Spotlights: ECE

Mikayla Diesch ’16, M.Eng. ’17Cornell ECE is erasing the boundaries between signals, systems, physics and hardware, and merging core concepts from biology, computer science, mechanical engineering and materials. We see things differently, with visionary science oriented to novel applications.

Andrea Miramontes Serrano ’24

Doing Something

Meet the ECE undergrad leading the Campus Energy Conservation team “I don't personally like complaining about things if you're not going to do something about them,” says Andrea Miramontes Serrano ’24... Read more

Dan Miller '78

Focus on passion, work on solutions

Dan Miller '78 offers advice for making an impact in a changing climate Dan Miller ‘78 is managing director of The Roda Group , a Berkeley, CA based clean tech venture capital group he co-founded with... Read more

Ph.D. student Polina Alexeenko and associate professor Eilyan Bitar

Prepare the grid now to power electric vehicles

Less than 2 percent of all cars sold in America today are electric, but that will soon change. The internal combustion engine’s firm grip on American transportation is loosening and for the first time... Read more

Imploding plasma

The Sound of Fusion

How a big bang in the basement contributes to a future of fusion energy When the COBRA fires, the sound is startling. The COBRA (Cornell Beam Research Accelerator) pulsed-powered generator delivers... Read more

Professor Afridi with Ph.D. students Maida Farooq (left) and Firehiwot Gurara

Sustainable Energy for a High-Powered World

How the High Frequency Power Electronics Group incubates environmentally positive innovations As global warming increases and countries seek to lower carbon emissions, finding ways to access... Read more

Kunpeng Huang

2022 M.Eng. Poster Session Winners

The ECE M.Eng. Poster Session was held in-person for the first time in three years on Tuesday May 10, 2022. A total of 66 posters were presented by our students over the course of two sessions... Read more