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Dec 07, 2023
2023 Stanford University Annual Assessment of Author Citations
The following COE professors are among the top scientists worldwide selected by Stanford University representing the top 2% of the most-cited scientists with single-year impact in various disciplines. The selection is based on the top 100,000 by c-score (with and without self-citations) or a percentile rank of 2% or above. The list below includes those […]
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Nov 30, 2023
Developing Cutting-Edge Testing Technology for 5G Open RAN
ECE Principal Research Scientist Pedram Johari is leading a $2M project awarded by the Wireless Innovation Fund to develop a digital framework for testing 5G Open RAN systems called “DigiRAN: High-Fidelity Digital Twins for Interoperability, Security and Performance Testing of Open RAN Systems.” DigiRAN is a digital framework that enables diverse, low-cost, and automated testing of three core components for 5G Open RAN: interoperability, performance, and security.
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Nov 30, 2023
New Robotics Lab to Lead to Innovative Research
The newly opened space in EXP for the Institute of Experiential Robotics will allow for interdisciplinary collaboration in the advancement of robotics.
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Nov 29, 2023
Protecting Wireless Systems from Adversarial Attacks
ECE William Lincoln Smith Professor Tommaso Melodia, Assistant Professor Francesco Restuccia, and Assistant Research Professor Salvatore D’oro were awarded a patent for “Neural Network for Adversarial Deep Learning in Wireless Systems.”
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Nov 29, 2023
Improving the Efficiency of Communication with Medical Devices
ECE William Lincoln Smith Professor Tommaso Melodia was awarded a patent for “Ultrasonic multiplexing network for implantable medical devices.”
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Nov 29, 2023
Connecting to Medical Devices Through Ultrasonic Network
ECE William Lincoln Smith Professor Tommaso Melodia was awarded a patent for “Internet-linked ultrasonic network for medical devices.”
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Nov 28, 2023
Ostadabbas Receives an NSF PFI Grant to Integrate AR Technologies into Stroke Rehabilitation
ECE Associate Professor Sarah Ostadabbas, in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh and Myomo, Inc., has secured a $550K NSF grant for their project titled “PFI-RP: Augmented Reality and Electroencephalography for Detecting, Assessing, and Rehabilitating Visual Unilateral Neglect in Stroke Patients.” This project aims to create a comprehensive tool for detecting, assessing, and rehabilitating neglect in stroke patients.
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Nov 27, 2023
Chowdhury and Jornet Elevated to IEEE Fellows
ECE Professors Kaushik Chowdhury and Josep Jornet were elevated to IEEE Fellows. Chowdhury was elevated for contributions to the development of cognitive radio networks and applied machine learning for wireless systems, and Jornet for contributions in terahertz communication and nanonetworking.