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Dr. Baliga Named Fellow by National Academy of Inventors

Three faculty members at North Carolina State University are being named fellows by theNational Academy of Inventors (NAI). The new NAI fellows are B. Jayant Baliga, Distinguished University Professor of Electrical Engineering; Ruben Carbonell, Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering; and Frances S. Ligler, Lampe Distinguished Professor in the Joint NC State-UNC Department […]

Senior Design Day demonstrates Innovation and Creativity

<img width="1024" height="682" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/22-1024x682.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">On Friday, December 2, 2016, NC State Seniors in Electrical and Computer Engineering revealed their prototypes at Engineering Design Day. Four individual competitions were held, one for project proposal of in-progress projects (which will be prototyped in the Spring) and three for full-scale prototypes of finished projects. “We learned a lot about circuit components and […]

Gift Creates New Opportunities for Veterans Studying at NC State

<img width="452" height="254" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20-452x254.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">Supporting student veterans at NC State University is a cause close to Mark Carter’s heart. As a radar technician in the Marine Corps, Carter realized he had an aptitude for electronics and knew he wanted to further his education in NC State’s Department of Electical and Computer Engineering. Attending the university was not a certainty, […]

Broken Barriers: EE Alumnus’ Varsity Sweater in Walk of Fame

<img width="350" height="232" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/16.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">University's first African-American graduate and the first African-American to play on a Wolfpack athletic team, Irwin Holmes donated his tennis varsity letter sweater to the new NC State Athletics Walk of Fame and History in the renovated Reynolds Coliseum.

Escuti named 2016 NC State Innovator of the Year

<img width="1024" height="680" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/13-1024x680.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">NC State held its 27th Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to recognize the outstanding achievements of its faculty inventors over the last year. With over 500 products to market and over 125 startups launched, NC State continues to contribute to the economy of North Carolina and the nation as a whole. In 2016, the Office […]

FREEDM Systems Center moves closer to a vision realized

<img width="635" height="420" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/11.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">In year eight, the Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) Systems Center led by NC State’s Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering moved closer to the vision that led to the center’s establishment. That vision is a more efficient grid that allows bidirectional electricity flow and renewable energy sources to integrate seamlessly with […]

Pritchard re-appointed to NC GreenPower Board

<img width="640" height="427" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/8.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">We are proud to announce that this week, Dr. Ewan Pritchard, Associate Director of FREEDMSystems Center and the Advanced Transportation Energy Center (ATEC) has formally been appointed to serve on the NC GreenPower Board for another three years. Dr. Pritchard was  appointed by NC Utilities Commission and nominated for the position by Ken Dulaney. NC […]

Bozkurt Receives IEEE Young Professional Award

<img width="1024" height="512" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bioelectronics-1-1024x512.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">This past week, IEEE has awarded Dr. Alper Bozkurt with the 2016 IEEE Sensors Council Young Professional Award for his outstanding research, teaching, and outreach performance. Annually, the IEEE Sensors Council Young Professional Award is granted to individuals who promote, recognize, and support contributions from young, inspired professional members who share interests with the IEEE Sensors council. The council awards the Young Professional Award to aid recent graduates in their transition to the professional life.

ECE Student one of 5 NC State Fulbright Scholars

<img width="450" height="253" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/fulbright-wuf-1422-825x464_thumb.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">Five NC State students, including Alex Starnes from Electrical and Computer Engineering will head off around the globe as winners of prestigious Fulbright grants for the 2016-17 academic year.

Baliga Book Wins 2016 PROSE Award

<img width="1" height="1" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/migration/images/2016/02/baliga_book.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">The PROSE Awards  were announced February 4th at the annual conference of the Association of American Publisher’s Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division in Washington, DC. PROSE honors the best in professional and scholarly publishing, as judged by peer publishers, librarians, academics and medical professionals. Competition was “fierce” this year, according to AAP, with the competition attracting a […]