Electrical and Computer Engineering

A blue gem for greener fuel

Posted by on March 18, 2010

Xiao-sapphire-web-sm.jpgSapphire, a brilliant blue gemstone most familiar in jewelry, may soon play an important part in making coal a cleaner fuel source.

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New method for connecting solar panels may increase efficiency

Posted by on February 15, 2010

Kimball-solar-sm.jpgSolar arrays of the future may be more energy efficient and reliable, thanks to a researcher’s efforts to reconfigure the way panels are connected.

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S&T students win black box competition

Posted by on December 3, 2009

A pair of students from Missouri University of Science and Technology won first place in a recent “black box” competition in which they had to figure out the electronic circuitry hidden within the box. Two other Missouri S&T students finished third in the competition.

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Tiny motes sniff out chemical, biological threats

Posted by on October 12, 2009

Research to develop a new method to detect biological and chemical threats may also lead to new approaches for removing pollutants from the environment.

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Sedigh selected to participate in NAE symposium

Posted by on October 9, 2009

Dr. Sahra Sedigh, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Missouri S&T, was selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) first Frontiers of Engineering Education (FOEE) symposium. She is one of 49 of the nation’s brightest young engineering researchers and educators selected for the symposium.

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New Missouri S&T research brings “invisible” into view

Posted by on October 6, 2009

microwavecamera.jpgA group of researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology has developed a handheld camera that uses microwave signals to non-destructively peek inside materials and structures in real time.

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S&T receives $5 million for advanced vehicle project

Posted by on August 5, 2009

Missouri University of Science and Technology will receive $5 million in federal funding to provide educational and training programs for a new electric vehicle initiative in Missouri.

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Researchers partner to curtail explosives’ effects

Posted by on May 16, 2009

Researchers from Missouri S&T are partnering with ten other universities to improve the safety of buildings and other structures by reducing the impact of explosives.

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Students create smart way to mix, dispense drinks

Posted by on May 11, 2009

Restaurants of the future may have a smarter way to serve sodas and mixed drinks, if an idea developed by a trio of Missouri S&T students catches on.

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Seven inducted into Missouri S&T Academy of Electrical and Computer Engineers

Posted by on April 20, 2009

Seven electrical and computer engineers with ties to Missouri University of Science and Technology were inducted into the Missouri S&T Academy of Electrical and Computer Engineers during the academy’s induction ceremony held April 16.

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