Electrical and computer engineering (ECE) major Michael Gibbons is currently an intern for the NJ Transit’s electric traction department, where he updates single line diagrams for electricians renovating electrical sites. He is the president of A’s for All, or A4A, an organization he co-founded with sports management major Hailen Arp, that is dedicated to modifying and designing toys for disabled children, and serves as its president.
Aayan chose his major for its vast array of applications. ECE students can work on the cutting edge of technology, and the professors are always willing to talk with you and share their research.
Congratulations to Jiazhen Hong and Ashwini Subramanian, both advised by Professor Laleh Najafizadeh, for receiving the SGS Research & Conference Travel Award and Rutgers BHI Travel Award and SGS Research & Conference Travel Award and the Best Poster Achievement at the Second Annual Rutgers Conference for Rising Stars in Graduate Research respectively.
A group of three students, Ravi Raghavan, Shreyas Ramachandran, and Atharva Pandhare, from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, traveled to Indonesia in August 2024 to present their paper titled "Cloud-Connected Human-Drone Interface for Intuitive Navigation" at the 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Consumer Technology. The paper, based on the students' capstone project in Spring 2024, was supervised by ECE Professors Maria Striki and Sasan Haghani.
Tom Matlock, whose Skills for Success elective course has been guiding students for ten years, shares his tips for landing an internship next summer.
This award is given to a graduate student who exemplifies excellence and truly embodies a commitment to leadership and involvement on campus and/or in the community.