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Purdue Prof. Kaushik Roy receives Aarhus 2023 Honorary Doctorate

Kaushik Roy, Edward G. Tiedemann Jr. Distinguished Professor in Purdue University’s Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was selected to receive an honorary doctorate in Technical Sciences from Aarhus University (AU) in Denmark.

Kaushik Roy, Edward G. Tiedemann Jr. Distinguished Professor at Purdue University’s Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was selected to receive an honorary doctorate in Technical Sciences from Aarhus University (AU) in Denmark. AU  is among the top 100 universities worldwide. Roy was presented with the honorary doctorate in a ceremony held on the Aarhus campus on September 15. During the ceremony, Aarhus shared a video exhibiting Roy’s remarkable achievements in the field of microchip design. 

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Purdue Engineering's stellar new undergraduate rankings include Top 10 positions for Electrical and Computer Engineering

Computer Engineering (CmpE) is 7th, and Electrical Engineering (EE) is 8th in the annual list.

Purdue University’s Elmore Family School of Electrical Engineering is once again among the best undergraduate programs in the nation according to the newest U.S. News & World Report rankings. Computer Engineering (CmpE) is 7th, and Electrical Engineering (EE) is 8th in the annual list. CmpE improved from No. 10 a year ago, to achieve the program’s highest ranking in Purdue ECE history. EE moved up one spot, from No. 9 in the previous rankings.

“These rankings reflect the amazing efforts of our faculty and staff, and our push to keep improving the undergraduate programs in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering,” said Milind Kulkarni, interim head and professor of ECE. “With historic investments by the University in computing, quantum technology, semiconductors, and AI, the Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering programs are poised to continue their upward trajectory in the coming years.”

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