption of a proof-oriented programming paradigm in high-assurance software development, providing mathematical guarantees about various aspects of a program’s behavior.
It takes two: Analyzing Neural Activity From Calcium Imaging
Monday, January 23, 2023

It takes two: Analyzing Neural Activity From Calcium Imaging

Carnegie Mellon University and Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers teamed up to analyze existing methods that are used to interpret calcium imaging recordings, as well as propose a novel method that combines two leading approaches.
Savvides Talks Potential of Facial Recognition Research to Predict Market Trends
Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Savvides Talks Potential of Facial Recognition Research to Predict Market Trends

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, one of the leading institutions for artificial intelligence research, have embarked on a study using facial-recognition algorithms to track the expressions of traders.
Driving Financial Inclusion in Africa
Thursday, January 05, 2023

Driving Financial Inclusion in Africa

Funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will bring together academia, government, and the private sector to make digital financial services more accessible.
A Rewarding Retirement
Wednesday, December 14, 2022

A Rewarding Retirement

Chris Forland’s years on campus prepared him for future successes, and he’s paying it forward to ensure the same holds true for Tartan engineers and his loved ones.
Data Science Club Competes in Hack-a-Thon
Tuesday, December 06, 2022

Data Science Club Competes in Hack-a-Thon

The CMU-Africa Data Science Club competed in this year’s Umoja Hack. Umoja Hack is Africa’s premier inter-university hack-a-thon which includes three days of speakers, competitions, and networking events.
Chi Named 2023 IEEE Fellow
Tuesday, December 06, 2022

Chi Named 2023 IEEE Fellow

Yuejie Chi has been elevated to fellow status in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology.
Bringing AI to Hard Disk Drives
Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Bringing AI to Hard Disk Drives

Jimmy Zhu and his students have fabricated the first machine learning-based data detection channel chip for hard disk drives.
Yagan Receives Three Federal Grants for Network Science Research
Tuesday, November 08, 2022

Yagan Receives Three Federal Grants for Network Science Research

Osman Yagan recently received three federal grants totaling $1.6 million from the National Science Foundation, the Army Research Office, and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research for proposals focusing on network science.
Joshi Receives 2023 Young Investigator Award
Thursday, November 03, 2022

Joshi Receives 2023 Young Investigator Award

Gauri Joshi has received the 2023 Young Investigator Award from the Office of Naval Research for her work in data-aware and system-aware algorithms for distributed machine learning.
Siewiorek Retires After 50 Years of Service
Wednesday, November 02, 2022

Siewiorek Retires After 50 Years of Service

During Siewiorek’s five-decade tenure at Carnegie Mellon, he has inspired hundreds of students and leaves an immeasurable impact on the field of electrical and computer engineering.
Sriraman Featured as Meta's Academic of the Month
Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Sriraman Featured as Meta's Academic of the Month

Akshitha Sriraman is featured on the Meta Research blog this October as the Academic of the Month. In the monthly interview series, Meta features members of the academic community — and the important research they do — as thought partners, collaborators, and independent contributors.
What We Must Do To Protect Critical Industrial Systems From Cyber Attacks
Monday, October 24, 2022

What We Must Do To Protect Critical Industrial Systems From Cyber Attacks

Craig Miller interviewed with Authority Magazine on what we must do to protect critical industrial systems from cyberattacks.
Did You Hear That?
Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Did You Hear That?

Alum-founded company, Audition Technology, offers over-the-counter hearing aids, providing affordable, accessible, and quality hearing healthcare and wellness to millions of Americans.
Playing Nice
Monday, October 10, 2022

Playing Nice

Someday autonomous vehicles and human-driven vehicles will share the road. How to manage the rise of AVs is the topic of a Carnegie Mellon policy brief.
Students Earn Qualcomm Innovation Fellowships for Pose Estimation
Thursday, September 29, 2022

Students Earn Qualcomm Innovation Fellowships for Pose Estimation

Zhengyi Luo, a Ph.D. student in the Robotics Institute (RI), and Yu-Jhe Li, a Ph.D. student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, are researching pose estimation, an essential component for human-like 3D avatars in games or sci-fi-like telepresence.
Dinosaurs Found Where Art and Technology Intersect
Monday, September 26, 2022

Dinosaurs Found Where Art and Technology Intersect

An engineer and artist, John Schlag created reality-defying graphics for some of the most famous movies of our time, including Jurassic Park and Terminator 2.
CMU Team Designs the Airports of Tomorrow
Tuesday, September 20, 2022

CMU Team Designs the Airports of Tomorrow

An interdisciplinary team from Carnegie Mellon University won NASA’s Blue Skies: Airports of Tomorrow competition with their project focused on sustainability and connected autonomy, earning them internships with NASA this upcoming year.
Transformational Growth at CMU-Africa
Thursday, September 08, 2022

Transformational Growth at CMU-Africa

A historic partnership with the Mastercard Foundation will expand the engineering and technology, research, and entrepreneurship programs at CMU-Africa, helping to strengthen Africa’s technology, innovation, and research ecosystem.
Dean’s Early Career Fellows Announced
Tuesday, September 06, 2022

Dean’s Early Career Fellows Announced

Five College of Engineering faculty members have been awarded the Dean’s Early Career Fellowship in recognition of their exemplary contributions to their respective fields.
CMU Spin Off Develops Software for Clean Energy
Wednesday, August 31, 2022

CMU Spin Off Develops Software for Clean Energy

Pearl Street Technologies develops software that identifies what grid upgrades might be needed to allow wind and solar projects to interconnect to the power grid.
Diversity Proves Key in Optimization
Monday, August 29, 2022

Diversity Proves Key in Optimization

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a framework to explain how the layered architecture of the human brain enables fast and accurate sensorimotor control despite slow or inaccurate components; a finding that could inspire future intelligent systems.
Researchers Win Best Paper at ICCP 2022
Friday, August 26, 2022

Researchers Win Best Paper at ICCP 2022

Their paper, “Polarized Spiral Point Spread Function for Single-Shot 3D,” outlines a new depth estimation technique using a specialized point spread function (PSF) to determine depth from a single-lense image.
Afretec Awards First Research Planning Grants
Monday, August 22, 2022

Afretec Awards First Research Planning Grants

Pan-African network funds six collaborative research projects aimed at driving inclusive digital transformation on the continent.
Demystifying Communication in the Brain
Friday, August 19, 2022

Demystifying Communication in the Brain

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Einstein College of Medicine, and the Champalimaud Foundation introduce a new statistical method, Delayed Latents Across Groups or DLAG, to help detangle concurrent communication across brain areas.
Hacking Team Wins Superbowl of Hacking for 6th Time
Monday, August 15, 2022

Hacking Team Wins Superbowl of Hacking for 6th Time

Carnegie Mellon University’s hacking team, the Plaid Parliament of Pwning, joined forces with the University of British Columbia’s team, Maple Bacon, and researchers from Theori.io, a Texas-based company founded by CMU alumni, to win this year’s DEF CON cybersecurity conference’s Capture the Flag competition, an event widely regarded as the “Olympics of hacking.”
Dandin recognized for novel approach to single-cell cancer research
Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Dandin recognized for novel approach to single-cell cancer research

ECE Assistant Professor Marc Dandin has received Oracle’s inaugural Research Project Award for his innovative approach to single-cell cancer research.
Koopman quoted by multiple outlets on AV safety
Friday, July 08, 2022

Koopman quoted by multiple outlets on AV safety

ECE Associate Professor and leading expert in AV safety, Phil Koopman, has been quoted in a number of articles from various outlets.
Joshi, Zhang named to MIT Technology Review's "Innovators Under 35" list
Thursday, July 07, 2022

Joshi, Zhang named to MIT Technology Review's "Innovators Under 35" list

ECE assistant professors Gauri Joshi and Xu Zhang have been named to the MIT Technology Review's 2022 class of "Innovators Under 35" listECE assistant professors Gauri Joshi and Xu Zhang have been named to the MIT Technology Review's 2022 class of "Innovators Under 35" list
Sekar earns ACM SIGCOMM Test of Time Paper Award
Wednesday, July 06, 2022

Sekar earns ACM SIGCOMM Test of Time Paper Award

Professor Vyas Sekar and fellow researchers explore the impact of video quality on user engagement.
Carnegie Mellon launches initiative to transform nanosatellite capabilities
Wednesday, July 06, 2022

Carnegie Mellon launches initiative to transform nanosatellite capabilities

Researchers at CMU’s College of Engineering are working to develop computationally capable constellations of nanosatellites, equipped with machine learning techniques that extract valuable insights from the data while still in orbit.
Koopman selected for NSC Inaugural Mobility Safety Advisory Group
Friday, July 01, 2022

Koopman selected for NSC Inaugural Mobility Safety Advisory Group

ECE Associate Professor, Phil Koopman, a leading expert in Autonomous Vehicle (AV) safety, has been selected by the National Safety Council (NSC) to join its inaugural Mobility Safety Advisory Group.
Protect Your Security and Privacy
Friday, July 01, 2022

Protect Your Security and Privacy

As many of us leave for summer vacation, protect your security and privacy with these tips from CyLab faculty.
Researchers discover cost-effective way to harness satellite signals
Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Researchers discover cost-effective way to harness satellite signals

As low orbit satellites become more abundant, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are uncovering new ways to harness satellite frequencies using small, low-cost, mobile devices.
Sekar earns IIT Madras Young Alumni Achiever Award
Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Sekar earns IIT Madras Young Alumni Achiever Award

Electrical and Computer Engineering Tan Family Professor Vyas Sekar has received the Institute of Technology Madras' inaugural Young Alumni Achiever Award.
Chen recognized as a highly accomplished early-career engineer
Monday, June 27, 2022

Chen recognized as a highly accomplished early-career engineer

Electrical and Computer Engineering Assistant Professor Vanessa Chen has been selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering’s Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2022 Symposium.
Alumnus-owned Quadric donates developer kits
Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Alumnus-owned Quadric donates developer kits

AI developer and processor manufacturing company, Quadric, donated two of its developer kits for projects in ECE's Entrepreneurship course.
Rajkumar quoted on Tesla issues
Monday, June 13, 2022

Rajkumar quoted on Tesla issues

Raj Rajkumar was quoted in Gizmodo on the drawbacks of steering technology in self-driving cars amid new reports of Teslas randomly braking on the road.
Three Mastercard Scholars honored at graduation
Tuesday, June 07, 2022

Three Mastercard Scholars honored at graduation

Three CMU-Africa Mastercard Scholars were given special honors at graduation.
Flipping the Switch on a New Career
Tuesday, June 07, 2022

Flipping the Switch on a New Career

A temporary part-time position turned into a full-time career for Jessica Tomko at Carnegie Mellon University.
Seeing Beyond Algorithms
Wednesday, June 01, 2022

Seeing Beyond Algorithms

CMU alumnae harness AI and computer vision to break down social media siloes.
Winners announced for 2022 TechSpark Design Expo
Friday, May 27, 2022

Winners announced for 2022 TechSpark Design Expo
Making Machines Cooperate
Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Making Machines Cooperate

Associate Professor Carlee Joe-Wong and Courtesy Professor Robert Iannucci have received an NSF Award for their work on data-centric networks. Their research looks to improve distributed learning in applications like smart cities, data analysis, augmented reality and more.
Engineer, Entrepreneur, Investor, Sailor
Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Engineer, Entrepreneur, Investor, Sailor

For ECE alumnus Will Lee, an internship helped him discover something a little more unexpected: a passion for sailing.
Rajkumar interviewed on international chip shortage
Monday, May 16, 2022

Rajkumar interviewed on international chip shortage

ECE’s Raj Rajkumar was quoted in an article published by WESA on how the international microchip shortage has disrupted research at CMU.
Wet circuits for biology research
Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Wet circuits for biology research

You don’t have to be an engineer to know that water and electronics don’t mix. But if you want to use a sensing circuit to study small-scale features in a community of cells, the electronics must find a way to accommodate the cell’s aqueous environment.
Savvides Wins PIPLA 2022 Inventor of the Year
Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Savvides Wins PIPLA 2022 Inventor of the Year

The award is given to a scientist whose patented developments have been economically significant and/or made positive contributions to society.
Blanton Accepts NSBE Lifetime Achievement in Academia Award
Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Blanton Accepts NSBE Lifetime Achievement in Academia Award

Shawn Blanton accepted the 2022 Lifetime Achievement in Academia Award at the National Society of Black Engineers’ annual conference.
Controlling Light Waves
Monday, April 04, 2022

Controlling Light Waves

Researchers create chip-scale broadband light sources from silicon carbide.
Crossroads for Data
Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Crossroads for Data

The Intel/VMware Crossroads 3D-FPGA Academic Research Center has been formed to determine the role of FPGAs in extending the performance and efficiency of future datacenters.
Koopman Quoted in The Guardian on AV Technology Safety
Monday, March 28, 2022

Koopman Quoted in The Guardian on AV Technology Safety

“Safety isn’t about working right most of the time. Safety is all about the rare case where it doesn’t work properly."
Disentangling Interactions Across Brain Areas
Thursday, March 24, 2022

Disentangling Interactions Across Brain Areas

A long-standing research collaboration between Carnegie Mellon University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Champalimaud Research is simultaneously recording populations of neurons across multiple brain areas in the visual system and utilizing novel statistical methods to observe neural activity patterns being conveyed between the areas.
CyLab’s 2022 Seed Funding Awardees
Friday, March 18, 2022

CyLab’s 2022 Seed Funding Awardees

Over $400K in seed funding has been awarded to 18 different faculty and staff across seven departments at Carnegie Mellon to support security and privacy research. Funding was awarded based on projects’ intellectual merit, originality, fit towards CyLab’s priorities, and potential impact.
Kumar Quoted in The Daily Beast
Thursday, March 17, 2022

Kumar Quoted in The Daily Beast

Kumar was quoted in Daily Beast on a fiber that can be used to turn clothes into listening devices.
Bosch Takes Next Steps
Monday, March 14, 2022

Bosch Takes Next Steps

Bosch and Carnegie Mellon announced new leadership for the Carnegie Bosch Institute (CBI) as Christopher Martin, CMU alumnus and director of engineering, research and development for the Bosch Research and Technology Center in Pittsburgh, steps into the role of president of CBI.
Low Power Encrypted Computing Solutions
Thursday, March 03, 2022

Low Power Encrypted Computing Solutions

van der Hagen has developed new algorithms and hardware designs that make encrypted offloading feasible, even for low-resource clients.
Gift to Advance Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon
Monday, February 21, 2022

Gift to Advance Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon

Carnegie Mellon alumnus to make a generous gift to support electrical and computer engineering at the institution.
Faculty Named Intel’s 2021 Outstanding Researchers
Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Faculty Named Intel’s 2021 Outstanding Researchers

CyLab faculty Justine Sherry, Vyas Sekar, and James Hoe have been selected among the winners of Intel’s 2021 Outstanding Researcher Award for their collaborative work on “Pigasus: FPGA-Accelerated Intrusion Detection and Prevention System” with Intel. Their work is to the fastest open-source intrusion detection system to date.
Fanti Awarded Second Chainlink Research Grant
Monday, February 14, 2022

Fanti Awarded Second Chainlink Research Grant

Giulia Fanti, a leading academic researcher on blockchain and distributed systems, has been selected as a research grant recipient by the Chainlink Community Grant Program.
Fingerprinting the IoT
Wednesday, February 09, 2022

Fingerprinting the IoT

Researchers at the Energy-Efficient Circuits and Systems Lab are inventing new ways to secure IoT devices.
Engineering a Career in Medicine
Tuesday, February 01, 2022

Engineering a Career in Medicine

Even though a career in medicine—whether at a hospital or military base—is very different from ECE, Chatterjee maintains that his undergraduate experience was integral to his present career.
Build18 Featured in The Verge
Tuesday, February 01, 2022

Build18 Featured in The Verge

Participants of the ECE Build18 engineering festival were referenced in a story in The Verge featuring their project of creating a fish-operated vehicle.
Mochi Wins Prestigious R&D 100 Award
Tuesday, February 01, 2022

Mochi Wins Prestigious R&D 100 Award

The Parallel Data Lab’s Mochi Project recently received the prestigious R&D 100 Award from R&D World magazine, a leading resource for research scientists, engineers, and technical staff members at laboratories around the world.
Tartan-Artibeus-1 Satellite to Launch to Low-Earth Orbit
Thursday, January 13, 2022

Tartan-Artibeus-1 Satellite to Launch to Low-Earth Orbit

Lucia's lab developed the Tartan-Artibeus-1 Satellite, the world’s first batteryless pocketqube nanosatellite, which will be deployed to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) aboard the SpaceX Transporter-3 Rocket, launching from Cape Canaveral.
Kar Named 2022 IEEE Fellow
Wednesday, January 05, 2022

Kar Named 2022 IEEE Fellow

Soummya Kar has been elevated to fellow status in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology.
Encouraging Student Research
Monday, January 03, 2022

Encouraging Student Research

Participating in research can have a profound effect on a student’s future career. It allows them to gain high-level experiences and technical skills in their field. They also learn skills like time management and teamwork, which are valuable no matter what industry the student ultimately goes into.
Chi Named 2022 SPS Distinguished Lecturer
Monday, December 13, 2021

Chi Named 2022 SPS Distinguished Lecturer

The Distinguished Lecturer (DL) Program provides means for SPS Chapters and Student Branch Chapters to have access to well-known educators and authors in the fields of signal processing, to lecture at Chapter meetings.
Pileggi Named to the National Academy of Inventors
Tuesday, December 07, 2021

Pileggi Named to the National Academy of Inventors

Election to NAI Fellow status is the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors.
Optimizing Power Grid Simulation
Monday, December 06, 2021

Optimizing Power Grid Simulation

Researchers introduced an algorithm to quickly facilitate highly accurate simulations and optimizations of power grids, ensuring energy is never found in short supply.
An Electrifying Legacy
Tuesday, November 16, 2021

An Electrifying Legacy

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will celebrate the life and accomplishments of Don Thomas on November 20, 2021.
Visual AI Company Oosto Partners with CyLab Biometrics Center
Friday, November 12, 2021

Visual AI Company Oosto Partners with CyLab Biometrics Center

Marios Savvides will join Oosto as the Chief AI Scientist to expand Oosto’s AI team.
A Platform for Physical and Virtual Collaboration
Wednesday, November 03, 2021

A Platform for Physical and Virtual Collaboration

Researchers from the CONIX research center have made the first open-source version of their novel platform combining augmented and virtual reality into a unified collaborative space.
Cen Selected as Finalist for the George Nicholas Student Paper Competition
Tuesday, November 02, 2021

Cen Selected as Finalist for the George Nicholas Student Paper Competition

ECE Ph.D. candidate Shicong Cen has recently been selected as a finalist for the George Nicholson Student Paper Competition.
Nakahira Accepted to Operations Research
Thursday, October 28, 2021

Nakahira Accepted to Operations Research

Nakahira's paper on Generalized Exact Scheduling: a Minimal-Variance Distributed Deadline Scheduler has been accepted to the INFORMS Journal Operations Research.
Bosch and CMU to Focus on Spatial Computing
Monday, October 25, 2021

Bosch and CMU to Focus on Spatial Computing

Announced today, Bosch and Carnegie Mellon University extend collaboration; focus on how virtual and physical worlds interact. Professor Anthony Rowe joins Bosch team to lead research in the emerging area of spatial computing.
Proposal Selected for Facebook Grant
Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Proposal Selected for Facebook Grant

In May 2021, Facebook launched the Engineering Approaches to Responsible Neural Interface Design request for proposals (RFP) as a means to surface and consider neuroethical considerations in tandem with system design. BME's Jana Kainerstorfer and Sossena Wood, along with ECE's Pulkit Grover, collaborated on a winning proposal. The group will receive a research grant to further explore their research, which is focused on racially inclusive optical technology.
Does the Brain Learn in the Same Way that Machines Learn?
Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Does the Brain Learn in the Same Way that Machines Learn?

A new perspectives piece co-authored by Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh researchers relates machine learning to biological learning, showing that the two approaches aren’t interchangeable, yet can be harnessed to offer valuable insights into how the brain works.
ARENA Wins at Mixed and Augmented Reality Conference
Monday, October 11, 2021

ARENA Wins at Mixed and Augmented Reality Conference

The Augmented Reality Edge Networking Architecture (ARENA), a unique networking platform designed by the CONIX Research Center, recently won a hybrid conference competition held at IEEE’S Mixed and Augmented Reality Conference (ISMAR).
Monitoring Cow Movement
Monday, September 20, 2021

Monitoring Cow Movement

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Virginia Tech have developed a versatile, reliable, and attack-resistant wireless sensor network for smart animal monitoring.
$3M Grant to Fund Study of Internal States in the Brain
Tuesday, September 14, 2021

$3M Grant to Fund Study of Internal States in the Brain

A group of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh were recently awarded a three-million-dollar grant from the National Science Foundation.
Fanti Receives Intel’s 2021 Rising Star Faculty Award
Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Fanti Receives Intel’s 2021 Rising Star Faculty Award

The Intel Rising Star Faculty Award program has selected ten promising early-career academic researchers who lead some of the most important technology research of our time.
DSSC Hosts TMRC 2021 Conference
Tuesday, August 24, 2021

DSSC Hosts TMRC 2021 Conference

Sponsored by the IEEE Magnetics Society, the 4-day virtual conference covered the following topics; solid state memory – devices and applications, advanced generation recording technologies, and recording and memory fundamentals.
Take Two
Monday, August 23, 2021

Take Two

Studies focused on neuronal interactions extend across domains in neuroscience, primarily using the approaches of spike count correlation or dimensionality reduction. Carnegie Mellon University researchers have identified a way to bridge them, resulting in a richer understanding of neuronal activity.
Franchetti Appointed Associate Dean for Research
Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Franchetti Appointed Associate Dean for Research

Congratulations to the newly-appointed Associate Dean for Research for the College of Engineering, Franz Franchetti.
Joshi to Lead CMU’s AI-EDGE Team
Thursday, July 29, 2021

Joshi to Lead CMU’s AI-EDGE Team

The mission of the AI-EDGE Institute is to design next-generation intelligent edge networks that are efficient, reliable, robust and secure.
Franchetti Selected for DOE's X-Stack Teams
Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Franchetti Selected for DOE's X-Stack Teams

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science – Advanced Scientific Computing Research has announced awards for its five X-Stack: Programming Environments for Scientific Computing teams.
Keeping Distributed Systems Secure
Monday, July 19, 2021

Keeping Distributed Systems Secure

Professor Osman Yağan and Ph.D. student Mansi Sood are working to improve the way systems communicate with one another and keep them safe.
Kumar Interviewed About 5G
Thursday, July 15, 2021

Kumar Interviewed About 5G

Swarun Kumar was interviewed by Thrive Global on 5G: what it is, how it can improve lives, and what concerns need to be addressed.
Rajkumar Quoted on Autopilot in Cars
Wednesday, July 07, 2021

Rajkumar Quoted on Autopilot in Cars

Rajkumar was quoted by The New York Times on the effectiveness of autopilot in Tesla vehicles following multiple accidents.
Hot, hot, hot!
Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Hot, hot, hot!

As summer temperature surges and an unprecedented heatwave hits parts of the U.S., we asked our College of Engineering experts about using smartphones, laptops, and other electronics in extremely hot weather.
Making Phone Displays See Better
Monday, June 21, 2021

Making Phone Displays See Better

Researchers create displays that better support under-panel cameras on smartphones, win best paper award at ICCP 2021
A Big Step Towards Cybersecurity’s Holy Grail
Tuesday, June 15, 2021

A Big Step Towards Cybersecurity’s Holy Grail

CyLab researchers reveal a new computing platform that is provably secure even alongside software compromised I/O devices.
Yağan’s Work Included in the Army Research Office Year in Review
Tuesday, June 08, 2021

Yağan’s Work Included in the Army Research Office Year in Review

Osman Yağan is among a group of researchers included in the Army Research Office (ARO) Year in Review. The group’s paper "Network Propagation Model Predicts Both Information and Viral Spread” is one of the success stories outlined in the annual document.
Fabric Friendly Sensors
Thursday, June 03, 2021

Fabric Friendly Sensors

Researchers win best paper and presentation for a novel sensing modality that locates everyday objects at the 2021 ACM/IEEE's IPSN.
Prison Communications
Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Prison Communications

A CyLab study explores the privacy of prison communications. “You gotta be careful what you say…” one study participant said.
Preparing the Chip Workforce of the Future
Thursday, May 06, 2021

Preparing the Chip Workforce of the Future

With decreasing interest in the field of integrated circuit design, CMU has found a way to attract students to the career field.
Yu Featured in Ladders
Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Yu Featured in Ladders

Byron Yu and Steven Chase were featured in a Ladders Inc. article highlighting what actually happens in your brain when you are learning.
The Future of Medicine: Targeted Drug Delivery
Friday, April 23, 2021

The Future of Medicine: Targeted Drug Delivery

Zheng is fabricating microdevices and creating nanomaterials for critical medical applications.
Connecting the Dots Between Engagement and Learning
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Connecting the Dots Between Engagement and Learning

Byron Yu and Steven Chase together with colleagues from the University of Pittsburgh published their findings in Nature Neuroscience.
Making History Possible
Wednesday, April 07, 2021

Making History Possible

Two CMU alumni contributed to ensuring a smooth Inauguration Day.
Bedoyan Receives Goldwater Scholarship
Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Bedoyan Receives Goldwater Scholarship

Esther Bedoyan has received the prestigious 2021 Barry Goldwater Scholarship to encourage her pursuit of a research career.
Finding Silence in the Brain
Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Finding Silence in the Brain

ECE Ph.D. student Alireza Chamanzar created an algorithm to locate regions of neural silence using an EEG, a widely accessible device that measures brain activity.
Finding Opportunities That Shouldn't Exist
Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Finding Opportunities That Shouldn't Exist

In his quest to make an impact, Devin Gund has a knack for finding opportunities that shouldn’t exist.
Studying Human-Bot Teams
Thursday, March 11, 2021

Studying Human-Bot Teams

Lujo Bauer, Matt Fredrikson, and Cleotilde Gonzalez are part of a team of researchers that was named a winner of a prestigious US Department of Defense (DoD) Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) Award to study human-bot teams.
Morgan Chairing Congressional Briefing on Future of US Electrical Grid
Friday, February 26, 2021

Morgan Chairing Congressional Briefing on Future of US Electrical Grid

Granger Morgan and Bill Sanders will present their report on the future of the US electrical system followed by a webinar that the public is encouraged to attend.
Kim Wins EDAA Outstanding Dissertation Award
Friday, February 26, 2021

Kim Wins EDAA Outstanding Dissertation Award

Jeremie Kim, ECE’20, won the European Design and Automation Association (EDAA) Outstanding Dissertation Award at the recent 2021 Design, Automation and Test in Europe (DATE) conference.
Datta to Chair National Academies Workshop on Trustworthy AI
Thursday, February 25, 2021

Datta to Chair National Academies Workshop on Trustworthy AI

National Academies will convene “Assessing and Improving AI Trustworthiness: Current Contexts, Potential Paths,” a public workshop sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and chaired by Datta, to help think through the challenges associated with building trustworthy AI.
Blanton Among 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America
Thursday, February 18, 2021

Blanton Among 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America

Shawn Blanton, the Joseph F. and Nancy Keithley Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named to Cell Mentor's list of 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America.
Fanti and Lucia Receive 2021 Sloan Research Fellowship
Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Fanti and Lucia Receive 2021 Sloan Research Fellowship

The fellowships honor early career scholars whose achievements put them among the very best scientific minds working today.
Alum and Faculty Join NAE
Thursday, February 11, 2021

Alum and Faculty Join NAE

Davis, Ilic, and Cendes join an elite group of more than 60 members of the extended CMU community who have been honored with membership in the National Academy of Engineering.
IoT@CyLab Sharpens Focus on Industrial IoT
Tuesday, February 09, 2021

IoT@CyLab Sharpens Focus on Industrial IoT

Carnegie Mellon’s Secure and Private IoT initiative (IoT@CyLab) has recognized the so-called Industrial IoT (IIoT) as the next big challenge in IoT security.
Announcing the 2021 Professorships
Thursday, January 28, 2021

Announcing the 2021 Professorships

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has announced the most recent faculty members to receive a professorship. As the highest academic award a university can bestow on a faculty member, professorships are reserved for those who show continued contributions in their field.
Alumni Creates “Dynamic” COVID Solution
Monday, January 25, 2021

Alumni Creates “Dynamic” COVID Solution

Alumnus Jeff Mullen (ECE ‘00, Tepper ‘09) and his company, Dynamics Inc., have created an innovative way to inactivate coronavirus in the air.
Pileggi's Pearl Street Technologies featured in Green Tech Media
Friday, January 22, 2021

Pileggi's Pearl Street Technologies featured in Green Tech Media

Pittsburgh-based startup Pearl Street Technologies raises pre-seed investment for its integrated-circuit modeling technology SUGAR, an advanced software proven to be 200x faster at engineering analysis compared to industry-standard modeling, enabling a more reliable, resilient, and sustainable power grid.
Kumar Quoted on Affordable 5G
Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Kumar Quoted on Affordable 5G

Swarun Kumar was quoted in Lifewire on why affordable 5G is so important.
A Universal Port for the Brain
Tuesday, January 12, 2021

A Universal Port for the Brain

Maysam Chamanzar of Carnegie Mellon University and Azadeh Yazdan of the University of Washington have received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grant to create a dural smart port that will allow direct access to the brain using optical and electrical stimulation, as well as recording.
Kumar discusses the future of 5G
Thursday, December 10, 2020

Kumar discusses the future of 5G

Swarun Kumar was featured in a TechRepublic article about the future of 5G and his experience with remote teaching.
Home Automation Rules
Tuesday, December 08, 2020

Home Automation Rules

According to home automation company IFTTT around 11 million people use over 1 billion home automation rules, commonly referred to as “applets,” each month in their homes. But a 2017 study found that nearly half of the IFTTT applets may pose a security or privacy threat to users.
Chi Named 2021 Goldsmith Lecturer
Thursday, December 03, 2020

Chi Named 2021 Goldsmith Lecturer

As the recipient, Chi will deliver the Goldsmith Lecture at one of the ITSoc’s Schools of Information Theory.
Student Turns Old Polaroid Into New Digital Camera
Monday, November 23, 2020

Student Turns Old Polaroid Into New Digital Camera

Like any aspiring do-it-yourselfer, Sam Zeloof knew the idea in his head might not exactly match the finished product. But Zeloof is an aspiring engineer who's not afraid to try something new, and a quarantine is a fine time to try new things.
Big Security for Little Devices
Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Big Security for Little Devices

Vanessa Chen and Jimmy Zhu were awarded an NSF grant to use machine learning to provide security to IoT devices.
New Tool Simplifies Data Sharing, Preserves Privacy
Wednesday, October 28, 2020

New Tool Simplifies Data Sharing, Preserves Privacy

According to a new study authored by researchers in Carnegie Mellon University’s CyLab and IBM, a new tool can help circumvent privacy issues in data sharing. The study is being presented at the 2020 ACM Internet Measurement Conference, where it has been named a finalist in the conference’s Best Paper Award.
Intelligent, Automatic Contact Tracing
Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Intelligent, Automatic Contact Tracing

ECE alumni Patrick Lazik and his team at Yodel Labs have developed a system that creates contact networks to contain COVID-19.
Academic Services Center Delivers Lab Kits
Monday, October 12, 2020

Academic Services Center Delivers Lab Kits

More than 500 electrical and computer engineering students studying remotely this fall have all the materials and tools they need for their core lab courses, thanks to a team effort that delivered on time to 12 countries on five continents.
Kumar 5G Commentary Featured in TechTarget
Monday, October 05, 2020

Kumar 5G Commentary Featured in TechTarget

Swarun Kumar was quoted in TechTarget on the benefits of deploying 5G on manufacturing floors.
Parylene Photonics Enable Future Optical Biointerfaces
Monday, October 05, 2020

Parylene Photonics Enable Future Optical Biointerfaces

Maysam Chamanzar’s team has developed a new class of materials for optical biointerfaces.
Bannis Receives ACM SIGBED Frank Anger Memorial Award
Thursday, September 24, 2020

Bannis Receives ACM SIGBED Frank Anger Memorial Award

This prestigious award was given in recognition of her research contributions and leadership in the areas of software engineering and embedded systems.
Jin Receives 2020 UbiComp Outstanding Student Award
Friday, September 18, 2020

Jin Receives 2020 UbiComp Outstanding Student Award

Haojian Jin, a fifth-year Ph.D. student, received the Gaetano Borriello Outstanding Student Award on Thursday, September 17, 2020, during the virtual UbiComp 2020 awards ceremony.
Squeezing More Out of Wireless
Thursday, September 17, 2020

Squeezing More Out of Wireless

Researchers have demonstrated an alternate way to fulfill the traffic demands by squeezing out more from existing frequency bands using a technique called full duplex.
Detecting Wireless Interference
Monday, September 14, 2020

Detecting Wireless Interference

Swarun Kumar, Anthony Rowe, and Robert Iannucci from Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have been awarded a $1M National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to investigate a system that allows teams of geo-distributed low-power devices to quickly and efficiently scan wide bandwidths to avert interference.
Talking Tattoos
Tuesday, September 08, 2020

Talking Tattoos

Carnegie Mellon University researchers develop RFID Tattoos for persons with voice disabilities.
This Will Get Your Attention
Tuesday, September 08, 2020

This Will Get Your Attention

Matt Smith and Byron Yu will simultaneously record multiple regions of the brain as subjects go through the process of preparing, establishing, and maintaining attention. This project is funded by the NIH.
Yagan Mentioned on Coronavirus Model
Thursday, August 20, 2020

Yagan Mentioned on Coronavirus Model

Osman Yagan was mentioned in IEEE Spectrum on his coronavirus model.
Assessing COVID-19 Countermeasures
Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Assessing COVID-19 Countermeasures

In a project funded by the Army Research Office, Osman Yağan aims to augment the existing models of epidemic spread by leveraging the mathematical theory developed in his recent work.
Datta Featured on AI
Friday, August 14, 2020

Datta Featured on AI

Anapam Datta was featured in VentureBeat on his AI company, Truera.
Bugless Code
Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Bugless Code

Parno and a team of researchers recently published a new coding language and tool for high-performance concurrent programs that ensures that programs are provably-correct – that is, that the code is mathematically proven to compute correctly.
Narasimhan Featured in Pittsburgh Business Times
Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Narasimhan Featured in Pittsburgh Business Times

Priya Narasimhan was featured in the Pittsburgh Business Times on her company, YinzCam.
Ilic Recognized for Outstanding Engineering Career
Thursday, July 30, 2020

Ilic Recognized for Outstanding Engineering Career

Marija Ilic has been invited to join the prestigious Academy of Europe for her outstanding contributions in control and design of large-scale systems, and has received the IEEE PES Outstanding Power Engineering Educator Award.
Gobieski Receives Apple AI/ML Fellowship
Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Gobieski Receives Apple AI/ML Fellowship

Apple Scholars is a program created to recognize the contributions of emerging leaders in computer science and engineering at the graduate and postgraduate levels. As part of Apple Scholars, Apple is proud to announce the recipients of Ph.D. fellowships in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML).
Neural Recording
Monday, July 20, 2020

Neural Recording

A team led by Maysam Chamanzar is developing a novel neural interface made from stainless steel for much safer, high-density neural recording.
Sensing Tire Wear
Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Sensing Tire Wear

Today, every car has tire pressure sensors. But what if they also had tire wear sensors? This would increase safety on the road, save drivers money, and ultimately, save lives.
Chamanzar Featured in Wevolver
Tuesday, July 07, 2020

Chamanzar Featured in Wevolver

Work by Maysam Chamanzar and his team on developing a novel neural interface made from stainless steel for much safer, high-density neural recording was featured in Wevolver.
Kumar Quoted on Wireless Headphones
Monday, July 06, 2020

Kumar Quoted on Wireless Headphones

Swarun Kumar was quoted in Consumer Reports on how true wireless headphones work.
Smile, You’re on Camaroptera
Monday, June 29, 2020

Smile, You’re on Camaroptera

Brandon Lucia created a battery-less remote image sensor—and taught it time management.
Managing Necessary Bias in AI
Thursday, June 25, 2020

Managing Necessary Bias in AI

Some biases in AI might be necessary to satisfy critical business requirements, but how do we know if an AI recommendation is biased strictly for business necessities and not other reasons?
Building Smart Cities With Taxis
Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Building Smart Cities With Taxis

Pei Zhang has turned a fleet of taxis into a mobile sensing platform to collect data required to develop applications for a smart city.
A Science Experiment for Dinner
Friday, June 12, 2020

A Science Experiment for Dinner

Kumar and students developed a low-cost closed-loop microwave system that is programmed to heat food uniformly. The team’s paper was accepted at the MobiCom 2019 conference. Their work was also featured in the ACM GetMobile magazine this year, one of a select group of mobile systems papers. The research was supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Joshi Receives Best Paper Award at ACM SIGMETRICS 2020
Friday, June 12, 2020

Joshi Receives Best Paper Award at ACM SIGMETRICS 2020

Their paper, “Rateless Codes for Near-Perfect Load Balancing in Distributed Matrix-Vector Multiplication,” proposes a rateless fountain coding strategy that its latency is asymptotically equal to ideal load balancing, and it performs asymptotically zero redundant computation.
ECE's Commitment to Anti-Racism
Wednesday, June 03, 2020

ECE's Commitment to Anti-Racism

The ECE department, all of its faculty and staff, and in particular the Diversity, Inclusion, and Outreach Committee welcomes feedback, advice, and any other resources that can help us provide better support and allyship to people of color. We are also here for anyone who is struggling personally and needs someone to talk to. We will listen and learn.
Five CMU Security and Privacy Papers Receive IEEE’s Test of Time Award
Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Five CMU Security and Privacy Papers Receive IEEE’s Test of Time Award

Having a paper accepted to a high-caliber conference is a great accomplishment. Having one of those papers withstand the test of time is even better.
Success On and Off the Court
Monday, May 18, 2020

Success On and Off the Court

Since coming to CMU, Beaudoin has succeeded on and off the court. Beaudoin earned the top grade in Structure and Design of Digital Systems, a course required of all ECE majors. In the same semester, she was an honorable mention regional All-American and received 2nd team All-UAA honors for her prowess on the court.
Scott Institute Seed Grant Funding Advances Energy Projects
Thursday, May 07, 2020

Scott Institute Seed Grant Funding Advances Energy Projects

Carnegie Mellon University research projects exploring perspectives on energy policy, batteries and storage and smart grid solutions are among the projects being amplified by the Scott Institute for Energy Innovation’s 2020 Seed Grants for Energy Research.
Zhang Featured in Scientific American
Wednesday, May 06, 2020

Zhang Featured in Scientific American

Pei Zheng was featured in Scientific American for developing sensors that analyze footsteps by measuring floor vibrations.
A Big Comeback for a Little Switch
Monday, May 04, 2020

A Big Comeback for a Little Switch

Gianluca Piazza and Maarten De Boer are developing reliable, mechanical switches the size of a DNA molecule, thanks to a $2M LEAP-HI grant from the National Science Foundation.
Tracking Wildfires
Thursday, April 30, 2020

Tracking Wildfires

A research team has received the Best Paper Award at the 19th ACM/IEEE Conference on Information Processing in Sensor Networks (IPSN) in recognition of their work "Quick (and Dirty) Aggregate Queries on LP-WANs" (QuAiL).
Fighting COVID-19
Monday, April 27, 2020

Fighting COVID-19

Osman Yağan and Princeton’s Vincent Poor were awarded an NSF RAPID grant for applying their work on modeling disease spread to COVID-19. In a recently published paper, the pair modeled how mutations play into the spread of a virus. Now, they are looking to model how public health measures, such as social distancing and travel bans, will affect the spread of COVID-19.
Gadre Earns IPSN Ph.D. Forum Best Presentation Award
Thursday, April 23, 2020

Gadre Earns IPSN Ph.D. Forum Best Presentation Award

Akshay Gadre, an electrical and computer engineering Ph.D. student, has received the Best Presentation Award at the 19th ACM/IEEE Conference on Information Processing in Sensor Networks (IPSN) in recognition of his work on Low-Power Wide-Area Networking.
Stabilizing Brain-Computer Interfaces
Thursday, April 23, 2020

Stabilizing Brain-Computer Interfaces

Researchers from CMU and Pitt have published research in Nature Biomedical Engineering that will drastically improve brain-computer interfaces and their ability to remain stabilized during use, greatly reducing or potentially eliminating the need to recalibrate these devices during or between experiments.
CMU-Africa Mobilizes
Monday, April 20, 2020

CMU-Africa Mobilizes

When the Government of Rwanda implemented a nationwide lockdown because of coronavirus, CMU-Africa transitioned to remote learning in less than a week.
Yagan Quoted on Coronavirus Models
Thursday, April 16, 2020

Yagan Quoted on Coronavirus Models

The problem with Coronavirus models is how we talk about them.
Kar, Pileggi Named Energy Fellows
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Kar, Pileggi Named Energy Fellows

The highly competitive Energy Fellows Program is designed to incentivize, promote and reward CMU’s most dedicated tenure track faculty.
Orbital Edge Computing
Monday, April 13, 2020

Orbital Edge Computing

As humanity moves into outer space, scientists and engineers must come up with innovative technology to get them there. In a recently published paper, Brandon Lucia, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Bradley Denby, a Ph.D. student, explore one such innovative idea: orbital edge computing with nanosatellite constellations.
The COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Cybersecurity
Thursday, April 09, 2020

The COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Cybersecurity

Vyas Sekar, a professor in Carnegie Mellon’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department whose work focuses on network security, thinks that enterprises need to be thinking very critically about the security of their networks—maybe more now than ever.
Improving Data Performance
Monday, April 06, 2020

Improving Data Performance

Chi recently took home the 2019 IEEE SPS Pierre-Simon Laplace Early Career Technical Achievement Award for her contributions to high-dimensional structured signal processing.
Vernon Earns ZiF Centre Fellowship
Wednesday, April 01, 2020

Vernon Earns ZiF Centre Fellowship

Vernon will work with the project “Enabling Cognitive Behavior of Humans, Animals, and Machines: Situation model perspectives” convening in June-July 2020.
Recognizing Speech Recognition
Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Recognizing Speech Recognition

Stern attempts to use knowledge of human auditory processing to guide his algorithm design, so PNCC is specifically structured to mimic some of our brain’s methods of interpreting words from soundwaves.
Safety Helmet for Firefighters
Monday, March 23, 2020

Safety Helmet for Firefighters

Communication technologies built into a firefighter’s helmet can send directional information in realtime to firefighters working in dangerous environments.
Lucia Receives VMWare Early Career Grant
Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Lucia Receives VMWare Early Career Grant

Brandon Lucia, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has received the VMWare Early Career Grant in support of building efficient intermittent edge computer systems.
Feet Beyond Fiction
Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Feet Beyond Fiction

Carnegie Mellon’s Pei Zhang is part of a team blurring the line between science and magic with a footstep-sensing invention inspired by Harry Potter’s Marauder’s Map.
CMU Team Ranks Top 10 in the ARPA-E Grid Optimization Competition
Thursday, March 05, 2020

CMU Team Ranks Top 10 in the ARPA-E Grid Optimization Competition

A team comprised of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Colorado Boulder has placed in the top 10 in all divisions of the ARPA-E Grid Optimization (GO) Competition.
To Predict an Epidemic, Evolution Can’t Be Ignored
Monday, March 02, 2020

To Predict an Epidemic, Evolution Can’t Be Ignored

In a new study appearing in this week’s issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a team of Carnegie Mellon University researchers show for the first time how important evolutionary adaptations are in predicting epidemics.
Rowe Receives Siewiorek Professorship
Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Rowe Receives Siewiorek Professorship

Anthony Rowe, named the inaugural recipient of the professorship, has been inspired by Siewiorek’s dedication to electrical and computer engineering and computer science.
Gadre to Present at NSDI 2020
Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Gadre to Present at NSDI 2020

Third-year ECE Ph.D. candidate Akshay Gadre will present a new project on Frequency Configuration for Low-Power IoT Devices at USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation (NSDI).
Using AI to Recycle Bottles
Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Using AI to Recycle Bottles

A collaborative project in partnership with CMKL University aims to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) system to accurately screen bottles for reuse and recycling.
Air Force Partnership to Fuse AI and Materials Research
Monday, February 03, 2020

Air Force Partnership to Fuse AI and Materials Research

CMU and Air Force Research Laboratory establish 5-year, $7.5M Center of Excellence in data-driven materials research.
Providing Wireless Connectivity at Lower Data Rates
Monday, January 27, 2020

Providing Wireless Connectivity at Lower Data Rates

Swarun Kumar, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award supporting his research on low-power wide-area networks.
Wang Receives 2020 Microsoft Research Ph.D. Fellowship
Friday, January 24, 2020

Wang Receives 2020 Microsoft Research Ph.D. Fellowship

Microsoft Research awards this two-year fellowship to Ph.D. students at North American universities pursuing research aligned to the research areas carried out by Microsoft.
Kumar comments on the next leap in wireless charging
Thursday, January 23, 2020

Kumar comments on the next leap in wireless charging

Swarun Kumar was quoted in Consumer Reports on wireless charging and what hurdles must be overcome before making this technology a reality.
DeltaFS Recognized as Exceptional New Product by R&D World Magazine
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

DeltaFS Recognized as Exceptional New Product by R&D World Magazine

The Parallel Data Lab’s DeltaFS project recently received the prestigious R&D 100 Award from R&D World magazine, a leading resource for research scientists, engineers, and technical staff members at laboratories around the world.
Secure and Energy-Efficient Communication
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Secure and Energy-Efficient Communication

Vanessa Chen, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant as part of the SpecEES program to develop trusted wireless transceivers for secure and energy-efficient communication.
New faculty members join the ECE community
Thursday, January 16, 2020

New faculty members join the ECE community

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ushers in the spring semester with three new faculty members, strengthening the innovative research fields of circuit design, neuroscience, and software architecture.
Build18 2020
Monday, January 13, 2020

Build18 2020

Build18’s mission is to provide students with a risk-free environment to pursue personal engineering challenges, where the only limiting factor to creation is their own ingenuity.
Reshaping the future of consumer electronics
Monday, January 06, 2020

Reshaping the future of consumer electronics

When it came time for Jiaqi Zou, a senior studying electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), to start his summer internship at Hewlett Packard (HP), he felt prepared due to the education he received during his undergraduate career.
Computing at the edges of the earth—and beyond
Monday, December 16, 2019

Computing at the edges of the earth—and beyond

Brandon Lucia has developed new hardware and software that enables reliable sensing and processing onboard nanosatellites smaller than the size of a playing card.
ETIM students place third in Space Innovation Challenge
Thursday, December 12, 2019

ETIM students place third in Space Innovation Challenge

ETIM students placed third in the Space Innovation Challenge for their team pitch to utilize lunar surface with an in-situ resource utilization solution called “Lunargy,” a solar-powered grid on the poles of the moon.
Six things you should know about AI from experts in the field
Monday, December 09, 2019

Six things you should know about AI from experts in the field

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering share what they have learned about artificial intelligence while working in the field—from what led to the explosion of AI applications, to where it could have the biggest impact in the future, to areas still ripe for discovery.
Preventing cyberattacks on vehicles
Monday, November 25, 2019

Preventing cyberattacks on vehicles

CyLab researchers create a tool to help prevent cyberattacks on vehicles that can identify all of the computers on the vehicle’s network, what messages each computer is sending, where those messages are going, and where they could go if an attacker took control over one.
Sekar warns about "juice jacking"
Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Sekar warns about "juice jacking"

Sekar told The New York Times that “there is a risk” in charging your devices at public charging stations.
CMU-Africa celebrates new location
Tuesday, November 19, 2019

CMU-Africa celebrates new location

CMU-Africa celebrates the opening of its new location within Kigali Innovation City, where students can interact directly with surrounding industries to experiment, to innovate, and to build solutions that will impact the continent.
Two Professorships Support Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering
Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Two Professorships Support Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University announced that Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and its CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, have made significant gifts of $3 million each to support faculty members working in computer-related fields at CMU.
Parallel Data Lab receives computing cluster from Los Alamos National Lab
Monday, November 11, 2019

Parallel Data Lab receives computing cluster from Los Alamos National Lab

Carnegie Mellon University has received a supercomputer from Los Alamos National Lab (LANL) that will be reconstructed into a computing cluster operated by the Parallel Data Lab (PDL) and housed in Carnegie Mellon’s Data Center Observatory.
Inventive design illuminates neurons deep in the brain
Monday, November 04, 2019

Inventive design illuminates neurons deep in the brain

New paper features a range of research from engineering design to nanofabrication and neurobiology experiments on live neurons.
Protecting 3D printers from attackers
Monday, October 28, 2019

Protecting 3D printers from attackers

CyLab’s researchers have developed a tool to identify security risks of networked 3D printers.
Pileggi on Tesla's legacy
Friday, October 25, 2019

Pileggi on Tesla's legacy

Larry Pileggi commented on Nikola Tesla inventions that should have made the inventor famous, including the Tesla coils.
Deploying goods effectively with large data
Monday, October 21, 2019

Deploying goods effectively with large data

To help businesses improve efficiency, Hyong Kim’s team is developing Smart Logistics, software that uses large data to optimize logistics operation and detect anomalies.
Engineering deanship endowed with $15 million gift
Monday, October 14, 2019

Engineering deanship endowed with $15 million gift

Carnegie Mellon University alumnus William Strecker and his wife, Nancy, have made a transformational $15 million gift to endow the dean's chair of the College of Engineering.
Power-full sound waves
Monday, October 07, 2019

Power-full sound waves

Gianluca Piazza is developing a piezoelectric system that powers devices with ultrasound.
William Sanders appointed dean
Tuesday, October 01, 2019

William Sanders appointed dean

William H. Sanders of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been appointed as the next dean of the College of Engineering, effective January 1, 2020.
Mill 19 opening signals new era of manufacturing
Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Mill 19 opening signals new era of manufacturing

Carnegie Mellon University researchers and robots will soon occupy a state-of-the-art facility at the newly constructed Mill 19 building on the 178-acre site known as Hazelwood Green.
Brain changes when mastering new skills
Monday, September 16, 2019

Brain changes when mastering new skills

Mastering a new skill—whether a sport, an instrument, or a craft—takes time and training. While it is understood that a healthy brain is capable of learning these new skills, how the brain changes in order to develop new behaviors is a relative mystery.
Security and privacy need to be easy
Monday, September 09, 2019

Security and privacy need to be easy

A brief history of usability research at Carnegie Mellon
Koopman on self-driving car challenges
Friday, September 06, 2019

Koopman on self-driving car challenges

Philip Koopman was interviewed by Bloomberg in an article about car crashes caused by Tesla vehicles, specifically responding to a crash from 2018 in which a Tesla car failed to see the firetruck in front of it and crashed.
Detecting good vibrations, with pigs
Tuesday, September 03, 2019

Detecting good vibrations, with pigs

ECE and CEE researchers use vibrational sensors to detect sick pigs and improve farm efficiency.
Li receives a DARPA Young Faculty Award
Monday, August 26, 2019

Li receives a DARPA Young Faculty Award

Professor Qing Li is the recipient of a prestigious 2019 Young Faculty Award from the US Defense Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
New faculty members join the ECE community
Monday, August 26, 2019

New faculty members join the ECE community

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ushers in the 2019-2020 academic year with four new faculty members, strengthening the innovative research fields of microsystems, nanotechnology, and cybersecurity.
Exploring the essence of big data
Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Exploring the essence of big data

Chi has received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Established in 1996, the PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who have begun their independent research careers and have shown exceptional promise for advancing their fields.
CMU crowned hacking champs for fifth time in seven years
Thursday, August 15, 2019

CMU crowned hacking champs for fifth time in seven years

Carnegie Mellon University’s competitive hacking team, the Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP), just won its fifth hacking world championship in seven years at this year’s DefCon security conference, widely considered the “World Cup” of hacking. The championship, played in the form of a virtual game of “capture the flag,” was held August 8-11 in Las Vegas.
Developing innovative practices for modern education
Monday, August 12, 2019

Developing innovative practices for modern education

Saugata Ghose, a systems scientist in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), has been named a Wimmer Faculty Fellow for the 2019-2020 academic year by the Wimmer Family Foundation, which awards grants to junior faculty members to enhance their teaching skills as they work to design or rework a course.
Breezy performance combines music, art, and robotics
Monday, August 05, 2019

Breezy performance combines music, art, and robotics

On a recent Saturday night, a breath of fresh air could be found in Carnegie Mellon University's College of Fine Arts building as students in three IDeATe classes presented their projects in "Pushing Air," an event featuring music, soft-sculpture and textile robotics.
Koopman comments on the multiple challenges of autonomous vehicles
Thursday, August 01, 2019

Koopman comments on the multiple challenges of autonomous vehicles

Philip Koopman was quoted by Communications of the ACM about the multiple challenges for self-driving cars. Many problems arise when these vehicles encounter unanticipated circumstances and try to transfer control to humans.
CMU researchers read data from brains to help people learn
Thursday, July 25, 2019

CMU researchers read data from brains to help people learn

Axios featured work by a group of CMU Engineering researchers connecting with brains to help people learn faster.
Breakthrough in ultrasound could replace endoscopy
Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Breakthrough in ultrasound could replace endoscopy

One day, scopes may no longer need to be inserted into the body, such as down the throat or under the skin, to reach the stomach, brain, or any other organs for examination.
Algorithms, signals and sensors for secure systems
Monday, July 15, 2019

Algorithms, signals and sensors for secure systems

ECE alum creates algorithms, signal processing schemes, and hardware systems that provide real-world solutions for cybersecurity and physical security.
Rajkumar quoted on the challenges of autonomous vehicles
Thursday, July 11, 2019

Rajkumar quoted on the challenges of autonomous vehicles

As technology experts have pointed out, teaching machines to understand nuanced aspects of human behavior and handle the subtleties of each culture’s driving mannerism is an even harder task.
Rajkumar comments on the roles of human minds and AI in self-driving car safety
Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Rajkumar comments on the roles of human minds and AI in self-driving car safety

For years, engineers have developed technologies for autonomous cars; however, these technologies are making human-driven cars safer at a rate that could actually delay the adoption of driverless vehicles.
Overcoming the privacy paradox
Monday, July 08, 2019

Overcoming the privacy paradox

Why do some people say they value their privacy, but then willingly give up personal information when downloading an app? Understanding this so-called “privacy paradox” would help answer lots of questions about how privacy could be better dealt with.
Chi recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award
Wednesday, July 03, 2019

Chi recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award

ECE’s Yuejie Chi is annouced as a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
Exploring the Art of Technology
Monday, July 01, 2019

Exploring the Art of Technology

From robotics to jazz performance, Sam Rainey (E 2021) is making the most of his time at CMU — and is grateful for the support that has made it possible.
Fiscko and Blanco awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Friday, June 28, 2019

Fiscko and Blanco awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Two Ph.D. students from ECE have received 2019 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships.
How to teach cybersecurity without scaring students away
Thursday, June 27, 2019

How to teach cybersecurity without scaring students away

The masterminds behind picoCTF shared some lessons learned in a paper at the Colloquium for Information System Security Education conference in Las Vegas.
Péraire published in new engineering reference book
Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Péraire published in new engineering reference book

ECE/CMU-SV’s Cécile Péraire contributed a chapter to a new reference book, Rethinking Productivity in Software Engineering, based on insight from the 2017 “Dagstuhl” seminar on productivity in software engineering.
Lucia receives IEEE TCCA Young Computer Architect Award
Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Lucia receives IEEE TCCA Young Computer Architect Award

ECE Assistant Professor, Brandon Lucia, has been selected to receive the 2019 IEEE Young Computer Architect Award from the IEEE Technical Committee on Computer Architecture (TCCA).
Transforming ideas into reality in Tech Spark
Monday, June 24, 2019

Transforming ideas into reality in Tech Spark

Tech Spark is a place where members of the Carnegie Mellon University community come together in a single location to design and innovate together, transforming ideas into reality.
Two ECE teams receive 2019 Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship
Friday, June 21, 2019

Two ECE teams receive 2019 Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship

ECE Ph.D. students Chenlei Fang, Qicheng Huang, Ankur Mallick, and Jianyu Wang were awarded the 2019 Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship.
Sankaranarayanan and co-authors win best paper at CVPR
Thursday, June 20, 2019

Sankaranarayanan and co-authors win best paper at CVPR

ECE Associate Professor Aswin Sankaranarayanan and co-authors have received the Best Paper Award at the 2019 IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR).
Software engineering and education with Cécile Péraire
Monday, June 17, 2019

Software engineering and education with Cécile Péraire

Cécile Péraire, an associate teaching professor in electrical and computer engineering, has been working at the intersection of teaching and research for more than 15 years.
Rajkumar points out the limitations of Tesla’s Autopilot technology
Friday, June 14, 2019

Rajkumar points out the limitations of Tesla’s Autopilot technology

ECE’s Raj Rajkumar was recently quoted by The Verge in an article about Tesla’s Autopilot technology.
Singularity Hub features ECE/BME joint DARPA project
Thursday, June 13, 2019

Singularity Hub features ECE/BME joint DARPA project

Singularity Hub featured BME and ECE researchers’ project recently funded by DARPA.
The power of EEG and student innovation
Thursday, June 13, 2019

The power of EEG and student innovation

Research experience is a keystone of the engineering student experience at CMU. One group of researchers in ECE has a wide variety of students exploring novel uses and implementation methods for an underutilized technology: EEG nodes.
CMU aims to develop privacy and security systems for Internet of Things
Monday, June 10, 2019

CMU aims to develop privacy and security systems for Internet of Things

CyLab has recently announced its funded projects for the Secure and Private Internet of Things (IoT) Initiative.
Alum reflects on engineering career
Monday, June 10, 2019

Alum reflects on engineering career

Don Abell’s engineering career took him from the suburbs of Pittsburgh to the far side of the world, spanning over 60 years and nearly every continent.
Carnegie Mellon Racing wins the 2019 Formula SAE North championship
Wednesday, June 05, 2019

Carnegie Mellon Racing wins the 2019 Formula SAE North championship

Congratulations to the Carnegie Mellon Racing (CMR) team, who won the Formula SAE North championship this year!
College of Engineering names 2019 faculty award winners
Tuesday, June 04, 2019

College of Engineering names 2019 faculty award winners

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s faculty awards!
Congratulations Carnegie Mellon University Africa Class of 2019
Monday, June 03, 2019

Congratulations Carnegie Mellon University Africa Class of 2019

Carnegie Mellon University Africa is proud to announce that 51 students graduated, June 2, 2019 in Kigali, Rwanda.
Christin says dark-web ecosystem undented by law enforcement efforts
Friday, May 31, 2019

Christin says dark-web ecosystem undented by law enforcement efforts

International law enforcement has made major improvements in coordination and methodology, but according to Christin, their efforts don’t “seem to have dented the ecosystem in a major way.”
Preventing exposure to malicious websites
Thursday, May 30, 2019

Preventing exposure to malicious websites

A team of CyLab researchers have developed a mechanism that detects when users may be about to visit a malicious website.
Learning to Play the Pipes at Carnegie Mellon
Thursday, May 30, 2019

Learning to Play the Pipes at Carnegie Mellon

Class of 2019 graduates Elim Zhang (master's, electrical and computer engineering) and Min Hwang (computer science) had never played the bagpipes prior to their first day on campus as freshmen at Carnegie Mellon University.
Rajkumar comments on Tesla’s future plans
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Rajkumar comments on Tesla’s future plans

ECE’s Raj Rajkumar was recently quoted by The Associated Press in an article concerning Elon Musk’s plan to start converting Tesla’s electric cars into self-driving vehicles for 2020.
Rectennas: converting radio waves into electricity
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Rectennas: converting radio waves into electricity

We are constantly surrounded by energy in the form of electromagnetic waves. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could take advantage of it? In a recently published paper in the journal Nature, a future Carnegie Mellon University faculty member, Dr. Xu Zhang, and co-authors describe a novel device that can charge electronics using the energy from radio frequency waves, including Wi-Fi signals.
Lucia quoted on novel memory compression technique
Friday, May 24, 2019

Lucia quoted on novel memory compression technique

ECE’s Brandon Lucia was recently quoted in a Technology Networks article about a novel memory compression technique developed by MIT researchers.
Achieving provably-secure encryption
Thursday, May 23, 2019

Achieving provably-secure encryption

CyLab researchers released security software that is provably robust against the most popular cyberattacks.
Koopman is skeptical of Tesla’s fully driverless claims
Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Koopman is skeptical of Tesla’s fully driverless claims

With bold claims of fully driverless cars in the near future, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has earned the cautious skepticism of many experts in the field, including ECE’s Phil Koopman.
Wearable system to sense and stimulate the brain
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Wearable system to sense and stimulate the brain

A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon is starting a project to design and implement a high-resolution, noninvasive neural interface that can be used as a wearable device.
Rowe’s Yodel Labs wins 2019 AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup Regional and International Finals Competitions
Monday, May 20, 2019

Rowe’s Yodel Labs wins 2019 AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup Regional and International Finals Competitions

Yodel Labs, a CMU spin-off co-founded by ECE’s Anthony Rowe, won the 2019 AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup Regional Competition and International Finals Competition.
Congratulations to the Class of 2019
Monday, May 20, 2019

Congratulations to the Class of 2019

Carnegie Mellon University celebrated its 122nd Commencement on Sunday, May 19.
Ou's Work Lights the Way
Friday, May 17, 2019

Ou's Work Lights the Way

Graduating senior Christina Ou has a head start on making an impact in the real world. She traveled to Zimbabwe with Engineers Without Borders to complete a solar streetlight project helping a community of 2,000 people in Nyadire.
Buffering, Burstables, and Better Websites
Thursday, May 16, 2019

Buffering, Burstables, and Better Websites

For the last year and a half, Carlee Joe-Wong has been investigating how cloud providers can optimize their use of burstable instances.
ECE alum participates in IDeATe’s “Pushing Air”
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

ECE alum participates in IDeATe’s “Pushing Air”

“Pushing Air,” an event featuring music, soft-sculpture, and textile robotics, combined the work of three spring IDeATe courses: Exploding Ensemble, Kinetic Fabrics, and Inflatables & Soft Sculptures.
Bhagavatula receives numerous appointments
Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Bhagavatula receives numerous appointments

CMU-Africa Director Vijayakumar Bhagavatula has been appointed to the Technical Program Committee of the Globecom 2019: The IEEE Global Communications Conference, as well as to the same committee of the CVPR 2019 Biometrics Workshop.
Commencement and diploma ceremony information
Monday, May 13, 2019

Commencement and diploma ceremony information

Carnegie Mellon's Commencement Ceremony, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering's Diploma Ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 19, 2019.
Bhagavatula and Kim granted a patent
Friday, May 10, 2019

Bhagavatula and Kim granted a patent

CMU-Africa Director Vijayakumar Bhagavatula and Yongjune Kim, a CMU graduate with a Ph.D. in ECE, were granted a United States patent.
Graduate student fosters long relationship with Department of Energy
Thursday, May 09, 2019

Graduate student fosters long relationship with Department of Energy

ECE’s Bryce Smith has a long relationship with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In his sophomore year of high school, Smith participated in an internship at DOE’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
PushID: Pushing the Limits of Commercial RFIDs
Thursday, May 09, 2019

PushID: Pushing the Limits of Commercial RFIDs

According to SITA (a leading specialist in air transport technology), mishandled baggage costs the industry an estimated $2.3 billion in 2017 alone. While this frustrating experience affects millions of travelers each year, researchers are searching for new ways to improve the tracking technology.
ECE student wins McGinnis Venture Competition
Monday, May 06, 2019

ECE student wins McGinnis Venture Competition

ECE junior Matt Spettel and team won the 2019 Graduate Track competition for their startup Delta Band, a wearable strength training platform.
CMU professors advance flipped classroom format
Monday, May 06, 2019

CMU professors advance flipped classroom format

A flipped classroom is a teaching method where students learn the theory outside of class and apply it in practice during class—in other words, homework and lectures are flipped.
CMWA Awards announced
Friday, May 03, 2019

CMWA Awards announced

ECE senior Mimi Niou was the College of Engineering awardee for the Carnegie Mellon Women’s Association (CMWA).
Parno collaborates on cryptographic provider and library
Friday, May 03, 2019

Parno collaborates on cryptographic provider and library

Team Everest, a joint Microsoft-academia collaboration, recently released a cryptographic provider called EverCrypt. ECE’s Bryan Parno, worked on the project,
Rajkumar talks about building public trust in AV’s
Wednesday, May 01, 2019

Rajkumar talks about building public trust in AV’s

Autonomous vehicles are slowly creeping onto our roadways and into our lives, but it will take time to build trust between human and AV.
Brumley on Nielsen’s departure and cybersecurity
Wednesday, May 01, 2019

Brumley on Nielsen’s departure and cybersecurity

In an article from The Washington Post, cybersecurity experts in government, academia, and the private sector discussed the implications and consequences of Kirstjen Nielsen’s ouster from the Department of Homeland Security.
First round of Secure and Private IoT Initiative funded projects announced
Tuesday, April 30, 2019

First round of Secure and Private IoT Initiative funded projects announced

CyLab’s Secure and Private IoT Initiative (IoT@CyLab) has broken ground as the first round of funded proposals have been announced. Twelve selected projects will be funded for one year, and results will be presented at the IoT@CyLab annual summit next year.
Koopman helping draft first AV safety standards
Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Koopman helping draft first AV safety standards

ECE’s Philip Koopman is helping to create the first set of safety standards for autonomous vehicles. It will require manufacturers to provide a comprehensive accounting of how their vehicle will ensure the safety of its occupants in any likely dangerous scenario.
Bhagavatula lab granted IEEE Data Storage Best Student Paper award
Monday, April 29, 2019

Bhagavatula lab granted IEEE Data Storage Best Student Paper award

ECE students from Vijayakumar Bhagavatula’s lab were recently granted the 2016-2017 IEEE Data Storage Best Student Paper award.
ECE Day is Friday, May 3
Monday, April 29, 2019

ECE Day is Friday, May 3

Save the date! ECE Day 2019 is Friday, May 3.
Rowe’s Yodel Labs wins 2019 AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup Regional Competition
Friday, April 26, 2019

Rowe’s Yodel Labs wins 2019 AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup Regional Competition

Yodel Labs, a CMU spin-off co-founded by ECE’s Anthony Rowe, won the 2019 AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup Regional Competition.
Virgil Gligor inducted to the Cybersecurity Hall of Fame
Friday, April 26, 2019

Virgil Gligor inducted to the Cybersecurity Hall of Fame

CyLab’s Virgil Gligor was formally inducted into the Cybersecurity Hall of Fame this week at the Arundel Preserve Hotel in Hanover, Maryland. Gligor was chosen by a senior board based on five criteria: Technology, Policy, Public Awareness, Education, and Business.
Intelligence beyond the edge
Monday, April 22, 2019

Intelligence beyond the edge

Lucia, Beckmann, and their student present first-ever demonstration of machine learning inference using deep neural networks on a batteryless, intermittent computing device at ASPLOS 2019.
Sound steers light through the brain
Thursday, April 18, 2019

Sound steers light through the brain

Maysam Chamanzar and his colleagues have introduced a groundbreaking technique to the field of optics that can revolutionize optical imaging and manipulation in biology, machine vision, and spatial light modulation. The results are published in two recent papers in the journals of Optics Express and Nature Communications.
Schwedock receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Thursday, April 18, 2019

Schwedock receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Brian Schwedock, an electrical and computer engineering Ph.D. student, has received the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship for his work in computer architecture and computer systems with a focus on caching.
Franchetti appointed as honorary consul by Austrian president
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Franchetti appointed as honorary consul by Austrian president

Franz Franchetti has been appointed as an honorary counsel by the Austrian president and will report to the New York Consulate General.
In memoriam: Chuck Neuman
Monday, April 15, 2019

In memoriam: Chuck Neuman

Charles “Chuck” Neuman, emeritus professor of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University for 46 years, passed away on March 22, 2019. A respected colleague, teacher, and friend, Neuman will be missed by many.
Seed grants for energy research
Thursday, April 11, 2019

Seed grants for energy research

The seventh round of the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation’s Seed Grants for Energy Research will provide funding to eight projects. These projects explore key energy topics including emerging information technology and advances in high-performance materials and natural gas solutions.
Sekar on automated visitor security systems
Monday, April 08, 2019

Sekar on automated visitor security systems

ECE/CyLab’s Vyas Sekar was interviewed by NBC News about the safety and privacy of automated visitor security systems, which are replacing receptionists and security guards in businesses, schools, hotels, and hospitals.
Recognizing disease using less data
Monday, April 08, 2019

Recognizing disease using less data

Artificially intelligent medical imaging technology is a promising tool to help doctors diagnose disease. But training these systems requires a lot of data—which is time-consuming and costly to obtain. Carnegie Mellon researchers are using active learning to train their models with less data while maximizing the models’ performance.
Gligor and Woo receive Distinguished Paper Award for breakthrough result on establishing "root of trust"
Monday, April 08, 2019

Gligor and Woo receive Distinguished Paper Award for breakthrough result on establishing "root of trust"

In a breakthrough study, "Establishing Root of Trust Unconditionally," CyLab researchers Virgil Gligor and Maverick Woo present a test that can be run on any computing device to show whether the device has been infected with malware or not. The study was presented at last week's Network and Distributed Systems Security (NDSS) Symposiumin San Diego, California, where it received a Distinguished Paper Award.
Savvides on AI and facial recognition
Monday, April 01, 2019

Savvides on AI and facial recognition

CyLab/ECE’s Marios Savvides spoke with CNET in an article about how AI has helped to drastically improve facial recognition.
Cybersecurity stars
Monday, April 01, 2019

Cybersecurity stars

Women in cybersecurity, from those in senior roles to the next wave of female technologists, will meet in Pittsburgh this week to share knowledge and experience, network and mentor during the sixth annual Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Conference co-hosted by WiCyS and Carnegie Mellon University.
Parno quoted in PopSci on end-to-end encryption
Friday, March 29, 2019

Parno quoted in PopSci on end-to-end encryption

One proponent of encryption is ECE’s Bryan Parno, who emphasizes that it is essentially impossible to break.
Women in cybersecurity gather in Pittsburgh
Thursday, March 28, 2019

Women in cybersecurity gather in Pittsburgh

Women in cybersecurity, from those in senior roles to the next wave of female technologists, will meet in Pittsburgh this week to share knowledge and experience, network and mentor during the sixth annual Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Conference co-hosted by WiCyS and Carnegie Mellon University.
CMU Energy Week explores what's next in energy innovation
Thursday, March 21, 2019

CMU Energy Week explores what's next in energy innovation

The Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University will hold CMU Energy Week 2019 from March 25-28.
Savvides on the future of airport security
Thursday, March 21, 2019

Savvides on the future of airport security

Marios Savvides was interviewed by the Twin Cities Pioneer Press about the future of airport security and the role advancing technology will play.
Marculescu named to receive IEEE Computer Society 2019 Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award
Thursday, March 14, 2019

Marculescu named to receive IEEE Computer Society 2019 Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award

Radu Marculescu, the Kavčić-Moura Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, has been selected to receive the IEEE Computer Society 2019 Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award, for “seminal contributions to the science of network on chip design, analysis, and optimization.”
ECE graduate programs maintain in the top ten U.S. News & World Report rankings
Tuesday, March 12, 2019

ECE graduate programs maintain in the top ten U.S. News & World Report rankings

U.S. News and World Report has released the 2020 rankings of the best graduate schools.
Year two of “Rethink the Rink” launched
Monday, March 11, 2019

Year two of “Rethink the Rink” launched

The Pittsburgh Penguins, Covestro, and Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering will host their second annual Make-a-thon, kicking off year two of the “Rethink the Rink” initiative.
Building a verifiably-secure internet
Monday, March 04, 2019

Building a verifiably-secure internet

Parno and his Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Ph.D. student Aymeric Fromherz, in collaboration with researchers from Microsoft, have developed a programming tool called "Vale" that can mathematically verify the security of low-level assembly code, such as cryptographic code that runs when one browses the internet.
CyLab team studies user behavior to detect malicious websites
Friday, March 01, 2019

CyLab team studies user behavior to detect malicious websites

In an article for Security Magazine, ECE Ph.D. student Mahmood Sharif spoke about a CyLab research study to predict and detect malicious websites before users are exposed to them.
Smailagic and team win Best Paper Award at IEEE Conference on Machine Learning and Applications
Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Smailagic and team win Best Paper Award at IEEE Conference on Machine Learning and Applications

Asim Smailagic, CEE's Hae Young Noh, and their team have recently been awarded the Best Paper Award at the IEEE Conference on Machine Learning and Applications.
Beyond 5G
Monday, February 25, 2019

Beyond 5G

To support the beyond-5G network of the future, Paramesh, Mondal, and Singh presented a new chip design at the 2019 International Solid-State Circuit’s Conference in San Francisco on February 20th.
Rajkumar addresses pace of AV development
Friday, February 22, 2019

Rajkumar addresses pace of AV development

Inclement weather in particular can cause major interference to vehicles’ sensors, explains ECE’s Raj Rajkumar. “It’s like losing part of your vision,” Rajkumar tell the Associated Press.
Moura hosts Portugese delegation at CMU
Monday, February 18, 2019

Moura hosts Portugese delegation at CMU

Manuel Heitor, Portugal’s Minister of Science, Technology, and Higher Education, visited Carnegie Mellon alongside a delegation of 15 people. The visit, hosted by ECE/CMU Portugal’s José Moura, strengthened the cooperation between the Portuguese government and Carnegie Mellon in the field of Information and Communication Technologies.
Information bottlenecks between brain areas
Monday, February 18, 2019

Information bottlenecks between brain areas

Byron Yu and ECE postdoc João Semedo found that communication between brain areas occurs through an information bottleneck, which they’ve termed a “communication subspace.”
Optimal energy management in smart buildings
Friday, February 15, 2019

Optimal energy management in smart buildings

Chaitanya Poolla (PhD '16) addressed the problem of optimal energy management in a stochastic environment under the guidance of Dr. Abe Ishihara (ECE) and Dr. Rodolfo Milito.
Valentine's Day poem contest winners
Thursday, February 14, 2019

Valentine's Day poem contest winners

Every year, the electrical and computer engineering department hosts a poem contest on Valentine's Day. Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to submit a poem. Here are the winners.
Pileggi named ECE department head
Thursday, February 07, 2019

Pileggi named ECE department head

Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering has named Larry Pileggi as head of its Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, effective March 1.
HKN receives the 2017-2018 Outstanding Chapter Award
Monday, February 04, 2019

HKN receives the 2017-2018 Outstanding Chapter Award

Carnegie Mellon University’s IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) Honor Society received the 2017-2018 Outstanding Chapter Award. This award is presented to IEEE-HKN chapters in recognition of excellence in their chapter administration and programs.
Thwarting bias in AI systems
Monday, February 04, 2019

Thwarting bias in AI systems

As machine learning systems are used more and more to make decisions about insurance, criminal justice, credit, and child welfare, we need to ensure that they are fair.
Fanti works on faster cryptocurrency called unit-e
Friday, February 01, 2019

Fanti works on faster cryptocurrency called unit-e

Giulia Fanti is working alongside other researchers at Distributed Technologies Research on a new, faster cryptocurrency called Unit-e.
Mondal receives Predoctoral Achievement Award
Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Mondal receives Predoctoral Achievement Award

Susnata Mondal, a fourth-year ECE PhD student in Prof. Jeyanandh Paramesh's group, has been selected by the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society for a prestigious Predoctoral Achievement Award (2018-2019).
3D displays that "accommodate" the human eye
Monday, January 28, 2019

3D displays that "accommodate" the human eye

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have engineered a new technology to enable natural accommodation cues in 3D displays.
A milestone celebration
Wednesday, January 23, 2019

A milestone celebration

The 10th anniversary of Build18 celebrated the inaugural crowdfunding campaign which fully funded twelve teams.
Savvides recognized at Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration
Monday, January 14, 2019

Savvides recognized at Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration

Marios Savvides was one of eight people recognized at GlobalPittsburgh’s 3rd Annual Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration and Award Ceremony.
Build18 to celebrate 10th anniversary
Monday, January 14, 2019

Build18 to celebrate 10th anniversary

The playground for Carnegie Mellon’s most curious students will celebrate its 10th anniversary this week.
Zhu supports microwave-assisted magnetic recording
Wednesday, January 09, 2019

Zhu supports microwave-assisted magnetic recording

Jian-Gang (Jimmy) Zhu recently commented for IEEE Spectrum on the future of magnetic storage.
As advertised? Exposing lies about VPN locations
Monday, January 07, 2019

As advertised? Exposing lies about VPN locations

CyLab researchers figured out a way to approximate actual locations of VPN servers based on the amount of time it took for a server in the unknown location to send a packet of data to a server in a known location—generally referred to as “ping time.”
Koopman discusses safety and the future of self-driving cars
Thursday, January 03, 2019

Koopman discusses safety and the future of self-driving cars

In The Atlantic’s article about the future of self-driving cars, Phil Koopman commented on how safety might affect the technology’s future.
Teaching drones how to learn on the fly
Monday, December 17, 2018

Teaching drones how to learn on the fly

ECE and CMU Silicon Valley Professor Bob Iannucci and ECE Ph.D. candidate Ervin Teng are using machine learning and a simulation training tool to teach drones how to learn in real-time in what they call “autonomous curiosity.”
CyLab researchers quoted in NYT
Tuesday, December 11, 2018

CyLab researchers quoted in NYT

CyLab's Marios Savvides, Lujo Bauer, Jason Hong, Kathleen Carley, Martin Carlisle, and Carolina Zarate were featured in a New York Times piece about various ongoing research thrusts in CyLab to help combat cyberattacks.
A universal memory
Tuesday, December 11, 2018

A universal memory

Professors Larry Pileggi and Jimmy Zhu were recently awarded a patent for a cutting-edge form of memory device which they’ve termed “magnetic shift register.”
One framework to rule them all
Monday, December 03, 2018

One framework to rule them all

ECE Assistant Professor George Amvrosiadis is part of a team from CMU’s PDL and Los Alamos National Lab designing a record-breaking file system framework for the next era of supercomputing.
Strength training deep neural networks
Monday, November 26, 2018

Strength training deep neural networks

Deep neural networks (DNNs) have grown popular with data-driven technological advances because they analyze and process incomprehensible sums of input. These systems are often swift and efficient. But given the amount of data processed, a DNN also encounters errors and slowdowns. To solve these issues, a team let by Pulkit Grover created a more efficient DNN called PolyDot coding.
Support Build18
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Support Build18

Help us reach our goal of raising $6,000 to fund 20 teams for the build week in January 2019. Each accepted team receives a $300 budget for the parts for their project.
Former Marine sets up shop at CMU
Monday, November 12, 2018

Former Marine sets up shop at CMU

It has been a decade since Quinn Hagerty’s enlistment in the United States Marine Corps ended, however, the lessons and skills he learned during his service are still valued today in his position as a lab technician in ECE.
Rowe discusses FCC's proposed plans to quicken Wi-Fi
Friday, November 09, 2018

Rowe discusses FCC's proposed plans to quicken Wi-Fi

According to Anthony Rowe, this change would provide faster Wi-Fi, nearly tripling the available bandwidth.
Researchers develop a new model that enables fast and accurate object detection
Wednesday, November 07, 2018

Researchers develop a new model that enables fast and accurate object detection

Franz Franchetti and research intern Vít Růžička have recently developed a new model that enables fast and accurate object detection in high-resolution 4K and 8K video footage using GPUs. Their research has been featured in Tech Xplore.
Graph reordering for an optimal future
Wednesday, November 07, 2018

Graph reordering for an optimal future

In a paper granted the Best Paper Award at the IEEE International Symposium on Workload Characterization (IISWC) 2018, Vignesh Balaji, a Ph.D. candidate in electrical and computer engineering, and assistant professor Brandon Lucia investigated how the performance of graph processing applications could be improved using a technique called Graph Reordering.
Savvides comments on biometrics in airports
Monday, November 05, 2018

Savvides comments on biometrics in airports

Popular Science quoted CyLab/ECE’s Marios Savvides in an article on biometric tech in airports.
Transcending the transistor
Thursday, November 01, 2018

Transcending the transistor

Gianluca Piazza, professor of electrical and computer engineering, has developed a new form of switch called the piezoelectric nanoelectromechanical relay. This device, the subject of a recent patent award, could be the key to replacing semiconductor transistors in many applications.
CMU team to participate in the ARPA-E Grid Optimization Competition
Thursday, November 01, 2018

CMU team to participate in the ARPA-E Grid Optimization Competition

A team comprised of faculty from Carnegie Mellon University and University of Colorado Boulder were one of ten university teams selected to receive funding to participate in the ARPA-E Grid Optimization Competition.
CyLab faculty win big at the IEEE Cybersecurity Development Conference
Wednesday, October 24, 2018

CyLab faculty win big at the IEEE Cybersecurity Development Conference

CyLab faculty members Alessandro Acquisti, Lujo Bauer, Nicolas Christin, and Lorrie Cranor were presented with IEEE Cybersecurity awards at the IEEE Cybersecurity Development Conference, Oct. 2 in Boston.
How vehicle-to-vehicle communication could replace traffic lights and shorten commutes.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018

How vehicle-to-vehicle communication could replace traffic lights and shorten commutes.

A Carnegie Mellon startup aims to manage traffic at intersections by harnessing the radios in tomorrow’s cars.
Savvides voices support for TSA biometrics
Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Savvides voices support for TSA biometrics

The TSA announced a plan to increase its use of biometrics, such as facial recognition, to streamline the airport security process.
Optimizing computing systems
Monday, October 15, 2018

Optimizing computing systems

Joshi, assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), has been named a recipient of a 2018 IBM Faculty Award for her research in distributed machine learning.
Sekar on ransomware attacks and cybersecurity
Monday, October 08, 2018

Sekar on ransomware attacks and cybersecurity

Vyas Sekar was interviewed about the March 2017 ransomware attack on the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus.
Carnegie Mellon team dives into DARPA Subterranean Challenge
Monday, October 08, 2018

Carnegie Mellon team dives into DARPA Subterranean Challenge

A team from Carnegie Mellon University will compete in the systems track of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Subterranean Challenge, a multi-year robotics competition with a $2 million prize in which robots will autonomously search tunnels, caves and underground structures.
Rajkumar on self-driving cars
Friday, October 05, 2018

Rajkumar on self-driving cars

Raj Rajkumar was interviewed about the progress of self-driving cars, and how much more research needs to be done for autonomous vehicles to surpass the driving abilities of humans.
Joe-Wong receives N2Women: Rising Stars in Computer Networking and Communications Award
Thursday, October 04, 2018

Joe-Wong receives N2Women: Rising Stars in Computer Networking and Communications Award

Carlee Joe-Wong, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been named one of ten women in computer networking and communications who should be known and watched, according to N2Woman: Rising Stars in Computer Networking and Communications.
Rajkumar comments on autonomous vehicle company partnerships
Tuesday, October 02, 2018

Rajkumar comments on autonomous vehicle company partnerships

Raj Rajkumar was quoted in a Wired article about Ike’s self-driving trucks.
Rajkumar comments on public transit and minority involvement
Monday, October 01, 2018

Rajkumar comments on public transit and minority involvement

Raj Rajkumar spoke with The New York Times about Phoenix’s rail extension project and minority protests.
Carnegie Mellon Racing has breakout season
Monday, October 01, 2018

Carnegie Mellon Racing has breakout season

Carnegie Mellon Racing achieved multiple victories in the 2017-2018 season, capturing first place overall in the electric vehicle category at both Formula North and Formula SAE.
Providing secure and resilient naval software
Monday, September 24, 2018

Providing secure and resilient naval software

CMU Team Receives $7.5M Office of Naval Research Grant in Collaboration with Penn and Stanford on Software Complexity Reduction.
Secure and Private IoT Initiative
Thursday, September 20, 2018

Secure and Private IoT Initiative

Carnegie Mellon's CyLab launches initiative on IoT security with Amazon Web Services, Infineon Technologies, and Nokia Bell Labs
Koopman on self-driving car accidents
Monday, September 17, 2018

Koopman on self-driving car accidents

Apple’s first ever self-driving car crash occurred in Sunnyvale, CA, when a human-driven Nissan Leaf rear-ended the self-driving car.
An Impressionable Technology: creating shape-aware surfaces
Monday, September 17, 2018

An Impressionable Technology: creating shape-aware surfaces

WiSh, a shape-sensing technology, could shape how we interact with virtual reality and how we create smart cities.
USNWR ranks undergrad computer engineering program No. 1
Monday, September 10, 2018

USNWR ranks undergrad computer engineering program No. 1

USNWR ranks ECE as the #1 undergrad computer engineering program
Krishnan awarded 2018 Innovation Fellowship
Friday, September 07, 2018

Krishnan awarded 2018 Innovation Fellowship

Ashwati Krishnan (ECE postdoctoral researcher) received the fellowship for her work on the instrumentation and hardware development of ultra-high density electroencephalography (EEG).
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