Researchers have solved a problem hindering development of highly sensitive optical devices made of a material called graphene, an advance that could bring applications from imaging and displays to sensors and high-speed communications.

Urinary tract infections could one day be diagnosed faster than ever before with an autonomous sensor technology being developed at Purdue University.

Researchers have shown how to modify commercially available silicon wafers into a structure that efficiently absorbs solar energy and withstands the high temperatures needed for “concentrated solar power” plants that might run up to 24 hours a day.

A new approach to control forces and interactions between atoms and molecules, such as those employed by geckos to climb vertical surfaces, could bring advances in new materials for developing quantum light sources.

When 5G wireless networks become commonplace, around 2020, they will deliver 100 megabit-per-second communications to ordinary smartphones, with peak speeds up to 10 gigibits per second — fast enough to download a full-length HD movie to a tablet in less than five seconds.

At the 2017 annual ECE Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) meeting, the Purdue (beta) chapter of HKN was once again recognized with the annual Outstanding Chapter Award.

The article highlights the opportunities available for those studying engineering. Interviewed are grad student Tara Thomas and Professor David Meyer.

CRII is a program under the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) at NSF. The award is established with the goal of encouraging research independence immediately upon obtaining the applicant’s first academic position after receipt of the PhD. The grant is designed to support untenured faculty or research scientists within their first three years in a primary academic position. This two-year-long award will support Professor Sen’s research on In-Sensor Analytics and Human Body Communication (HBC) for Implantables, which focuses on using the human body as a conducting medium to securely, safely and energy-efficiently connect implantable devices.

He was awarded the status of Honorary Membership for outstanding contributions in multimedia security, in particular the areas of watermarking, data hiding and device forensics, and image and video compression.