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The Electrical and Engineering Dept at UConn would like to thank Gordon Gu for his generous donation of a scholarship in his name for our department. The scholarship will provide support to students entering or currently enrolled in the UConn College of Engineering who have demonstrated academic excellence, with a GPA of 3.5 or above. Gordon received his M.S. from ECE in 1991, and is now the CEO of Accelight Technologies, Inc. (ATI).

L-R: Liang Zhang, Rajeev Bansal, Gordon Gu, John Chandy

Author: Dr.Park selected as Director of the Real-Time Digital Simulator Lab

Prof. Sung Yeul Park has been selected to serve as Director of the Real-Time Digital Simulator (RTDS) Lab at the UConn Eversource Energy Center.

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Author: Liang Zhang is appointed as ECE Department Head

 Liang Zhang  has been appointed as the new Electrical and Computer Engineering Head as of August 2025, building on 10+ years within the ECE department as professor and director.

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Author: Senior Design Students Work to Optimize Energy Efficiency in Drones

The College of Engineering’s Senior Design Projects have significant practical value for industry partners,  in addition to providing valuable hands-on learning experiences for our students.  Read more about one of Electrical Engineering’s Senior Design teams and their work to optimize energy efficiency for drones.

Author: Prof. Zhao Wins NSF Career Award

Prof. Zhao receives the prestigious NSF Career award for a project which aims to improve grid operators’ ability to monitor and control power systems in real time, ensuring stability as more renewable energy sources are added

Author: Dr. Khan Inducted into CT Academy of Science and Engineering

Prof. Omer Khan’s induction is a recognition of his contributions to the field, such as developing unique approaches that bring together algorithmic optimizations and architectural insights to rapidly accelerate difficult graph intelligence problems.

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Author: Dr. Bazzi Researches Microgrids for the Moon

Professor Bazzi, as part of the Resilient Extra-Terrestrial Habitats (RETH) Institute, is working on designing an innovative microgrid that could be a strong and resilient power source for the moon, with an extended lifespan and the ability to withstand meteor strikes.

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Author: Two ECE Alumni win Gold Star Awards

Congrats to our ECE Gold Star awardees Yongduk Lee (’15) and Qin Lu (’18) for their early contributions to the field and Gold Star awards from the Academy of Distinguished Engineers! 

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Author: Several ECE Professors Rank in Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide  

Several ECE Professors Rank in Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide  

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Author: Prof. Pattipati wins the Distinguished Alumnus Award for 2023