Several ECE Professors have been elected to the Purdue PRF Innovator Hall of Fame:

Professors Boltasseva and Shalaev were elected for developing plasmonics to advance optical technologies, improve data-storage capabilities and solar thermophotovoltaic cell performance.

Professor Charlie Bouman was elected for his collaborative research with the University of Notre Dame and GE Healthcare, which led to the development of an "ultra-low radiation-dose", high-clarity CT imaging for the medical industry. He also founded the company High Performance Imaging.

Professor Y. Charlie Hu was elected for his research which resulted in an innovation that could reduce the energy drain on smartphone batteries caused by mobile applications. His company, Mobile Enerlytics LLC, is commercializing the technology. 

Professor Pedro Irazoqui was elected for his research of implantable networks of wireless nanoelectronic devices which could improve treatments of epilepsy, prothesis control, cardiac arrhythmias, depression, and other health concerns. He has received multiple patents for his work.

Professor Gerhard Klimeck was elected for his research that led to the creation of his company NEMOco LLC, which provides strong modeling and simulation at the nanometer level to support transistor research and development.

David Love was elected for his research in the broadband spectrum of communications of commercial, military and emergency services applications. It is focused on easing airwave congestion, expediting slow downloads and reducing dropped calls.

Professor Babak Ziaie was elected for developing a number of patented microdevices to address important clinical problems in the areas of radiation therapy, oncology, drug delivery, wireless glucose sensing, urinary incontinence, wound management and gait-posture assessment.

Criteria for being named to the Purdue Innovator Hall of Fame are:

• Filed patent(s) for innovation(s) through Office of Technology Commercialization, or
• Discovered and developed a technology that is widely used to help the global society through licensing or partnering with a company, or
• Founded or co-founded a successful company to commercialize and innovation, or
• Named a Purdue Outstanding Awards winner, or
• Recognized by federal research support agencies as a national leader in research and development, or
• Received local, state or federal funding to research and develop life-changing innovations, or
• Recognized by Purdue as a strong facilitator of entrepreneurial activities