Electrical and computer engineering alumni Athira Varma Jayakumar receives VCU Alumni’s 10 Under 10 award
Athira Varma Jayakumar (M.S.’20), a senior software engineer at DISTek Integration Inc., is an innovative leader in autonomous vehicles and safety-critical technologies that are advancing the future of mining and heavy equipment automation.
Stanford University study places College of Engineering faculty among world’s most-cited researchers
The rankings include 11 Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Engineering researchers who are among the most cited researchers of their respective fields.
Three College of Engineering students apply their skills to the workplace with Eaton internships
This summer, College of Engineering undergraduate students Jacob Macina, Maxwell Chan and Wilfredo Rosales participated in an internship program with Eaton, a power management company that manufactures energy-efficient products and services.
National Science Foundation funds research into quantum material-based computing architecture at the VCU College of Engineering
Supporting the development of advanced computing hardware, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Supriyo Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D., Commonwealth Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Engineering with more than $300,000 to develop processor-in-memory architecture using quantum materials.
College of Engineering student honored in national optical design competition
Mohammad (Md.) Ariful Hoque Sojib, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), has been named a winner in the 2025 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition, hosted by Synopsys.
Secure communication technology research at VCU College of Engineering receives Commonwealth Cyber Initiative support
The grant supports Supriyo Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D.'s investigation of hardware-based secure communication methods.
VCU Engineering launches power systems engineering track with Dominion Energy
The Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering and Dominion Energy have partnered to create a new power systems engineering track that addresses the rapidly growing demand for skilled engineers in the field.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering professor Nibir Dhar, Ph.D., elevated to Virginia Microelectronics Center endowed chair
This position gives Dhar the opportunity to shape future scientists and engineers, as well as pursue breakthrough research at the College of Engineering.
College of Engineering Engineering graduate students awarded for accomplishments in research, service and teaching
The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Engineering recently presented its graduate student awards. These recognitions showcase the significant contributions made to those acknowledged.
Department of Defense completes $17.8 million award to Convergence Lab Initiative for collaborative research and Specialized STEM development
A final disbursement of $8.8 million completes the $17.8 million grant awarded by the Department of Defense (DoD) to Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) Convergence Lab Initiative (CLI). The funding allows CLI to continue advancing research in the areas of quantum and photonic devices, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, neuromorphic computing, arts and biomedical science.
