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News/Events Archive
NSF Grant on Control of Smart MaterialsXiaobo Tan and Hassan Khalil have received an NSF grant for Nonlinear and Adaptive Control of Smart Material-actuated Systems with Application to Nanopositioning. Shantanu Chakrabartty receives NSF grant for Speech Biometrics ResearchShantanu Chakrabartty has received an NSF grant titled "Cooperative Learning-Unlearning Algorithms for identification of Robust Auditory Manifolds" for conducting research in the area of noise robust speaker identification systems. Ph.D. Student Wins Third Place in IEEE Competition M. Vikram won third place in the IEEE Antenna and Propagation Society Student Paper Competition. This year there were 176 contestants and 15 finalists. Prof. Shanker Balasubramaniam is Vikram's advisor. End of all Summer Sessions August 14 Dr. Xiaobo Tan and Dawn Hedgepath Advocating for NSF Funding on Capitol HillDr. Tan and his Ph.D. student, Dawn Hedgepeth, together with Associate Dean Leo Kempel, attended the 14th Annual Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) Exhibition and Reception on Capitol Hill on the evening of June 25, 2008. Representing MSU, Dr. Tan and Dawn presented a poster "Electroactive Polymers as Artificial Muscles and Sensors: Investigation from a Systems Perspective," that described our NSF CAREER project and its potential societal, educational, and outreach impacts. Xiaobo Tan's Alma Mater, University of Maryland, Highlights Capitol Hill Research News Middle of Summer Session Two July 23 Seminar Test New NSF grant for Real-World Systems ProgramProfessors Betty Cheng (Computer Science & Engineering-CSE), Philip McKinley (CSE), Charles Ofria (CSE), and Xiaobo Tan (ECE) have received a three-year, $600,000 grant from NSF for their project entitled: "ORCHID: Harnessing Digital Evolution to Design High-Assurance Adaptive Systems." See the NSF web link for the full abstract.Biswas receives NSF grant on Wireless Vehicular Network ResearchSubir Biswas, in collaboration with University of Michigan, has received a grant from the Information Technology and Infrastructure Systems program at the National Science Foundation, for his project on “Protocols for Wireless Networking and Multi-application Data Handling for Freeway Traffic Safety Applications.” The grant will support research on vehicular networks and distributed vehicular grid computing for traffic safety applications.Holiday - University Closed July 4 Spring 2008 Dean's List Congratulations to all of our student's on the Spring 2008 Dean's List! Nanotechnology and Robotics Camp Nanotechnology and Robotics Camp
K through 12; all activities are hands-on
Location: 225 NR (Wilson/Farm-Lane)
Dates: (Sessions 1 & 2 are full) 6/23-6/26, & 6/30-7/3
Camp Director: Prof. Dean Aslam, Electrical & Computer Engineering, MSU
Partly Supported By: NSF ERC for Wireless Integrated Micro Systems McKinley, Ofria, Cheng, Pennock, and Tan receive NSF grantPhilip McKinley, Charles Ofria, Betty Cheng, Robert Pennock (Philosophy/CSE) and Xiaobo Tan (ECE) have received a grant from the Computing Research Infrastructure program at the National Science Foundation, for their project entitled "A Testbed for Evolving Adaptive and Cooperative Behavior Among Autonomous Systems." The grant will support the construction of a testbed for experimental research in digital evolution.Mutka, Xi, Pierre, and Farrell awarded NSF grant Matt Mutka (CSE), Ning Xi (ECE), Percy Pierre (ECE) and Patricia Farrell (College of Education), in collaboration with Howard University, have been awarded a new grant from the NSF for their project entitled "CI-TEAM Demonstration Project for Real-Time Interactive and Collaborative Cyberinfrastructure for Teaching and Training of Hands-On Nanotechnology."
Anil Jain Receives IEEE W. Wallace McDowell AwardAnil K. Jain, University Distinguished Professor with joint appointments in computer science & engineering and electrical & computer engineering, has been awarded the IEEE Computer Society's W. Wallace McDowell Award. He received the award on the basis of his "pioneering contributions to theory, technique, and practice of pattern recognition, computer vision, and biometric recognition systems."Anil Jain Receives IEEE W. Wallace McDowell AwardAnil K. Jain, University Distinguished Professor with joint appointments in computer science & engineering and electrical & computer engineering, has been awarded the IEEE Computer Society's W. Wallace McDowell Award. He received the award on the basis of his "pioneering contributions to theory, technique, and practice of pattern recognition, computer vision, and biometric recognition systems."Middle of First Half Summer SessionJune 4
Last day for withdrawal or dropping with no grade.Spring 2008 Design Day Winners!Check out all of our award winning Design Day students!Xiaobo Tan's Robotic Fish Making Waves Xiaobo Tan received an award from the Office of Naval Research for his biomimetic robotic fish research. The award will be used to develop highly maneuverable robotic fish based on biological principles and biomimetic electroactive polymers. Summer Classes Begin May 12
Classes begin for Full and First Half Summer Sessions MSU Board of Trustees Honors Graduating Computer Engineering SeniorThe board of trustees has recognized computer engineering graduating senior, Paul J. Suchyta, for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Electrical Engineering Junior, Donald VanderLaan, Recognized by Goldwater Foundation Electrical Engineering Senior, Kristen Pace, Received Outstanding Senior AwardNing Xi, Recipient of the 2008 Distinguished Faculty Award Rama Mukkamala Recipient of the 2008 Teacher-Scholar Award College of Engineering Graduation Reception Sunday, May 4
Graduating students and their families are invited to enjoy light food and refreshments with College of Engineering faculty and staff.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Kellogg Center - Big 10 A Spring 2008 CommencementsFriday, May 2 - Sunday, May 4
Tongtong Li Receives NSF CAREER AwardSelin Aviyente Receives NSF CAREER Award Gregory Wierzba, Recipient of the Withrow Teaching Excellence Award Robert McGough, Recipient of the Withrow Distinguished Scholar Junior Award College of Engineering Design Days are HERE! April 24 & 25
See the full Design Days magazine for all of the details. Check us out LIVE - TODAY! Friday, April 25
Video streaming ECE's 480 Designs from the Superior Room
8:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Check us out LIVE - TODAY! Friday, April 25
Video streaming ECE's 480 Designs from the TOWER Room
8:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Bat Echolocation: Neuromorphic VLSI Modeling and RoboticsApril 24
ECE Seminar Series
Dr. Timothy Horiuchi
Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Maryland
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
2245 Engineering BuildingOne Dimensional Nanostructures and their ApplicationsApril 10
ECE Distinguished Speaker Lecture Series
Dr. Meyya Meyyappan
NASA Ames Research Center
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
2245 Engineering Building
Humanlike Robots as a Platform for Biomimetic TechnologiesApril 3
ECE Distinguished Speaker Lecture Series
Dr. Yoseph Bar-Cohen
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
*Please note change of time and place*
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
3540 Engineering Building (Seminar Room)Biomimetic Millirobots March 27
ECE Distinguished Speaker Lecture Series
Dr. Ron Fearing
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, University of California at Berkeley
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
2245 Engineering Building Engineering Electrospun Nanofibers for Spinal Cord RepairMarch 13
ECE Seminar Series
Dr. Sally Meiners
Dept. of Pharmacology, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
2245 Engineering BuildingFaculty Positions in Electrical & Computer EngineeringCandidates for tenure-track, academic year faculty positions in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan State University are sought in multiple areas. Applications should be received by February 15, 2008 for full consideration. For more information please visit the web site.Spring Break March 3 - 7
No classes scheduled, University is open. Bayesian Inference Approach to Learning Coordinated Traffic Behavior for Non-tracking Sensors February 28
ECE Seminar Series
Lawrence A. Bush
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
2245 Engineering Building Lalita Udpa Named an IEEE FellowLalita Udpa, professor of electrical and computer engineering, was elected a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) in recognition of her contributions to forward and inverse electromagnetic nondestructive evaluation methodologies. Middle of Semester February 27 Tracking fluorescent molecules in confocal and scanning probe microscopy February 21
ECE Seminar Series
Dr. Sean Andersson
Boston University, Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
2245 Engineering Building Engineering Career ExpoFebruary 21
Employed? Looking? Questions?
This expo is for you!
A day of opportunity to help you network, meet employers and more.
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
1st, 2nd, & 3rd Floors of Engineering Building Investigation of Material Degradation Using the Measurement and Analysis of Multiple Physical PropertiesFebruary 7
ECE Seminar Series
Dr. Shamachary Sathish
Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
2245 Engineering BuildingThermoelectric Research Takes SpotlightSee the ECE newsletter, Networks, for the full story.The Spartan Podcast with Engineering Dean, Satish Udpa End of Tuition RefundFebruary 1MSU Dean's List Congratulations to all of our EE and CPE undergraduate students who have been named to the fall 2007 Dean's list. The Dean's List honors all full-time undergraduates in the university who earn a 3.50 or better grade point average for the given semester. End of Tuition RefundFebruary 1Middle of SemesterFebruary 27 Spring Break March 3 - 7
No classes scheduled. University is open. ECE Seminar Series - January 24 - CANCELLEDThe ECE Seminar for January 24 has been CANCELLED.Energy and Automotive ResearchFaculty from the ECE department collaborate with COE and MSU researchers in the area of energy and automotive research. The College of Engineering's Fall 2007 issue of Currents Research highlights their latest activities. "MSU's College of Engineering has set a new standard in engineering research facilities with the recent opening of its world-class Energy & Automotive Research Laboratories, a 29,000-square-foot complex that now houses the university's research on automobile engine efficiency, alternative energy, and emission reduction." See the pdf link for the full story.Senator Carl Levin Visits MSU's Energy & Automotive Research LaboratoriesSee the The State News article for the full story.Martin Luther King Day - Classes Cancelled - University Open Monday, January 21 Spring Semester 2008 - First Day of ClassesMonday, January 7Networks - ECE Newsletter - Fall 2007 Catch up on the latest developments in ECE...
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