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Stephen Phillips presents Houqiang Fu with the Palais Outstanding Doctoral Student Award.

Influential research into power electronics earns high recognition

Houqiang Fu's academic excellence and research on efficient gallium nitride power electronics earned him this prestigious award.
School or unitEnergy
portrait of Yong Hang Zhang in a lab

Improving our ability to see in the dark

ASU professors will deepen our understanding of materials properties and develop the next generation of low-cost and more sensitive infrared imaging technology with MURI award.
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Higher aspirations

Fulton Schools students and graduates tell why they chose to pursue master’s and doctoral degrees and why they’re convinced it’s worth the hard work.
School or unitEducation
image of a girl sitting on the floor of a library surrounded by books with light particles glowing from a book she is holding

Essential Reading: Books to light your path to the future

Fulton Schools faculty and staff members recommend books to provide insights and inspiration to guide students on their way forward.
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Meet the exceptional graduates of Spring 2019

At the close of the fall and spring semesters, the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering recognizes select members of the graduating class for demonstrating academic excellence, extraordinary leadership and community service.
portrait of Chao Wang

ASU researcher chips away at disease diagnosis limitations

Chao Wang is developing an integrated fluidic device on a silicon chip to improve the capabilities of liquid biopsy to diagnose cancer and other diseases.
School or unitHealth
portrait of Qin Lei

Improving efficiency to lower costs nets an NSF CAREER Award

Qin Lei is working to accelerate the development of a new class of efficient, lightweight and reliable high-voltage, high-power power converters.
School or unitEnergy
portrait of George Trichopoulos

Revealing what’s unseen: Pursuing the power of augmented vision

George Trichopoulos will apply his expertise in electromagnetics to pursue advances in technology-enhanced human vision, enabling us to see hidden objects.
portrait of Zachary Holman

Powering knowledge of solar cell components for a brighter future

Zachary Holman looks to better understand and augment the behavior of solar cell electrical contacts to increase the efficiency of solar energy conversion.
School or unitEnergySolar
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Two ASU researchers named 2019 IEEE Fellows

Dragica Vasileska and Yanchao Zhang were selected among the IEEE’s most prestigious members for their significant accomplishments in their field.
School or unitEducationSecurity
portrait of Zak Holman

Solar advances earn Holman IEEE young professional award

Zachary Holman's contributions to silicon-based tandem solar cells earned him the top recognition for young researchers in the photovoltaic community.
School or unitEnergySolar
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Engineering a better world with girl power

ASU’s Society of Women Engineers chapter gave young girls a glimpse into science and engineering through interactive activities and design challenges at GEAR Day.
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Harnessing the power of solar to enhance the electric grid

Professor Raja Ayyanar will lead a $3.6 million project from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office to enhance power system resilience.
School or unitEnergySolarSustainability
Michael Kozicki

Top honor for technology innovator and engineering educator

ASU engineer is honored for meaningful contributions to education, research and public service in the Fulton Schools.
School or unitEducation
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New master’s program focuses on robotics, autonomous systems

ASU unveils a new master’s program in robotics and autonomous systems to teach students how to design, build and control intelligent machines.
School or unitAutonomous vehiclesRobotics
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Online journey to an electrical engineering degree

Eileen Naski kept on track with her career, marriage and family while earning a degree in electrical engineering — thanks to the online education option.
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Solar engineer named Palais Distinguished Faculty Scholar

Assistant Professor Mariana Bertoni in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering has been awarded the Palais Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award.
School or unitEnergySolar
Series of three photos of a person walking with a prosthetic leg

Reinforcement learning expedites ‘tuning’ of robotic prosthetics

Researchers have developed an intelligent system for “tuning” powered prosthetic knees, allowing patients to walk comfortably in minutes rather than hours.
School or unitHealthRobotics

Date range May 2019 – January 2019