Power Running

Stryd, co-founded by Prof. Robert Dick, has been chosen as one of ten companies in the 2015 Techstars class in Boulder, CO. Stryd measures the power output of runners with a wearable device to help improve performance.

Mud-Fueled Smart Sensors

Bacteria found in mud on the ocean floor generate just enough electrical current to power a sensing platform built by Profs. David Blaauw and Dennis Sylvester. The sensing device measures temperature, and draws just 2 nanowatts of power.

U-M/KACST Collaboration

A new collaborative research center has been established between ECE faculty and Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology. The Center will be a major site for research in microwave sensor technology, with the first projects focusing on the automotive industry.

The Future of Remote Sensing

Prof. Kamal Sarabandi will explore the fundamental capabilities of remote sensing through a new grant funded by NASA. The new program aims to create theoretical models for remote sensing of ice and snow.

Stephen Forrest: A Distinguished Professor

Stephen Forrest has been named the Peter A. Franken Distinguished University Professor of Engineering. Prof. Forrest is an internationally-renowned researcher, educator, and entrepreneur who conducts research on photovoltaic cells, organic light emitting diodes, and lasers & optics.

NSF Fellowship Students and their Research

Stephanie Crocker Brings Sustainable Energy to the Grid
Working with Prof. Johanna Mathieu, Stephanie seeks to provide continuous energy balancing on the grid by automatically controlling loads.
  

Alyssa Kody - Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensors
Alyssa is investigating better ways to power wireless embedded systems using energy forecasting. She is working with Prof. Jeff Scruggs (CEE) and anticipates applications ranging from biomedical devices to structural monitoring.
  

Steven Parkison - Helping Self-Driving Cars See
Steven is working with Prof. Ryan Eustice on the Next Generation Vehicle (NGV) project, a partnership between Ford and U-M researchers to develop the autonomous vehicles of the future.

Snapshots in Time - Lighting Up the World

Charles F. Brush, U-M alumnus class of 1869, is considered one of the primary innovators of commercial lighting thanks to his arc lamps His inventions powered the first ever central utility system.