Electrical and Computer Engineering News

Yin Sun said the impact of his research can be transformational for robotic systems and real-time artificial intelligence.

Associate professor in ECE delivers keynote address at WiOpt 2025
6/5/25 7:00 AM

At the 2025 WiOpt conference in Linkoping, Sweden, Yin Sun introduced a framework for quantifying data significance using information-theoretic metrics.
Clint Snider

#GINNing Podcast: The Young Superstar
5/23/25 1:00 PM

Saving clock towers and computational powers — that's what electrical and computer engineering assistant professor Clint Snider does.
Shiwen Mao is director of the Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center.

What will 6G technology look like and how can we best use it?
5/19/25 10:45 AM

Shiwen Mao previews how 6G technology can make society more productive
Adit Singh is the Godbold Endowed Chair Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Professor in ECE aims to improve reliability of integrated circuits
5/16/25 8:40 AM

Adit Singh's research is one of only five resilient computing projects to be funded by the Open Compute Project.
Bosen Lian began serving on editorial boards at ISA Transactions and the International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control in January.

Assistant professor in ECE joins editorial boards of 2 academic journals
4/30/25 11:00 AM

As an associate editor, Bosen Lian will manage the peer-review process, ensuring that manuscripts receive high-quality, timely and constructive reviews.

Parker Megginson currently serves as the president of Auburn’s chapter of Eta Kappa Nu, the international honor society for electrical and computer engineers and as the corresponding secretary of Tau Beta Pi, the honor society for all engineering disciplines.

Senior in ECE earns Distinguished Research Award from Honors College
4/24/25 1:00 PM

Parker Megginson also serves as the president of Auburn’s chapter of Eta Kappa Nu, the international honor society for electrical and computer engineers and as the corresponding secretary of Tau Beta Pi, the honor society for all engineering disciplines.

two people pose for a photo

Two students receive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
4/24/25 12:45 PM

Two Auburn students have won National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships (GRFP) for graduate study.
Katie Day

Junior in ECE named Frank Vandegrift Co-op Student of the Year
4/15/25 10:00 AM

Katie Day, a junior in electrical engineering, was named the 2024-2025 Auburn Engineering Frank Vandegrift Co-op Student of the Year.

Graduate Engineering Research Showcase winner Tori Phillips, left, with Maria Auad, the college's associate dean for graduate studies and faculty development.

Chemical engineering student wins Graduate Engineering Research Showcase
4/8/25 10:25 AM

More than 150 students participated in the 12th Graduate Engineering Research Showcase, held April 3 in the Brown-Kopel Center.

Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked No. 6 overall in the Southeastern Conference and, once again, No. 1 in the state.

Graduate programs earn high marks in recent U.S. News rankings
4/8/25 7:46 AM

U.S. News and World Report, which ranks graduate programs nationally each spring, designated Auburn Engineering No. 33 among public institutions when its annual list was released Tuesday, April 8.

Carson Easterling, a junior in electrical and computer engineering, explains power systems laboratory equipment and their functions to guests.

Auburn training the next generation of cybersecurity experts
3/26/25 7:50 AM

The Southeast Region Cybersecurity Collaboration Center is dedicated to advancing cybersecurity technologies to protect critical infrastructure from outside threats — and it’s using the expertise of Auburn students to help carry out the mission.

Yin Sun

ECE professor selected as co-chair for the Mobile Networks Symposium
3/24/25 2:00 PM

Yin Sun, the Godbold associate professor in electrical and computer engineering, has been selected as a technical co-chair at the 26th International Symposium on Theory, Algorithmic Foundations and Protocol Design for Mobile Networks and Mobile Computing (ACM MobiHoc) in Houston in October 2025.

Charles Dunstan, son of professor Arthur St. Charles Dunstan, at the controls of WAPI Radio in 1926.

Upcoming book will detail history of ECE at Auburn
2/26/25 7:00 AM

“Arcs & Sparks and Bits & Bytes” will offer a detailed chronological history of this celebrated department, complete with detailed technological breakthroughs, leadership changes and alumni success stories.

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani

#GINNing Podcast: Major Laser
2/21/25 2:00 PM

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani, Godbold Associate Professor in electrical and computer engineering, is involved in many things. Space things. Manufacturing things. Laser things. Important things. Things, things, things.

Lake Marian in New Zealand

New Engineering Global Programs opportunity takes students to New Zealand
2/17/25 9:00 AM

A new study abroad program through Engineering Global Programs will take Auburn Engineering students to the South Pacific, immersing them in the environmental landscapes of New Zealand.
Mehdi Sadi is developing artificial intelligence/machine learning-assisted co-design methodologies to enhance the power, performance, reliability and cost-efficiency of next-generation AI hardware.

Assistant professor in ECE earns NSF CAREER Award
2/3/25 10:35 AM

Mehdi Sadi is developing artificial intelligence/machine learning-assisted co-design methodologies to enhance the power, performance, reliability and cost-efficiency of next-generation AI hardware.
Jonathan Pettus has been named executive director of the Auburn University Applied Research Institute. [Credit: UAH]

Pettus named executive director of Applied Research Institute
1/28/25 3:30 PM

Auburn University’s Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and Economic Development has hired Jonathan Pettus as executive director of the Auburn University Applied Research Institute (AUARI) in Huntsville, effective February 1.
The new rankings mark five consecutive years in the Top 20 and nine consecutive years in the Top 25.

Auburn Engineering ranks No. 20 among U.S. News online graduate programs
1/21/25 7:30 AM

The new rankings mark five consecutive years in the Top 20 and nine consecutive years in the Top 25.

Shiwen Mao is director of the Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center.

Professor believes XR can be wireless without compromising quality
1/9/25 12:30 PM

Shiwen Mao was awarded a three-year, $170K National Science Foundation grant
Elizabeth Gowan has served as advisor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering since 2018.

University’s Outstanding Primary Advisor a guiding light for ECE students
1/6/25 8:00 AM

Elizabeth Gowan will be recognized by the Auburn University Provost’s Office in February as Outstanding Primary Advisor for 2024.
Ruha Tacey, a 2012 Auburn chemical engineering graduate who has gone viral on social media as a STEM advocating influencer, served as the keynote speaker for this year's MADE@AU event.

Auburn MADE event prepares students for an engineering experience
12/6/24 9:30 AM

Auburn MADE event prepares students for an engineering experience
Brock Birdsong, left, director of research at the Auburn University Applied Research Institute, and Masoud Mahjouri-Samani, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering.

NASA invests $1.5 million toward space manufacturing initiative
12/3/24 7:30 AM

Led by Masoud Mahjouri-Samani and Brock Birdsong, this initiative will focus on a circular manufacturing ecosystem where local resources can be reused for manufacturing new parts and systems on demand.
Auburn Engineering has now increased its annual new research awards and contracts by more than 300% since 2018, when the college brought in $29 million.

Auburn Engineering secures record $117.7 million in FY24 research funding
11/11/24 7:00 AM

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has set a college record for new research awards and contracts for a fiscal year, closing FY24 with $117.7 million.
Shiwen Mao will investigate how to integrate drone localization, millimeter wave communications, wireless sensing and security with artificial intelligence and machine learning for future 6G systems.

Professor earns $300K NSF grant to revolutionize future 6G systems
10/15/24 1:00 PM

Shiwen Mao's research will investigate how to integrate drone localization, millimeter wave communications, wireless sensing and security with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning for future 6G systems.
Auburn Makersfest 2024 is offering $2,000 in prize money to any Auburn student who has developed a product, written a song, or composed a poem – anything that was created – during a competition meant to stimulate creative thinking.

Auburn Makersfest submissions due Oct. 18
10/8/24 3:00 PM

Auburn Makersfest 2024 is offering $2,000 in prize money to any Auburn student who has developed a product, written a song, or composed a poem – anything that was created – during a competition meant to stimulate creative thinking.
From left, Daniel A. Henderson, creator of photo/video messaging capability, Frank Canova, inventor of the smart phone and Neil Papworth, who sent the first text message.

Pioneers of mobile revolution share lessons, experiences with students
10/1/24 2:00 PM

Frank Canova, inventor of the first smart phone, Daniel A. Henderson, inventor of photo/video messaging and Neil Papworth, who created and sent the first-ever text message, answered questions and shared experiences in a 60-minute discussion.

October marks the 21st Cybersecurity Awareness Month, designated by the federal government for public and private sectors to work together to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity.

Auburn researchers are on the front lines to help prevent cyberattacks
10/1/24 8:00 AM

October marks the 21st Cybersecurity Awareness Month, designated by the federal government for public and private sectors to work together to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity.
Auburn Engineering’s undergraduate program also ranked fourth among the 13 public institutions in the Southeastern Conference and — again — No. 1 in the state.

Auburn Engineering undergraduate programs ranked No. 30 nationally
9/24/24 7:20 AM

Auburn Engineering’s undergraduate program also ranked fourth among the 13 public institutions in the Southeastern Conference and — again — No. 1 in the state.

Phoebe Judkins, a student in civil and environmental engineering, talks with employers during a career fair hosted by the College of Engineering’s Career Development and Corporate Relations office in October 2023.

CDCR to host engineering career fair in September
9/16/24 10:00 AM

The Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR) office will host an annual engineering career fair Sept. 23 and 26 in Brown-Kopel Grand Hall from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Professor Emeritus Victor Nelson has been a fixture on faculty at Auburn University since 1978, serving now as a visiting lecturer.

Professor emeritus in ECE to be presented with prestigious IEEE award
9/9/24 8:40 AM

Victor Nelson, professor emeritus in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will be presented with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Educational Activities Board Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities at its annual conference on Nov. 22 in Dallas.
Masoud Mahjouri-Samani with graduate students Suman Jaiswal (seated) and Aarsh Patel in the LASE-END laboratory at Broun Hall.

Associate professor in ECE part of $540K NSF grant
9/6/24 9:00 AM

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani, the Godbold Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is working to advance the science of atomic interfaces between layered 2D quantum materials.
Ujjwal Guin uses an Advantest T2000 ATE for research. The platform adopts a module architecture and can be flexibly reconfigured by rearranging the necessary functional modules according to the application.

Associate professor in ECE leads $600K NSF grant
9/4/24 11:25 AM

Ujjwal Guin, the Godbold Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is exploring means that will identify unexpected vulnerabilities from used static random-access memory chips.
The event is open to all members of the Auburn University academic community.

Auburn Engineering to host pioneers of mobile revolution on Sept. 30
8/30/24 1:00 PM

Frank Canova, inventor of the first smart phone, Daniel A. Henderson, inventor of picture and video messaging, and Neil Papworth, who sent the first text message, highlight Auburn Engineering’s Ginn Speaker Series.
Masoud Mahjouri-Samani, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, works with graduate student Aarsh Patel, left.

Associate professor in ECE earns $475,000 grant
8/27/24 7:40 AM

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani intends to push the boundaries of laser-based powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing to micro and nanoscale, one nanoparticle at a time.
Nineteen undergraduate students made research poster presentations before peers, faculty and judges on Friday, July 19.

SURE program gives undergraduates a taste of graduate school
7/23/24 7:00 AM

Auburn's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience offered 10 weeks of research and professional development to undergraduates.
Matthew Kirchner

#GINNing Podcast: Let's Make a Deal
7/19/24 8:00 AM

New assistant electrical and computer engineering professor and erstwhile game show contestant Matthew Kirchner recently made a deal with the Office of Naval Research.
Dean Hendrix assumes the position of associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment effective Aug. 1.

Hendrix named associate dean for undergrad studies and program assessment
7/17/24 12:40 PM

Dean Hendrix has been named associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment for Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Mario Eden, dean of engineering.
Matthew Kirchner, assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering, and graduate student Sean Bowerfind prepare a radio-controlled helicopter for testing.

Assistant professor earns $307K grant from Office of Naval Research
6/27/24 1:10 PM

Matthew Kirchner's collaborative project is sponsored by the Office of Naval Research.
Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs continued its upward trajectory in the annual rankings among public institutions, climbing 10 spots in the past five years.

Auburn Engineering graduate programs No. 31 among public institutions
6/18/24 7:40 AM

Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked No. 5 overall in the Southeastern Conference and, again, No. 1 in the state.
man types on an advanced manufacturing machine

Auburn expands support for advanced manufacturing
6/11/24 9:00 AM

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering will create an Analytical, Innovation and Manufacturing Laboratory to specifically foster workforce development, interdisciplinary collaboration and industry-relevant research and innovation aimed broadly at advanced manufacturing.
David, who joined the Auburn faculty in 2012, has served as an assistant professor, associate professor and was recently promoted to the rank of full professor.

David named associate dean for research
5/29/24 7:45 AM

Allan David has been named associate dean for research for Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Dean Mario Eden.
Gopikrishna Deshpande, right, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, accepts the Outstanding Leadership Award from Vincent W. Allen, founder and managing director of VAAV Industries.

Professor in electrical engineering given Outstanding Leadership Award
5/15/24 9:40 AM

Gopikrishna Deshpande, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was presented with the Outstanding Leadership Award for extraordinary achievements in healthcare and wellness at the Health 2.0 Conference March 18-20 in Las Vegas.
Dean Mario Eden (left) meets with Adm. Christopher W. Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a tour of the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence inside Auburn University's Gavin Engineering Research Lab.

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tours Auburn Engineering
5/3/24 2:30 PM

Adm. Christopher W. Grady, who as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the nation's second highest-ranking military officer, toured prominent Auburn University engineering research centers in advance of his Friday address at Auburn's NROTC commissioning ceremony, at which he will serve as commissioning officer.
Masoud Mahjouri-Samani, associate professor in electrical and computer engineering, works with graduate student Aarsh Patel.

Professor to study microgravitational printing via parabolic flights
5/1/24 7:52 AM

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani's project, In Space Dry Printing Electronics and Semiconductor Devices, recently received a $870,000 grant from NASA to pursue new manufacturing frontiers.
Pictured is the Shelby Center for Engineering Technology on Auburn's campus.

Graduate School honors 28 students from Auburn Engineering
4/30/24 9:45 AM

More than 20 engineering graduate students were recognized at the annual Auburn University Graduate School awards ceremony, Friday, April 26, in the Melton Student Center Ballroom.

More than 220 sixth- through 12th-graders answered these questions – and more — via poster presentations on April 13, and competed for nearly $15,000 in prizes, at the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair at Auburn University.

Auburn Engineering among co-sponsors at STEM state fair
4/29/24 12:00 PM

More than 220 sixth- through 12th-graders answered these questions – and more — via poster presentations on April 13, and competed for nearly $15,000 in prizes, at the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair at Auburn University.

Elijah Parker and Katie Wolfe plug statistical data from the Distributed Network for Agricultural Monitoring (DNAM).

International collaboration a key component to students' senior project
4/23/24 3:20 PM

Seniors Katie Wolfe and Elijah Parker teamed with students from Germany's Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt to develop a system designed to foster farming sustainability.
The Auburn Alumni Engineering Council was established in 1965 and is a group of Auburn Engineering alumni who work together to support the vision and goals of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

Auburn Alumni Engineering Council inducts Class of 2029
4/23/24 7:45 AM

The Auburn Alumni Engineering Council inducted seven new members during its annual spring meeting April 19 in the Brown-Kopel Center.
The Space Force flag was recently raised over the Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus. Space Development Agency, a unit of Space Force, recently partnered with Auburn University.

Space Development Agency partners with AU Research and Innovation Campus
4/11/24 10:22 AM

Auburn University is making space for the Space Development Agency (SDA). Located just outside Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, the new Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus (AURIC) is set to become a base of technical support operations for the SDA, the sole arm of the United States Space Force operating in the state of Alabama.
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