Wu Receives NSF CAREER Award to Create 

New Quantum Devices

ECE Assistant Professor Yingying Wu has received an NSF CAREER Award in support of her project, “Transforming Quantum Spintronics with Novel 2D Magnetic Transistors and Diodes.” The project will focus on creating new quantum hardware devices like magnetic transistors and diodes that use skyrmions.

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Semiconductor Summit Celebrates Florida’s Momentum in Chip Manufacturing, Addresses Workforce Gaps

Hosted by the Florida Semiconductor Institute (FSI) and tech giant/defense contractor L3Harris, the 2025 Florida Semiconductor Summit analyzed a boundless industry that is struggling to keep up with demand and talent. FSI is led by ECE faculty member David Arnold.

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Nelms Institute Hosts 2nd Internet of Things Conference

The 2024 Warren B. Nelms Annual IoT Conference was held Dec. 5–6 in the heart of the University of Florida campus. Organized along the theme of ‘Secure and Intelligent Internet of Things for Solving Global Problems,’ the conference successfully brought together thought leaders and researchers from academia, industry, and government to explore the current state of Internet of Things (IoT) technology and its convergence with artificial intelligence (AI). The institute is led by ECE faculty member Swarup Bhunia.

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CHIP Lab Secures Funding for Cutting-Edge Photonics Accelerators

The CHIP Lab, led by Dr. Hamed Dalir, has received funding from the Semiconductor Research Corporation to enhance photonic integrated circuits and ferroelectric-tunable transparent conductive materials for high-performance computing applications.

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Two New Faculty Endowments Supercharge Research at ECE Florida

Two new faculty endowments promise to supercharge research at ECE Florida, providing critical support for two of the department’s highest-performing researchers. The endowed professorships, given to Dr. Sandip Ray (L) and Dr. Shuo Wang (R), will support the researchers’ labs and efforts as well as personnel and travel.

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ECE Undergrad Attends IEEE Board of Director's Strategic Retreat in Rome, Serves on Panel

Undergraduate electrical engineering student Max Petlick, also president of the local IEEE chapter, was honored to attend the recent IEEE Board of Director's Strategic Retreat in Rome, Italy. Along with four other students from around the world, he served on a panel answering questions from IEEE directors, providing valuable insight into the modern student experience. 

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Three ECE Students Receive IEEE PES Scholarships

Three ECE undergraduate students—Isabella Cratem, Douglas Plummer and Tyler Senkowicz—are recipients of 2024–25 IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) scholarships.

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