Tag: electrical and computer engineering

Researchers study ‘smart’ rocks use for detecting bridge damage

Posted by on July 1, 2014

It’s hard to gauge how structurally sound a bridge is when its foundation is buried in a riverbed deep below the water’s surface. New “smart” rocks that are being developed by researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology will give engineers an accurate, easy and cost-effective tool to monitor a bridge’s foundation, in real time.

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Missouri S&T students receive Grainger Power Engineering Awards

Posted by on May 22, 2014

Twelve electrical engineering seniors and recent graduates will each receive a $5,000 Grainger Power Engineering Award from the electrical and computer engineering department at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The awards are presented as a reward for academic excellence.

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S&T faculty members receive UM System President’s Awards

Posted by on March 21, 2014

Three members of the Missouri University of Science and Technology faculty have been chosen to receive President’s Awards, the highest honor bestowed by the University of Missouri System, for excellence among the university’s four mission areas of teaching, research, service and economic development. In all, 11 awards will be presented this year.

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Yiyu Shi receives NSF CAREER Award for computer engineering research

Posted by on February 21, 2014

Yiyu Shi, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, recently received the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for young faculty members for his computer engineering research that could lead to the commercialization of 3-D integrated circuits.

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Xiao receives Humboldt Research Award

Posted by on January 3, 2014

Dr. Chengshan Xiao, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been honored with a Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

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Missouri S&T to receive $4.3 million from DOE SunShot Initiative

Posted by on October 23, 2013

Missouri University of Science and Technology will receive $4.3 million over the next five years from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative to develop power engineering curriculum and launch the Mid-America Regional Microgrid Education and Training Consortium (MARMET).

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Missouri S&T represented at ASEE Midwest Conference

Posted by on September 24, 2013

Representatives from Missouri University of Science and Technology were recognized at the American Society of Engineering Education Midwest Section 2013 Annual Conference, which was held at Kansas State University’s Salina campus Sept. 18-20.

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Six inducted into S&T Academy of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Posted by on April 23, 2013

Six 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 on campus April 18.

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Undersea WiFi can be made faster, says UMR researcher

Posted by on August 31, 2007

As the United States and Canada take their first step toward establishing a cabled ocean observatory, a University of Missouri-Rolla researcher is trying to improve the speed of wireless underwater communication.

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Two students honored by International Engineering Consortium

Posted by on May 1, 2007

Two UMR electrical engineering students recently received the 2007 William L. Everitt Student Award of Excellence from the International Engineering Consortium, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the electronics and communication industries.

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