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College of Engineering mourns the loss of faculty member Wang-Chien Lee

8/27/2026

The Penn State College of Engineering community mourns the loss of Wang-Chien Lee, associate professor of computer science and engineering, who died on July 30.

Ram Narayanan's research selected as Signals Editor's Choice article 

8/25/2026

Ram Narayanan, a distinguished professor of electrical engineering and computer science, recently received Editor's Choice recognition from the journal Signals for a research article examining micro-Doppler signal features of idling vehicle vibrations.

Q&A: NSF CAREER Award to reinvent modern operating system design and education

8/17/2026

Ruslan Nikolaev, assistant professor of computer science and engineering, has been awarded a five-year, $656,226 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for his project, “Comprehensive approaches to designing systems with higher performance, scalability, and security.” The project aims to design a new operating system that combines performance, security, and concurrency while also optimizing operating systems to support the next generation of computing.  

$12M grant to build animal-inspired sensing for autonomous drones and robots

8/10/2026

A research project, led by Penn State engineers to create a sort of digital brain inspired by the processes insects and small animals use to make smart decisions with limited information, has been awarded $12 million by the U.S. Army through the Army’s Research Laboratory.

Graduate student earns student paper award at IEEE wearable sensors conference

8/4/2026

Heshmat (Amir) Asgharian, a Penn State graduate student in electrical engineering, earned the Third Place Student Paper Award at the 2026 IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems (FLEPS). His award-winning research, co-authored with Aida Ebrahimi and collaborators, explores graphene-based electronic skin for wearable monitoring of respiration and finger motion.

Computer science and engineering major named College of Engineering marshal

7/31/2026

Ranjani Suraj has been named the summer 2026 student marshal for the Penn State College of Engineering. Suraj will receive bachelor's and master's degrees in computer science and engineering through Penn State's Integrated Undergraduate-Graduate (IUG) Program, along with a minor in mathematics, during the University's undergraduate commencement ceremony, which will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Bryce Jordan Center.

Penn State undergrads named hackathon finalists for sustainable fashion app 

7/30/2026

A team of three Penn State College of Engineering undergraduate students recently competed in the Google Developer Group on Campus hackathon and was selected as a “Top 10 Finalist” from the North America region.  

Four College of Engineering teams awarded Huck Institutes interdisciplinary seed grants

7/28/2026

Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences has awarded nine research teams, four teams of which have College of Engineering faculty, seed funding for 2026-27. These grants support high-impact, innovative research projects that align with the Huck’s strategic research priorities and have the potential to drive scientific breakthroughs and generate significant return on investment.

College of Engineering individuals receive six of 14 Penn State AI Awards

7/22/2026

The Penn State AI Hub, one of the five research hubs housed under the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS), has recognized fourteen individuals, six of whom are from the College of Engineering, with 2026 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Awards for their AI-related innovations and contributions to society. The Penn State AI Awards is an annual University-wide competition that celebrates research excellence in AI.

AI data center workshop discusses strategies for resilient energy production

7/15/2026

Penn State’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE) recently hosted the AI Data Center Integration to Power Grids Workshop at the Engineering Collaborative Research and Education (ECoRE) Building on the University Park campus.

Penn State faculty member invited to National Academy of Engineering Symposium

7/15/2026

Abhronil Sengupta, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science, has been invited to participate in the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2026 Symposium.  

Aida Ebrahimi receives international early career award for sensor research

7/14/2026

Aida Ebrahimi, the Thomas and Sheila Roell Early Career Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, has received the 2026 Electrochemical Society Sensor Division Early Career Award for her contributions to sensor science and technology. She will be honored and present an invited lecture at the society's 250th meeting in Calgary this October.

Engineering alumni society recognizes excellence at 2026 awards ceremony

7/14/2026

The Penn State Engineering Alumni Society (PSEAS) held its annual awards ceremony on June 12 at the State Theatre, building on its 54-year tradition of honoring excellence among engineering faculty, staff and alumni through the PSEAS awards. The award recipients were recognized in the categories of teaching, research, advising and service.

Quantum material opens new path for studying unusual electronic behavior

7/9/2026

By combining approaches from two rapidly growing fields of quantum physics, researchers at Penn State and Saint Louis University have demonstrated a novel specialized material can naturally enable a new way to study unusual physical phenomena known as non-Hermitian dynamics.

Swaroop Ghosh delivers keynote on quantum computing cybersecurity at international conference

7/6/2026

Swaroop Ghosh, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Penn State, delivered a keynote address on the cybersecurity of quantum computing at the ACM Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI (GLSVLSI). His presentation highlighted emerging security challenges in quantum computing and coincided with a recent White House executive order emphasizing U.S. leadership and security in quantum technologies.

Vishal Monga named fellow of International Artificial Intelligence Alliance

7/6/2026

Vishal Monga, professor of electrical engineering at Penn State, has been elected a fellow of the International Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance (AIIA) in recognition of his industrial impact in artificial intelligence research. The honor recognizes his contributions to advancing AI technologies with real-world applications across industry.

Engineering undergrads win award for Roblox media literacy game at LA Hacks

7/1/2026

A team of Penn State undergraduate students received an honorable mention at the LA Hacks 2026 hackathon competition for a Roblox-based game that helps players build media literacy skills.

Engineering researcher awarded Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar in STEM

6/30/2026

Juaren Steiger, a postdoctoral scholar in electrical engineering, was recently awarded the Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar in STEM award by the Penn State Postdoctoral Society in their 13th annual awards.

Glass cells of atoms offer a new path to smarter, cheaper sensors

6/26/2026

More accurate navigation systems and improved wireless communications may not come from traditional electronics, but rather from atoms. Researchers at Penn State and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new way to build tinier, smarter glass sensors filled with highly precise and stable atoms.

Thawing ground, future questions: Decoding Arctic climate in a Pennsylvania lab

6/26/2026

Penn State researchers are actively using artificial intelligence, digital twins, and advanced laboratory simulations to study thawing permafrost in the Arctic. Their work aims to protect vulnerable northern infrastructure and improve global climate models by tracking how melting frozen soil releases massive amounts of carbon.

Electrical engineering entrepreneurs present posters at departmental competition

6/15/2026

Student and faculty researchers in Penn State’s Department of Electrical Engineering presented their work at the 2026 Electrical Engineering Student Research Poster Competition, which took place on April 6 in the Electrical Engineering West Building. Among the presenters were awardee teams from the department’s new EEntrepreneurship programs, who showcased their progress toward commercializing their research.

Graduate student recognized in international student paper competition

6/15/2026

Meijun Tian, a doctoral student in electrical engineering at Penn State, has been selected as a top-three finalist in the 2026 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits and Technologies Student Paper Competition at the IEEE International Microwave Symposium. Her research on a D-band receiver front-end for phased-array systems was recognized for its originality, technical quality and potential impact in radio frequency and microwave technologies.

Penn State promotes 14 non-tenure-line College of Engineering faculty

5/20/2026

Penn State has announced non-tenure-line faculty promotions, including for 14 College of Engineering faculty, effective July 1.

Penn State promotes 25 tenure-line College of Engineering faculty

5/20/2026

Penn State has announced academic promotions for tenured and tenure-line faculty members at Penn State, including 25 faculty from the College of Engineering, effective July 1, 2026.

Grad student wins best student paper at international signal processing conference

5/19/2026

Guangmingmei Yang, a Penn State doctoral student, received the ICASSP 2026 Best Student Paper Award for her work on improving backdoor attack detection in machine learning models. Her research, conducted with advisors David J. Miller and George Kesidis, advances methods for making AI systems more secure and reliable.

Five engineering faculty members earn Opportunity Grant Awards

4/29/2026

Five non-tenure-line faculty will use Opportunity Grants to fund a project of their choosing during the 2026-27 academic year. Opportunity Grants are designed for clinical, teaching, research and professors of practice faculty to receive funding for professional development through a self-proposed project.

La Porta named interim dean of the Penn State College of Engineering

4/27/2026

Thomas F. La Porta, director of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Penn State, has been named interim Harold and Inge Marcus Dean of Engineering, effective July 1.

Ram Narayanan honored for electromagnetic systems work

4/17/2026

Ram Narayanan, distinguished professor of electrical engineering at Penn State, has been named a recipient of the 2025 IETE-IRSI (83) Main Award, recognizing his significant contributions to electromagnetic wave propagation and scattering. The award will be presented at an upcoming IETE ceremony alongside the 2026 honorees.

Ram Narayanan receives Naval Research Laboratory research publication award

4/17/2026

Ram Narayanan, distinguished professor of electrical engineering at Penn State, received a 2025 Annual Research Publications Award from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory for his co-authored paper on optimizing coherent distributed arrays.

Two electrical engineering students awarded Department of Defense scholarships

4/17/2026

Andy Huynh and Trevor J. Barrett, both doctoral students in electrical engineering at Penn State, have been awarded the U.S. Department of Defense Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship.

Six College of Engineering grad students recognized for impact across the University

4/14/2026

Penn State is recognizing 42 outstanding graduate students, six of whom are College of Engineering students, with awards that highlight their impact across the University, specifically in the areas of scholarship, teaching, outreach and mentoring. These students will be acknowledged at a special luncheon on April 15.

College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2026 commencement

4/9/2026

The Penn State College of Engineering has named its student marshals for the spring 2026 commencement, recognizing top students from each major and ROTC for academic excellence and leadership. The honor highlights their achievements and contributions to the engineering community as they prepare to graduate.

Xingjie Ni receives Faculty Scholar Medal for scholarly, creative excellence

4/7/2026

Xingjie Ni, associate professor of electrical engineering, is one of six University faculty members who received a 2026 Faculty Scholar Medals for Outstanding Achievement. Established in 1980, the award recognizes scholarly or creative excellence represented by a single contribution or a series of contributions around a coherent theme. A committee of peers reviews nominations and selects candidates.

College of Engineering to honor 21 alumni with professional achievement awards

4/6/2026

The Penn State College of Engineering will recognize 21 alumni with the 2026 Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award and Early Career Award in a ceremony on April 9 in the State Theatre. The event marks the second year in which the two awards will be presented during a combined ceremony.

Qiming Zhang elected AAAS Fellow

4/6/2026

Four Penn State faculty members, including Qiming Zhang, Harvey F. Brush Chair and distinguished professor of electrical engineering, in the biological sciences, engineering and statistics have been elected to the latest cohort of fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.

Student startups win funding in Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition

3/30/2026

As a kickoff to Penn State Startup Week, six student teams pitched their startups to a panel of judges, competing for prizes totaling $35,500 in funding in the 2026 Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition. Three of the teams that were awarded funding — Now You Know, Surge and Whirl Pong — were led by College of Engineering students.

Electrical engineering student receives Frisbey International Student Award

3/25/2026

Joshua Mathew, a senior majoring in electrical engineering in the College of Engineering, has been awarded the 2026 Ardeth and Norman Frisbey International Student Award for undergraduates.

“Smart” bandage tracks wound status in real-time

3/23/2026

A team of Penn State researchers has developed a portable, electronic sensor system that can monitor multiple biomarkers in wounds and detect early signs of infection or inflammation before symptoms worsen, and potentially before visible symptoms appear.

Three engineers receive 2025-26 Penn State Global awards

3/20/2026

Penn State Global has announced the 2025-26 recipients of its annual awards that recognize the outstanding contributions of individuals and academic programs at the University who have contributed to advancing its global engagement goals.

Novel sensing technology 20 times more responsive, even in liquids

3/17/2026

Researchers at Penn State have designed a new type of field-effect transistor that can facilitate responsive and versatile sensing, even in liquid-rich environments like the human body. Sensors built with the team’s transistors were up to 20 times more sensitive to various chemical and biological signals, like hazardous chemicals in water or the levels of dopamine in the brain, than other sensors built with comparable transistor designs.

Computer science and engineering researcher receives iDEA-TECH award from Sanofi

3/16/2026

Four Penn State researchers, including Wenpeng Yin, assistant professor of computer science and engineering in the College of Engineering, have been awarded Innovations in Data Exploration, Analytics & Technology (iDEA-TECH) Awards from Sanofi, a global R&D-driven, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered biopharma company.

Engineering students win national airport competition with expandable TSA bins

3/16/2026

An undergraduate team of Penn State engineering students earned first place in the Airport Management and Planning Challenge at the University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs. The competition, hosted by the Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP), “encourages students to design innovative and practical solutions to challenges at airports,” according to the ACRP’s news release.

National Academy of Inventors names two Penn State faculty as senior members

3/6/2026

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named 230 academic inventors to the 2026 class of NAI senior members. Among these are two Penn State researchers: Abhronil Sengupta, associate professor in electrical engineering and computer science, and Joshua Benjestorf, faculty researcher and principal investigator at the Penn State’s Applied Research Lab.

Making mini-lightning in a block of plastic

3/5/2026

Lightning formation and the conditions triggering it have long been shrouded in a cloud of mystery, but new research led by Penn State scientists is lifting the fog. Using mathematical calculations, the researchers discovered that lightning-like discharge doesn’t require a storm cloud — it could be made inside everyday material on a lab bench.

Computer science student complements goals with South Asian studies minor

2/25/2026

Bhavya Aplash, a fourth-year computer science major with a minor in South Asian studies, recently applied his minor to develop the Hindi Script Learning Tool “Hindi Lipi,” which introduces users to the Devanagari script through a simple, intuitive and accessible design.

Qiming Zhang receives SPIE lifetime achievement honor

2/25/2026

Qiming Zhang, professor of electrical engineering at Penn State, has been named the recipient of the 2026 SPIE Smart Structures and Materials Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his significant and sustained contributions to the field.

Qiming Zhang elected to National Academy of Engineering

2/23/2026

Qiming Zhang, Harvey F. Brush Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering, is one of two Penn State faculty members who has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Barbara J. Arnold, chair and professor of practice of mining engineering in the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, is also a member of the class of 2026.

Engineering entrepreneurship program to host 'sprint hackathon' Feb. 27

2/18/2026

The School of Engineering Design & Innovation’s (SEDI) Engineering Entrepreneurship (E-SHIP) program is hosting a hackathon event, “c0mpiled-6/pennstate” on Friday, Feb. 27 from 4:00 – 11:00 PM in the Engineering Design and Innovation (EDI) building.

IST, engineering students competing in global Amazon Nova AI Challenge

2/18/2026

Lion-0xA, a team of Penn State students from the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) and the College of Engineering’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), is one of 10 global finalists in the Amazon Nova AI Challenge, an annual university competition dedicated to accelerating the field of artificial intelligence (AI).

New plastic material could solve energy storage challenge, researchers report

2/18/2026

a team led by Penn State researchers reported a novel material made of cheap, commercially available plastics that can handle four times the energy of a typical capacitor at temperatures up to 482 F.

College of Engineering appoints nine new faculty across research, teaching roles

2/17/2026

The Penn State College of Engineering has welcomed nine new faculty members across multiple departments, including several former postdoctoral scholars who have transitioned into faculty roles. These appointments strengthen the college’s research and teaching mission while reinforcing its commitment to investing in emerging talent.

Penn State names two EECS faculty distinguished professors for 2026

2/16/2026

Penn State's Office of Faculty Affairs has named 14 new distinguished professors for 2026, including Ram Narayanan of the electrical engineering department and Gang “Gary” Tan of the computer science and engineering department.

Q&A: Could light-powered computers reduce AI’s energy use?

2/11/2026

A key problem facing artificial intelligence (AI) development is the vast amount of energy the technology requires, with some experts projecting AI datacenters to be responsible for over 13% of global electricity usage by 2028. According to Xingjie Ni, associate professor of electrical engineering at the Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, the key to addressing this roadblock could lie in computers powered by light instead of circuitry.

Penn State undergrad team advances to North American programming championship

2/9/2026

A Penn State undergraduate team advanced to the ICPC North American Championship after placing sixth and earning a bronze medal at the 2025 East Central North American regional competition, qualifying for a chance to compete for a spot in the ICPC World Finals.

Six engineering researchers receive Institute of Energy and the Environment awards

2/9/2026

The Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE) has recognized eight Penn State researchers, including six from the College of Engineering, for outstanding contributions to energy and environmental research, scholarship and mentorship. Selected through nominations from across the Penn State community, the awardees are honored for their collaborative, interdisciplinary work and their commitment to mentoring students and colleagues.

Penn State doctoral student selected as 2026 iREDEFINE Fellow

2/6/2026

Vinay Kammarchedu, a Penn State electrical engineering doctoral student advised by Aida Ebrahimi, has been selected as a 2026 iREDEFINE Fellow. He will participate in a national professional development workshop alongside the ECEDHA Annual Conference, where he will present his work and engage in faculty-career preparation activities.

Winners of the Leonhard Center’s arts, engineering contest announced

2/4/2026

The Leonhard Center for Enhancement of Engineering Education has announced the winners of its inaugural Arts and Engineering Competition. The competition celebrates the creativity and innovation at the intersection of art and engineering.

Computer science undergrad receives honorable mention in 2026 Computer Research Association awards

1/27/2026

Eugene Kwek, an undergraduate student in computer science, has received an honorable mention in the 2026 Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Awards from the Computing Research Association (CRA).

Penn State and IISc students earn IEEE MAPCON Best Student Paper award

1/27/2026

Graduate student Ziheng Fu (Penn State) and Saurav Roy (Indian Institute of Science) received 2nd Place in the Best Student Paper category at the IEEE MAPCON conference. Their award-winning research highlights the collaborative efforts between Penn State and IISc in advancing electrical engineering innovation.

Swaroop Ghosh named associate editor of ACM Computing Surveys

1/14/2026

Swaroop Ghosh, professor of computer science and engineering at Penn State, has been invited to serve as an associate editor for ACM Computing Surveys. In this role, he will oversee peer review, recruit reviewers, and make editorial recommendations for one of the leading journals in computing research.

Two engineering projects receive Center for Socially Responsible AI seed funding

1/14/2026

The Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence (CSRAI) has announced the results of its most recent seed-funding competition. The center awarded more than $152,000 to seven interdisciplinary research projects representing six colleges, including two projects involving College of Engineering faculty.

Computer science doctoral student named to BITS Global 30 Under 30 list

1/13/2026

Koustubh Phalak, a doctoral student in computer science and engineering at Penn State, has been named to the 2025 BITS Global 30 Under 30 list in the Research Leadership category. The recognition honors his contributions to quantum computing research, including optimization, error correction and quantum machine learning.

Christos Argyropoulos elevated to IEEE Fellow

1/9/2026

Christos Argyropoulos, an associate professor of electrical engineering, has been elevated to IEEE Fellow, an honor reserved for fewer than 0.1% of IEEE voting members each year. He was recognized “for contributions to the investigation of electromagnetic phenomena in metamaterials and nanophotonics.”

Ni named fellow of international optics society

1/9/2026

Xingjie Ni, an associate professor of electrical engineering, has been elected a Fellow Member of Optica, an honor reserved for no more than ten percent of the society’s membership. He is being recognized “for pioneering contributions to the areas of metasurfaces and nanophotonics.”

Late Penn State engineering alum Rick Merluzzi leaves a legacy through giving

1/7/2026

The Penn State College of Engineering community mourns the loss of civil engineering alumnus Rick Merluzzi, class of 1979, who died on Oct. 27, 2025. Throughout his life, Merluzzi gave back to the Penn State engineering community through time, treasure and talent. In particular, he and his wife, Kathryn, established the Rick and Kathryn Merluzzi Fund to support first-generation undergraduate engineering students and also provided support to students in the Engineering Leadership Development (ELD) program.

Two Penn State professors named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

1/7/2026

Two Penn State professors were named to the 2025 class of fellows by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI): Swaroop Ghosh, professor of electrical engineering and computer science (EECS), and Dipanjan Pan, the Dorothy Foehr Huck & J. Lloyd Chair Professor in Nanomedicine. Only a relatively small group of academic inventors receive this honor, which is considered the highest professional distinction, each year. They will be officially inducted at the 15th Annual NAI Conference on June 4 in Los Angeles.

Q&A: What does cybersecurity look like in the quantum age?

1/6/2026

Quantum computers could become a prime target for malicious hackers, according to Swaroop Ghosh, professor of computer science and of electrical engineering in the Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Suryansh Upadhyay, who recently received his doctorate in electrical engineering from Penn State. They recently authored a paper, set to publish in the Proceedings of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, highlighting the need to develop new defense mechanisms covering not just the software and programs running on these systems, but the physical components that power them.

AI approach takes optical system design from months to milliseconds

1/5/2026

A team of researchers at Penn State have devised a new, streamlined approach to design metasurfaces, a class of engineered materials used in advanced optical systems like camera lenses, virtual reality headsets, holographic imagers and more. The method, which was featured on the cover of the October issue of Nanophotonics, uses large language models (LLMs) to accurately predict how a metasurface will influence light, making it possible for engineers to quickly design these nanoscopic materials and predict how they will influence light solely through prompts fed to AI.

Swaroop Ghosh named fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

12/22/2025

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) named Swaroop Ghosh, professor of electrical engineering and computer science (EECS), a fellow. This is the highest professional distinction available for academic inventors, awarded to only a select group of outstanding professionals each year. Ghosh will be officially inducted alongside the rest of the 2025 fellows class at the 15th Annual NAI Conference on June 4 in Los Angeles.

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences funds eight mid-scale seed grants

12/12/2025

The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences’ (ICDS) Mid-Scale Seed Grant Program has awarded over $540,000 in total to 24 Penn State faculty members across eight teams representing six colleges and three campuses — University Park, Behrend and Hershey — that will contribute to one or more of the institute’s research hubs or affiliated centers. Thirteen College of Engineering faculty members are involved in a total of six of the eight projects.

Engineering undergrad named a global winner in economics forecasting challenge

12/8/2025

Harshim Saluja, a junior majoring in computational data science at Penn State, was named one of five global winners in Bridgewater Associates’ Forecasting the Future: A Modern Economics Challenge. Her data-driven forecast on “Modern Mercantilism” used computational modeling and economic visualization to predict how technology and trade will reshape global power through 2035.

Q&A: Preventing privacy breaches and strengthening trust in AI

12/8/2025

Shagufta Mehnaz, assistant professor of computer science and engineering in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Penn State, received a five year, $632,430 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for her project, “Privacy Auditing Frameworks and Defenses for Machine Learning Models Trained on Tabular Data.”

2025 Roy Awards recognize materials research with potential far-reaching impact

12/7/2025

Six materials researchers at Penn State, including three from the College of Engineering, have received the 2025 Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award, recognizing a wide range of research with societal impact. The award is presented by the Materials Research Institute (MRI) for recent interdisciplinary materials research at Penn State that yields innovative and unexpected results.

Engineering Learning Factory to host end-of-semester capstone design showcase

12/5/2025

The Penn State Learning Factory will host its biannual end-of-semester showcase for engineering students to present their cornerstone and capstone design projects. The in-person showcase will take place from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Bryce Jordan Center, while a virtual showcase will take place on Friday, Dec. 12 through Friday, Dec. 19. Both versions of the event are free and open to the public.

ICDS Quantum Hub awards Quantum SuperSEED grants

12/5/2025

The Quantum Hub, housed under the Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS), has awarded Quantum SuperSEED grants to three Penn State faculty research teams. All three teams include researchers from the College of Engineering.

AI tool helps visually impaired users ‘feel’ where objects are in real time

11/24/2025

A team of researchers at Penn State, including Vijaykrishnan Narayanan and Ajay Narayanan Sridhar, recently developed a smartphone application that offers support specifically tailored to visually impaired people’s needs.They received Best Audience Choice Poster Award at the Association for Computing Machinery’s SIGACCESS ASSETS ‘25 conference on Oct. 26-29 in Denver.

Institute funds seven engineering faculty fellows in AI and quantum sciences

11/20/2025

The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) has awarded 20 fellowships to University faculty, including seven to College of Engineering faculty, through its Faculty Upskilling Fellowships in artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum sciences program. The program seeks to provide faculty members with the opportunity to learn new skills and to focus on professional development.

Q&A: Are developers prepared to control super-intelligent AI?

11/20/2025

Two researchers at Penn State, Rui Zhang and Ranran Haoran Zhang, are working on a project awarded $166,078 from Open Philanthropy to better mitigate sandbagging — attempting to look less capable or powerful — in AI models. In a Q&A, Rui Zhang explained how without preparing for AIs feigning ignorance, the dream of an AI-integrated society could quickly turn into a nightmare.

Donatos and Furmanskis named 2025 Fundraising Volunteers of the Year

11/17/2025

Penn State has named William Donato Jr. and Kathryn Donato, Penn State graduates and current co-chairs of the Schreyer Honors College campaign committee, and Donald Furmanski Jr. and Janet Furmanski, longtime volunteers and philanthropists to areas across the University, as the 2025 Fundraising Volunteers of the Year.

College of Engineering to raise support for student success on GivingTuesday

11/12/2025

Penn State will celebrate its eleventh GivingTuesday on Dec. 2 — and the College of Engineering invites alumni and friends to be a part of the event by making a gift to support engineering student success.

Three electrical engineering grad students receive directed energy research awards

10/27/2025

Three Penn State electrical engineering graduate students — Tyler Burns, Connor Haney and Wolfgang VonGetzie — received Directed Energy Professional Society Graduate Scholar Awards for their outstanding research in high-power microwave technologies and contributions to the university’s new Center for Excellence in Directed Energy.

Keeping hot data cool: NSF grant to fund data center fortification

10/22/2025

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded Rômulo Meira-Góes, assistant professor of electrical engineering, and Wangda Zuo, professor of architectural engineering, a three-year, $340,000 grant to develop a novel fault detection and diagnostics system capable of detecting and preparing data centers for unexpected failures like cyberattacks.

Can digital replicas of patients help personalize Alzheimer’s treatment?

10/20/2025

A team of researchers from Penn State and the University of Illinois Chicago has been awarded $900,000 from the U.S. National Science Foundation to employ biomedical research, clinical data, advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and mathematical modeling methods to ultimately support personalized medicine for people with Alzheimer’s disease.

Clark Scholars Program receives additional $11M investment from Clark Foundation

10/17/2025

Five years ago, the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation established the A. James Clark Scholars Program, a comprehensive scholarship and curricular support program for exceptional Penn State engineering undergraduates who demonstrate financial need. Now, with an additional $11 million investment, the Clark Foundation renewed its support for the program, ensuring that 10 new undergraduate engineering majors at Penn State will receive full tuition, fees, room and board, and curricular enrichment support each year in perpetuity.

Up to $7.5M to fund semiconductor innovation at Penn State

10/3/2025

A team of researchers at Penn State has been selected to receive an award worth up to $5 million award through the United States’ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)’s Next-Generation Microelectronics Manufacturing (NGMM) program, an initiative to develop innovative semiconductor systems for the evolving demands of modern technology. Penn State will cost share up to an additional $2.5 million for this project, totaling $7.5 million in funding.

Population bottlenecks cause decline of mammals’ immunity, researchers find

9/29/2025

A group of computational biologists in the Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science analyzed the genomic sequences of 46 mammals to draw conclusions about how genetic variation affects immune function. They published their analysis in Molecular Biology and Evolution.

Graduate student wins Best Poster Award at CHIMES Annual Review

9/23/2025

Ramin Rahimzadeh Khorasani, a Penn State electrical engineering graduate student, won the Best Poster Award in the Power Delivery Session at the CHIMES Annual Review. His poster presented a high voltage ratio integrated voltage regulator for 1000–2000?W vertical power delivery.

College of Engineering welcomes 12 new faculty members

9/22/2025

Between February and August 2025, the Penn State College of Engineering welcomed 12 new faculty members across various departments, including tenure-line, professional track, and administrative roles. This expansion supports the college’s strategic commitment to academic and research excellence.

CHIMES celebrates third year of next-generation semiconductor innovation

9/17/2025

The Penn State-led Center for Heterogeneous Integration of Micro Electronic Systems (CHIMES) held its third annual review on Aug. 26-27 at University Park.

Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences names 2025-26 seed grant recipients

9/15/2025

The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State has selected eight research teams that span 12 departments across six colleges to receive 2025-26 seed grant funding. Three of the eight teams are led by College of Engineering faculty, and an additional three teams have College of Engineering collaborators.

Abhronil Sengupta receives IEEE CEDA early career award

9/11/2025

Abhronil Sengupta, associate professor at Penn State, has been awarded the 2025 IEEE CEDA Ernest S. Kuh Early Career Award for his impactful contributions to neuromorphic computing system design. He will be honored at the ICCAD conference in Munich in October 2025.

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