News: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

A man stands at a driving range, with a view of the Las Vegas Strip behind him
People |

Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering Alumnus of the Year is one of the youngest principals among Southern Nevada engineering firms.

Red event program for Senior Design Competition with electrical device in background
Business and Community |

Nearly 40 student-created engineering projects provide technological solutions to real-world problems; prototypes on display May 9 at Thomas & Mack Center.

side by side photos of male students standing outdoors
Campus News |

Undergraduates Michael Schwob and Dylan Wallace among just 496 nationwide to earn the prestigious honor.

nanotechnology equipment
Research |

UNLV research could open up new avenues for efficiency and conservation in solar energy.

A student holding his project
Business and Community |

A pedestrian lighting system, a new pallet design for warehouses, a remote-controlled device that can detect IEDs, and a location-sharing app designed to encourage human interaction among more than 30 projects on display.

A UNLV grad student attends to a power station.
Research |

Microgrids are a key building block toward a wide-ranging future smart grid better able to respond to energy needs.

Suresh Vishnubhatla
People |

College of Engineering Alumnus of the Year Suresh Vishnubhatla crosses continents to find his academic home.

Shahram Latifi
Research |

UNLV researcher pioneers new applications for quick, efficient and secure data management.

Vamsee Pamula
People |

When Vamsee Pamula, ’92 MS Electrical Engineering, sees chances to apply his big brain to business opportunities, he takes the leap. His latest venture is a daring moneymaker — and a potential life saver.

Student jogs in indoor facility
Business and Community |

MealCheck Technologies, Inc. will produce the UNLV invention, which combines the best of existing fitness-monitoring devices to make dieting or staying healthy easier than ever.

Mario Verduzco
People |

Engineering student turns study abroad experience into internship that taught him the value of improvising.

Paul Oh poses with a few of his robots
Research |

Las Vegas as a high-tech center for robotics? It's doable in the next decade, according to engineering professor Paul Oh.