The Certificate in Socially Cognizant Robotics creates a new vehicle for graduate training and research that integrates the technology domains of robotics, machine learning and computer vision, with social and behavioral sciences (psychology, cognitive science and urban policy planning). The Certificate program was created under the (NSF National Research Traineeship NRT entitled “Socially Cognizant Robotics for a Technology Enhanced Society” (SOCRATES, PI: Kristin Dana, co-PIs: Kostas Bekris, Clinton Andrews, Jacob Feldman, Jingang Yi).
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October 2024
October 3, 2024
In an increasingly interconnected world where data breaches, cyber threats, and digital espionage have escalated, the demand for robust cybersecurity measures has never been more paramount. Recognizing the urgent need for expertise in this critical domain, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is excited to introduce a comprehensive 12-credit graduate certificate program in Cybersecurity.
October 2, 2024
In an era where data-driven decision-making is integral to the world's most influential industries, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is proud to present a timely and crucial offering: a 12-credit graduate certificate program in Machine Learning.
April 2024
April 15, 2024
The Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (EVPAA) awarded a Presidential Fellowship for Scholarly Excellence for the academic year 2023-2024 to Bo Yuan as one of the university's most distinguished young faculty members. This award is bestowed in recognition of his outstanding scholarly accomplishments in his years at Rutgers, as documented in the evaluation that has led to his recent recommendation for promotion to Associate Professor, subject to approval by the Board of Governors.
April 15, 2024
The Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (EVPAA) awarded a Presidential Fellowship for Teaching Excellence for the academic year 2023-2024 to Umer Hassan as one of the university's most distinguished young faculty members. This award is bestowed in recognition of his outstanding teaching accomplishments in his years at Rutgers, as documented in the evaluation that has led to his recent recommendation for promotion to Associate Professor, subject to approval by the Board of Governors.
April 8, 2024
ECE Professors Kristin Dana and Shantenu Jha have been invited to speak at the NJ AI Summit in Princeton, NJ on April 11th. Governor Murphy will be giving remarks at the event.
April 8, 2024
On Friday April 5th, the 2023-2024 Chancellor and Provost Awards for Faculty Excellence were announced. The annual Chancellor and Provost Awards for Faculty Excellence recognize Rutgers–New Brunswick faculty members who have made outstanding contributions through innovative teaching; cross-disciplinary research, inquiry, or artistic expression; public engagement; and service.
April 8, 2024
On Friday April 5th, the 2023-2024 Chancellor and Provost Awards for Faculty Excellence were announced. The annual Chancellor and Provost Awards for Faculty Excellence recognize Rutgers–New Brunswick faculty members who have made outstanding contributions through innovative teaching; cross-disciplinary research, inquiry, or artistic expression; public engagement; and service.
April 5, 2024
Rutgers ECE assistant professors Zhao Zhang, Bo Yuan, and Hang Liu have received a CSSI Framework award from NSF. The project is “hpcGPT: Enhancing Computing Center User Support with HPC-enriched Generative AI”. This is a collaboration between Ohio State University, Princeton University, University of California San Diego, University of Illinois Urbana-Champagne, the University of Texas at Austin and Rutgers University with Rutgers as the lead. The total amount of the award is $2,996,103 with $1,199,126 at Rutgers.
March 2024
March 18, 2024
With deep sadness we report that Professor Emeritus Sophocles Orfanidis suddenly passed away on March 2nd. Prof. Orfanidis retired just last year from the ECE Department. Dr. Orfanidis, who lived in Highland Park, was a physicist and signal processing engineer. He spent 45 years teaching at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rutgers University. He is survived by his wife, son, grandson, daughter-in-law, and several nieces and nephews.