NC State ECE

Our ECE seniors built a real-time turtle tracking system for their Senior Design project 🐢 — helping researchers at NC State’s College of Natural Resources collect better wildlife data. Explore more student innovation: ncst.at/2utq50WkFMz ncst.at/NQMu50WkFNE

Incoming student Breana Samonte ’29 got a head start on quantum computing this summer at Winston-Salem State’s Quantum Science Boot Camp. Now she’s bringing hands-on experience with waveform generators and qubits to her first year at NC State. Full story: ncst.at/zsvh50WuL8I

🎬 Help tell the stories of the Wolfpack! We're hiring undergrad communications and creative Interns for NC State Engineering Communications. 📸 Video. ✍️ Stories. 📱 Social. 💵 $13–15/hr — Paid, hands-on experience. Apply now on ePack!

Graduate students interested in machine learning, control systems or AI: consider ECE 592 this fall. Taught by Assistant Professor Aritra Mitra, the course covers optimization, reinforcement learning and federated systems. T/Th, 3–4:15 p.m., EB2 1229. Register on MyPack.

Sanjana Bhalekar ’26 is interning at Eaton this summer, applying her ECE skills to real-world energy systems and building a future in sustainable power. Read more: ncst.at/T76E50WnVRr

There are only around 10,000 to 20,000 guide dogs in service globally, leaving a significant demand for trained guide dogs. Researchers want to change that, using sensor technology and AI algorithms. Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/sxvlza7 @ncstateece @ncstatecs @GuidingEyes

Last week, we launched the new Vital Ventures Summer Camp as part of NC State’s Engineering Place residential programs for high school students. View photos from the first session: ncst.at/nC2050WlULo Learn more about the program: ncst.at/cZcg50WlULi

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Vijay K. Shah on receiving an NSF CAREER Award. His work will advance 6G spectrum sharing with AI-native frameworks while mentoring future engineers through the NextG Wireless Lab. 🔗 ncst.at/ktzw50WlVZQ

💼 Where Sales Meet Silicon Emma Pollak ’26 is spending the summer in Boston as a Technical Sales Engineer Intern with Texas Instruments. 🔗 ncst.at/gXNm50WknUI

Only one Ph.D. student in the world is selected each year. This year, it’s Shubham Dhiman, a Ph.D. student in NC State ECE. Shubham has been awarded the 2025 IEEE Joseph John Suozzi INTELEC Fellowship Award in Power Electronics — one of the highest global honors in the field.

Students ☀️📚🌍 — heading to an internship, taking classes or traveling? Share your ECE summer stories with us! Submit your Google Form by this Friday, June 20th. 🔗 ncst.at/cKY350VU4bS

Paul Franzon, Cirrus Logic Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NC State, has received the 2025 Outstanding Sustained Technical Contribution Award from the IEEE Electronics Packaging Society.

NC State Engineering took center stage at the General Assembly for UNC System Day, where students, faculty and alumni demonstrated technologies that support agriculture, manufacturing and economic growth across North Carolina. Read more: ncst.at/26if50W0QqT

🏆 Last chance to nominate an exceptional ECE alum! 🏆 The deadline to submit nominations for the 2025 ECE Alumni Awards is May 31 — help us recognize alumni who are making a meaningful impact in their careers and communities. 🔗 Nominate today: ece.ncsu.edu/engagement/awa…

A Taiwanese delegation visited NC State to explore the future of semiconductors — and ECE was at the center of it. Read more: ncst.at/w8Pz50VZxeC

Congratulations to Hyeonjin Kim, a 2025 Scholar of the Year! 🏆⚡ A Ph.D. student in NC State ECE, Kim develops data-driven solutions for smart energy systems and power analysis, with eight papers published and experience at leading research labs.

Where is the Pack this summer? Whether you’re interning, studying abroad or working on a personal project, we want to share your story. Submit your experience and photos by June 20th for a chance to be featured. Submit here: ncst.at/yqbH50VU4bV

Bhavya Jain and Amay Bandodkar earned third place and a $5,000 prize at the National Startup Summit 2025. Their lithium-free, eco-friendly battery is an example of how NC State students are turning research into solutions that matter. Read more: ncst.at/rNae50VTgnk

Researchers in NC State ECE have secured a $5 million DARPA grant to lead HAPPI — a new project to improve energy-efficient communication in microsystems through 3D photonic routing. 🔗 Learn more: ncst.at/jgaj50VPwfj

🎓 Spring 2025 NC State ECE Graduation Photos Are Here! 📸 The memories from our May 1st ceremony at Reynolds Coliseum are now live. Relive the celebration and tag your friends! 📷 View the album: ncst.at/473u50VNYQQ #NCStateECE #ClassOf2025 #ThinkAndDo