Carnegie Mellon University ———
College of Engineering  ›  Electrical and Computer Engineering  ›  News & Events  ›  Story  ›  2019  ›  2019 news stories
Monday, December 16, 2019

Computing at the edges of the earth—and beyond

Brandon Lucia has developed new hardware and software that enables reliable sensing and processing onboard nanosatellites smaller than the size of a playing card.
Thursday, December 12, 2019

ETIM students place third in Space Innovation Challenge

ETIM students placed third in the Space Innovation Challenge for their team pitch to utilize lunar surface with an in-situ resource utilization solution called “Lunargy,” a solar-powered grid on the poles of the moon.
Monday, December 09, 2019

Six things you should know about AI from experts in the field

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering share what they have learned about artificial intelligence while working in the field—from what led to the explosion of AI applications, to where it could have the biggest impact in the future, to areas still ripe for discovery.
Monday, November 25, 2019

Preventing cyberattacks on vehicles

CyLab researchers create a tool to help prevent cyberattacks on vehicles that can identify all of the computers on the vehicle’s network, what messages each computer is sending, where those messages are going, and where they could go if an attacker took control over one.
Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Sekar warns about "juice jacking"

Sekar told The New York Times that “there is a risk” in charging your devices at public charging stations.
Tuesday, November 19, 2019

CMU-Africa celebrates new location

CMU-Africa celebrates the opening of its new location within Kigali Innovation City, where students can interact directly with surrounding industries to experiment, to innovate, and to build solutions that will impact the continent.
Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Two Professorships Support Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University announced that Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and its CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, have made significant gifts of $3 million each to support faculty members working in computer-related fields at CMU.
Monday, November 11, 2019

Parallel Data Lab receives computing cluster from Los Alamos National Lab

Carnegie Mellon University has received a supercomputer from Los Alamos National Lab (LANL) that will be reconstructed into a computing cluster operated by the Parallel Data Lab (PDL) and housed in Carnegie Mellon’s Data Center Observatory.
Monday, November 04, 2019

Inventive design illuminates neurons deep in the brain

New paper features a range of research from engineering design to nanofabrication and neurobiology experiments on live neurons.
Monday, October 28, 2019

Protecting 3D printers from attackers

CyLab’s researchers have developed a tool to identify security risks of networked 3D printers.
Friday, October 25, 2019

Pileggi on Tesla's legacy

Larry Pileggi commented on Nikola Tesla inventions that should have made the inventor famous, including the Tesla coils.
Monday, October 21, 2019

Deploying goods effectively with large data

To help businesses improve efficiency, Hyong Kim’s team is developing Smart Logistics, software that uses large data to optimize logistics operation and detect anomalies.
Engineering deanship endowed with $15 million gift
Monday, October 14, 2019

Engineering deanship endowed with $15 million gift

Carnegie Mellon University alumnus William Strecker and his wife, Nancy, have made a transformational $15 million gift to endow the dean's chair of the College of Engineering.
Power-full sound waves
Monday, October 07, 2019

Power-full sound waves

Gianluca Piazza is developing a piezoelectric system that powers devices with ultrasound.
William Sanders appointed dean
Tuesday, October 01, 2019

William Sanders appointed dean

William H. Sanders of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been appointed as the next dean of the College of Engineering, effective January 1, 2020.
Mill 19 opening signals new era of manufacturing
Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Mill 19 opening signals new era of manufacturing

Carnegie Mellon University researchers and robots will soon occupy a state-of-the-art facility at the newly constructed Mill 19 building on the 178-acre site known as Hazelwood Green.
Brain changes when mastering new skills
Monday, September 16, 2019

Brain changes when mastering new skills

Mastering a new skill—whether a sport, an instrument, or a craft—takes time and training. While it is understood that a healthy brain is capable of learning these new skills, how the brain changes in order to develop new behaviors is a relative mystery.
Security and privacy need to be easy
Monday, September 09, 2019

Security and privacy need to be easy

A brief history of usability research at Carnegie Mellon
Koopman on self-driving car challenges
Friday, September 06, 2019

Koopman on self-driving car challenges

Philip Koopman was interviewed by Bloomberg in an article about car crashes caused by Tesla vehicles, specifically responding to a crash from 2018 in which a Tesla car failed to see the firetruck in front of it and crashed.
Detecting good vibrations, with pigs
Tuesday, September 03, 2019

Detecting good vibrations, with pigs

ECE and CEE researchers use vibrational sensors to detect sick pigs and improve farm efficiency.
Li receives a DARPA Young Faculty Award
Monday, August 26, 2019

Li receives a DARPA Young Faculty Award

Professor Qing Li is the recipient of a prestigious 2019 Young Faculty Award from the US Defense Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
New faculty members join the ECE community
Monday, August 26, 2019

New faculty members join the ECE community

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ushers in the 2019-2020 academic year with four new faculty members, strengthening the innovative research fields of microsystems, nanotechnology, and cybersecurity.
Exploring the essence of big data
Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Exploring the essence of big data

Chi has received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Established in 1996, the PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who have begun their independent research careers and have shown exceptional promise for advancing their fields.
CMU crowned hacking champs for fifth time in seven years
Thursday, August 15, 2019

CMU crowned hacking champs for fifth time in seven years

Carnegie Mellon University’s competitive hacking team, the Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP), just won its fifth hacking world championship in seven years at this year’s DefCon security conference, widely considered the “World Cup” of hacking. The championship, played in the form of a virtual game of “capture the flag,” was held August 8-11 in Las Vegas.
Developing innovative practices for modern education
Monday, August 12, 2019

Developing innovative practices for modern education

Saugata Ghose, a systems scientist in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), has been named a Wimmer Faculty Fellow for the 2019-2020 academic year by the Wimmer Family Foundation, which awards grants to junior faculty members to enhance their teaching skills as they work to design or rework a course.
Breezy performance combines music, art, and robotics
Monday, August 05, 2019

Breezy performance combines music, art, and robotics

On a recent Saturday night, a breath of fresh air could be found in Carnegie Mellon University's College of Fine Arts building as students in three IDeATe classes presented their projects in "Pushing Air," an event featuring music, soft-sculpture and textile robotics.
Koopman comments on the multiple challenges of autonomous vehicles
Thursday, August 01, 2019

Koopman comments on the multiple challenges of autonomous vehicles

Philip Koopman was quoted by Communications of the ACM about the multiple challenges for self-driving cars. Many problems arise when these vehicles encounter unanticipated circumstances and try to transfer control to humans.
CMU researchers read data from brains to help people learn
Thursday, July 25, 2019

CMU researchers read data from brains to help people learn

Axios featured work by a group of CMU Engineering researchers connecting with brains to help people learn faster.
Breakthrough in ultrasound could replace endoscopy
Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Breakthrough in ultrasound could replace endoscopy

One day, scopes may no longer need to be inserted into the body, such as down the throat or under the skin, to reach the stomach, brain, or any other organs for examination.
Algorithms, signals and sensors for secure systems
Monday, July 15, 2019

Algorithms, signals and sensors for secure systems

ECE alum creates algorithms, signal processing schemes, and hardware systems that provide real-world solutions for cybersecurity and physical security.
Rajkumar quoted on the challenges of autonomous vehicles
Thursday, July 11, 2019

Rajkumar quoted on the challenges of autonomous vehicles

As technology experts have pointed out, teaching machines to understand nuanced aspects of human behavior and handle the subtleties of each culture’s driving mannerism is an even harder task.
Rajkumar comments on the roles of human minds and AI in self-driving car safety
Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Rajkumar comments on the roles of human minds and AI in self-driving car safety

For years, engineers have developed technologies for autonomous cars; however, these technologies are making human-driven cars safer at a rate that could actually delay the adoption of driverless vehicles.
Overcoming the privacy paradox
Monday, July 08, 2019

Overcoming the privacy paradox

Why do some people say they value their privacy, but then willingly give up personal information when downloading an app? Understanding this so-called “privacy paradox” would help answer lots of questions about how privacy could be better dealt with.
Chi recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award
Wednesday, July 03, 2019

Chi recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award

ECE’s Yuejie Chi is annouced as a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
Exploring the Art of Technology
Monday, July 01, 2019

Exploring the Art of Technology

From robotics to jazz performance, Sam Rainey (E 2021) is making the most of his time at CMU — and is grateful for the support that has made it possible.
Fiscko and Blanco awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Friday, June 28, 2019

Fiscko and Blanco awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Two Ph.D. students from ECE have received 2019 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships.
How to teach cybersecurity without scaring students away
Thursday, June 27, 2019

How to teach cybersecurity without scaring students away

The masterminds behind picoCTF shared some lessons learned in a paper at the Colloquium for Information System Security Education conference in Las Vegas.
Péraire published in new engineering reference book
Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Péraire published in new engineering reference book

ECE/CMU-SV’s Cécile Péraire contributed a chapter to a new reference book, Rethinking Productivity in Software Engineering, based on insight from the 2017 “Dagstuhl” seminar on productivity in software engineering.
Lucia receives IEEE TCCA Young Computer Architect Award
Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Lucia receives IEEE TCCA Young Computer Architect Award

ECE Assistant Professor, Brandon Lucia, has been selected to receive the 2019 IEEE Young Computer Architect Award from the IEEE Technical Committee on Computer Architecture (TCCA).
Transforming ideas into reality in Tech Spark
Monday, June 24, 2019

Transforming ideas into reality in Tech Spark

Tech Spark is a place where members of the Carnegie Mellon University community come together in a single location to design and innovate together, transforming ideas into reality.
Two ECE teams receive 2019 Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship
Friday, June 21, 2019

Two ECE teams receive 2019 Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship

ECE Ph.D. students Chenlei Fang, Qicheng Huang, Ankur Mallick, and Jianyu Wang were awarded the 2019 Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship.
Sankaranarayanan and co-authors win best paper at CVPR
Thursday, June 20, 2019

Sankaranarayanan and co-authors win best paper at CVPR

ECE Associate Professor Aswin Sankaranarayanan and co-authors have received the Best Paper Award at the 2019 IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR).
Software engineering and education with Cécile Péraire
Monday, June 17, 2019

Software engineering and education with Cécile Péraire

Cécile Péraire, an associate teaching professor in electrical and computer engineering, has been working at the intersection of teaching and research for more than 15 years.
Rajkumar points out the limitations of Tesla’s Autopilot technology
Friday, June 14, 2019

Rajkumar points out the limitations of Tesla’s Autopilot technology

ECE’s Raj Rajkumar was recently quoted by The Verge in an article about Tesla’s Autopilot technology.
Singularity Hub features ECE/BME joint DARPA project
Thursday, June 13, 2019

Singularity Hub features ECE/BME joint DARPA project

Singularity Hub featured BME and ECE researchers’ project recently funded by DARPA.
The power of EEG and student innovation
Thursday, June 13, 2019

The power of EEG and student innovation

Research experience is a keystone of the engineering student experience at CMU. One group of researchers in ECE has a wide variety of students exploring novel uses and implementation methods for an underutilized technology: EEG nodes.
CMU aims to develop privacy and security systems for Internet of Things
Monday, June 10, 2019

CMU aims to develop privacy and security systems for Internet of Things

CyLab has recently announced its funded projects for the Secure and Private Internet of Things (IoT) Initiative.
Alum reflects on engineering career
Monday, June 10, 2019

Alum reflects on engineering career

Don Abell’s engineering career took him from the suburbs of Pittsburgh to the far side of the world, spanning over 60 years and nearly every continent.
Carnegie Mellon Racing wins the 2019 Formula SAE North championship
Wednesday, June 05, 2019

Carnegie Mellon Racing wins the 2019 Formula SAE North championship

Congratulations to the Carnegie Mellon Racing (CMR) team, who won the Formula SAE North championship this year!
College of Engineering names 2019 faculty award winners
Tuesday, June 04, 2019

College of Engineering names 2019 faculty award winners

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s faculty awards!
Congratulations Carnegie Mellon University Africa Class of 2019
Monday, June 03, 2019

Congratulations Carnegie Mellon University Africa Class of 2019

Carnegie Mellon University Africa is proud to announce that 51 students graduated, June 2, 2019 in Kigali, Rwanda.
Christin says dark-web ecosystem undented by law enforcement efforts
Friday, May 31, 2019

Christin says dark-web ecosystem undented by law enforcement efforts

International law enforcement has made major improvements in coordination and methodology, but according to Christin, their efforts don’t “seem to have dented the ecosystem in a major way.”
Preventing exposure to malicious websites
Thursday, May 30, 2019

Preventing exposure to malicious websites

A team of CyLab researchers have developed a mechanism that detects when users may be about to visit a malicious website.
Learning to Play the Pipes at Carnegie Mellon
Thursday, May 30, 2019

Learning to Play the Pipes at Carnegie Mellon

Class of 2019 graduates Elim Zhang (master's, electrical and computer engineering) and Min Hwang (computer science) had never played the bagpipes prior to their first day on campus as freshmen at Carnegie Mellon University.
Rajkumar comments on Tesla’s future plans
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Rajkumar comments on Tesla’s future plans

ECE’s Raj Rajkumar was recently quoted by The Associated Press in an article concerning Elon Musk’s plan to start converting Tesla’s electric cars into self-driving vehicles for 2020.
Rectennas: converting radio waves into electricity
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Rectennas: converting radio waves into electricity

We are constantly surrounded by energy in the form of electromagnetic waves. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could take advantage of it? In a recently published paper in the journal Nature, a future Carnegie Mellon University faculty member, Dr. Xu Zhang, and co-authors describe a novel device that can charge electronics using the energy from radio frequency waves, including Wi-Fi signals.
Lucia quoted on novel memory compression technique
Friday, May 24, 2019

Lucia quoted on novel memory compression technique

ECE’s Brandon Lucia was recently quoted in a Technology Networks article about a novel memory compression technique developed by MIT researchers.
Achieving provably-secure encryption
Thursday, May 23, 2019

Achieving provably-secure encryption

CyLab researchers released security software that is provably robust against the most popular cyberattacks.
Koopman is skeptical of Tesla’s fully driverless claims
Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Koopman is skeptical of Tesla’s fully driverless claims

With bold claims of fully driverless cars in the near future, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has earned the cautious skepticism of many experts in the field, including ECE’s Phil Koopman.
Wearable system to sense and stimulate the brain
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Wearable system to sense and stimulate the brain

A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon is starting a project to design and implement a high-resolution, noninvasive neural interface that can be used as a wearable device.
Rowe’s Yodel Labs wins 2019 AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup Regional and International Finals Competitions
Monday, May 20, 2019

Rowe’s Yodel Labs wins 2019 AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup Regional and International Finals Competitions

Yodel Labs, a CMU spin-off co-founded by ECE’s Anthony Rowe, won the 2019 AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup Regional Competition and International Finals Competition.
Congratulations to the Class of 2019
Monday, May 20, 2019

Congratulations to the Class of 2019

Carnegie Mellon University celebrated its 122nd Commencement on Sunday, May 19.
Ou's Work Lights the Way
Friday, May 17, 2019

Ou's Work Lights the Way

Graduating senior Christina Ou has a head start on making an impact in the real world. She traveled to Zimbabwe with Engineers Without Borders to complete a solar streetlight project helping a community of 2,000 people in Nyadire.
Buffering, Burstables, and Better Websites
Thursday, May 16, 2019

Buffering, Burstables, and Better Websites

For the last year and a half, Carlee Joe-Wong has been investigating how cloud providers can optimize their use of burstable instances.
ECE alum participates in IDeATe’s “Pushing Air”
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

ECE alum participates in IDeATe’s “Pushing Air”

“Pushing Air,” an event featuring music, soft-sculpture, and textile robotics, combined the work of three spring IDeATe courses: Exploding Ensemble, Kinetic Fabrics, and Inflatables & Soft Sculptures.
Bhagavatula receives numerous appointments
Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Bhagavatula receives numerous appointments

CMU-Africa Director Vijayakumar Bhagavatula has been appointed to the Technical Program Committee of the Globecom 2019: The IEEE Global Communications Conference, as well as to the same committee of the CVPR 2019 Biometrics Workshop.
Commencement and diploma ceremony information
Monday, May 13, 2019

Commencement and diploma ceremony information

Carnegie Mellon's Commencement Ceremony, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering's Diploma Ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 19, 2019.
Bhagavatula and Kim granted a patent
Friday, May 10, 2019

Bhagavatula and Kim granted a patent

CMU-Africa Director Vijayakumar Bhagavatula and Yongjune Kim, a CMU graduate with a Ph.D. in ECE, were granted a United States patent.
Graduate student fosters long relationship with Department of Energy
Thursday, May 09, 2019

Graduate student fosters long relationship with Department of Energy

ECE’s Bryce Smith has a long relationship with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In his sophomore year of high school, Smith participated in an internship at DOE’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
PushID: Pushing the Limits of Commercial RFIDs
Thursday, May 09, 2019

PushID: Pushing the Limits of Commercial RFIDs

According to SITA (a leading specialist in air transport technology), mishandled baggage costs the industry an estimated $2.3 billion in 2017 alone. While this frustrating experience affects millions of travelers each year, researchers are searching for new ways to improve the tracking technology.
ECE student wins McGinnis Venture Competition
Monday, May 06, 2019

ECE student wins McGinnis Venture Competition

ECE junior Matt Spettel and team won the 2019 Graduate Track competition for their startup Delta Band, a wearable strength training platform.
CMU professors advance flipped classroom format
Monday, May 06, 2019

CMU professors advance flipped classroom format

A flipped classroom is a teaching method where students learn the theory outside of class and apply it in practice during class—in other words, homework and lectures are flipped.
CMWA Awards announced
Friday, May 03, 2019

CMWA Awards announced

ECE senior Mimi Niou was the College of Engineering awardee for the Carnegie Mellon Women’s Association (CMWA).
Parno collaborates on cryptographic provider and library
Friday, May 03, 2019

Parno collaborates on cryptographic provider and library

Team Everest, a joint Microsoft-academia collaboration, recently released a cryptographic provider called EverCrypt. ECE’s Bryan Parno, worked on the project,
Rajkumar talks about building public trust in AV’s
Wednesday, May 01, 2019

Rajkumar talks about building public trust in AV’s

Autonomous vehicles are slowly creeping onto our roadways and into our lives, but it will take time to build trust between human and AV.
Brumley on Nielsen’s departure and cybersecurity
Wednesday, May 01, 2019

Brumley on Nielsen’s departure and cybersecurity

In an article from The Washington Post, cybersecurity experts in government, academia, and the private sector discussed the implications and consequences of Kirstjen Nielsen’s ouster from the Department of Homeland Security.
First round of Secure and Private IoT Initiative funded projects announced
Tuesday, April 30, 2019

First round of Secure and Private IoT Initiative funded projects announced

CyLab’s Secure and Private IoT Initiative (IoT@CyLab) has broken ground as the first round of funded proposals have been announced. Twelve selected projects will be funded for one year, and results will be presented at the IoT@CyLab annual summit next year.
Koopman helping draft first AV safety standards
Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Koopman helping draft first AV safety standards

ECE’s Philip Koopman is helping to create the first set of safety standards for autonomous vehicles. It will require manufacturers to provide a comprehensive accounting of how their vehicle will ensure the safety of its occupants in any likely dangerous scenario.
Bhagavatula lab granted IEEE Data Storage Best Student Paper award
Monday, April 29, 2019

Bhagavatula lab granted IEEE Data Storage Best Student Paper award

ECE students from Vijayakumar Bhagavatula’s lab were recently granted the 2016-2017 IEEE Data Storage Best Student Paper award.
ECE Day is Friday, May 3
Monday, April 29, 2019

ECE Day is Friday, May 3

Save the date! ECE Day 2019 is Friday, May 3.
Rowe’s Yodel Labs wins 2019 AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup Regional Competition
Friday, April 26, 2019

Rowe’s Yodel Labs wins 2019 AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup Regional Competition

Yodel Labs, a CMU spin-off co-founded by ECE’s Anthony Rowe, won the 2019 AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup Regional Competition.
Virgil Gligor inducted to the Cybersecurity Hall of Fame
Friday, April 26, 2019

Virgil Gligor inducted to the Cybersecurity Hall of Fame

CyLab’s Virgil Gligor was formally inducted into the Cybersecurity Hall of Fame this week at the Arundel Preserve Hotel in Hanover, Maryland. Gligor was chosen by a senior board based on five criteria: Technology, Policy, Public Awareness, Education, and Business.
Intelligence beyond the edge
Monday, April 22, 2019

Intelligence beyond the edge

Lucia, Beckmann, and their student present first-ever demonstration of machine learning inference using deep neural networks on a batteryless, intermittent computing device at ASPLOS 2019.
Sound steers light through the brain
Thursday, April 18, 2019

Sound steers light through the brain

Maysam Chamanzar and his colleagues have introduced a groundbreaking technique to the field of optics that can revolutionize optical imaging and manipulation in biology, machine vision, and spatial light modulation. The results are published in two recent papers in the journals of Optics Express and Nature Communications.
Schwedock receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Thursday, April 18, 2019

Schwedock receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Brian Schwedock, an electrical and computer engineering Ph.D. student, has received the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship for his work in computer architecture and computer systems with a focus on caching.
Franchetti appointed as honorary consul by Austrian president
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Franchetti appointed as honorary consul by Austrian president

Franz Franchetti has been appointed as an honorary counsel by the Austrian president and will report to the New York Consulate General.
In memoriam: Chuck Neuman
Monday, April 15, 2019

In memoriam: Chuck Neuman

Charles “Chuck” Neuman, emeritus professor of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University for 46 years, passed away on March 22, 2019. A respected colleague, teacher, and friend, Neuman will be missed by many.
Seed grants for energy research
Thursday, April 11, 2019

Seed grants for energy research

The seventh round of the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation’s Seed Grants for Energy Research will provide funding to eight projects. These projects explore key energy topics including emerging information technology and advances in high-performance materials and natural gas solutions.
Sekar on automated visitor security systems
Monday, April 08, 2019

Sekar on automated visitor security systems

ECE/CyLab’s Vyas Sekar was interviewed by NBC News about the safety and privacy of automated visitor security systems, which are replacing receptionists and security guards in businesses, schools, hotels, and hospitals.
Recognizing disease using less data
Monday, April 08, 2019

Recognizing disease using less data

Artificially intelligent medical imaging technology is a promising tool to help doctors diagnose disease. But training these systems requires a lot of data—which is time-consuming and costly to obtain. Carnegie Mellon researchers are using active learning to train their models with less data while maximizing the models’ performance.
Gligor and Woo receive Distinguished Paper Award for breakthrough result on establishing "root of trust"
Monday, April 08, 2019

Gligor and Woo receive Distinguished Paper Award for breakthrough result on establishing "root of trust"

In a breakthrough study, "Establishing Root of Trust Unconditionally," CyLab researchers Virgil Gligor and Maverick Woo present a test that can be run on any computing device to show whether the device has been infected with malware or not. The study was presented at last week's Network and Distributed Systems Security (NDSS) Symposiumin San Diego, California, where it received a Distinguished Paper Award.
Savvides on AI and facial recognition
Monday, April 01, 2019

Savvides on AI and facial recognition

CyLab/ECE’s Marios Savvides spoke with CNET in an article about how AI has helped to drastically improve facial recognition.
Cybersecurity stars
Monday, April 01, 2019

Cybersecurity stars

Women in cybersecurity, from those in senior roles to the next wave of female technologists, will meet in Pittsburgh this week to share knowledge and experience, network and mentor during the sixth annual Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Conference co-hosted by WiCyS and Carnegie Mellon University.
Parno quoted in PopSci on end-to-end encryption
Friday, March 29, 2019

Parno quoted in PopSci on end-to-end encryption

One proponent of encryption is ECE’s Bryan Parno, who emphasizes that it is essentially impossible to break.
Women in cybersecurity gather in Pittsburgh
Thursday, March 28, 2019

Women in cybersecurity gather in Pittsburgh

Women in cybersecurity, from those in senior roles to the next wave of female technologists, will meet in Pittsburgh this week to share knowledge and experience, network and mentor during the sixth annual Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Conference co-hosted by WiCyS and Carnegie Mellon University.
CMU Energy Week explores what's next in energy innovation
Thursday, March 21, 2019

CMU Energy Week explores what's next in energy innovation

The Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University will hold CMU Energy Week 2019 from March 25-28.
Savvides on the future of airport security
Thursday, March 21, 2019

Savvides on the future of airport security

Marios Savvides was interviewed by the Twin Cities Pioneer Press about the future of airport security and the role advancing technology will play.
Marculescu named to receive IEEE Computer Society 2019 Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award
Thursday, March 14, 2019

Marculescu named to receive IEEE Computer Society 2019 Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award

Radu Marculescu, the Kavčić-Moura Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, has been selected to receive the IEEE Computer Society 2019 Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award, for “seminal contributions to the science of network on chip design, analysis, and optimization.”
ECE graduate programs maintain in the top ten U.S. News & World Report rankings
Tuesday, March 12, 2019

ECE graduate programs maintain in the top ten U.S. News & World Report rankings

U.S. News and World Report has released the 2020 rankings of the best graduate schools.
Year two of “Rethink the Rink” launched
Monday, March 11, 2019

Year two of “Rethink the Rink” launched

The Pittsburgh Penguins, Covestro, and Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering will host their second annual Make-a-thon, kicking off year two of the “Rethink the Rink” initiative.
Building a verifiably-secure internet
Monday, March 04, 2019

Building a verifiably-secure internet

Parno and his Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Ph.D. student Aymeric Fromherz, in collaboration with researchers from Microsoft, have developed a programming tool called "Vale" that can mathematically verify the security of low-level assembly code, such as cryptographic code that runs when one browses the internet.
CyLab team studies user behavior to detect malicious websites
Friday, March 01, 2019

CyLab team studies user behavior to detect malicious websites

In an article for Security Magazine, ECE Ph.D. student Mahmood Sharif spoke about a CyLab research study to predict and detect malicious websites before users are exposed to them.
Smailagic and team win Best Paper Award at IEEE Conference on Machine Learning and Applications
Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Smailagic and team win Best Paper Award at IEEE Conference on Machine Learning and Applications

Asim Smailagic, CEE's Hae Young Noh, and their team have recently been awarded the Best Paper Award at the IEEE Conference on Machine Learning and Applications.
Beyond 5G
Monday, February 25, 2019

Beyond 5G

To support the beyond-5G network of the future, Paramesh, Mondal, and Singh presented a new chip design at the 2019 International Solid-State Circuit’s Conference in San Francisco on February 20th.
Rajkumar addresses pace of AV development
Friday, February 22, 2019

Rajkumar addresses pace of AV development

Inclement weather in particular can cause major interference to vehicles’ sensors, explains ECE’s Raj Rajkumar. “It’s like losing part of your vision,” Rajkumar tell the Associated Press.
Moura hosts Portugese delegation at CMU
Monday, February 18, 2019

Moura hosts Portugese delegation at CMU

Manuel Heitor, Portugal’s Minister of Science, Technology, and Higher Education, visited Carnegie Mellon alongside a delegation of 15 people. The visit, hosted by ECE/CMU Portugal’s José Moura, strengthened the cooperation between the Portuguese government and Carnegie Mellon in the field of Information and Communication Technologies.
Information bottlenecks between brain areas
Monday, February 18, 2019

Information bottlenecks between brain areas

Byron Yu and ECE postdoc João Semedo found that communication between brain areas occurs through an information bottleneck, which they’ve termed a “communication subspace.”
Optimal energy management in smart buildings
Friday, February 15, 2019

Optimal energy management in smart buildings

Chaitanya Poolla (PhD '16) addressed the problem of optimal energy management in a stochastic environment under the guidance of Dr. Abe Ishihara (ECE) and Dr. Rodolfo Milito.
Valentine's Day poem contest winners
Thursday, February 14, 2019

Valentine's Day poem contest winners

Every year, the electrical and computer engineering department hosts a poem contest on Valentine's Day. Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to submit a poem. Here are the winners.
Pileggi named ECE department head
Thursday, February 07, 2019

Pileggi named ECE department head

Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering has named Larry Pileggi as head of its Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, effective March 1.
HKN receives the 2017-2018 Outstanding Chapter Award
Monday, February 04, 2019

HKN receives the 2017-2018 Outstanding Chapter Award

Carnegie Mellon University’s IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) Honor Society received the 2017-2018 Outstanding Chapter Award. This award is presented to IEEE-HKN chapters in recognition of excellence in their chapter administration and programs.
Thwarting bias in AI systems
Monday, February 04, 2019

Thwarting bias in AI systems

As machine learning systems are used more and more to make decisions about insurance, criminal justice, credit, and child welfare, we need to ensure that they are fair.
Fanti works on faster cryptocurrency called unit-e
Friday, February 01, 2019

Fanti works on faster cryptocurrency called unit-e

Giulia Fanti is working alongside other researchers at Distributed Technologies Research on a new, faster cryptocurrency called Unit-e.
Mondal receives Predoctoral Achievement Award
Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Mondal receives Predoctoral Achievement Award

Susnata Mondal, a fourth-year ECE PhD student in Prof. Jeyanandh Paramesh's group, has been selected by the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society for a prestigious Predoctoral Achievement Award (2018-2019).
3D displays that "accommodate" the human eye
Monday, January 28, 2019

3D displays that "accommodate" the human eye

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have engineered a new technology to enable natural accommodation cues in 3D displays.
A milestone celebration
Wednesday, January 23, 2019

A milestone celebration

The 10th anniversary of Build18 celebrated the inaugural crowdfunding campaign which fully funded twelve teams.
Savvides recognized at Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration
Monday, January 14, 2019

Savvides recognized at Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration

Marios Savvides was one of eight people recognized at GlobalPittsburgh’s 3rd Annual Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration and Award Ceremony.
Build18 to celebrate 10th anniversary
Monday, January 14, 2019

Build18 to celebrate 10th anniversary

The playground for Carnegie Mellon’s most curious students will celebrate its 10th anniversary this week.
Zhu supports microwave-assisted magnetic recording
Wednesday, January 09, 2019

Zhu supports microwave-assisted magnetic recording

Jian-Gang (Jimmy) Zhu recently commented for IEEE Spectrum on the future of magnetic storage.
As advertised? Exposing lies about VPN locations
Monday, January 07, 2019

As advertised? Exposing lies about VPN locations

CyLab researchers figured out a way to approximate actual locations of VPN servers based on the amount of time it took for a server in the unknown location to send a packet of data to a server in a known location—generally referred to as “ping time.”
Koopman discusses safety and the future of self-driving cars
Thursday, January 03, 2019

Koopman discusses safety and the future of self-driving cars

In The Atlantic’s article about the future of self-driving cars, Phil Koopman commented on how safety might affect the technology’s future.
Load more articles