Staff research excellence award-winner Kyle Castellano, left, research engineer at the Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems, with Mario Eden, dean of engineering.

Faculty, staff recognized at Engineering Research Awards banquet

Joe McAdory | 09/25/26

The awards recognize outstanding contributions that exemplify innovation, collaboration and real-world impact.
Zihe Gao was awarded $306,524 by the National Science Foundation to increase laser communication speeds by generating quantum states of light.

The speed of light: Assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering using photonics to accelerate data transmission

Joe McAdory | 09/24/26

Zihe Gao was awarded $306,524 by the National Science Foundation to increase laser communication speeds by generating quantum states of light.
Auburn Engineering’s undergraduate programs also ranked fourth among the 15 public institutions in the Southeastern Conference and — again — No. 1 in the state.

Auburn Engineering climbs three spots among public institutions in latest U.S. News and World Report Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs rankings

Joe McAdory | 09/22/26

Auburn Engineering’s undergraduate programs also ranked fourth among the 15 public institutions in the Southeastern Conference and — again — No. 1 in the state.

Sujan Saha

New Faculty: Assistant professor in ECE researching means to make computing systems more efficient, reliable and secure

Joe McAdory | 09/15/26

Electrical and computer engineering assistant professor Sujan Saha researches AI-driven hardware design, system verification and hardware security.
Kaveh Shamsi

New Faculty: Assistant professor in ECE researching techniques to better understand computing systems and enhanced hardware security

Joe McAdory | 09/14/26

Kaveh Shamsi, a new assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, studies the intersection of hardware security, formal methods, artificial intelligence and circuit design.

Kam Yousuf

#GINNing Podcast: Kamshaft

Austin Phillips | 09/11/26

Kam Yousuf is proof that engineering and speed make a pretty good team. The sophomore in electrical and computer engineering is the president of Auburn's iRacing Team and an app development intern with Tennibot. From virtual circuits to racing circuits, Kam's finding innovative ways to combine technology with his passions. So, get ready to hang the new banners as we celebrate in Victory Lane with this episode!
Bosen Lian, assistant professor of electrical engineering, is principal investigator on the NSF-funded project, “Collaborative Research: Intentional Stance Learning of Belief Dynamics, Objectives, and Control Policies in Autonomous Agents,” which develops new ways for machines to infer the goals, beliefs and intentions of people, animals and autonomous systems from observation.

Auburn Engineering researchers awarded $440K NSF grant to help machines understand intentions

Joe McAdory | 09/09/26

Bosen Lian, principal investigator and assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Brendon Allen, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, are spearheading the study.
The project, Mission Command Integration Module–XL (MCIM-XL), will create a commander’s communications suite built from the ground up for the Polaris MRZR-Alpha 4, unifying disparate radios, antennas, satellite links and digital gear into a compact, durable system.

Applied Research Institute, ECE researchers lead $1.4M effort to reinvent MRZR-Alpha 4 communications platform

Joe McAdory | 09/03/26

The project Mission Command Integration Module–XL (MCIM-XL) will create a commander’s communications suite built from the ground up for the Polaris MRZR-Alpha 4, unifying disparate radios, antennas, satellite links and digital gear into a compact, durable system.
Xiaowen Gong was recently awarded $300,000 by the National Science Foundation for his three-year study, “Federated Reinforcement Learning: From Heterogeneous Environments to Offline Data.”

Associate professor in ECE earns $300K NSF award to help intelligent systems learn better from one another

Joe McAdory | 09/01/26

Xiaowen Gong was recently awarded $300,000 by the National Science Foundation for his three-year study, “Federated Reinforcement Learning: From Heterogeneous Environments to Offline Data.”
Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked No. 32 nationally among public institutions, and No. 1 in the state, this past spring by U.S. News and World Report.

Thirteen engineering students presented with Auburn University Outstanding Graduate Student Awards

Joe McAdory | 08/26/26

Thirteen Auburn Engineering students — six master’s and seven doctoral — were presented with 2026 Outstanding Graduate Student Awards this past spring by the Auburn University Graduate School and Graduate Student Council.

From left, Mark Adams, the Godbold Professor in electrical and computer engineering, TES research engineer Ben Colvett and research engineer Elizabeth McMeen build the framework for a satellite.

‘A space ecosystem on campus’: Interdisciplinary laboratory broadens Auburn's space research capabilities

Joe McAdory | 08/18/26

The Auburn Space Technology and Research Applications program, an interdisciplinary hub for satellite development and space systems engineering, brings together satellite design, spacecraft testing, ground station operations and space technology.
Tyler Woods, a junior in chemical engineering, explains his team's research project, "Quantifying Pore Size Gradients and Mechanical Characteristics in PEGDA Cryogels," during a poster presentation on Wednesday, July 22.

Undergraduates experience research opportunities through pair of Auburn Engineering-led summer programs

Joe McAdory | 07/29/26

CPAC and ECE hosted 33 undergraduates from 12 universities, including Auburn, for a summer of research exploration, faculty mentorship and career exploration.
Joshita Majumdar

#GINNing Podcast: Magneto Majumdar

Austin Phillips | 07/17/26

Joshita isn’t sick or injured, she’s just researching the effects of a nightly sleep on a person’s performance the next day by utilizing the Auburn University Neuroimaging Center’s
Joseph Rusk

#GINNing Podcast: The Breadwinner

Austin Phillips | 07/10/26

Joseph Rusk is the breadwinner. The rising senior in electrical and computer engineering has won more than $80,000 for his start-up, The BreadBoard Company, and he’s not done yet. Soon, his product will begin shipping and helping teach people of all ages how to use the electrical engineering circuit board. So, I guess you could say, he’ll be making that bread.
Research Park expansion map showing new boundaries that increase park size to 240 acres

Auburn University Board of Trustees approves 77-acre Research Park expansion to accommodate future program growth

06/10/26

Auburn University trustees approved a 77-acre expansion of The Park, supporting advanced manufacturing research, industry partnerships and future program growth.
Faculty involved on the project include, top row (from left), Daniela Marghitu from the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering and Chih-hsuan Wang from the College of Education, and bottom row (from left), Bosen Lian from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Xiaowen Gong from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Melody Russell from the College of Education.

Interdisciplinary project awarded $600K to improve STEM education in rural Alabama middle schools

Joe McAdory | 06/09/26

The initiative will provide 24 seventh- and eighth-grade educators with research and training experiences in artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics.

Joshita Majumdar, right, a graduate student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Gopikrishna Deshpande, the Godbold Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, used equipment at the Auburn University Neuroimaging Center, including the 7-Tesla MRI scanner, to study glutamate levels in the brain.

Graduate student scanned her brain each week for 18 months to track how a night’s sleep shapes the next day’s chemistry

Joe McAdory | 06/03/26

Joshita Majumdar, a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering, underwent 104 MRI scans over 18 months.
Bill Walker

#GINNing Podcast: Orange Beach and Navy

Austin Phillips | 05/22/26

Last week, we heard from Roland Walker of the famed Walkers of Orange Beach. This week, hear the other side of the story, as brother Bill sets the record straight on what Roland got wrong. Bill’s blood runs Auburn colors, from Orange Beach to the Navy. This commander was forged by the sea, and now he’s full speed ahead.
Backed by a $670,000 award from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory’s Pathfinder Program, Auburn Engineering researchers are developing a “position hold” capability that allows small uncrewed aircraft to remain there entirely without the aid of GPS.

AUARI, electrical and computer engineering researchers collaborate with Army's Pathfinder Program on $670k project

Joe McAdory | 05/18/26

Auburn Engineering researchers are developing a “position hold” capability that allows small uncrewed aircraft to remain there entirely without the aid of GPS.

Roland Walker

#GINNing Podcast: The Sea Rebel

Austin Phillips | 05/14/26

This is a tale of two brothers — Roland and Bill Walker — and this is the legacy of the Walker family of Orange Beach who traveled from the charter industry at the Gulf Coast to the orange and blue of the Plains. And now, they’re giving back in both places. First up: brother Roland. This fisherman turned electrical engineer brought many good things to life for GE, and now he’s doing the same for future Auburn engineers. So, pick up your rod and reels, bait your hook and get ready: this is the Sea Rebel.  

Joseph Rusk, shown here in the Tiger Cage pitch competition, won $75,000 on Thursday, May 7, at Alabama Launchpad.

Rising senior in electrical and computer engineering wins first place, $75,000 at Alabama Launchpad pitch competition

Joe McAdory | 05/11/26

Joseph Rusk, a rising senior in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, won Alabama Launchpad’s Cycle 1 2026 Technology Division finals on May 7 in Birmingham, securing the $75,000 top prize for his startup, The BreadBoard Company.

Auburn at the 2026 VEX World Championships.

Auburn team wins largest student robotics competition in the world

05/04/26

Aubie2, a team representing the Auburn Robotics Club, recently won the 2026 VEX Robotics World Championships in St. Louis, a competition Guinness World Records identifies as the largest robotics competition on the planet.
Joseph Rusk, founder of The BreadBoard Company, created a kit designed to make learning electronics simpler and fun for children.

Rising senior in electrical and computer engineering among six Alabama Launchpad Technology Division finalists

Joe McAdory | 05/01/26

Joseph Rusk will pitch his business idea, The BreadBoard Company, before industry professional judges May 7 in Birmingham
Catherine Franco, a junior in electrical and computer engineering, has already completed three internships at NASA.

Junior in electrical and computer engineering awarded DOW SMART Scholarship

Joe McAdory | 04/26/26

Catherine Franco will intern at the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command in Huntsville, then work there after her Auburn academic career.