Yin Sun said the impact of his research can be transformational for robotic systems and real-time artificial intelligence.

Associate professor in ECE shares thoughts on data significance as conference keynote speaker

Joe McAdory | 06/05/25

At the 2025 WiOpt conference in Linkoping, Sweden, Yin Sun introduced a framework for quantifying data significance using information-theoretic metrics.
Clint Snider

#GINNing Podcast: The Young Superstar

Jeremy D Henderson | 05/23/25

Saving clock towers and computational powers — that's what electrical and computer engineering assistant professor Clint Snider does.
Shiwen Mao is director of the Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center.

What will 6G technology look like and how can we best use it? Professor offers tips

Joe McAdory | 05/19/25

Shiwen Mao previews how 6G technology can make society more productive
Adit Singh is the Godbold Endowed Chair Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Professor in electrical and computer engineering aims to improve reliability of integrated circuits by developing effective transistor testing methods

Joe McAdory | 05/16/25

Adit Singh's research is one of only five resilient computing projects to be funded by the Open Compute Project.
Bosen Lian began serving on editorial boards at ISA Transactions and the International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control in January.

Assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering appointed to editorial boards of two leading academic journals

Joe McAdory | 04/30/25

As an associate editor, Bosen Lian will manage the peer-review process, ensuring that manuscripts receive high-quality, timely and constructive reviews.

Parker Megginson currently serves as the president of Auburn’s chapter of Eta Kappa Nu, the international honor society for electrical and computer engineers and as the corresponding secretary of Tau Beta Pi, the honor society for all engineering disciplines.

Senior in electrical and computer engineering earns Distinguished Research Scholar Award from Honors College

Joe McAdory | 04/24/25

Parker Megginson also serves as the president of Auburn’s chapter of Eta Kappa Nu, the international honor society for electrical and computer engineers and as the corresponding secretary of Tau Beta Pi, the honor society for all engineering disciplines.

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Two students receive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

04/24/25

Two Auburn students have won National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships (GRFP) for graduate study.
Katie Day

Junior in electrical engineering named Auburn Engineering Frank Vandegrift Co-op Student of the Year

Olivia Ballard | 04/15/25

Katie Day, a junior in electrical engineering, was named the 2024-2025 Auburn Engineering Frank Vandegrift Co-op Student of the Year.

Graduate Engineering Research Showcase winner Tori Phillips, left, with Maria Auad, the college's associate dean for graduate studies and faculty development.

Chemical engineering student wins Graduate Engineering Research Showcase with study on hydraulic redistribution

Joe McAdory | 04/08/25

More than 150 students participated in the 12th Graduate Engineering Research Showcase, held April 3 in the Brown-Kopel Center.

Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked No. 6 overall in the Southeastern Conference and, once again, No. 1 in the state.

Auburn Engineering graduate programs earn high marks in recent U.S. News and World Report rankings

Joe McAdory | 04/08/25

U.S. News and World Report, which ranks graduate programs nationally each spring, designated Auburn Engineering No. 33 among public institutions when its annual list was released Tuesday, April 8.

Carson Easterling, a junior in electrical and computer engineering, explains power systems laboratory equipment and their functions to guests.

Auburn University partners with Southeast Region Cybersecurity Collaboration Center to train the next generation of cybersecurity experts

Joe McAdory | 03/26/25

The Southeast Region Cybersecurity Collaboration Center is dedicated to advancing cybersecurity technologies to protect critical infrastructure from outside threats — and it’s using the expertise of Auburn students to help carry out the mission.

Yin Sun

Electrical and computer engineering professor selected as technical co-chair for the Mobile Networks Symposium

Olivia Ballard | 03/24/25

Yin Sun, the Godbold associate professor in electrical and computer engineering, has been selected as a technical co-chair at the 26th International Symposium on Theory, Algorithmic Foundations and Protocol Design for Mobile Networks and Mobile Computing (ACM MobiHoc) in Houston in October 2025.

Charles Dunstan, son of professor Arthur St. Charles Dunstan, at the controls of WAPI Radio in 1926.

Upcoming book will detail history of Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Joe McAdory | 02/26/25

“Arcs & Sparks and Bits & Bytes” will offer a detailed chronological history of this celebrated department, complete with detailed technological breakthroughs, leadership changes and alumni success stories.

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani

#GINNing Podcast: Major Laser

Jeremy D Henderson | 02/21/25

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani, Godbold Associate Professor in electrical and computer engineering, is involved in many things. Space things. Manufacturing things. Laser things. Important things. Things, things, things.

Lake Marian in New Zealand

New Engineering Global Programs opportunity takes students to New Zealand

Dustin Duncan | 02/17/25

A new study abroad program through Engineering Global Programs will take Auburn Engineering students to the South Pacific, immersing them in the environmental landscapes of New Zealand.
Mehdi Sadi is developing artificial intelligence/machine learning-assisted co-design methodologies to enhance the power, performance, reliability and cost-efficiency of next-generation AI hardware.

Assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering revolutionizes chiplet designs, earns NSF CAREER Award

Joe McAdory | 02/03/25

Mehdi Sadi is developing artificial intelligence/machine learning-assisted co-design methodologies to enhance the power, performance, reliability and cost-efficiency of next-generation AI hardware.
Jonathan Pettus has been named executive director of the Auburn University Applied Research Institute. [Credit: UAH]

Pettus named executive director of Auburn University Applied Research Institute in Huntsville

Jeremy D Henderson | 01/28/25

Auburn University’s Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and Economic Development has hired Jonathan Pettus as executive director of the Auburn University Applied Research Institute (AUARI) in Huntsville, effective February 1.
The new rankings mark five consecutive years in the Top 20 and nine consecutive years in the Top 25.

Auburn Engineering ranks No. 20 in U.S. News online graduate program rankings, online computer science program moves up 10 spots

Karen Hunley | 01/21/25

The new rankings mark five consecutive years in the Top 20 and nine consecutive years in the Top 25.

Shiwen Mao is director of the Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center.

Professor in ECE believes XR platforms can be wireless without compromising quality

Joe McAdory | 01/09/25

Shiwen Mao was awarded a three-year, $170K National Science Foundation grant
Elizabeth Gowan has served as advisor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering since 2018.

University’s Outstanding Primary Advisor a guiding light for electrical and computer engineering students

Joe McAdory | 01/06/25

Elizabeth Gowan will be recognized by the Auburn University Provost’s Office in February as Outstanding Primary Advisor for 2024.
Ruha Tacey, a 2012 Auburn chemical engineering graduate who has gone viral on social media as a STEM advocating influencer, served as the keynote speaker for this year's MADE@AU event.

Auburn MADE event prepares students for an engineering experience

Austin Phillips | 12/06/24

Auburn MADE event prepares students for an engineering experience
Brock Birdsong, left, director of research at the Auburn University Applied Research Institute, and Masoud Mahjouri-Samani, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering.

NASA invests $1.5 million toward creation of Auburn University Space Manufacturing Initiative

Joe McAdory | 12/03/24

Led by Masoud Mahjouri-Samani and Brock Birdsong, this initiative will focus on a circular manufacturing ecosystem where local resources can be reused for manufacturing new parts and systems on demand.
Auburn Engineering has now increased its annual new research awards and contracts by more than 300% since 2018, when the college brought in $29 million.

Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has set a college record for new research awards and contracts for a fiscal year, closing FY24 with $117.7 million.

Austin Phillips | 11/11/24

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has set a college record for new research awards and contracts for a fiscal year, closing FY24 with $117.7 million.
Shiwen Mao will investigate how to integrate drone localization, millimeter wave communications, wireless sensing and security with artificial intelligence and machine learning for future 6G systems.

Director of Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center earns $300K NSF grant to revolutionize future 6G systems

Joe McAdory | 10/15/24

Shiwen Mao's research will investigate how to integrate drone localization, millimeter wave communications, wireless sensing and security with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning for future 6G systems.