Charles Ferrer
The ECEE department welcomed several department chairs to CU Boulder for the Western Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Head Association (ECEDHA) fall 2023 meeting on October 19 and 20.
Associate Professor Taylor Barton earned the prestigious Outstanding Young Engineer award from the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S), one of the leading technical professional societies promoting the advancement of microwave theory and its applications, including RF, microwave, millimeter-wave and terahertz technologies.
Through a partnership with Qualcomm Wireless Academy, CU Boulder graduate students now have access to free 5G training courses, as well as the opportunity to earn an industry-recognized 5G certification. Qualcomm is a global leader in semiconductors and wireless technology and transforms how we communicate.
PhD student Jonathan Musgrave earned a 2023 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship for his promising research in laser physics and nonlinear photonics.
Assistant Professor Josh Combes of the Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering will use a prestigious NSF CAREER Award to further quantum research and foster the next generation of quantum-aware engineers across disciplines.
Nikhar Abbas received the 2023 European Academy of Wind Energy Excellent Young Wind Doctor award for his wind turbine control systems research.
Electrical engineering PhD student Fiona Majeau has earned a competitive 2023 Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship for her promising research in electric grid modeling and simulation.