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News/Faculty News, Research/Computer Engineering, VLSI, and Circuits

Coupled-oscillator-based Ising chip COBI proves significantly superior in key benchmarking tests

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COBI's energy efficiency and all-to-all connectivity enables it to solve dense combinatorial optimization problems that are challenging for quantum annealers and software solvers.

Professor Kia Bazargan dressed in white in front of a bookshelf
News/Faculty News, Research/Computer Engineering, VLSI, and Circuits

Professor Kia Bazargan receives Charles E. Bowers Faculty Teaching Award

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Bazargan's deep commitment to teaching and innovating within the classroom has earned him praise from his undergraduate as well as graduate students.

Professor Steven Koester
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Professor Steven Koester elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

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Koester is an expert in nano-scaled electronic, photonic, spintronic and sensing devices, and he holds 80 U.S. patents in semiconductor technology and nanomaterial-based sensors.

Professor Honghong Tinn holding a copy of her book Island Tinkerers standing against a bookshelf
News/Faculty News, Research/Computer Engineering, VLSI, and Circuits

Professor Honghong Tinn awarded McKnight Land-Grant Professorship

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The McKnight Land-Grant Professorship recognizes Tinn's potential to make significant contributions to the history of information technology.

In memoriam: Professor Anand Gopinath

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ECE mourns the loss of a brilliant researcher and a generous and deeply committed educator.

Professor Honghong Tinn holding a copy of her book Island Tinkerers standing against a bookshelf
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Professor Honghong Tinn's book Island Tinkerers examines the rise of Taiwan’s tech industry

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The book challenges prevailing myths around innovation in computing technology and chronicles the flow of knowledge and expertise between the two countries.

Professor Maddah-Ali in a dark sweater standing with his back to the window
News/Faculty News, Research/Communications, Signal Processing, and Networking

Professor Mohammad Ali Maddah-Ali selected as IEEE ITSoc Distinguished Lecturer

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Professor Maddah-Ali renowned expertise in information theory has brought about groundbreaking innovations in practical applications.

News/Faculty News, Research/Communications, Signal Processing, and Networking

Professor Mingyi Hong elevated to IEEE Fellow

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The elevation recognizes Hong’s contributions to issues in optimization which have advanced research in signal processing and positively impacted challenges in critical areas such as wireless communication, machine learning and AI.

Professor Tony Low standing outside on a sunny day against the backdrop of a lake
News/Faculty News, Research/Fields, Photonics, and Magnetics, Research/Micro and Nanostructures

Paul Palmberg Professor Tony Low among most highly cited researchers

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Professor Low is a well known authority on nanophotonics and nanoelectronics based on 2D materials