UVA Electrical and Computer Engineering

Today fourth-year students showcased the culmination of their academic journeys through capstone poster presentations! These projects reflect months of research, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking across disciplines. Here are a few shots of our incredible student teams. 🔶🔷

Curious about UVA Engineering? Join us for our Undergraduate Open House on Sunday, April 19! It’s a great chance to meet faculty and students and see hands‑on demos across the school. Register and learn more below!

2026 Engineering Open House | University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science Join us to discover how you can help make the world a better place as a UVA Engineer! At our annual Open House, you’ll talk to our amazing students, engage with world-renowned faculty, meet our trailblazing Dean, get an inside look at undergraduate research projects, and experience our vibrant, co...

Please join the UVA community in remembering Devin, Lavel, and D’Sean on the day, one year ago, when their lives were tragically cut short. At 12:55 p.m., the Chapel bells will play a verse of “Amazing Grace” followed by three tolls of the bells, honoring each life lost. Many in our community will gather near the Chapel and on the Lawn. For those who cannot gather on Grounds, the moment of remembrance will be streamed at www.virginia.edu/live.

On this anniversary, know student support is available through UVA Student Health & Wellness and TimelyCare. Emotional support is available to UVA faculty, staff, and their family members through FEAP.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia is seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Scientist position to support multiple research initiatives in Professor Ben Calhoun’s research group toward developing ultra-low power wearable and self-powered devices for a variety of application needs in the next generation Internet of Things. Learn more and apply:

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Congratulations to Chengshuai Shi, a Ph.D. student of electrical engineering, who earned a UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science endowed graduate fellowship that supports his research in machine learning to benefit real-world communication systems. https://at.virginia.edu/Y6UUpz

Bingtian Guo, a Ph.D. student of electrical engineering, has earned a UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science endowed graduate fellowship to support his research focused on avalanche photodiodes fabricated from two antimony-based quaternary materials. Devices fabricated with these materials have achieved the same multiplication noise as silicon and can operate in the telecommunications spectral window, with potential to extend optical receivers’ reach into a much wider spectrum. https://at.virginia.edu/Om2oGf

Emily Parnell, a fourth-year student of computer engineering, presented her theoretical study in photonics at the 2022 Frontiers in Optics-Laser Sciences, a flagship conference convened by
Optica. Parnell’s study, which informs the design of a more finely tuned resonator, contributes research in the physics and applications of photonic devices that detect and shape light for a wide range of uses including communications and computing. https://at.virginia.edu/Trgb9B

Congratulations to UVA ECE Professor Ben Calhoun, recipient of the Thornton Society’s inaugural Invention of the Year Award, which recognizes Calhoun’s patent for an ultra low power sensing platform with multimodal radios. Calhoun and colleagues at his startup Everactive have developed an entirely new category of chips and batteryless sensors for Internet of Things applications. https://at.virginia.edu/kAXJPb