2012 News Archive



Wendi Heinzelman Named Distinguished Scientist by Computing Society

November 27, 2012

Congratulations to Wendi Heinzelman, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and dean of graduate studies for Arts, Sciences and Engineering, for being named a Distinguished Scientist by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the world's largest educational and scientific computing society. Heinzelman was recognized for designing and implementing “cutting-edge networking, communication and signal processing techniques for a wide array of applications running over wireless sensor networks, mobile ad hoc networks, and heterogeneous networks,” in a way that has “greatly advanced the efficient utilization of the severely limited resources of these systems.”

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Qiang Lin's Research Highlighted - ‘Motion detector’ shrinks to microscale

October 24, 2012

Qiang Lin, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, and assistant professor of optics, collaborated with researchers from the California Institute of Technology in developing a microscale, ultrasensitive accelerometer—a type of motion detector—that uses laser light instead of an electrical circuit to gauge movements. What might be a possible application of this? Imagine navigating through a grocery store with your cell phone. As you turn down the bread aisle, ads and coupons for hot dog buns and English muffins pop up on your screen. The electronics industry would like to make such personal navigators a reality, but, to do so, they need the next generation of microsensors. Read more …

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Mark Bocko receives Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.

October 12, 2012

During his more than 30-year career at the University of Rochester, Mark Bocko, the chair of ECE, has taught courses on solid state devices, microwaves, nonlinear dynamics, circuits, and engineering design. According to current student David Heid '13, Bocko is "always willing to discuss ideas on how to incorporate music and technology," and how to help students achieve their research goals. Chosen for his passion for learning and his ability to inspire the same enthusiasm in students, Bocko is one of three recipients of this year's Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. More »

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Gabriel Unger - Undergraduate ECE Faculty Prize Winner 2012

May 20, 2012

Congratulations to recent graduate, Gabriel Unger, who received the 2012 Undergraduate ECE Faculty Prize.  This was awarded to Gabe at the May 2012 Commencement Ceremony in recognition of his academic excellence and contributions to the Undergraduate Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Gabe is now currently working for BAE Systems in Endicott, NY.

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