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ECE team advances energy-saving quantum hardware

Monday June 22, 2026

In lab terms, Yingying Wu, Ph.D., is developing a skyrmion quantum diode based on skyrmion qubits. In simpler terms, this University of Florida researcher is working to reduce heat and energy for everyday, battery‑driven devices.

Autodesk executive and UF champion Steve Blum named to elite construction academy

Friday June 12, 2026

Tech executive and Gator engineering graduate Steve Blum has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Construction, known as NAC. He was among 45 professionals inducted into the Class of 2026. A 1987 graduate of the University of Florida’s Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, or ECE, Blum is executive vice president and COO […]

Breaking barriers, building careers: UF is training autistic adults for semiconductor careers

Monday June 8, 2026

In a collaboration linking academia, tech firms, autism advocates and a significantly underemployed population, the University of Florida is establishing a new pipeline of semiconductor workers perfect for the job.

A new frontier for marine robot communication: UF scientists develop BlueME

Friday May 29, 2026

UF scientists createdBlueME, a magnetoelectric antenna that lets underwater robots communicate over 700 meters.

ECE’s Dillon Vann wins an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Friday May 22, 2026

Dillon Vann, a first-year doctoral student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was among 15 Gator engineers who won National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships this year.

As AI energy demand soars, UF scientist seeks solutions in space

Wednesday May 13, 2026

UF engineers are sending photonic semiconductor chips to the International Space Station to test performance in harsh space conditions.

2026 Spring Newsletter

Monday May 11, 2026

Welcome to the digital newsletter from the University of Florida Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE). Each semester, you will receive an email highlighting department updates and successes. We look forward to connecting with you. Message from the Chair One Department. One Vision. Top 10 As we continue advancing our strategic vision to be a Top 10 […]

ECE’s Zare honored for leadership

Friday May 8, 2026

A respected researcher, educator and campus leader, engineering professor Alina Zare, Ph.D., has won Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s 2026 Faculty Award for Excellence in Leadership.

ECE Rising Star wins college’s Excellence Award for Assistant Professors

Wednesday May 6, 2026

Described by his department chair as one of the most impactful early career faculty members in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Baibhab Chatterjee, Ph.D., has been awarded the college’s 2026 Excellence Award for Assistant Professors. Chatterjee joined the University of Florida in 2022 as an ECE assistant professor. His background is in […]

ECE’s Asadi honored with prestigious college mentorship award

Friday May 1, 2026

Celebrated for bringing out the best in his students, Professor Navid Asadi, Ph.D., won the Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award in April from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.