[{"id":676,"date":"2026-04-28T17:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/?p=676"},"modified":"2026-05-08T19:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:15:53","slug":"2026-student-award-winners-in-electrical-and-computer-engineering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/2026-student-award-winners-in-electrical-and-computer-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Student Award Winners in Electrical and Computer Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 department-wide student awards, recognizing exceptional achievement in academics, research, leadership, and service across all levels of study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2026 ECE Student Award winners with members of the ECE Board of Advocates. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rhodes Award \u2013 Outstanding Students in Computer Engineering<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Awarded to the most outstanding junior and senior Computer Engineering students for exceptional academic performance, leadership, and service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junior: Matt Esposito<\/strong><\/strong>
Matt has extensive professional experience through multiple internships, including developing software tools for Clemson\u2019s research computing infrastructure and improving workflows in industry settings. He has also contributed to award-winning research, helping develop a first-place autonomous robot for the IEEE SoutheastCon Hardware Competition. In addition, he is an active member of engineering honor societies and student organizations, supporting both academic and professional communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior: Samuel Quan<\/strong>
Samuel is a senior in Computer Engineering student double majoring in Physics. He has gained advanced research and industry experience through internships at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Clemson, focusing on high-performance computing and data compression. Samuel is highly active in student organizations, contributing to quantum computing research, competitive hackathons, and Clemson\u2019s supercomputing team. His accomplishments include multiple first-place awards and previous recognition as the Most Outstanding Junior in Computer Engineering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

W.M. Riggs Award \u2013 Outstanding Students in Electrical Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This prestigious honor is awarded to the top junior and senior Electrical Engineering students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance, leadership, and service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junior: Sophia Voulgaris<\/strong>
Sophia is a junior in Electrical Engineering with a a minor in Mathematical Sciences, demonstrating strong academic performance. She has gained valuable technical experience through an internship at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, where she designed PCB hardware and worked with FPGA systems. Sophia is actively involved in research across multiple areas, including optical materials, cybersecurity, and quantum computing, with recognition in national competitions. She also serves as president of the Clemson ReCyclery, leading sustainability initiatives that provide accessible transportation to students, and as an undergraduate ambassador for the ECE department’s student recruitment efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior: Cameron Nowell<\/strong>
Cameron is a senior in Electrical and Computer Engineering minoring in Computer Science. He has gained practical experience through an internship with Merrick & Company, contributing to electrical design and system documentation. Cameron is also actively involved in research, developing software for unmanned ground vehicles and working on advanced laser systems for spectroscopy experiments. He serves as Social Media Chair for the IEEE Clemson Student Branch, helping organize events and engage fellow students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

George G. Miler, Jr. ’62 Memorial Award \u2013 Top Sophomore Students<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Electrical Engineering: Ella Reece<\/strong>
Ella is a sophomore in Electrical Engineering with a perfect 4.0 GPA, reflecting her strong academic commitment. Ella balances her studies with two campus jobs, including serving as an area desk assistant and a Cadence Student Ambassador providing technical support. She has gained practical experience through an internship with McCall Thomas Engineering, contributing to substation grounding design and fiber optic project documentation. She is also involved in several student organizations and participates in STEM outreach for K\u201312 students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Computer Engineering: Jeshua Espiritu<\/strong>
Jeshua is a Sophomore in Computer Engineering with a perfect 4.0 GPA, reflecting his strong academic excellence. He has gained hands-on experience through a co-op with MITRE, contributing to research and developing advanced computer hardware technologies. Jeshua is also involved in robotics research, helping design and program a competition robot for the SoutheastCon Hardware Competition. In addition, he serves as a Residential Community Mentor, supporting and building community among fellow students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Graduate Student Awards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Now in their 41st year, the Holcombe Graduate Student Awards recognize exemplary graduate students in research, teaching, and service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outstanding Graduate Researcher: Kanak Kanti Bhowmik<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Nominated by his advisor, Dr. Lianfeng Zhao, Kanak Bhowmik<\/strong><\/strong> has been recognized for his prolific and impactful research. A Ph.D. candidate in Photonic Science and Technology program, his research spans an impressive range of topics, including organic LEDs, solar cells, lasers, photodetectors, memory devices, bi-directional optical communication, and metal halide perovskites\u2014a class of materials with a distinctive crystal structure that are driving advances in solar cells and next-generation electronic and photonic technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kanak has served as a research assistant since arriving at Clemson in August 2023. Prior to that, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. In less than three years, Kanak has demonstrated remarkable research productivity, contributing to at least seven papers. These include three journal publications as lead author, with a fourth currently under review, as well as additional collaborative work and two conference papers as lead author. His work has appeared in several high-impact journals, including ACS Nano<\/em> and Advanced Photonics Research<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his nomination letter, Professor Zhao described Kanak as an exceptionally productive and innovative researcher. One notable example is his work on electrically pumped perovskite lasers, where he has engineered materials to significantly improve photoluminescence lifetime. This achievement represents an important step toward energy-efficient, next-generation light sources. As Professor Zhao\u2019s first Ph.D. student, Kanak has also played a key leadership role in building their research laboratory from the ground up, while mentoring three junior Ph.D. students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outstanding Graduate Laboratory Teaching Assistant: Tim Reid<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This award is determined based on evaluations by undergraduates enrolled in ECE laboratory courses, as well as assessments by faculty supervisors and .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tim Reid<\/strong> is a master\u2019s student in Electrical Engineering, also working as a research assistant in the Photonics Technology Laboratory under the direction of Dr. Hai Xiao. He earned his bachelor\u2019s degree in Electrical Engineering from Clemson in 2025 and currently serves as the TA for Electronics II Lab, where he has earned praise for his enthusiasm, preparedness, and accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Tehseen Raza, the faculty lab coordinator, commented that in his teaching position, he has consistently received positive feedback from both students and faculty, and is known for his knowledge and hard work. Students\u2019 evaluations of his lab sections remark on his teaching skills as well as his ability to help students succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holcombe Graduate Student Award for Outstanding Graduate Service<\/strong>: Precious Eyabi<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This award recognizes a full-time graduate student in electrical or computer engineering who has demonstrated exceptional service to the department. Recipients are selected by the Department Chair with the consent of the ECE Advisory Committee, based on contributions that enhance the educational, professional, and collegial experiences of our students and support the broader mission and outreach efforts of the department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Precious<\/strong> is a direct-entry Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering working with her advisor Dr. Jon Calhoun and earned her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Clemson in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Precious has played an important role in recruiting students from General Engineering into our Electrical and Computer Engineering programs by participating in multiple Major Discovery Nights\u2014an event where alumni, current students, advisory board members, and faculty share their experiences and help guide students in choosing their academic paths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Precious has done an outstanding job representing the department at these events. Several students shared that hearing from Precious changed their perspective and inspired them to pursue ECE after learning about the exciting career opportunities in the field. These moments are critical in shaping the future of the programs, and her contributions have made a meaningful impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please join us in congratulating all of this year\u2019s award winners! These students represent the very best of Clemson Engineering\u2014innovative, dedicated, and ready to lead in their fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 department-wide student awards, recognizing exceptional achievement in academics, research, leadership, and service across all levels of study. Undergraduate Awards Rhodes Award \u2013 Outstanding Students in Computer Engineering Awarded to the most outstanding junior and senior Computer Engineering students […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":316,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"coauthors":[96314],"class_list":["post-676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-department"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/316"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=676"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":674,"date":"2026-02-10T17:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/?p=674"},"modified":"2026-05-08T17:09:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:09:25","slug":"storen-technologies-deploys-flow-batteries-at-clemson-university-for-grid-integrated-energy-storage-validation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/storen-technologies-deploys-flow-batteries-at-clemson-university-for-grid-integrated-energy-storage-validation\/","title":{"rendered":"StorEn Technologies Deploys Flow Batteries at Clemson University for Grid-Integrated Energy Storage Validation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Paul Alongi<\/a> February 3, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Clemson<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

StorEn Technologies, Inc. has deployed two vanadium flow battery systems at Clemson University as part of a research collaboration focused on validating next-generation electric power systems and grid-scale energy storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The containerized systems will be installed at Duke Energy\u2019s e-GRID facility within the Clemson University Restoration Institute in North Charleston, an operational research environment designed to replicate utility-relevant grid conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through integration with Clemson\u2019s e-GRID infrastructure, the systems will enable researchers to evaluate the performance, grid interaction, and system-level behavior of advanced energy storage technologies under conditions representative of real-world power networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collaboration includes the deployment of two containerized vanadium flow battery systems designed for long-duration, grid-scale applications. Data generated through this work will support performance validation, model verification, and applied research relevant to utilities and grid operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deployment highlights the role of industry\u2013university collaboration in advancing applied energy research while supporting workforce development aligned with emerging grid technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis collaboration with Clemson represents a strategic opportunity for StorEn,\u201d said John Davis, board member and director of North American Operations at StorEn Technologies and a Clemson alumnus. \u201cBy deploying our technology in a grid-integrated research environment, we can evaluate system performance, strengthen relationships with industry partners and customers, and gain insights into how our solutions operate within advanced grid infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Clemson, the collaboration provides access to utility-scale energy storage hardware that enhances research fidelity and data quality while expanding hands-on learning opportunities for students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese systems significantly expand the scope of what we can test and validate,\u201d said Sez Atamturktur Russcher<\/a>, Provost Distinguished Professor at Clemson. \u201cHaving grid-scale energy storage hardware on site allows us to verify models, collect high-quality data, and conduct research that closely reflects the operational challenges faced by utilities and industry partners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ramtin Hadidi<\/a>, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, emphasized the broader impact of the systems across multiple research initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEnergy storage is a foundational component of modern power systems,\u201d Hadidi said. \u201cThis collaboration enables us to evaluate how batteries\u2014particularly long-duration technologies such as vanadium flow batteries\u2014interact with the grid at both the system and device levels, supporting more accurate research outcomes and providing students with hands-on experience using industry-relevant technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About StorEn Technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

StorEn Technologies, Inc. is an energy storage company developing vanadium flow battery systems for long-duration, grid-scale applications. The company is currently conducting a crowdfunding campaign on invest.storen.tech<\/a>. Additional information is available through publicly filed offering materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more at Clemson News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Paul Alongi February 3, 2026 StorEn Technologies, Inc. has deployed two vanadium flow battery systems at Clemson University as part of a research collaboration focused on validating next-generation electric power systems and grid-scale energy storage. The containerized systems will be installed at Duke Energy\u2019s e-GRID facility within the Clemson University Restoration Institute in North […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":316,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"coauthors":[96314],"class_list":["post-674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-department"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/316"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=674"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":672,"date":"2026-01-18T13:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T13:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/?p=672"},"modified":"2026-05-08T17:09:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:09:48","slug":"new-way-of-monitoring-wildfire-could-take-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/new-way-of-monitoring-wildfire-could-take-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"New way of monitoring wildfire could take flight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Paul Alongi<\/a> January 12, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Drones have proven useful in monitoring large swaths of land for wildfire, but the thermal-imaging equipment they often carry tends to be expensive, heavy and power hungry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That equipment just might eventually be able to stay on the ground sometimes, thanks to new research out of Clemson University. A team has developed a way of estimating wildfire temperatures using a standard camera and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fatemeh Afghah<\/a>, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, partnered on the research with her former master\u2019s student, Michael Marinaccio, who has graduated and is now working in industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They found that artificial intelligence can learn to estimate heat by studying patterns in ordinary red-green-blue (RGB) images, the type of standard color photos taken by digital cameras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It could set the stage for cheaper, easier-to-deploy systems that help fire managers spot lingering hotspots hidden beneath smoke, ash or vegetation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afghah said she likes that the research had a practical use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou learn the problem from the end user, you find the solution and you get it back to them to use it,\u201d she said. \u201cThat\u2019s a good feeling, and that\u2019s what I enjoy about the wildfire project.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fatemeh Afghah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Marinaccio said the ability to be a part of an impactful wildfire research project, while working alongside highly motivated and talented peers, defined his graduate school experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was able to develop my research, communication, and interpersonal skills, while completing an original project from start to finish, and have carried what I learned into my current career,\u201d he said. \u201cThe IS-WiN Lab is a fantastic group and I would highly recommend anyone interested in communications systems, drones, or wildfire monitoring, to seek out research opportunities in the lab.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the project, researchers collected pairs of RGB and thermal images that were taken during actual prescribed burns. They then used those images to train AI to see how patterns in thermal data lined up with subtle visual cues in regular RGB images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The training helps the system estimate temperatures using only RGB images, meaning a thermal camera would not be required during deployment in certain scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The system\u2019s level of accuracy is lower than what high-end thermal cameras can achieve, which can be accurate to within a few degrees. Still, the researchers said the results are strong enough to be useful for monitoring fires when thermal equipment is unavailable or impractical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers are calling the training framework SAM-TIFF, an acronym for Segment Anything Model-Radiometric Thermal TIFF files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The work is part of a larger Clemson effort focused on using unmanned aircraft systems to improve wildfire detection, monitoring and response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That effort is supported by collaborators including NASA\u2019s FireSense program and the National Science Foundation, as well as partners working directly with fire agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers described their findings in a paper entitled, \u201cSeeing Heat with Color \u2013 RGB-Only Wildfire Temperature Inference from SAM-Guided Multimodal Distillation using Radiometric Ground Truth<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The paper won second place in the Best Student Paper contest at the IEEE Signal Processing Society\u2019s Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hai Xiao<\/a>, chair of the Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/a>, said the work illustrates how researchers tackle real-world problems while creating meaningful research experiences for students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis kind of research shows how our faculty and students work together to address challenges that matter in South Carolina and beyond,\u201d Xiao said. \u201cIt also reflects Clemson\u2019s focus on giving students hands-on opportunities to contribute to research with real-world impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more at Clemson News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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December 2025 ECE Graduates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to all of our new Electrical and Computer Engineering graduates! We wish you all the success in what comes next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctorate, Computer Engineering
<\/strong>Ali Owfi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctorate, Electrical Engineering
<\/strong>Eyad Aldarsi
Prashanth Chivkula
Xinyu Jiao
Fatemeh Lotfi
S M Imrat Rahman
Evan Robertson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Master of Science, Computer Engineering
<\/strong>Rick Ferreira
Shuai LYU
Moe Lambert
Duncan McCain
Sumit Reddy Munnuru
Coleman Nichols
Likitha Peddareddy
Hemanth Puppala
Changfeng Zou<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering
<\/strong>Robert Anderson
Tomoshree Dash
Riya George
Zachary Smith
Jeffrey Sonberg
Connor Turbyfill
Christopher Webb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bachelor\u00a0of Science, Computer Engineering
<\/strong>Connor Bohannon
David Burns
David Camp
Samuel Cobb
Jake Greenlee
Stephen Martin
Joseph Page
Alex Patel
Drew Reder
Joshua Silva
Nick Thiele
Gino Vitelli<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bachelor\u00a0of Science, Electrical Engineering
<\/strong>Corey Adkins
Mia Baltrun
Jordan Brown
Dani Castro
Mac Coco
Andrew Gibbons
Christopher Gonzalez
Jake Greenlee
Natalia Jenkins
Cyrus Jones
Trevor Lynch
Steven Massey
Jalen Miller
Anderson Moffitt
Brianna Morillo
Riley Rhinehart
Ethan Schneider
Christopher Smith
Maxwell Swofford
Garrison Veith
Adam Wachter<\/p>\n\n\n\n



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December 2025 ECE Graduates Congratulations to all of our new Electrical and Computer Engineering graduates! We wish you all the success in what comes next. Doctorate, Computer EngineeringAli Owfi Doctorate, Electrical EngineeringEyad AldarsiPrashanth ChivkulaXinyu JiaoFatemeh LotfiS M Imrat RahmanEvan Robertson Master of Science, Computer EngineeringRick FerreiraShuai LYUMoe LambertDuncan McCainSumit Reddy MunnuruColeman NicholsLikitha PeddareddyHemanth PuppalaChangfeng Zou […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":316,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"coauthors":[96314],"class_list":["post-670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-department"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/316"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=670"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=670"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":664,"date":"2025-11-07T13:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T13:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/?p=664"},"modified":"2025-11-11T18:33:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T18:33:11","slug":"reception-honors-first-dr-wayne-bennett-fellow-sara-margala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/reception-honors-first-dr-wayne-bennett-fellow-sara-margala\/","title":{"rendered":"Reception Honors First Dr. Wayne Bennett Fellow, Sara Margala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Faculty, students, and guests gathered at the Nieri Family Alumni and Visitors Center on Friday, October 31, to celebrate Ph.D. student Sara Margala as the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Wayne Bennett Endowed Fellowship in Electrical and Computer Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Pictured L-R) Dr. Wayne Bennet, Dr. Hai Xiao, Chuck and Mercedes Treadway, Doug Gray, fellowship recipient Sara Margala, Dr. Lin Zhu, and Shirley Bennet celebrate the launch of the Dr. Wayne Bennett Endowed Fellowship in Electrical and Computer Engineering.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sara is pursuing her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering under the direction of Professor Lin Zhu. Her research focuses on photonics, electronics, and quantum systems. Margala holds a master\u2019s degree in Optical Science from the University of Arizona and a bachelor\u2019s degree in Physics from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Established in 2025 by Mr. Charles \u201cChuck\u201d Treadway, CEO of CommScope, the Dr. Wayne Bennett Endowed Fellowship supports graduate students in Clemson\u2019s Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Each year, recipients will be recognized for their outstanding academic and research achievements, which will be shared with the fellowship\u2019s donors.
Mr. Treadway created the fellowship to honor Dr. Wayne Bennett for his decades of leadership and service to Clemson University. During his tenure as ECE department chair from 1981 to 1988, Dr. Bennett recruited Treadway to Clemson to pursue his master\u2019s degree and later advocated for his graduate fellowship support. That early encouragement inspired Treadway to \u201cpay it forward\u201d by establishing the endowment in Bennett\u2019s name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Bennett later served as Associate Dean of Engineering, Dean of the Graduate School, and Dean of Engineering at Mississippi State University before returning to Clemson in 2004 to work with the Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Faculty, students, and guests gathered at the Nieri Family Alumni and Visitors Center on Friday, October 31, to celebrate Ph.D. student Sara Margala as the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Wayne Bennett Endowed Fellowship in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Sara is pursuing her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering under the direction of Professor Lin Zhu. Her […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":316,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[882,6820,10055,888,8693,181],"tags":[],"coauthors":[96314],"class_list":["post-664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-awards","category-events","category-graduate-students","category-outreach","category-people","category-students"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/316"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=664"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/664\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=664"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":660,"date":"2025-10-27T15:39:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T15:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/?p=660"},"modified":"2025-11-05T15:41:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T15:41:47","slug":"clemson-university-and-omron-automation-cut-ribbon-on-new-automation-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/clemson-university-and-omron-automation-cut-ribbon-on-new-automation-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Clemson University and Omron Automation cut ribbon on new automation lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

byPaul Alongi<\/a> October 27, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students will use the same systems driving innovation across manufacturing facilities globally. From semiconductor fabrication sites, to automotive assembly plants and pharmaceutical environments, the technology in this lab represents the cutting edge of holistic industrial control. The ARC lab gives Clemson students direct experience to apply classroom lessons in automating industrial processes and in hardware\u2013software co-design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the lab will initially support a Creative Inquiry course in the fall, it is slated for future integration into Clemson\u2019s electrical and computer engineering curriculum beginning at the sophomore level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ARC lab is located on the second floor of Riggs Hall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By embedding this lab in both teaching and research, Clemson is positioning future engineers to succeed in careers at all levels of industry. Careers that are leveraging process data in newly connected ways at an unprecedented scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lab focuses on the connection between the digital and the physical, linking the tactile nature of industrial automation with the decision augmenting capabilities of artificial intelligence. All while providing a platform for testing bold ideas that foster the growth of future problem solvers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Omron Automation, the lab represents an investment in the next generation of scientists and engineers, and for Clemson, it underscores the value of industry\u2013university collaboration in preparing students for fulfilling careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis collaboration is about preparing the next generation of scientists and engineers,\u201d said Robb Black, CEO of Omron Automation Americas. \u201cOur industry depends on talented graduates who can walk into a facility on day one and understand the systems that keep production moving. By investing in Clemson, we are building that pipeline of talent. Together, we are helping ensure students graduate ready to meet the challenges of Industry 4.0.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New signs were included in the lab.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hassan Raza<\/a>, principal lecturer of electrical and computer engineering, played a pivotal role as Clemson\u2019s lead in building this lab. Thomas Kuckhoff, senior product manager and Clemson alumni, played a complementary role at Omron. By working together Hassan and Thomas ensured the equipment in the lab creates a foundation for long-term student success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helping celebrate the lab\u2019s opening was Robert Jones<\/a>, who is vice president for academic affairs and provost at Clemson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis new lab is Clemson Elevate in action,\u201d he said. \u201cIt reflects our commitment to creating the nation\u2019s No. 1 student experience through experiential learning, and it shows how university\u2013industry partnerships give students the edge they need to lead in a rapidly changing world. Students will leave here with the confidence and skills that come only from working with the same tools used by professionals across the globe. We are deeply grateful to Omron for their support and proud to see this partnership come to life on our campus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, to help students along their educational journey Omron Foundation established the \u201cOmron Automation Scholarship Endowment\u201d which provides annual scholarships for engineering students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also on hand for the ribbon cutting was Anand Gramopadhye<\/a>, dean of the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences<\/a> as well as JoVanna King, senior associate vice president for development and Hai Xiao<\/a>, chair of the Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gramopadhye welcomed the addition of this technology into the curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis lab represents a milestone for Clemson,\u201d he said. \u201cAutomation is reshaping industries worldwide\u2013 manufacturing, chip fabrication, healthcare, energy production, and advanced materials, to name a few. Industrial robotics are key to that transformation, and the lab ensures that Clemson students will have access to the same state-of-the-art systems used in industry today.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":316,"featured_media":661,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,6820,95829,181],"tags":[],"coauthors":[96314],"class_list":["post-660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-department","category-events","category-reseach","category-students"],"fimg_url":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/files\/2025\/11\/ARC-Lab-Ribbon-Cutting_092425_AJ_313-1044x696-1-150x150.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/316"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=660"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/660\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=660"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":663,"date":"2025-10-09T15:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T15:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/?p=663"},"modified":"2025-11-05T15:54:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T15:54:41","slug":"clemsons-inaugural-hpc-day-builds-community-showcases-student-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/clemsons-inaugural-hpc-day-builds-community-showcases-student-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Clemson\u2019s inaugural HPC Day builds community, showcases student research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

byBailey Troutman<\/a>, October 7, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Friday, September 26, Clemson University hosted its first High Performance Computing (HPC) Day,<\/a> drawing more than 220 participants to celebrate and strengthen Clemson\u2019s 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 Clemson and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day-long program, organized by Research Computing and Data (RCD) and ReDCAT<\/a>, and sponsored by VAST Data, Cambridge Computer and the Clemson Vending Machine Committee, reflected Clemson\u2019s commitment to advancing research infrastructure that accelerates discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cClemson\u2019s inaugural HPC Day showcased the strength and diversity of its high performance computing community, drawing 224 participants from across disciplines,\u201d said Jill Gemmill, associate vice president for Research Computing and Data. \u201cWith 44 student research posters, stimulating talks and vibrant discussions, the event highlighted a shared enthusiasm for collaboration and innovation. It was a powerful demonstration of how HPC is enabling research across the University.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The poster session underscored the breadth of Clemson\u2019s HPC-powered research, with projects spanning engineering, data science, life sciences and the humanities. Faculty and students shared how advanced computing resources are helping tackle complex challenges from climate modeling to medical imaging, while also gaining feedback from peers and industry experts. Students engaged directly with faculty, industry and alumni who saw firsthand how Clemson\u2019s computing resources are transforming education and research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This event was invaluable, and Jon Calhoun, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, noted how impressive it was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cClemson\u2019s inaugural HPC Day exceeded all of my expectations. Its success is clear evidence of the importance of HPC to not just students and faculty but that of the University and its future,\u201d Calhoun said. \u201cSeeing several proud Clemson alumni come back home and give back to this community showcased the strength of our Clemson Family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industry sponsors VAST Data and Cambridge Computer joined faculty leaders in highlighting emerging trends in data storage, cloud collaboration and AI integration, illustrating how Clemson\u2019s HPC ecosystem connects directly to global innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HPC Day demonstrated how Clemson\u2019s investments in research infrastructure are not only advancing faculty discovery but also preparing students to thrive in data-driven fields and be well-positioned as job candidates after graduation. HPC Day is expected to become an annual tradition, strengthening Clemson\u2019s leadership in computational research and fostering partnerships that extend through and beyond South Carolina.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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\u2019s 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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":316,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,6820,888,95829,181],"tags":[],"coauthors":[96314],"class_list":["post-663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-department","category-events","category-outreach","category-reseach","category-students"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/316"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=663"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=663"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":662,"date":"2025-09-27T15:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T15:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/?p=662"},"modified":"2025-11-11T18:43:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T18:43:13","slug":"clemson-computer-engineering-phd-student-chosen-for-2025-sae-women-in-automotive-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/clemson-computer-engineering-phd-student-chosen-for-2025-sae-women-in-automotive-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Clemson computer engineering PhD student chosen for 2025 SAE Women in Automotive Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Congratulations to Iwinosa Aideyan for being chosen as a recipient of the 2025 SAE Women in Automotive Scholarship. This scholarship, given by the Society of Automotive <\/a>Engineers, supports female students pursing a software, electronics, electrical, mechatronics or other related engineering degree and to aspire them to career opportunities in the automotive industry. Iwinosa is currently pursuing her PhD in Computer Engineering at Clemson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learn more about this scholarship opportunity: https:\/\/www.sae.org\/scho…\/sae-women-automotive-scholarship<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Congratulations to Iwinosa Aideyan for being chosen as a recipient of the 2025 SAE Women in Automotive Scholarship. This scholarship, given by the Society of Automotive Engineers, supports female students pursing a software, electronics, electrical, mechatronics or other related engineering degree and to aspire them to career opportunities in the automotive industry. Iwinosa is currently […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":316,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[882,10055,181],"tags":[],"coauthors":[96314],"class_list":["post-662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-awards","category-graduate-students","category-students"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/316"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=662"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=662"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":653,"date":"2025-08-27T17:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T17:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/?p=653"},"modified":"2025-09-05T18:52:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:52:37","slug":"ieee-hpec-outstanding-conferencepaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/ieee-hpec-outstanding-conferencepaper\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Calhoun and Emily Lattanzio win Outstanding Paper from the IEEE HPEC conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

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August 27, 2025 –<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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, \u201cPerformance Analysis of Inline Compression in pySDC<\/em>,” Emily Lattanzio<\/strong> (CU), Sansriti Ranjan (Siemens EDA), Robert Underwood (Argonne National Laboratory), Thomas Baumann, Robert Speck (J\u00fclich Supercomputing Centre), Jon C. Calhoun<\/strong> (CU).<\/em> The Outstanding Paper Award is awarded to those papers among the top 5% of papers submitted to the conference, and are now candidates for the Best Paper Award. CU Computer Engineering alum Sansriti Ranjan (BS, Master’s) was also a co-author on the paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IEEE HPEC conference, organized by MIT and SIAM, is the largest computing conference in New England and is the premier conference in the world on the convergence of High Performance and Embedded Computing. The conference, held virtually September 15-19, features over 150 presentations, with 30+ talks on AI. For more information and registration for the free conference, visit https:\/\/ieee-hpec.org\/<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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, \u201cPerformance Analysis of Inline Compression in pySDC,” Emily Lattanzio (CU), Sansriti Ranjan (Siemens EDA), Robert […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":316,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,882,1,445,10055,95829],"tags":[],"coauthors":[96314],"class_list":["post-653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alumni","category-awards","category-department","category-faculty","category-graduate-students","category-reseach"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/316"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=653"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=653"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":647,"date":"2025-08-11T15:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T15:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/?p=647"},"modified":"2025-08-12T17:27:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T17:27:42","slug":"congratulations-august-graduates-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/electrical-and-computer-engineering\/congratulations-august-graduates-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations, August Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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August 2025 ECE Graduates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to all of our new Electrical and Computer Engineering graduates! We wish you all the success in what comes next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctorate, Computer Engineering
<\/strong>Saket Chaturvedi
Max Faykus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctorate, Electrical Engineering
<\/strong>Narges Ghiasi
Nithesh Kumar
Lavanya Muthusamy
Trupal Patel
Bhagyashree Umathe
Jaxon Wiley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Master of Science, Computer Engineering
<\/strong>Acheme Acheme
Victoria Hemphill
Noah Tinker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering
<\/strong>Mahshid Rezakhani
Kaailaash Vijayakumar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bachelor\u00a0of Science, Electrical Engineering
<\/strong>David Chaffin
Christopher Davis
Stephen Streit
Alvi Topuzi<\/p>\n\n\n\n



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