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

Austin Phillips | 12/06/24

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 creation of Auburn University Space Manufacturing Initiative

Joe McAdory | 12/03/24

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 University’s 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.

Austin Phillips | 11/11/24

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.

Director of Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center earns $300K NSF grant to revolutionize future 6G systems

Joe McAdory | 10/15/24

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

Dustin Duncan | 10/08/24

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 Auburn Engineering students

Joe McAdory | 10/01/24

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

Joe McAdory | 10/01/24

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 program ranked No. 30 among public institutions nationwide

Joe McAdory | 09/24/24

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

Olivia Ballard | 09/16/24

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 electrical and computer engineering to be presented with prestigious IEEE award

Joe McAdory | 09/09/24

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 electrical and computer engineering part of $540K National Science Foundation grant

Joe McAdory | 09/06/24

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 electrical and computer engineering leads $600K NSF research grant

Joe McAdory | 09/04/24

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 three pioneers of mobile revolution for Sept. 30 panel discussion

Joe McAdory | 08/30/24

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 electrical and computer engineering earns $475,000 NSF grant to miniaturize additive manufacturing technique

Joe McAdory | 08/27/24

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 provides undergraduate students with a taste of graduate school

Joe McAdory | 07/23/24

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

Jeremy Henderson | 07/19/24

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 undergraduate studies and program assessment

Austin Phillips | 07/17/24

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.

Can a helicopter safely land after engine failure? Researcher in ECE earns $307K grant to explore how

Joe McAdory | 06/27/24

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 ranked No. 31 among public institutions by U.S. News and World Report

Joe McAdory | 06/18/24

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

06/11/24

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

Austin Phillips | 05/29/24

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 and computer engineering presented with Outstanding Leadership Award at Health 2.0 Conference

Joe McAdory | 05/15/24

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 research centers

Jeremy Henderson | 05/03/24

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 explore microgravitational printing of semiconductors through NASA-supported parabolic flights

Joe McAdory | 05/01/24

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.