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Workshops Presented to USDA from ECE Faculty Member and Students

Mississippi State University Electrical and Computer Engineering Associate Professor John Ball and two of his students recently assisted with workshops for researchers for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). John Ball, who is also the Guyton Teaching Endowed Chairholder in the department, and his Ph.D. student Simegnew Alaba, presented two workshops to the USDA…

February 3, 2022


ECE Celebrates Du for Recognition on the Highly Cited Researchers 2021 List

Mississippi State University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is proud to recognize Professor Qian (Jenny) Du for being named to the annual Highly Cited Researchers™ 2021 list from Clarivate. Du’s research interests include hyperspectral remote sensing image analysis and applications, pattern recognition, and machine learning. The anticipated annual list identifies researchers who demonstrated…

February 2, 2022


Tang Receives Army Research Office Grant

An assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University was recently awarded funding to help resolve data gaps. Bo Tang received $60,000 from the United States Army Research Office (ARMY) (ARO) (DOD) for his project titled “Information-Theoretical Transfer Learning for Bridging the Gap between Simulated and Real-World Data.” “Training…

January 26, 2022


UAS safety research grant awarded

Three members of Mississippi State University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are part of a team that was recently awarded a grant focusing on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Drs. John Ball, Samee U. Khan, and Bo Tang will work in close collaboration with the university’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory (RFRL) on the project titled…

January 12, 2022


Zhao Receives IEEE PES Chapter Outstanding Volunteer Award

Dr. Junbo Zhao, an assistant professor in Mississippi State University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was awarded the 2021 IEEE PES Outstanding Chapter Volunteer Award. This honor, awarded by each chapter, allows for the recognition of a volunteer’s contributions. The Mississippi chapter recognized his service of promoting activities, increasing visibility and membership, and educating…

November 19, 2021


ECE Research Seminar – Friday, November 5 12:30 pm CT

Please join us for our November 5 ECE Research Seminar 12:30-1:30 pm central time Opportunities for All – What is Engineering Education Research and Why Should I Care? with Jean Mohammadi-Aragh | jean@ece.msstate.edu Abstract: Starting with the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and moving into Rigoro us Engineering Education Research, a multitude of opportunities exist for…

November 2, 2021


ECE Research Seminar (Virtual Event) – October 22, 12:30-1:30 pm

Please join us Friday, October 22, 12:30-1:30 pm CT for our next ECE Research Seminar Wearable Sensors for Ankle Movement and Gait Analysis John Ball | jeball@ece.msstate.edu Abstract: Low-cost wearable sensors now provide accurate and precise physical measurements compared to much more expensive motion capture (MOCAP) systems. This presentation will overview the development and testing…

October 18, 2021


Luo receives NSF grant

Yu Luo, assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering (ECE) department at the Mississippi State University, recently secured a grant from the National Science Foundation to study Internet of Things (IoT). According to Statista, the number IoT connected devices worldwide will be 38.6 billion by 2025. IoT involves a larger number of sensors, actuators, and…

October 14, 2021


Tang earns NSF CAREER award for research into artificial intelligence

September 28, 2021


MSU ECE selected for national NASA@ My Library STEAM programming initiative

Mississippi State University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department has been selected through a competitive application process to be part of NASA@ My Library, an education initiative created to increase and enhance STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) learning opportunities for library patrons throughout the nation, including geographic areas and populations currently underrepresented in…

September 15, 2021