January 26, 2017
Two Alums Receive the COE Diamond Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence, Early Career Achievement
Cherng Jia “CJ” Hwang (M.S. ’64, Ph.D. ’66) and Jean Wang (M.S. ’04, Ph.D. ’07) have been awarded the UW College of Engineering’s (COE) 2017 Diamond Award. Hwang received the award for Entrepreneurial Excellence. Wang was honored with the Early Career Achievement award. Hwang and Wang will be honored at a special ceremony this spring,…
January 25, 2017
Alum Vamsi Talla Receives the WAGS/UMI Innovation and Technology Award
Vamsi Talla (Ph.D. ’16) received the 2016 WAGS/UMI Outstanding Innovation in Technology award for his doctoral thesis. His dissertation, entitled “Power, Communication and Sensing Solutions for Energy Constrained Platforms,” investigated the use of specific technologies to achieve ubiquitous computing. The award given by the Western Associations of Graduate Schools (WAGS) and University Microfilms International (UMI)…
January 24, 2017
An Alum’s Journey to Tackle Energy Poverty
In Kitwe, Zambia a raw wilderness meets industrial potential. Fruit stands are propped up on top of burning sands. Women tend to the tropical fruit, an array of incandescent color, boldly mirrored in their intricate headresses. In town, tall 1960s-style highrises flank city streets, cars thrum through choked intersections and weave around endless passersby. As…
January 20, 2017
Professors Majumdar and Xu Discover an Important First Step Towards Building Electrically Pumped Nano-Lasers
When an individual uses Facebook or searches Google, the information processing happens in a large data center. Short distance optical interconnects can improve the performance of these data centers. Current systems utilize electrons, which could cause overheating and wastes power. However, utilizing light to transfer information between computer chips and boards can improve efficiency. Assistant…
January 17, 2017
New Hire, Michael Taylor, Brings Expertise in Computer Engineering Research
UW Electrical Engineering is pleased to welcome Michael Taylor, a leading computer engineering researcher. Taylor, who has accepted a joint appointment in CSE and EE, brings expertise in cutting-edge hardware design, advancing the UW’s reputation as a top university for computer and electrical engineering. Taylor is currently Associate Professor at the University of California, San…
January 12, 2017
Adjunct Professor Named Forbes 30 Under 30 All-Star
UW Electrical Engineering Adjunct Assistant Professor and Computer Science and Engineering Assistant Professor Shyam Gollakota was named a Forbes 30 Under 30 All-Star Alumni. Gollakota shares the honor with other luminaries and exceptional talents, like Taylor Swift and Lebron James. The highly-selective list presents 600 of the “brightest young entrepreneurs, innovators and game changers.” Gollakota has…
January 11, 2017
Alum Matthew Clements Recognized For Work As Patent Judge
By Tommy Merth Today, Matthew Clements is the lead administrative patent judge for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Silicon Valley. However, he hasn’t always practiced judicial law. Matthew received his bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Auburn University. Continuing on, he came to UW EE, earning his master’s degree in 2003. Despite…
January 10, 2017
Undergraduate Student Evan Wang Receives UW High Scholarship
Electrical Engineering undergraduate senior, Evan Wang, received the 2015-2016 Junior Medal for High Scholarship. Each year, the University of Washington awards three High Scholarship medals to the highest-performing freshman, sophomore and junior at the UW. The award recognizes Wang’s outstanding academic achievements during his junior year. In March, a special reception was held to honor the…
December 30, 2016
Ph.D. Student Rahil Jain Receives Third at GIX Innovation Competition
Ph.D. student Rahil Jain and his team were awarded a Third Prize at the inaugural GIX Innovation Competition for their SmartDx project. GIX, the Global Innovation Exchange, is a partnership between Tsinghua University in Beijing and the University of Washington. The annual Innovation Competition for university students was created to spur solutions to global challenges….
December 19, 2016
Two Undergraduate Seniors Selected as IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholars
UW EE seniors Bryan Bednarski and Jaclyn Wilson have been chosen as 2016-2017 IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholars. This is the second consecutive year Bednarski and Wilson have been selected for this honor. This prestigious award is awarded to the highest-achieving electrical engineering students, with a focus in the power and energy sector, across…
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