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July 26, 2016

Alumnus wins prestigious US President's award for excellence in science

Alumnus Rahul Mangharam has won the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Mangharam earned his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Currently an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science, Mangharam was bestowed the award by President Barack Obama for his work in inventing a new formal methodology in verifying the correct operation of implantable medical devices like cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators. Read more.