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News from the ECE Department

Lazzi Keynote Speaker at IMWS-Bio 2013

Topic: Advances and Challenges in Bioelectromagnetics for Implantable Devices: Current and Future Applications.

As the world grapples with the ever-changing dynamics of energy use and production, a researcher at the University of Utah is pioneering a new frontier in solar energy called Diffractive Spectrum Separation. It represents a novel way to boost solar panel efficiency and cost effectiveness.

Nagel and Scarpulla Top Downloaded Article of Optics InfoBase

An article writen by James R. Nagel and Michael A. Scarpulla, "Enhanced absorption in optically thin solar cells by scattering from embedded dielectric nanoparticles." is one of the top downloaded articles in energy from Optics Express.

Ece Chair Part of Bionic Eye Team

Gianluca Lazzi, professor and chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the U, was part of the multi-institution team to create the first bionic eye.

Negi received NIH SBIR grant

Sandeep Negi has received Notice of Award (NoA) from NIH for the SBIR Phase-I project with Blackrock Microsystems on flexible neural arrays, funded for 2 years with total funds of $700K.

Solzbacher Develops Neural Interface Devices

Professor Florian Solzbacher is helping turn science fiction into reality through his research and related startup companies.

Negi’s paper 10 most cited papers edition of Biomedical Materials

Sandeep Negi paper was selected for the 10 most cited papers edition of Biomedical Materials.

Menon AFOSR STTR Phase II project Funded for 2 Years

Rajesh Menon was received notification that his AFOSR STTR Phase II project with Lumarray Inc has been funded for 2 years with total funds of $750K.

Lazzi and Tasdizen NIH Grant

Congratulating Gianluca Lazzi and Tolga Tasdizen (along with Chris Johnson and Miriah Meyer from SCI) on their new NIH grant.

University of Utah Awarded $1 Million by Keck Foundation to Study Cosmic Rays

The University of Utah today announced that the W.M. Keck Foundation awarded $1 million to university researchers to study high-energy cosmic rays in Utah’s western deserts that are hurtling their way toward Earth. These rays — 10 trillion times more energetic than particles emitted in a nuclear explosion — originate from violent cosmic events deep within the universe.

Follow ECE Graduate student David Lubbers, on his trip to Antarctica

Read about ECE Graduate student David Lubbers on this two-month research mission in Antarctica

Poster Competition and Orientation Program for ECE students

Electrical and Computer Engineering, UofU and IEEE-Utah Section is organizing a multidisciplinary poster competition along with an orientation program for the current and new ECE students (both EE and CE students). The aim of the session is to provide a platform to the current ECE students to present their current/previous work in front of new ECE students and professors and allow all ECE students and faculty to see what type of research is going on in the department. (Students can present their previously published/presented work as well).

Scarpulla DOE Award Renewed

Congratulations to ECE faculty member Mike Scarpulla for having his DOE award on defects in new materials for thin film photovoltaic absorber layers renewed for years '13-'15.

Tasdizen will be receiving a NSF CAREER Award

Congratulations ECE faculty member Tolga Tasdizen he will be receiving a NSF CAREER Award. The title of his project is "NSF CAREER: Deep sparse dictionary context models and their application to image parsing and neuron tracking for connectomics."

Christensen receives a ASUU Student Choice Teaching Award

Congratulations ECE faculty member Doug Christensen for receiving one of the ASUU Student Choice Teaching Awards for excellence in teaching this past spring semester.

Walling recognized with a "Best Paper Award" at ACM Mobicom 2012

Congratulations ECE faculty member Jeff Walling for being recognized with a "Best Paper Award" at ACM Mobicom 2012.

Simpson receives 2012 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Award

Congratulations to ECE faculty member own Jamesina Simpson for receiving the 2012 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, Donald G. Dudley, Jr. Undergraduate Teaching Award.

Farhang receives R&D 100 Award

Congratulations to ECE faculty member Behrouz Farhang for receiving a R&D 100 Award from R&D Magazine for his Wireless Spectrum Communication technology, in collaboration with INL.

Prof. Khan has been awarded the Funding Incentive Seed Grant for his project

Radiation-Resistant Circuits from Mechanical Parts

University of Utah engineers designed microscopic mechanical devices that withstand intense radiation and heat, so they can be used in circuits for robots and computers exposed to radiation in space, damaged nuclear power plants or nuclear attack.