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News/Events Archive
ECE Chairperson Position Annoucement The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Michigan State University invites nominations and applications for the position of the Chair for the department. To apply or for more information, please see the ECE chair search website. Audio Enthusiasts and Engineers Students from the Audio Enthusiasts and Engineers organization reinvent the stereo...see State News article for Final Exam WeekDecember 11 - 15College of Engineering Design Day Live Video Stream!Friday, December 8
Check out the live video stream of the College of Engineering Design Day!College of Engineering Graduation Reception Saturday, December 9
The College of Engineering invites graduating students and their families to enjoy conversation and light refreshments with College of Engineering faculty and staff. The complimentary reception will be held on Saturday, December 9th from 11:00 am to 12:45 pm in the Lincoln Room of the Kellogg Center. The Inaugural College of Engineering Design Day! Friday, December 8
MSU Union
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The SpartIEEE Newsletter-Vol.3, Issue 1Advanced Signal Processing & 3D Imaging Techniques for Wideband RadarsThursday, November 30
ECE Distinguished Speaker Lecture Series
Professor Joseph T. Mayhan - MIT Lincoln Laboratory
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
1234 Engineering Building
Host: Dr. Edward RothwellShantanu Chakrabartty Receives National Science Foundation Grant Shantanu Chakrabartty receives a National Science Foundation grant for developing computational biosensors by integrating CMOS and bio-electronics. This project focuses on developing a forward-error-correcting multi-array biosensor based on molecular bio-wires. Based on previous work on conductometric immunosensors they propose to build a network of molecular switches using conductive polyaniline as a transducer for detecting binding events between antigens and their target antibodies. For full abstract...What Causes Hysteresis? Toward a System-Theoretic Understanding of a Mislabeled Nonlinear Phenomenon Friday, November 17
ECE Distinguished Speaker Lecture Series
Professor Dennis S. Bernstein
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
1225 Engineering Building
Host: Dr. Xiaobo TanData Modeling Using Kernels and Information Theoretic LearningFriday, November 10
ECE Distinguished Speaker Lecturer Series
Professor Jose Principe, University of Florida
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1225 Engineering Building
Host: Dr. Karim Oweiss
Planar Leaky-Wave AntennasThursday, November 2
ECE Distinguished Speaker Lecture Series
Professor David Jackson, University of Houston
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
1234 Engineering Building
Host: Dr. Shanker BalasubramaniamECE Ranked Among Top 50 The Electrical Engineering program at MSU was ranked 42nd in the 2007 U.S. News and World Report Graduate Program Rankings. ECE Faculty Recipients of the 21st Century Jobs Fund Congratulations to our ECE faculty Elias Strangas, Fang Zheng Peng and Jes Asmussen, recipients of the 21st Century Jobs Fund from the state of Michigan! Advances in Through the Wall Radar ImagingThursday, October 19
ECE Distinguished Speaker Lecture Series
Professor Moeness Amin, Villanova University
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
1234 Engineering Building
Host: Dr. Selin AviyenteAssociate Dean for Special InitiativesLeo Kempel has been appointed as the new Associate Dean for Special Initiatives in the College of Engineering. Among other things, Professor Kempel will be involved in establishing connections with funding agencies to seek information about new and impending research initiatives, facilitating connections between faculty members and program managers, working to enhance visibility of our competencies among funding agencies, coordinating major research proposal efforts, and identifying opportunities and facilitate synergistic collaboration amongst faculty groups to respond to opportunities.Advances in Through the Wall Radar ImagingThursday, October 19
ECE Distinguished Speaker Lecture Series
Professor Moeness Amin, Villanova University
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
1234 Engineering Building
Host: Dr. Selin AviyenteThree ECE Faculty Promoted to ProfessorJuly 1st promotion and tenure actions promote three ECE faculty to full professor. Congratulations to Leo Kempel, Fang Zheng Peng and Hayder Radha. Lincoln Laboratory Campus Interviews Thursday, October 5
If you are pursuing a BS/MS/PhD in any of the following majors, (ECE, CSE, Physics, Math) or a comparable scientific or technical field, our technical staff would like to consider you for an on-campus interview. For an application, follow the website link on the attached informational flyer. Application deadline is Tuesday, September 19, 2006. Today - Pre-Career Gallery Presentations/Information SessionsTuesday, October 3
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Learn more about companies and interact with employers BEFORE Career Gallery 2006! Companies will be hosting presentations in the Engineering Building and Anthony Hall with Networking in the “Sparty’s” Lobby of the Engineering Building. All students interested in learning more about the companies are encouraged to attend. Food and desserts will be served. See the linked schedule for...IEEE Resume CDEEE Sunday, October 1
Email deadline: 5 p.m.
IEEE is compiling a CD of EE and CpE majors' resumes to be sold to recruiters visiting MSU. All resumes will be deleted at the end of each semester and updated resumes will then be accepted. Just follow the guidelines below:
Send To: IEEEmsu@gmail.com
Subject: {Your Major} {Expected Graduation Date}
(Example: EE FS06, CpE SS07)
Attachment Name: lastname-firstname
Attachment Types: .doc, .pdf, .html
Please e-mail resumes by 5pm Sunday, October 1st in order to have it on the CD being sold at the Career Gallery next week. Nanostructure Formation in InAs/GaSb SuperlatticesThursday, September 28
Sloan Seminar
Professor Donna Stokes, University of Houston
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
1234 Engineering Building
Host: Dr. Tim HoganAdvances in Through the Wall Radar ImagingThursday, October 19
ECE Distinguished Speaker Lecture Series
Professor Moeness Amin, Villanova University
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
1234 Engineering Building
Host: Dr. Selin AviyenteNanostructure Formation in InAs/GaSb SuperlatticesThursday, September 28
Sloan Seminar
Professor Donna Stokes, University of Houston
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
1234 Engineering Building
Host: Dr. Tim HoganIonic Polymer-Metal Composite as Artificial Muscle and Sensor: Recent Progresses Thursday, September 14
ECE Seminar
Professor Kwang J. Kim, University of Nevada, Reno
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
1234 Engineering Building
Host: Dr. Xiaobo Tan
DaimlerChrysler EventThursday, September 14
DaimlerChrysler will be on campus this Thursday, for a "Meet and Greet" from 4pm and 7pm in the Engineering Building Lobby by Spartys. From 7pm to 8:15pm there will be presentations in room 1345 EB and representatives will be available for questions. Two ECE Faculty Receive the 21st Century Jobs FundCongratulations to Elias Strangas and Fang Zheng Peng, two of the recipients for the 21st Century Jobs Fund in the College of Engineering from the state of Michigan.Audio Enthusiasts and EngineersWednesday, September 6
First meeting: 7:30 p.m.
Room 2400 Engineering Building
AEE is a student run organization, kicking off its inaugural semester during Fall 2006. Consisting of students with a broad range of interests and majors, we aim to design, optimize, package, advertise, and present projects that best reflect our professional attitude and our passions for audio engineering. We are always interested in new members, from any major. Please join us for our first meeting. MSU Board of Trustees Approves New Dean AppointmentThe College of Engineering will have a new dean in place -- Satish Udpa -- this fall following unanimous approval by the university's board of trustees at its meeting on Monday, July 17. End of Tuition Refund Thursday, September 21 Labor Day Holiday - University ClosedMonday, September 4IEEE - 1st E-Board Meeting!Tonight - Wednesday, August 30, 5:00 p.m.
Room: 1225 Engineering Building
All are welcome!Fall Semester Begins August 28 Summer Classes End August 18 Virginia Ayres Receives the Purdue University Outstanding Alumnus Award Virginia Ayres received the Purdue University Department of Physics Outstanding Alumnus Award. Ayres will be presented with a plaque at the awards banquet on October 27, 2006. Jain and Pankanti propose biometric authentication systems for credit cards... Anil Jain, University Distinguished Professor with joint appointments in computer science and engineering and electrical and computer engineering, and Sharathchandra Pankanti (PhD ’95) have proposed a biometric authentication system for credit cards that could thwart even the most sophisticated identity thieves. For the full story, visit the IEEE Web site at: Robotics and Technology Camp at MSU Summer 2006 July 17 - August 3
Robotics and Technology Summer Camp at MSU!
8-hour (4 days) short-courses designed for children of all levels (K-12). See the attached schedule and registration form for New Dean Selected in EngineeringMSU Provost Kim Wilcox is recommending the board approve the appointment of Satish Udpa...Independence Day Observed -- University Closed July 4 Digital Radio Processor based fully-integrated RF-CMOS Polar Transmitter July 3
Dr. Khurram Waheed - Texas Instruments
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
2108 Engineering Building Dean Aslam Receives Outstanding Service AwardDean Aslam received the outstanding service award for his role as poster session chair in the Nanomedicine Conference 2006, held at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center on April 29th. Classes end for the First Summer Session June 29 Middle of the Full Summer Session: last day for withdrawal June 30 Digital Radio Processor based fully-integrated RF-CMOS Polar TransmitterJuly 3
Dr. Khurram Waheed - Texas Instruments, Inc.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
2108 Engineering BuildingCheck out ECE's newest Senior Design and Graduate Research Posters! Check out our proud display of ECE's spring '06 Senior Design posters and the newest Graduate Research posters, along the 2200 and 2300 Engineering Building hallways! Independence Day Observed -- University Closed July 4 Mechatronics and Control for High-Speed Atomic Force MicroscopyJune 12
ECE Summer Seminar
Dr. Georg Schitter - University of California - Santa Barbara, Physics Department
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
2219 Engineering BuildingTodayTodayMemorial Day observed -- university closedMonday, May 29MSU Teams with Fraunhofer and Ohio Company to Develop Diamond TechnologyMichigan State University, the Fraunhofer Center for Coating and Laser Applications (CCL), and Campbell Technological Resources Incorporated signed a three-way research agreement...ECE Graduation Day Reception May 7th
The Electrical & Computer Engineering Department invites graduates and their families to stop by and enjoy conversation and refreshments with the ECE faculty and staff. There will be European Pastry Delicacies and Specialty Coffees.
10:30 AM - NOON
Kellogg Center - Red Cedar Room A&B
A SPECIAL GIFT for all graduating seniors that come by!IEEE Region 4 Student Paper Contest Written paper DUE date: April 15
Email to Anu Gokhale: aagokhale@ilstu.edu
To qualify for the contest, the paper must be presented on Sunday May 7, Kellogg Center, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
(Paper contest will be held in conjunction with the 2006 Electro/Information Technology Conference.)
Cash prizes and winning papers will be forwarded for review and publication to IEEE Potentials.
1st place - $800, 2nd place - $500, 3rd place - $200
See website for... Three Faculty Positions in Advanced Energy/Transportation InitiativeThe College of Engineering invites applications for multiple tenure-track, academic year, and faculty positions to complement the activities of several current faculty working in the area of Advanced Energy/Transporation Initiative, within three departments in the Engineering college: Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.
Electronic applications should be received by April 15, 2006, for full consideration. See the website forECE Design Day! April 27
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
International Center - Spartan Rooms B & C ECE Design Day LIVE Video Stream!Thursday, April 27
8:45 a.m. - till
Check out the LIVE internet feed of the ECE 480 Design Day presentations!Edward Rothwell received the 2005-06 Withrow Teaching Excellence AwardEdward Rothwell received the Withrow Teaching Excellence Award, at the 16th Annual Engineering Awards Luncheon, March 30, 2006. Daniel Laboy Receives MSGC Fellowship to Develop New RobotDaniel Laboy, a sophomore in computer engineering and a member of the Smart Microsystems Laboratory (SML), has won a Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) Fellowship. The $2,500 award will support Daniel's research on an artificial muscle-based Tetwalker robot for future space exploration in the 2006-2007 academic year.Space-Time Coding for Multiple Antenna SystemsApril 21
Koenig Distinguished Lecture Series
Dr. Xiang-Gen Xia
University of Delaware, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Room 2219 Engineering Building
Host: Dr. Tongtong Li
Space-Time Coding for Multiple Antenna SystemsApril 21
Koenig Distinguished Lecture Series
Dr. Xiang-Gen Xia
University of Delaware, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Room 2219 Engineering Building
Host: Dr. Tongtong Li
Nonholonomic Mechanics and Control April 20
Distinguished Speaker Seminar
Dr. Anthony Bloch - Alexander Ziwet Collegiate Professor of Mathematics and Chair
Department of Mathematics - University of Michigan
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room 224 Erickson Hall
Host: Dr. Xiaobo Tan Electrical Interfaces to the Brain April 13
Distinguished Speaker Seminar
Dr. Nitish Thakor - Professor
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room 224 Erickson Hall
Host: Dr. Shantanu Chakrabartty IEEE Region 4 Student Paper ContestCash Prizes and Winning Papers will be forwarded for review and publication to IEEE Potentials!!!
Who is eligible: Any MSU undergrad that is an IEEE student member prior to submission of paper.
Deadline: Written Paper Due Date – April 15, 2006. Email paper to Anu Gokhale
Kellogg Center - Michigan State University
Sunday, May 7, 2006
1:00PM – 4:00PM
(Paper contest will be held in conjunction with the 2006 Electro/Information Technology Conference.)Trust But Identify: The Use of Biometrics for Counterterrorism & CounterinsurgencyApril 7
Distinguished Lecture Series
Dr. John Woodward - Rand Corporation
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1225 Engineering Building
Host: A. JainFrom Ultra-Wideband Radios to Cognitive RadiosApril 7
Distinguished Speaker Seminar
Dr. Zhi (Gerry) Tian
Michigan Technological University
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
1234 Engineering Building
Host: Dr. John Deller3D Integrated Circuit Designs April 6
Sloan Seminar
Dr. Rhonda Drayton - Associate Professor
Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering - University of Minnesota
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room 224 Erickson Hall
Host: Dr. Leo Kempel New Prognostic Indicators in Canine and Feline Head TraumaApril 6
ECE/Small Animal Clinic Faculty Candidate
Daniel J. Fletcher, DVM, Ph.D. (Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital at University of Pennsylvania)
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
2219 Engineering BuildingNew Prognostic Indicators in Canine and Feline Head TraumaApril 6
ECE/Small Animal Clinic Faculty Candidate
Daniel J. Fletcher, DVM, Ph.D. (Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital at University of Pennsylvania)
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
2219 Engineering BuildingFrom Ultra-Wideband Radios to Cognitive RadiosApril 7
Distinguished Speaker Seminar
Dr. Zhi (Gerry) Tian
Michigan Technological University
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
1234 Engineering Building
Host: Dr. John DellerHigh Temperature Applications of Silicon-Carbide Electronics and Sensors March 30
Electrosciences Seminar
Dr. Ruby Ghosh - Research Associate Professor
Department of Physics & Astronomy - MSU
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room 224 Erickson Hall
Host: Dr. Donnie Reinhard Michigan Collegiate Job Fair, Livonia Michigan March 24
9:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m.
(Doors open at 8:30 a.m.)
Burton Manor - Livonia, MI
For more information and to register...
Data Structures and Algorithms for Packet Forwarding and ClassificationMarch 24
CSE Distinguished Lecture Series
Dr. Sartaj Sahni - University of Florida
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1225 Engineering Building
Host: A. Jain
Xiaobo Tan Received NSF CAREER AwardXiaobo Tan has received an NSF CAREER Award for his proposal: "Dexterous Biomimetic Micromanipulation Using Artificial Muscles: Modeling, Sensing, and Control." "Smart" Antenna Powers Car Consumer Technology DemandECE Research News
Edward Rothwell with prototypes of his auto-reconfigurable antenna. High Performance Computing Center Facilitates Research DiscoveriesECE Research News
Leo Kempel, director of the new High Performance Computing Center, reports very successful beginnings.ECE Graduate Student Awarded the Michigan Space Grant Consortium FellowshipPaul R. Kucher, an ECE graduate research assistant working with Dr. Shantanu Chakrabartty in his AIM laboratory, has been awarded the Michigan Space Grant Consortium Fellowship.ECE Undergraduate Forum March 22
Sponsored by Eta Kappa Nu, learn more about the ECE department, how you can incorporate Biomedical Engineering into your schedule, more about experiential education, ECE Study Abroad and more...enjoy free pizza and pop.
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
1345 Engineering Building
Legal Issues in Intelligent Transportation SystemsMarch 22
ECE 802-606 Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure Systems - Open Seminar
Mr. Mathew Keck, Assistant Attorney General, State of Michigan
3:00 - 5:50 p.m.
171 Communication Arts BuildingAndrew Mason received the 2006 Teacher-Scholar AwardIn recognition of dedication and success in teaching, Andrew Mason received the MSU Teacher-Scholar Award.
Three ECE Faculty IRGP RecipientsThree ECE faculty, Shantanu Chakrabartty, Robert McGough, and Xiaobo Tan, are Fall 2005 Intramural Research Grants Program (IRGP) Recipients. Image Reconstruction for Magnetic Resonance Imaging: to FFT or Not?March 16
Distinguished Speaker Seminar
Dr. Jeffrey Fessler - Professor
Depts. of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Radiology - University of Michigan
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room 224 Erickson Hall
Host: Dr. Selin Aviyente Vehicle Based Safety SystemsMarch 15
ECE 802 - Selected Topics Open Seminar
Peter Sweatman - Director of University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
3:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.
Room 171 Communication Arts Building
Host: Dr. Kunwar RajendraNine College of Engineering Students attend Google Workshop for Women EngineersTwo ECE and seven CSE students participated in the Google Workshop for Women Engineers January 20-23 at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. Students received an all expense paid trip from Google, explored new technology and potential career opportunities, and met with other women engineers in their field. Spring Break!March 6 - 10, 2006
Overview of Nonlinear Inverse Scattering March 2
Distinguished Speaker Seminar
Dr. Weng Cho Chew - Founder Professor of Engineering
Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room 224 Erickson Hall
Host: Dr. Shanker Balasubramaniam IEEE General Group MeetingMarch 1
7 p.m.
1225 Engineering Building
Would you like to become an active member of IEEE, to improve your leadership skills, receive more job opportunities and make your college career more meaningful? IEEE will be hosting a general member meeting to discuss upcoming elections, events, career opportunities and advice.
Pizza and pop will be provided.S.E.T. Day 2006! Science, Engineering and Technology Day!
February 25, 2006
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Locations: Anthony Hall, Engineering Building, Biomedical & Physical Sciences Building You're Invited to a Special Practice Test Event! February 25
Take a FREE practice test at this event and you'll receive a detailed score analysis and exclusive strategies to help you prepare for Test Day.
Natural Science Building
MCAT: 9:00 a.m., GMAT: 9:00 a.m., LSAT: 9:30 a.m., GRE: 2:00 p.m.
CHECK in begins 30 minutes BEFORE exam start time.
See website for College of Engineering Career Networking Expo 2006 February 25
10 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Engineering Building Exploring sciences together, MSU partners with three other Michigan universitiesThe formation of a Michigan-based Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program was announced at a press conference, Monday, January 23, 2006.IEEE presents: GE-Edison Engineering Development ProgramFebruary 23
The GE Edison program is a development program for newly graduated engineers who earn their Master's degree while being prepared to continue to expand upon GE's history of innovation by becoming technical leaders at the Global Research Center (GRC) and GE. Come find out why this program might be right for you!
2243 Engineering Building
Pizza and pop provided.Student Professional Awareness ConferenceFebruary 20
The Michigan State chapter of IEEE has invited several prestigious individuals to this year's SPAC event.
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
MSU Kellogg Center2006 ESD Engineering & Technology Job Fair February 16
Registration for this event is only $12 for students. Pre-registration strongly encouraged!
2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Southfield Town Center, Southfield MI
IEEE Sponsors GE AviationTonight - February 15
Dave Brandel from GE Aviation is coming to MSU to give an overview of GE. He will discuss opportunities for engineering students within their Aviation business as well as talk about his job as a controls engineer.
7:00 - 8:15 p.m.
2400 Engineering Building
Free Jimmy John subs! Everyone welcome!Modern Strategy and Contract Issues Between Firms in Licensing of Technology February 9
Sloan Seminar
Dr. Andres C. Salazar - PMN Chair on Microsystems, Commericalization and Technology
School of Engineering - University of New Mexico
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room 224 Erickson Hall
Host: Dr. Percy Pierre Open ECE Course Seminar: Design/Build in Construction of Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure Systems February 8
Speaker: Richard Beaubien, Director Transportation
3:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.
Room 171 Communication Arts Building MSU Newsroom: The partnership between four Michigan universities... Multispectral Fingerprint ImagingFebruary 1
Computer Science & Engineering Seminar
Dr. Robert K. Rowe
11:30 - 12:30
Room 3105 Engineering Building
Open ECE Course Seminar: Intelligent Transportation Systems in Michigan and the NationFebruary 1
Speaker: Brent Bair, Managing Director, Road Commission of Oakland County
3:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.
Room 171 Communication Arts BuildingInformation Technology Product Development in Taiwan: Opportunities and Challenges January 26
Computer Engineering Seminar
Dr. Chin-Long Wey - TSMC Distinguished Chair Prof. & Dean
National Central University - Tawain
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room 224 Erickson Hall
Host: Dr. Peixin Zhong ECE student, Azra Kapetanovic, Survives War, Earns Degree Co-op/Internship Information Sessions If you are interested in learning more about a co-op or internship, attend one of the following information sessions:
January 17th, 3:00 - 3:50 p.m. in 1230 EB
January 18th, 4:10 - 5:00 p.m. in 1300 EB
January 19th, 1:50 - 2:40 p.m. in 1230 EBMartin Luther King DayJanuary 16, 2006
University open, classes canceled.The Koenig Endowed Chair in CommunicationsThe ECE department has established the Koenig Endowed Chair in Communications. The department is undergoing an expansion in the area of communications, and the Koenig Endowed Chair in Communications is targeted at an internationally renowned individual in the general area of communications. This is an academic tenured or tenure-track position at a senior rank. For full consideration, applications must be received on or before January 1, 2006.First day of spring semester 2006!January 9, 2006
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