Hendon, who is an associate professor of electrical engineering, was cited for “developing optical imaging, spectroscopy, and processing tools for real time tracking and guidance of cardiac ablation therapy.” Her research is focused on biomedical optics and how optical imaging modalities can improve therapeutic procedures. She develops innovative medical imaging instruments that provide surgeons with a clear understanding of the tissue on which they are operating, including the heart, joints, and breast. She has worked on designing next-generation optical coherence tomography systems and integrated therapeutic catheters with near infrared spectroscopy, along with real-time processing algorithms to extract physiological information. In collaboration with colleagues at the Engineering School and at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, her group has developed integrative optics and therapeutic probes for improving the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
Tingjun Chen, a PhD candidate in electrical engineering, translates his expertise in developing algorithms and running simulations into real-world, next-gen Internet of Things technologies as part of COSMOS—a testbed for advanced wireless research headed by Professor Gil Zussman. From installing antennas on Columbia’s engineering building to implementing hardware for smart-city technologies, Chen plays a key role on the COSMOS team.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Xiaofan (Fred) Jiang, assistant professor of electrical engineering, with a CAREER Award, the most prestigious recognition the NSF gives to young researchers. Jiang will receive $500,000 to fund his project, “A Scalable Occupant-Driven Energy Optimization System for Commercial Buildings.”
EE Professor John Kymissis and team first to demonstrate a robotic finger with a highly precise sense of touch over a complex, multicurved surface
Researchers use atomically thin materials—1/100,000 the size of a human hair—to manipulate the phase of light without changing its amplitude, at extremely low power loss; could enable applications such as LIDAR, phased arrays, optical switching, and quantum and optical neural networks.
Electrical engineering researcher will develop high-performance, flexible, biocompatible transistors
Electrical engineering PhD student Min Chul Shin has been named a 2020 Facebook Fellow. He is a member of the Lipson Nanophotonics Group, led by Professor Michal Lipson, which focuses on nanophotonics and the investigation of the physics and applications of nanoscale structures that can slow down, trap, enhance and manipulate light.
James' research interests include optimal and robust control theory, mathematical optimization, and data privacy/sensitivity. In particular he is interested in designing distributed decision-making algorithms for cyber-physical systems. Such systems include everything from energy to the internet to transport and logistics.
Dr. Ashutosh Dutta who received his M.Phil. and PhD in Electrical Engineering at Columbia University has been named an IEEE Fellow and has been recognized for leadership in mobility management and security monitoring in mobile networks. Dutta completed his PhD (while working at Telcordia) and was advised by Professor Henning Schulzrinne. "I am very thankful for all the training, teaching, and mentoring that I received during my time at Columbia," said Dutta.
Fifty teams presented projects ranging from a baby cradle that can monitor a baby’s behavior to a device that can track and take care of small plants.
Out of almost 20,000 nominations this year, Kord was selected based on his achievements that were reviewed by Forbes editors and expert industry judges.