Departmental News
Recent departmental news items will be posted here. For more news see our news archive or the news from the University of Rochester Newscenter.
Mujdat Cetin Promoted
URochester named Mujdat Cetin as its inaugural associate vice president and vice provost for artificial intelligence (AI), a new University-wide leadership position charged with advancing URochester’s strategy for AI across research, education, workforce development, societal impact, and industry partnerships. He will begin his new role on September 1 and continue to serve as the Robin and Tim Wentworth Director of the Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. Read more about Mujdat’s new appointment at the Office of the Provost website.
New Funding
Professor Chaung Ren from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and co-PI Professor Michael Huang from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering received $485,000 from the National Science Foundation for a project titled “Bridging Kinetic and Fluid Scales: A GLE-FDT Framework for Coarse Graining Electron Kinetc Physics.”
Eby Friedman Leading URochester’s First THRIVE Partnership
The collaboration combines University expertise with industry to develop technologies for faster, more energy-efficient computing.
Selçuk Köse Named Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor Selçuk Köse will become chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering on July 1, 2026, succeeding Marvin Doyley.
Thomas Howard Promoted to Full Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Thomas Howard has been promoted to Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, effective July 1, 2026.
New Funding
Congratulations to electrical and computer engineering faculty who secured a new sponsored research project!
Lunabotics Team Competes in National Challenge
The University of Rochester fielded one of 47 teams from across the country that competed in the Lunabotics Challenge at the Kennedy Space Center in May.
Hajim and Departmental Awards
Congratulations to the electrical and computer engineering staff below who were presented awards this year.
DAAD RISE Scholars
Congratulations to the most recent DAAD RISE participants from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering!
Undergraduate Research Symposium - April 2026
Congratulations to Ulizes Atlixgueno, an ECE Junior, who won the Deans Award for best presentation at the 2026 Symposium.
Newly Funded Research
Associate Professor of Research Cristiano Tapparello receives NIH funding.
Remembering Professor Emeritus, Thomas Hsiang 1948-2026
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has lost another beloved former faculty member.
Hajim School International Experience Scholarship Awardees
Congratulations Mairimar Lopez and Emmanuel Mercado!