Georgia Tech School of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Navigating unfamiliar indoor spaces can be a daunting task for persons with disabilities. To address these challenges, ECE Professor Patricio Vela is working with the Mapping for Accessibility in Built Environments project, which aims to develop a digital app to improve accessibility for PWDs. By leveraging crowdsensing, AI, and robotics, the team will develop enhanced indoor maps and more accessible computer interfaces for retrieving map content. Read more: https://lnkd.in/evy7Kyp9

Congratulations to Jean Carlos (JC) Hernandez-Mejia on being named the interim director of  the National Electric Energy Testing, Research, & Applications Center! He's worked at NEETRAC since 2017 and brings extensive experience to the member-driven electric utility research center. He'll continue the center's mission of advancing the electric energy delivery industry by providing innovative, impactful, pragmatic solutions to real problems related to the transmission and distribution of electric energy. Read more: https://lnkd.in/em5HHz-h

Scanning documents may soon be getting a lot easier, thanks to new research ECE Professor David Citrin. He and his Terahertz Laboratory team were able to use novel terahertz imaging technology to count stacks of paper in a non-contact fashion. The technology has the potential to complete sorting and scanning tasks in a fraction of the time of current scanners. The research also recently won the European Optical Society Prize. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ekbDq5zS

As nearly 70,000 people converge on downtown Atlanta for Dragon Con over Labor Day weekend, they’ll feel the impact of a handful of ECE faculty. Aaron Lanterman and Sean Wilson will participate talks and panels over the four-day convention, while Larry Heck is on the trumpet with the Atlanta Swing Orchestra, providing the musical backdrop for the Friday night festivities. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eqVDd4R7

Congratulations to ECE professor Maryam Saeedifard who won two IEEE Awards this summer! She received the the IEEE Modeling and Control Technical Achievement Award and the IEEE Bimal Bose Award for Industrial Electronics Applications in Energy Systems. She'll accept both of the awards at conferences later this semester. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ea6Tgijd

As we wrap up the first week of classes we want to welcome the four new ECE faculty members for the 2024 Fall Semester: Viveck Cadambe - Associate Professor Baoyun Ge - Assistant Professor Matthew Flavin - Assistant Professor Jeffrey Epstein - Senior Lecturer They bring with them a wealth of experience and expertise on a wide range of topics, including energy, machine learning, and bioelectronics. Welcome to ECE and we look forward to a great semester! Read More: https://lnkd.in/erT6BxUa

Transport yourself to medieval Spain and congratulate our very own ECE Professor John D. Cressler on the release of the final book in his Anthems of al-Andalus Series, “Merchants of Inequity.”   After 14 years of dedicated research and writing, Professor Cressler concluded his epic saga, which immerses readers in the vibrant and complex world of medieval Spain. His journey took him deep into Spain’s rich history — walking through Granada’s ancient streets and exploring the cultural vibrancy of medieval Cordoba.   His work highlights the fascinating intersections of love, politics, and cultural dynamics and exemplifies how blending passion with profession can lead to extraordinary achievements.   Join Professor Cressler for a special book launch event at the Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center on Tuesday, August 27, from 6:30- 9:00 pm! You can RSVP at ignatiushouse.org Read more about his story: https://lnkd.in/eKTa8Bkx

Let the fun begin! Happy first day of classes to all Yellow Jackets! 🐝   Last Friday, ECE celebrated the arrival of our newest students with a fun-filled Lawn Party during the Week of Welcome!   It's going to be a great year in ECE! We are welcoming over 650 undergraduates, graduates, and transfer students this semester and can't wait to see what's in store!

Congratulations to ECE graduate researcher Walter Disharoon for receiving the Haley P. Herbert Fellowship for his work on vanadium dioxide (VO2) reconfigurable metasurfaces. The award will support his ongoing research which aims to harness the power of VO2 to improve modern high-speed communication systems that must deal with the large losses when transmitting at extremely high frequencies such as millimeter waves. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e_yY578N

Fantastic stuff from College of Computing at Georgia Tech on how Georgia Institute of Technology researchers are leading at this week's USENIX Security Symposium (USENIX Association), including ECE faculty members Frank L. and Brendan Saltaformaggio.