Two groups of ECE students won awards in student design competitions organized in the IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS) 2014. This is the premier conference in the RF/Microwave research area and is attended by over 10,000 researchers and industry exhibitors every year.

Eric Naglich and Zhengan (Andy) Yang have won the 2nd place and 3rd place awards, respectively, in the student paper competition in the IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS) 2014. This is the premier conference in the RF/Microwave research area and is attended by over 10,000 researchers and industry exhibitors every year. Over 300 student papers submitted in the conference were eligible for the student paper competition.

Wesley Allen and Andrew Kovacs won the 1st place award in the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques (MTT) society YouTube/YouKu Video Competition. This is an annual competition organized by the MTT society. Its objective is to provide an opportunity for students to showcase their most impressive, instructive, and captivating microwave-related laboratory demonstrations.

Raghu Chavali wins the Best Poster Award in area 1 at the 40th IEEE PVSC, 2014, for his work on "Numerical Method to Separate the Photo Current and Contact Injection Current in Solar Cells".

Bearing Analytics, a Purdue University student startup based in Purdue Research Park, is one of 10 top startups to receive a $100,000 grant from FOUNDER.org, a global student entrepreneur investor and company building program.

ECE Researchers have shown how to modify a smartphone so that it can be used to measure a person's walking gait to prevent falls in people with compromised balance, such as the elderly or those with Parkinson's disease.

ECE Researchers have shown how to modify a smartphone so that it can be used to measure a person's walking gait to prevent falls in people with compromised balance, such as the elderly or those with Parkinson's disease.

The Teaching Academy is comprised of a network of scholar-teachers committed to serve as catalysts to enhance and strengthen the quality of undergraduate, graduate, and engagement teaching and learning at Purdue.

Researchers earn the distinction by writing the greatest numbers of reports officially designated as Highly Cited Papers - ranking among the top 1% most cited for their subject field and year of publication, earning them the mark of exceptional impact.

ECE researchers are reporting key milestones in developing new semiconductors to potentially replace silicon in future computer chips and for applications in flexible electronics.