News: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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.

Shahram Latifi
Research |

Engineering professor Shahram Latifi draws on a breadth of knowledge to craft elegant solutions to problems fraught with complication.

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People |

Women going into engineering should take care not to fall victim to the "imposter syndrome," this professor advises.

A man piloting a drone in front of them
Research |

UNLV research, a new FAA designation, and state economic development efforts offer clear skies for Nevada’s growing drone industry.

Frank van Breukelen
Research |

Life Sciences and engineering professors team up to develop life-saving devices to detect stroke and heart problems.