Illinois ECE

ICYMI: The latest Ballard Seminar brought cutting-edge research in photonics and biosensing to Illinois.  The Ballard Seminars connect the Illinois ECE community with leading early-career researchers and new ideas shaping the future of engineering. ece.illinois.edu/about/calen…

University of Illinois researchers, led by ECE Professor Can Bayram, achieved a record 2.75 GHz modulation bandwidth in a gallium nitride (GaN) microLED, advancing the potential for high-speed, energy-efficient optical connections in data centers. Read: compoundsemiconductor.net/ar…

#Quantum technology is shaping the future, and a new interdisciplinary Quantum Information Science minor at The Grainger College of Engineering will prepare undergrads for emerging opportunities in quantum computing, communication and beyond. quantumzeitgeist.com/grainge… #IllinoisECE

Chips are shaping more than the technology we use every day. #IllinoisECE Professor Rakesh Kumar explores the history, global influence and future of #semiconductors in his book, The Chip Age: How Semiconductors Became the World’s Most Powerful Resource. ece.illinois.edu/news/rakesh…

Three ECE faculty members, Pavan Kumar Hanumolu, Chandrasekhar Radhakrishnan, and Olga Mironenko, have received 2026 undergraduate teaching awards, recognizing their excellence in the classroom. Read more about their teaching and mentorship: ece.illinois.edu/news/2026-e… #IllinoisECE

A multimillion-dollar research opportunity could help Illinois engineers advance technologies in AI, robotics, quantum technology and nuclear power through a new partnership with South Korea. Learn more: ece.illinois.edu/news/new-ko… #IllinoisECE #AI #Quantum #HumanoidRobotics

ECE Professor Chandrasekhar Radhakrishnan has been named a 2026 Engineering Unleashed Fellow for his leadership in undergraduate engineering education. Read: ece.illinois.edu/news/2026-e… #IllinoisECE #EngineeringEducation #EntrepreneurialMindset #EngineeringUnleashed #FutureEngineers

ECE alum Debra Fligor (BS EE '91) has been named a 2026 Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award (CSEA) recipient. Debra is the assistant director for network services at Technology Services.  #IllinoisECE #ECEalumni #StaffExcellence #UofI

ECE alumnus Russell Dupuis established a $7.5M endowment for a new endowed directorship at the Holonyak Micro & Nanotechnology Laboratory. ECE Prof. Minjoo Larry Lee will be the inaugural director. Read: hmntl.illinois.edu/news/two-…  #IllinoisECE #HMNTL #GraingerEngineering #UofI

Six ECE alumni were recognized for exceptional service, professional accomplishments, leadership, and contributions to their fields. This year’s honorees represent the breadth and impact of the ECE alumni community. Discover: ece.illinois.edu/news/2026-e… #IllinoisECE #ECEalumni

ECE Ph.D. student Wenjing Song has been named a 2026 Beckman Institute Graduate Fellow. Song’s research focuses on miniature coils for MRI and spectroscopy, with the goal of improving how researchers study metabolic differences in tissues. beckman.illinois.edu/news/ar… #IllinoisECE

What’s next for Taiwan’s semiconductor industry? ECE Professors Minjoo Lawrence Lee and Shaloo Rakheja joined experts to discuss Taiwan’s rise as a microchip powerhouse and the future of semiconductors. grainger.illinois.edu/news/s… #IllinoisECE #GraingerEngineering #Semiconductors

Illinois and Purdue are joining forces to strengthen the U.S. semiconductor workforce, with ECE Associate Professor Shaloo Rakheja helping lead the new initiative. Read more: grainger.illinois.edu/news/s…  #IllinoisECE #GraingerEngineering #UofI #Purdue #Semiconductors

Prospective students can tour campus and explore ECEB through regularly offered campus tours and information sessions. See the spaces. Ask your questions. Discover ECE. grainger.illinois.edu/admiss…  #IllinoisECE #GraingerEngineering #FutureIllini #ExploreECE #ExploreEngineering

#IllinoisECE gathered with university leaders, students, alumni, and research collaborators to celebrate the Illinois Wind Turbine Research Facility and the work of Associate Professor Arijit Banerjee and his research team.  Take a look at highlights from the event.

The ECE Alumni Board met on campus for the fall semester and welcomed a new board president, Yemaya Bordain, as well as some new board members.  #IllinoisECE #ECEAlumniBoard #IllinoisAlumni #ECEalumni

ECE welcomed this year's Alumni Awards recipients (Aran Hegarty, James Raftery, Jr., Prasun Raha, Pradeep Shenoy, and Sharon Xue Yang) for a Colloquium Series Panel on September 10.  #IllinoisECE #ECEColloquiumSeries #ECEAlumniAwards #GraingerEngineering #ECEalumni

ECE Professor Brian Cunningham and his research team developed a pocket-sized fluorescence device that’s now helping enable a new approach to detecting RNA viruses like Zika and hepatitis C directly from whole blood. ece.illinois.edu/news/point-…  #IllinoisECE #BiomedicalEngineering

Seattle-area ECE alumni... Join the ECE Alumni Board, Department Head Jennifer Bernhard, and fellow alums on Sept. 29 for apps, drinks, conversation, and Topgolf. Space is limited. Register by Sept. 23: forms.illinois.edu/sec/68957… 📍 Bellevue, Washington 📅 Sept. 29 | 5:30-7:30 PM

Whether you're an incoming freshman or a returning student, if you've got an idea, the Landuyt Center wants to help you build it. Head to the Illini Union, September 14 from 4-6 pm, to meet the team, explore entrepreneurship programs, and grab fun swag.