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March 18, 2004

Panita Pongpaibool: Seeing Success on Optical Networks

ECE graduate student Panita "Pinky" Pongpaibool received a scholarship from Thailand's Ministry of Science and Technology to fund her Ph.D. in computer networks, focusing on the integration of IP and optical networks. She recently presented her final public oral exam on the "Survivability of GMPLS-Based IP Over Optical Networks."

March 15, 2004

The Active ECE'r: Keith Eich, ECE Alumnus and Graduate Student

A renaissance man of ECE who as an undergraduate was involved in orientation, student senate, a fraternity, campus ministry, and tutoring- just for starters- Keith Eich earned his B.S. in ECE with a minor in Business Administration in the spring of 2002.

February 2, 2004

Brandon Salmon: Adapting and Thriving on Key in ECE

Although Brandon Salmon studies adaptive systems, the second year ECE graduate student and winner of the 2003 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship does much more than simply fit into his surroundings - he thrives on solving complicated networking problems.

Jennifer Morris: Research That Plays it Safe in Any Language

A second-year ECE graduate student and recipient of the 2003 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, Jennifer Morris plays it safe with her research. Her work studying the safety of critical embedded networks in cars, trains and other devices has industrial sponsors beckoning and the international research community's attention.

Processing Success: ECE's Shelley Chen

For second year ECE graduate student Shelley Chen, compiling a busy schedule processes success in the form of a Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) Master's Scholarship. Often spotted researching compilers, multiprocessors, and ways to reduce simulation time, her award bridges academia and industry, much like Chen's experiences at school, Sun, and Motorola.