In a groundbreaking study, researchers from Purdue University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have unveiled a novel framework to analyze, evaluate, and dynamically manage epidemic intervention strategies using reproduction number estimates. The findings, validated with real-world data from the COVID-19 pandemic, offer critical insights for policymakers and public health officials seeking to optimize response efforts during future outbreaks.

Kerem Y. Çamsari, alumnus of Purdue University’s Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has led a team to win the 2025 Misha Mahowald Prize for pioneering research in neuromorphic engineering. Çamsari, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, directed the Orchestrating Physics for Unconventional Systems (OPUS) Lab, which earned the prestigious award for its work on Stochastic Neuromorphic Computing with Probabilistic Bits.

Joseph Lukens, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor conferred by the U.S. government on early-career scientists and engineers. Lukens was recognized for his groundbreaking work in advancing the development of practical and efficient quantum communication networks, a foundational step toward realizing the quantum internet.

Purdue University continues to engage in a groundbreaking research and workforce development partnership with GlobalFoundries (GF), a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors. Most recently, the company's leadership traveled to West Lafayette on Wednesday (Jan. 15) to tour campus facilities and participate in two vital forums

Demonstrations of innovations at CES from Purdue professors included ultralow-power wearable AI devices developed by Shreyas Sen from the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a startup he co-founded, Ixana.

Edward J. Delp, Charles William Harrison Distinguished Professor in Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) "for contributions to multimedia security, image and video compression, and image-based dietary assessment."

The Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University has been ranked No. 1 in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings for online master's programs. Rising from No. 3 in 2024, this top distinction underscores Purdue's commitment to providing world-class engineering education in a flexible online format.

A Purdue University initiative is tackling a critical economic challenge: helping small and midsize manufacturers adopt digital technologies to improve efficiency and remain competitive. The innovative engagement model, ManuFuture Today, developed with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), has shown promising results, including one success story where a participating company more than doubled its productivity within a year.

Vijay Raghunathan, Purdue's vice president for global partnerships and programs, director of semiconductor education, and a professor in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been appointed as an inaugural member of the Workforce Advisory Board for the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC).