ECE’s Guangyu Xu Obtains Patent for a Cytokine Sensor to Monitor Acute Immune Responses
Xu has engineered a pioneering cytokine-sensing device to monitor potentially fatal immune responses more accurately and rapidly than the state of the art.
New UMass Amherst-Led Study Shows that Analog Hardware May Solve Internet of Things’ Speedbumps and Bottlenecks
Interconnected digital technology is becoming more energy-hungry as more devices come online; new research suggests old-school analog may be the solution.
UMass Amherst Rising Researcher Program Recognizes Two Undergraduates from the Riccio College of Engineering
BME’s Vy Do and ECE’s Robert Kwolek were chosen as Rising Researchers, a program that acknowledges the most talented undergraduate researchers on campus.
Engineering Students Shine During Innovation & Entrepreneurship Week
Student innovators from the UMass Amherst community earned more than $37,000 in equity-free funding during this year's I&E Week.
Amir Arbabi and Ashish Kulkarni Receive Inaugural Glass Family Faculty Innovation Fellowships
Among other goals, the fellowship supports faculty in transforming their research ideas into products, startup companies, or public-impact initiatives.
ECE's Arbabi Partners With Myrias Optics to Develop Scalable Polarization-Controlled Metasurfaces
Arbabi’s lab has been awarded about $465,000 out of a $1.55 million grant awarded to Myrias Optics by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).
ECE Undergrad Alex Lombardi Wins First Prize in UMass Amherst Minute Pitch Contest
Lombardi and colleagues work in ECE Associate Professor Jun Yao’s lab and help market Yao’s pioneering “Air-Gen” technology that harvests energy from thin air.
Undergraduate Student Highlight: Erika Elston
Erika Elston is preparing for a career in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, a path that has been shaped by her hands-on engineering experience at UMass.
ECE’s Wayne Burleson Serves as Co-PI on NSF Award to Counteract “Brain-jacking” and Other Security Threats in Neural Implants
This pioneering project will greatly improve many safety, security, human health, and wellness functions related to existing and future neural-implant devices.
Graduate Student Highlight: Bharadwaj Madabhushi
Bharadwaj Madabhushi, a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering, is building a career at the intersection of academic research and industry.