Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clemson

Clemson’s first-ever Churchill scholar is working to strengthen our energy grid

Over the past several weeks, communities throughout the United States have dealt with rolling blackouts associated with winter storms. Grant Wilkins, Clemson University’s first-ever Churchill scholar, is working on a solution that will keep our power on and running smoothly in any weather. Wilkins, a double major in computer engineering and mathematical sciences, is one of only […]

Computer engineering graduate enriched his Clemson Experience with supercomputer research

A Clemson University senior is headed to December 2022 graduation on a high note after winning a student research competition at a leading supercomputer conference. David Krasowska graduates this month with a Bachelor of Science in computer engineering and plans to pursue a Ph.D. in computer science and engineering under Peter Dinda at Northwestern University. Krasowska’s path through Clemson underscores how research […]

ECE Welcomes New Faculty

The Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is pleased to announce our newest faculty hires, Dr. Xiaolong Ma and Dr. Lianfeng Zhao. Dr. Xiaolong Ma received his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Northeastern University in May 2022, his M.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Syracuse University in May 2016, and his B.E. in […]

Congratulations to Our May 2022 Graduates!

May 2022 ECE Graduates Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering Carter Barclay Julia Boone Vincent Brown Cameron Burroughs Connor Cahill Collin Casey Lea Cook Tyler Doolittle Joshua Duncan Brandon Edmunds Nicholas Edwards Aspen Evans Benjamin Formby Jay Franko Charles Griggs Don Herlong Landon Hill Jeffrey Howard Meghan Kraft Yiwei Liang Matthew Marinelli Maria Martin Michelle Mayer […]

Lea Cook blazes a trail from technical college to the Clemson University graduation stage

Lea Cook was managing a fast-food restaurant in Goose Creek five years ago when she decided she wanted a better work-life balance. She ended up becoming a trailblazer. When Lea accepts her diploma this week, she will become one of the first members of Clemson University’s SPECTRA Transfer Program to graduate. The program provides scholarships […]

Outstanding Graduate Students Recognized with 2022 Departmental Awards

CLEMSON – Please join us in recognizing this spring’s recipients of the 2022 department-wide graduate student awards which have been given annually for 37 years in recognition of outstanding accomplishment in the preceding year by a current Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate student in the areas of laboratory teaching and research. Pralad Paniyil is the recipient […]

Hasala Dharmawardena selected for IEEE Region 3 Director’s Choice Award

Hasala Dharmawardena, PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering, has been selected as the recipient of the IEEE Region 3 Director’s Choice Award. The Director’s Choice Award recognizes a member of IEEE Region 3 “for exceptional service to Region 3 through expanding the engagement opportunities offered to Young Professionals.” The award was presented at the 2022 IEEE SoutheastCon […]

ECE Alumni Charles Dove Profiled in Clemson World

By Paul Alongi   In his first year after graduating from Clemson, Charles Dove won the prestigious Hertz Fellowship, started a Ph.D. program at the University of California, Berkeley, and conducted scientific research worthy of a Fulbright scholarship. He did it all from his bedroom in Clemson. “It’s been a hectic year for everyone, but I’ve […]

Thousands connect with classmates using app co-created by Clemson student

A mobile app that connects classmates to form a “virtual community” has gathered 4,000 users in its first four months and is on track to amass as many as 10,000 by the end of the semester, according to its student creators at Clemson University and North Carolina State University. Phloat is the brainchild of Ryan Catoe, […]