Category: EECS: Electrical and Computer Engineering
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A microfluidic chip monitors gases using integrated, motionless pumps
The integrated design achieves accurate micro gas chromatography and can help reduce the cost of monitoring chemical synthesis, natural gas pipelines or at-home air quality.
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AI tool predicts battery cycle life with just a few days’ data
A ‘learner,’ ‘interpreter’ and ‘oracle’ work together with minimal experiments to draw parallels between historical data and new battery designs.
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OLED lighting: Corrugated panel design extends longevity and efficiency
The new design uses microscale ridges to pack more OLED into a given lighting panel area and lasts 2.7 times as long, with 40% higher efficiency, compared to conventional devices.
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Building the moments that build futures
ECE alum is making sure that education works for all.
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World’s smallest programmable robots perform tasks
Microscale swimming bots developed by U-M and Penn take in sensory information, process it and carry out tasks, opening new possibilities in manufacturing and medicine.
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National Academy of Inventors to induct Jay Guo
Guo is recognized for advances in nanoscale lithography, transparent conductors and structural color.
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Games for rehab: Fast communication for interactive VR and AR
U-M-led team to tackle latency for wheelchair-friendly AR/VR soccer matches and large-scale VR word puzzles for players fending off the progression of Parkinson’s.
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New process layers uniform ScAlN on 3D surfaces
Scandium aluminum nitride can now be integrated into high-voltage, high-frequency or piezoelectric devices with plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition.
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U-M quantum testbed enables remote experiments
The optical fibers connecting two quantum research labs at the University of Michigan mark the first piece of a local quantum network and remote user test facility.
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Nano-switch achieves first directed, gated flow of excitons
Moving excitons with light and a nano-ridge could help bridge optics and electronics, enabling new devices and faster, more efficient communication.
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Michigan Plasma Prize honors Lawrence Berkeley Lab physicist
Eric Esarey, Michigan Engineering alumnus and leader in laser-plasma accelerators, receives 2025 award.
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University of Michigan startup Ambiq goes public
NSF-funded research led to ultra efficient chip used in wearables and medical devices.