Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

#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

#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.

#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.

#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.

Jason Gentry, a senior in electrical engineering, presents before peers and faculty, including Applied Statistics and Machine Learning course co-directors Yin Sun, the Godbold Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Rui Chen, the Research Extension Assistant Professor at Tuskegee University. Also observing are students Carson Easterling and Sam Chamoun.

Applied Statistics and Machine Learning course provides practical experience for students using modern AI tools

Joe McAdory | 04/24/26

Applied Statistics and Machine Learning, an interdisciplinary course housed in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, introduces students to foundational and advanced machine learning tools through hands on, application driven projects.

Members who were inducted into the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council Class of 2031 were (L-R): Jeff Haars, ’85 electrical engineering; Reggie Spivey, ’87 and ‘94 mechanical engineering; John Prunkl, ’90 mechanical engineering; Christa Musgrove, ’07 mechanical engineering; Russ Green, ’91 industrial engineering; Kevin Gammill, ’02 chemical engineering; and Jason Gallaspy, ’97 and ‘00 electrical engineering.

Auburn Alumni Engineering Council inducts Class of 2031

Austin Phillips | 04/15/26

The Auburn Alumni Engineering Council inducted seven new members during its annual spring meeting in April in the Brown-Kopel Center.

Yin Sun will be presented with the 2026 IEEE INFOCOM Test of Time Paper Award at its annual conference on May 19 in Toyko.

Associate professor of electrical and computer engineering wins 2026 IEEE INFOCOM Test of Time Paper Award

Joe McAdory | 03/17/26

Yin Sun's research paper on keeping data fresh earns IEEE award

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani, left, created the world's first dry, ink-free printer.

Associate professor of electrical and computer engineering senior member

Joe McAdory | 03/09/26

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani recognized for innovative work with dry printer, COVID testing device and other patented intellectual property.

Class of 2026 inductees associated with the university included (L-R) Lloyd Pitts, ’83 civil engineering; Jonathan Pettus, executive director of the Auburn University Applied Research Institute; Keith Jones, ’84 chemical engineering and ’86 electrical engineering; Barry Pike, ’83 and ’85 chemical engineering; and Glenn Rolader, president, CEO and co-founder of Integrated Solutions for Systems Inc. (IS4S), a company headquartered in Huntsville with satellite offices in Auburn and Opelika, which was selected in the corporation category.

State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2026

Austin Phillips | 03/02/26

The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducted seven individuals — including three Auburn University alumni and one Auburn University staff member — and one corporation during a ceremony Feb. 28 at the Bryant Center in Tuscaloosa.

From left, David Bevly, Laurence Rilett and Shiwen Mao are leading a $1.9 million Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration–funded project at Auburn University to test RFID-enabled smart tire technology aimed at improving highway safety.

AUTRI receives $1.9 million to study smart tire technology for highway safety

Dustin Duncan | 02/23/26

Auburn University’s Transportation Research Institute receives $1.9 million from FMCSA to test RFID-enabled smart tire technology aimed at preventing commercial truck blowouts and improving highway safety.

Yin Sun and graduate students are developing a pair of test beds to evaluate how time-sensitive communication performs in public and industrial environments.

Associate professor of electrical and computer engineering earns ADECA grant to advance 6G communications

Joe McAdory | 02/19/26

Yin Sun is building wireless systems that prioritize significant data — including emergency alerts and crash warnings — a shift that could make future 6G networks faster, safer and more efficient.

A rendering of the entrance to the Analytical, Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Laboratory and expanded makerspace, featuring a new terraced entrance off the Ginn Concourse.

Auburn to construct world-class engineering lab, expand nation’s largest student-run makerspace

Jeremy D Henderson | 02/13/26

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering will begin construction this spring on a world-class laboratory designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, creativity and industry-relevant research in advanced manufacturing that will also expand the Design and Innovation Center, commonly known as the makerspace.

Two Auburn engineers advance to Feb. 27 Tiger Cage semifinals

Joe McAdory | 02/13/26

Ethan Page, a recent graduate in mechanical engineering, and Joseph Rusk, a junior in electrical and computer engineering, are among 11 remaining teams in the annual student business pitch competition

Mason Matrazzo's paper, “Parametric Modeling and Analysis of Lightning Sferic Waveforms for D-Region Remote Sensing,” demonstrated how radio waves generated by lightning can be used to track changes in the lowest region of the ionosphere.

Graduate student in electrical and computer engineering becomes first AU winner of prestigious research paper competition

Joe McAdory | 02/02/26

Mason Matrazzo's study, “Parametric Modeling and Analysis of Lightning Sferic Waveforms for D-Region Remote Sensing,” demonstrated how radio waves generated by lightning can be used to track changes in the lowest region of the ionosphere.

The latest ranking marks six consecutive years in the top 20 and a full decade in the top 25.

Auburn Engineering jumps two spots to No. 18 in latest U.S. News online graduate program rankings

Karen Hunley | 01/27/26

The latest ranking marks six consecutive years in the top 20 and a full decade in the top 25.

#GINNing Podcast: Nelms at the helm

Jeremy D Henderson | 01/23/26

Sturdy as elms — that's Mark Nelms. With him at the helm, we've entered new realms.