Researchers Weijian Zhang, Prateek Chennuri, and Hashan K. Weerasooriya, along with Bole Ma and Stanley H. Chan from Purdue University, overcome limitations with Single-photon LiDAR simulators with a new simulator that delivers both fidelity and computational efficiency.

“Transferring power through a magnetic field at these relatively large distances is challenging,” said Dionysios Aliprantis, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Purdue. Aliprantis continued. “What makes it more challenging is doing it for a heavy-duty vehicle moving at power levels thousands of times higher than what smartphones receive.”

“This flexibility is not theoretical — it’s measurable and comparable to billions of dollars’ worth of new batteries and power lines,” said Junjie Qin. “EVs aren’t just vehicles; they’re energy assets that can help accelerate the clean energy transition.”

Much ink has been spilled discussing what the career prospects are for a CS graduate in this day and age where generative AI has upturned our world. Much of that ink has predicted a gloomy outlook. Here I cast a decidedly more optimistic look, but realizing the positive outcomes will take some action, for educators and learners.

In Texas, many data centers are located in areas where water supplies already are under high stress, according to research by Yi Ding, an assistant professor at Purdue University’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

“You could consume the same amount of water in Texas and Iowa,” Ding said. “But the environmental burden is different because Texas is more dry.”

Research by Purdue University's Yi Ding has shown that AI chips can last longer without losing performance.

"But it's hard to convince semiconductor companies to make less money" by encouraging customers to keep using the same equipment longer, Ding added.

“Participating in LPCVC gives [people] an opportunity to compete with the world’s top researchers,” said Yung-Hsiang Lu, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Purdue University. “For the field, LPCVC gives researchers from different organizations and countries a chance to share their best solutions. Together, they propel the technology forward.”

Enrollment in chip design coursework is "going through the roof," says Vijay Raghunathan, the director of semiconductor education for Purdue University.

"The successful landing of any flying vehicle relies on minimizing the velocity as it approaches the surface before impact and dissipating energy quickly after the impact," explained Nak-seung Patrick Hyun, a former Harvard postdoctoral fellow and now an assistant professor at Purdue University's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. "Even with the tiny wing flaps of RoboBee, the ground effect is non-negligible when flying close to the surface, and things can get worse after the impact as it bounces and tumbles." Hyun led the RoboBee's landing tests on both solid surfaces and a leaf, just like a real insect.

Mark Lundstrom, Purdue's chief semiconductor officer, answers zoning concerns for a $3.87B facility - including from colleagues - why SK hynix picked WL over LEAP and a case for a silicon heartland.