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Jamesina Simpson will join us as an Associate Professor starting July 1, 2012 Jamesina Simpson will join us as an Associate Professor starting July 1, 2012

We are excited to announce that Jamesina Simpson will be joining our department starting July 1, 2012, as an Assistant Professor.



Media outlets highlight Darrin Young's research with middle-ear microphones Media outlets highlight Darrin Young's research with middle-ear microphones

Device Could Make Cochlear Implants More Convenient



James Nagel selected to receive an award for Teaching Excellence James Nagel selected to receive an award for Teaching Excellence



Congrats to the 2012 IEEE Best Student Paper Award winners! Congrats to the 2012 IEEE Best Student Paper Award winners!



Hanseup Kim and Ross Booth's paper selected for Hanseup Kim and Ross Booth's paper selected for "Lab-On-a-Chip Journal"

Congratulations to Hanseup Kim and Ross Booth!



Electrical Engineer Neal Patwari on CNN Money Electrical Engineer Neal Patwari on CNN Money

Congratulations to Neal Patwari!



Summer 2012 TA Application is now closed Summer 2012 TA Application is now closed

Apply for TA positions for the Summer 2012 semester using this online application by April 30th, 2012.



Jeff Walling to join as a tenure-track Assistant Professor on July 1, 2012 Jeff Walling to join as a tenure-track Assistant Professor on July 1, 2012

Welcome, Jeff Walling!



Prof V. John Mathews received a contract from Raytheon Applied Signal Technology Prof V. John Mathews received a contract from Raytheon Applied Signal Technology

Professor Mathews received a contract from Raytheon Applied Signal Technology, titled "Dual Polarization Signal Characterization."



New Funding Page: find paid research, fellowships, and internships New Funding Page: find paid research, fellowships, and internships

Opportunities available for undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral studies.



USTAR Asst Prof Hanseup Kim wins DARPA award for micro pump prototype USTAR Asst Prof Hanseup Kim wins DARPA award for micro pump prototype

A Low-Cost Plastic Prototype Development of an Electromagnetic Micro Roughing Pump for Micro Vacuum Systems



Study groups now available for the Spring 2012 semester Study groups now available for the Spring 2012 semester

Join a study group!



Prestigious NSF CAREER Award goes to USTAR Asst Prof Hanseup Kim Prestigious NSF CAREER Award goes to USTAR Asst Prof Hanseup Kim

CAREER: Next-Generation Micro Gas Chromatography System Toward Ultra-High Capacity, Selectivity, and Portability For Distributed Environmental Awareness" is funded for $399,000.



ECE welcomes visiting professor Kensall D. Wise for the spring semester ECE welcomes visiting professor Kensall D. Wise for the spring semester

Prof. Kensall Wise from the University of Michigan recognized with W. W. Clyde Distinguished Chair honor.



FIRST Robotics Competition needs volunteers for event on March 15-17, 2012 FIRST Robotics Competition needs volunteers for event on March 15-17, 2012

The annual FIRST Robotics Competition brings 45 teams of high school students interested in engineering to Salt Lake City for competitive events in robotics.



Over $100,000 available to UEC participants - ECE students invited Over $100,000 available to UEC participants - ECE students invited

ECE students are invited to participate in an opportunity to win $40,000 for the top business plan submission.



Spring 2012 semester course websites are now online Spring 2012 semester course websites are now online

Course websites are available through the ECE website, Blackboard (WebCT), and Canvas.



Media outlets highlight Prof. Menon's research in high-resolution microscopy Media outlets highlight Prof. Menon's research in high-resolution microscopy

High-resolution microscopy advance could shrink CPUs beyond current limits



Solzbacher awarded Tech Comm Project for medical drug delivery system Solzbacher awarded Tech Comm Project for medical drug delivery system

Device-based Local Delivery of a Mast Cell-specific Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor to Mitigate the Implant Foreign Body Response



"Design principles for light trapping" article published in Progress in Photovoltaics

Introduction: Photovoltaic power generation holds great promise for satisfying our future needs for renewable energy but still continues to struggle for a cost-competitive edge at industrial-scale manufacturing...



Spring 2012 TA Application is now open and online Spring 2012 TA Application is now open and online

Apply for TA positions for the Spring 2012 semester using this online application by November 15th, 2011.



USTAR Prof. Tabib-Azar awarded $700K from DARPA for micro plasma switches USTAR Prof. Tabib-Azar awarded $700K from DARPA for micro plasma switches

The $700,000 grant will support research in "Radiation Hard, Low Voltage, 10 GHz Micro Plasma Switches and Amplifiers"



Profs. Chen, Farhang collaboratively awarded $475K from NSF for underwater comms Profs. Chen, Farhang collaboratively awarded $475K from NSF for underwater comms

Collaborative Research: Modulation and Statistical Detection Methods for Underwater Acoustic Communications awarded $475,000 from the National Science Foundation to Profs. Rong-rong Chen and Behrouz Farhang in ECE.



Student James Nagel solves optics problem in Optics Express Student James Nagel solves optics problem in Optics Express

ECE student James Nagel and Profs. Steve Blair and Mike Scarpulla recently worked out the exact solutions to a very general optics problem of guided modes in a lossy medium.



U. of Utah Technology Venture highlights Prof. Stevens new start-up company U. of Utah Technology Venture highlights Prof. Stevens new start-up company

Ken Stevens is improving the performance of integrated circuits through a start-up called Granite Mountain Technologies.



Prof. Neal Patwari aims for new goals in radio tomographic imaging research Prof. Neal Patwari aims for new goals in radio tomographic imaging research

University of Utah engineers who built wireless networks that see through walls now are aiming the technology at a new goal: non-invasively measuring the breathing of surgery patients, adults with sleep apnea and babies at risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).



Prof. Kim honored with Young Faculty Award from DARPA Prof. Kim honored with Young Faculty Award from DARPA

USTAR Assistant Professor Hanseup Kim is among 39 of the nation’s brightest young scientists that were selected to receive grants totaling $11.7 Million under this year’s DARPA Young Facility Award (YFA) program.



Prof. Nahata awarded contract with Newpath Research in ultrafast optics Prof. Nahata awarded contract with Newpath Research in ultrafast optics

Topics of investigation include the analysis and simulation of generating terahertz surface waves on a tapered field emission tip.



Prof. Farhang's Physics collab. in radar observatory awarded $570K Prof. Farhang's Physics collab. in radar observatory awarded $570K

Prof. Behrouz Farhang's collaboration with the Physics Department to develop a bi-static radar observatory for cosmic-ray-induced air showers led to a $400k NSF Major Research Instrumentation award and $171k in matching funds from the University.



Prof. Nahata will lead plasmonic metamaterials team in new $21 Million CEMRI Prof. Nahata will lead plasmonic metamaterials team in new $21 Million CEMRI

The Center of Excellence for Materials Research and Innovation (CEMRI) is a six-year, $21.5 million research effort supported by the NSF, USTAR, and University of Utah.