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Pioneering Strained Layer Superlattice Technology
Professor Manijeh Razeghi and the Center for Quantum Devices at Northwestern University have developed breakthrough technologies in infrared photodetection and imaging — advancing applications ranging from wildfire monitoring to deep space exploration.Jul 17, 2025
First Electronic-Photonic Quantum Chip Manufactured in Commercial Foundry
Professor Prem Kumar and a multi-institution research team built a first-of-its-kind silicon chip combining a photonic quantum system with classical electronic control circuits.Jul 14, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
2025 ECE Annual Award Winners
Thirteen students and faculty were recognized during the annual department ceremony.Jul 11, 2025
Postdoc Federico Bobbio Wins Best Paper Award at IEEE DySPAN 2025
Bobbio led a research team in developing a novel radio spectrum allocation mechanism that incentivizes truthful interference reporting and ensures more efficient spectrum utilization.Jun 30, 2025
Kumar, Wang Named 2025 Researchers to Know
The annual list compiled by the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition, which includes Professors Prem Kumar and Dashun Wang, spotlights state leaders in innovation.Jun 26, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Northwestern Scientists Launch Projects Using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory
McCormick Professors Emma Alexander, Han Liu, Aravindan Vijayaraghavan, and Aggelos Katsaggelos will work on projects that include developing new AI tools and studying the universe’s deepest secrets.Jun 25, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Ameet Mallik Shares Lessons That Shaped His Innovation
During his June 16 speech at the 2025 PhD Hooding and Master’s Recognition Ceremony, Mallik credited lifelong learning, purpose, relationships, and balance as keys to his success.Jun 17, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Matthew Skaruppa Highlights Fear, Compulsion, and Love in Graduation Speech
Skaruppa, the CFO of Duolingo, and Dean Christopher Schuh spoke at the 2025 Undergraduate Convocation on June 16.Jun 17, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
ECE Team Wins Best Student Paper Award at 2025 WiOpt Conference
In joint work with Professor Igor Kadota, Yubo Zhang and Pedro Botelho developed a machine learning-based dynamic spectrum access algorithm for decentralized wireless networks.Jun 6, 2025
Examining the Case for Mars Terraforming Research
Northwestern Engineering's Hooman Mohseni co-authored a recent multi-institution perspective paper in Nature Astronomy outlining the research agenda necessary to determine whether making Mars hospitable to life is possible. Mohseni is the AT&T Professor of Information Technology and professor of electrical and computer engineering at the McCormick School of Engineering.May 29, 2025|from Los Alamos National Laboratory
Advancing Physics-Inspired Computing
Professor Pedram Khalili co-chaired the 2025 International Workshop on Ising Machines, held in Evanston May 13 – 15.May 20, 2025
Robotic Touch Sensors Are Not Just Skin Deep
A team led by Professor Matthew A. Grayson have overcome a major barrier to achieving a low-cost solution for advanced robotic touch.May 9, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Matthew Skaruppa, Ameet Mallik to Speak at 2025 Graduation Ceremonies
On June 16, Skaruppa and Mallik will address graduates at the McCormick Undergraduate Convocation and PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony, respectively.Apr 22, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Selim Shahriar Wins 2025 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Award
Selim Shahriar won a 2025 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program award for his visionary idea to reconcile quantum mechanics with the theory of general relativity.Mar 19, 2025|from US National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Karan Ahuja Wins ACM SIGCHI Special Recognition Award
Ahuja and the Google Android XR team were acknowledged for pioneering the interaction framework of the operating system through exemplary industry-academia collaboration.Mar 11, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News