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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) congratulates Gilberto Feliu, a Computer Engineering student at UNC Charlotte and undergraduate researcher in the Controls, Optimization, Autonomy and Robotics Laboratory (COAR Lab), for being selected as a 2026–2027 North Carolina Space Grant Graduate Research Fellow. Feliu was selected for his project, “Autonomous Deorbit Safety Satellite for the ISS Commercial LEO […]

Dr. Minhaj Nur Alam, Assistant Professor in the Department of ECE at UNC Charlotte, has been awarded a $2.03 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grant from the National Eye Institute (NEI) to develop next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for ophthalmic imaging and vision care. The award is the first ever NIH R01 research […]

Students from UNC Charlotte’s 49er Robotics organization recently earned an impressive 11th-place finish out of 25 teams at the 2026 International Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC), one of the leading collegiate autonomous vehicle competitions in North America. The result is especially notable because it was the team’s first year participating in the event. IGVC challenges university […]

Break a wire, and the signal stops. That has been true since the first telegraph line was strung in the 1830s. Dr. Soumitra R. Joy, Assistant Professor in UNC Charlotte’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has invented a wire for which it is not. Dr. Joy has been awarded the UNC Charlotte 2026 Best […]

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UNC Charlotte is proud to celebrate several faculty members who were recognized at the College of Engineering (CoEN) Awards for their outstanding contributions to teaching, research, scholarship, and innovation. These honors reflect the department’s continued leadership in advancing engineering education, impactful research, and translational innovation. Award Recipients

Congrats to Dr. Mohammad Hokmabadi who has recently received funding from the Department of Defense (DoD) as a co-investigator. The project focuses on making better photonic integrated circuits (PICs) by incorporating integrated optical isolators within the PICs. It is expected that this integration would enhance performance and stability of PICs by reducing feedback in large […]

Dr. Sukumar Kamalasadan, Professor of ECE and Distinguished Scholar of the W.S. States Lee College of Engineering, has been elevated to IEEE Fellow, effective January 1, 2026. Dr. Kamalasadan is a recognized scholar  who has made valuable contributions in power grid modernization, smart grid, microgrid, power system operation and optimization, power system dynamics, stability and control, and renewable-energy-based […]

Dr. Minhaj Alam from UNC Charlotte ECE is training the next generation of researchers at UNC Charlotte by teaching engineering students to use AI to protect people’s eyes. Dr. Alam is teaching AI how to review retina scans to identify the slightest changes years before a patient notices a difference in their vision. Their research was […]

Angelo Gaitas, Ph.D Dr. Angelo Gaitas joined UNC Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering in September 2025 as an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a member of the Center for Biomedical Engineering and Science. Supported by the NIH and NSF, his research focuses on nanoscale and microscale sensors—including microthermometers and fluidic […]

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will be hosting the ECE Career Fair on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM on the second floor of EPIC. This event provides students with the opportunity to network and directly connect with employers seeking talent in the electrical and computer engineering profession. Some […]