January 24, 2017

An Alum’s Journey to Tackle Energy Poverty

In Kitwe, Zambia a raw wilderness meets industrial potential. Fruit stands are propped up on top of burning sands. Women tend to the tropical fruit, an array of incandescent color, boldly mirrored in their intricate headresses.  In town, tall 1960s-style highrises flank city streets, cars  thrum  through choked intersections  and weave around endless passersby. As…


January 20, 2017

Professors Majumdar and Xu Discover an Important First Step Towards Building Electrically Pumped Nano-Lasers

When an individual uses Facebook or searches Google, the information processing happens in a large data center. Short distance optical interconnects can improve the performance of these data centers. Current systems utilize electrons, which could cause overheating and wastes power. However, utilizing light to transfer information between computer chips and boards can improve efficiency. Assistant…


January 17, 2017

New Hire, Michael Taylor, Brings Expertise in Computer Engineering Research

UW Electrical Engineering is pleased to welcome Michael Taylor, a leading computer engineering researcher. Taylor, who has accepted a joint appointment in CSE and EE, brings expertise in cutting-edge hardware design, advancing the UW’s reputation as a top university for computer and electrical engineering. Taylor is currently Associate Professor at the University of California, San…


January 12, 2017

Adjunct Professor Named Forbes 30 Under 30 All-Star

UW Electrical Engineering Adjunct Assistant Professor and Computer Science and Engineering Assistant Professor Shyam Gollakota was named a Forbes 30 Under 30 All-Star Alumni. Gollakota shares the honor with other luminaries and exceptional talents, like Taylor Swift and Lebron James. The highly-selective list presents 600 of the “brightest young entrepreneurs, innovators and game changers.” Gollakota has…


January 11, 2017

Alum Matthew Clements Recognized For Work As Patent Judge

By Tommy Merth Today, Matthew Clements is the lead administrative patent judge for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Silicon Valley. However, he hasn’t always practiced judicial law. Matthew received his bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Auburn University. Continuing on, he came to UW EE, earning his master’s degree in 2003. Despite…


January 10, 2017

Undergraduate Student Evan Wang Receives UW High Scholarship

Electrical Engineering undergraduate senior, Evan Wang, received the 2015-2016 Junior Medal for High Scholarship. Each year, the University of Washington awards three High Scholarship medals to the highest-performing freshman, sophomore and junior at the UW. The award recognizes Wang’s outstanding academic achievements during his junior year. In March, a special reception was held to honor the…


December 30, 2016

Ph.D. Student Rahil Jain Receives Third at GIX Innovation Competition

Ph.D. student Rahil Jain and his team were awarded a Third Prize at the inaugural GIX Innovation Competition for their SmartDx project. GIX, the Global Innovation Exchange, is a partnership between Tsinghua University in Beijing and the University of Washington. The annual Innovation Competition for university students was created to spur solutions to global challenges….


December 19, 2016

Two Undergraduate Seniors Selected as IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholars

UW EE seniors Bryan Bednarski and Jaclyn Wilson have been chosen as 2016-2017 IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholars. This is the second consecutive year Bednarski and Wilson have been selected for this honor. This prestigious award is awarded to the highest-achieving electrical engineering students, with a focus in the power and energy sector, across…


December 8, 2016

Professor Shwetak Patel Named ACM Fellow

Washington Research Foundation Entrepreneurship Endowed Professor in Computer Science & Engineering and Electrical Engineering Shwetak Patel was named an Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Fellow. ACM is the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society. Out of 53 computer scientists from a dozen countries, Patel is one of those selected for recognition. The award was conferred based on…


December 6, 2016

Alum, Kasey Champion, Forges Her Own Career Path at Microsoft

UW Electrical Engineering alum, Kasey Champion (BSEE ’12), discovered her passion for computer science education early on. While at the UW, she worked as a teaching assistant for several classes, blending a fascination with technology with an urge to share it. After graduating, she began working at Microsoft. While there, she continuously volunteered on projects, which centered on computer…



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