Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

#GINNing Podcast: Frankly Franco

Jeremy Henderson | 11/28/25

It's a story of perseverance. It's a story of propulsion. It's the latest episode of the best podcast in higher education.

Shiwen Mao’s research spans critical areas of wireless engineering and computer science, from multimedia transport over wireless networks to cutting-edge applications of artificial intelligence.

Professor in electrical and computer engineering among Clarivate’s "Highly Cited Researchers" for 2025

Joe McAdory | 11/20/25

Shiwen Mao's research has been cited more than 34,000 times, including more than 8,500 citations in the past two years.

Joseph Rusk is a student in electrical and computer engineering.

Auburn Engineering students win third and fourth place at Halloween Pitch Competition

11/06/25

The Halloween Pitch Competition, presented by the New Venture Accelerator and the Harbert College of Business, allowed students the opportunity to pitch their business ideas before industry professional judges.

AUSome Science in 60 Seconds overall graduate winner Md Mijanur Rahman, left, and undergraduate winner Cade May.

Students' awesome research ideas celebrated at college's third AUSome Science in 60 Seconds

Joe McAdory | 11/03/25

Presented by the Council of Engineering Graduate Students, AUSome Science in 60 Seconds tasked students to create videos and explain their projects in one minute or less.

Shiwen Mao's role in the project is to apply theoretical advances developed in diffusion modeling and topological data analysis modules to wireless engineering problems.

Professor in electrical and computer engineering part of $1.5M collaborative effort to strengthen mathematical foundations of AI

Joe McAdory | 10/28/25

Shiwen Mao, Professor and Earle C. Williams Eminent Scholar Chair in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and faculty members at Auburn and Tuskegee, will establish a new theoretical framework for artificial intelligence and data science and apply it to solve practical engineering problems.

The Grand Engineering Challenges event, held in the Brown-Kopel Center Grand Hall, is organized by the college’s Office of Recruitment, Outreach and Scholarships, and it draws hundreds of students to campus each year.

Auburn’s Grand Engineering Challenges combines fun and learning for K-6th grade students

Austin Phillips | 10/15/25

Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering hosted more than 220 K-6th grade students Tuesday, Oct. 14, as part of its Grand Engineering Challenges event.

The Auburn University Marching Band will light up Jordan-Hare Stadium at halftime on Saturday, Oct. 11 (photos contributed by Jacob Evans).

Press start: Engineers power Auburn University Marching Band’s upcoming video game-themed halftime light show

Joe McAdory | 10/06/25

Press start: Engineers power Auburn University Marching Band’s upcoming video game-themed halftime light show

Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering honored faculty and staff, including Tyler Patterson (pictured), senior application systems analyst in the Office of Engineering Communications and Marketing.

Faculty, staff recognized at Engineering Research Awards banquet

Joe McAdory | 09/12/25

The awards recognize outstanding contributions that exemplify innovation, collaboration and real-world impact

Xiaowen Gong's research was originally commissioned and awarded by the National Science Foundation in 2021.

Associate professor in ECE advances artificial intelligence collaboration across devices regardless of connection speed

Joe McAdory | 09/05/25

Xiaowen Gong demonstrates how smart devices can collaborate to build better AI models regardless of connection quality, turning network limitations from a barrier into a manageable constraint.

Originally published by the journal IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking in 2024, Sun's paper introduced a new framework for remote inference, where artificial intelligence systems make decisions based on data collected by sensors, such as video frames from cameras or signals from autonomous vehicles.

Associate professor in electrical and computer engineering earns co-authored IEEE Best Paper Award

Joe McAdory | 08/27/25

Yin Sun won the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Communications Society William R. Bennett Prize for his co-authored paper, “Timely Communications for Remote Inference.”

Zihe Gao, left, and Pengyu Chen are pioneering quantum imaging techniques to reveal hidden molecular details on exosomes—tiny cellular messengers—advancing cancer detection and earning national recognition in the NIH Quantum Sensing Technology Challenge.

Auburn Engineering researchers advance to Stage 2 of NIH/NCATS Quantum Sensing Technology Challenge

Joe McAdory | 08/18/25

Zihe Gao and Pengyu Chen created a cutting-edge imaging method for cancer detection that advanced to Stage 2 of the NIH/NCATS Quantum Sensing Technology Challenge.

The Ginn Family, including (L-R) Matt, Ann, Sam, Samantha and Mike — made the largest single commitment to scholarships in Auburn University history.

Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s namesake and family commit $30 million to scholarships

Austin Phillips | 07/30/25

The namesake of Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering and the Ginn Family Foundation has committed $30 million to the college to establish a new scholarship program, marking the largest single commitment to scholarships in Auburn University history.

Twenty-four students spent nine weeks exploring research topics under the guidance of electrical and computer engineering faculty members, then presented their findings on July 18.

SURE program provides undergraduates with a taste of electrical and computer engineering graduate school

Joe McAdory | 07/25/25

In its second year, the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience gives undergraduates the chance to conduct meaningful, faculty-guided research while simulating the experience of graduate school.

What happens to power systems during extreme heat? Are blackouts inevitable as climate change intensifies? What can help? Eduard Muljadi answers these questions and more.

Power under pressure: Auburn Engineering professor explains how summer heat strains the grid

Joe McAdory | 07/08/25

Eduard Muljadi, the Danaher Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, specializes in power systems resilience and shared his insights.

AUSME compiles publicly available research data — including faculty publication records, citation metrics, co-author networks and academic backgrounds — into interactive, easy-to-navigate profiles.

College launches novel internet tool designed to foster research collaboration across multiple disciplines

Joe McAdory | 07/03/25

AUSME is a searchable, artificial intelligence-powered tool that transforms how researchers discover one another, form collaborations and pursue complex, cross-disciplinary challenges.

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani and researchers successfully tested this compact nanoparticle 3D printer in zero gravity.

No gravity? No problem. Associate professor successfully tests 3D printer in series of parabolic flights

Joe McAdory | 06/20/25

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani successfully tested a compact nanoparticle 3D printer aboard a series of NASA-sponsored parabolic flights simulating zero gravity.

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

Associate professor in ECE shares thoughts on data significance as conference keynote speaker

Joe McAdory | 06/05/25

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

#GINNing Podcast: The Young Superstar

Jeremy D Henderson | 05/23/25

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? Professor offers tips

Joe McAdory | 05/19/25

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 electrical and computer engineering aims to improve reliability of integrated circuits by developing effective transistor testing methods

Joe McAdory | 05/16/25

Adit Singh's research is one of only five resilient computing projects to be funded by the Open Compute Project.

Assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering appointed to editorial boards of two leading academic journals

Joe McAdory | 04/30/25

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 electrical and computer engineering earns Distinguished Research Scholar Award from Honors College

Joe McAdory | 04/24/25

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 students receive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

04/24/25

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

Junior in electrical engineering named Auburn Engineering Frank Vandegrift Co-op Student of the Year

Olivia Ballard | 04/15/25

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