Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clemson

Clemson University and Omron Automation cut ribbon on new automation lab

byPaul Alongi October 27, 2025 Clemson University and Omron Automation celebrated the opening of the Automation, Robotics, and Cyber (ARC) Laboratory in Riggs Hall with a Sept. 24 ribbon cutting. Located on the second floor of Riggs Hall, the lab is equipped with state-of-the-art industrial hardware and software donated by Omron Automation and Omron Foundation. […]

Clemson’s inaugural HPC Day builds community, showcases student research

byBailey Troutman, October 7, 2025 On Friday, September 26, Clemson University hosted its first High Performance Computing (HPC) Day, drawing more than 220 participants to celebrate and strengthen Clemson’s growing HPC community. The event connected undergraduate and graduate students, faculty researchers and industry partners through networking, poster sessions and collaborative discussions on the future of computing at […]

Jon Calhoun and Emily Lattanzio win Outstanding Paper from the IEEE HPEC conference

August 27, 2025 – Jon Calhoun, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and recent CU Computer Engineering master’s graduate Emily Lattanzio have won the Outstanding Paper Award from the IEEE High Performance Extreme Computing (HPEC) conference for their paper, “Performance Analysis of Inline Compression in pySDC,” Emily Lattanzio (CU), Sansriti Ranjan (Siemens EDA), Robert […]

Father and son help keep Clemson University on the cutting edge of engineering

Paul Alongi May 19, 2025 John Ballato of Clemson University is one of the globe’s most respected and influential optical-fiber researchers, but go back a little over four decades, and he was a boy crawling onto his father’s lap to watch him write equations and draw circuits in the office of their New Jersey home. What […]

Ph.D. student Iwinosa Aideyan selected for Trusted Cyberinfrastructure (CI) Open Science Cybersecurity Student Program

Congratulations to Ph.D. student Iwinosa Aideyan on being selected for the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Trusted Cyberinfrastructure (CI) Open Science Cybersecurity Student Program earlier this fall! Out of more than 200 applicants nationwide, Iwinosa was chosen as one of only 18 students to participate in this highly competitive program. Iwinosa is currently completing her Ph.D. in […]

Clemson team prepares to compete in ultimate high performance computing challenge

The Clemson Cybertigers are preparing to compete this November in the  Student Cluster Competition (SCC) at SC24, an event that challenges undergraduate teams to build and optimize high-performance computing (HPC) clusters. During this intense 48-hour competition, students will use a 4500W power budget to construct small clusters and tackle real-world HPC challenges. This year’s Cybertigers […]

Michael Pursley honored as ScholarGPS Highly Ranked Scholar

We are pleased to announce that Emeritus Professor Michael Pursley has been recognized as an inaugural Highly Ranked Scholar by ScholarGPS. This prestigious accolade celebrates scholars for their exceptional performance across various fields, disciplines, and specialties. Dr. Pursley’s prolific publication record, the high impact of his work, and the outstanding quality of his scholarly contributions […]

Team urges new protections after discovering computer-hack vulnerability

Paul Alongi – ClemsonNews  A team led by Clemson University has discovered a new way of stealing information from multiple computers at the same time, underscoring the need for industry to devise safeguards, researchers said. Researchers have long known it is possible for hackers to intercept memory electromagnetic radiation emitted by computers and then decode […]

SC Nexus Tech Hub, Clemson Receive Federal Funding for eGRID Upgrade

Scott Miller – ClemsonNews  With a $12.5 million investment from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced today, Clemson University will expand its electrical grid simulator that enables rapid testing and deployment of new energy innovation. The investment is part of a $45.4 million award to the SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy (SC […]

Clemson University engineers’ breakthrough could lead to faster, smarter tech

Paul Alongi – ClemsonNews  Clemson University engineers have unlocked a new way to improve the performance of smart systems and artificial intelligence by enhancing distributed optimization, a crucial aspect of many advanced technologies such as smart grids and self-driving cars. Yongqiang Wang, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Ph.D. student Yanan Bo […]