July 1, 2025 UW–Madison ECE Announces Newly Promoted and Tenured Faculty Written By: Allyson Crowley Departments: Electrical & Computer Engineering Categories: Faculty The University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is proud to celebrate the faculty members who have earned tenured promotions this year. All five have been elevated to the rank of associate professor with tenure. These well-deserved recognitions reflect their exceptional contributions to research, teaching, and service, advancing not only the mission of our department and campus community but also the field of electrical and computer engineering as a whole. Jennifer Choy Education: PhD 2013, Harvard University MS 2008, Harvard University BS 2007, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) BS 2007, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Research Interests: Quantum engineering Atomic and optical physics Nanophotonics Development and characterization of solid-state defects Quantum sensing using atoms and defects in solids Inertial navigation and timekeeping Dominic Gross Education: PhD 2014, University of Kassel Dipl.-Ing. (equiv. to MS) 2010, University of Kassel Research Interests: Control of microgrids and power systems dominated by power electronics Grid-forming control of converter-interfaced renewable generation and energy storage devices Grid-forming control of power converters subject to constraints Distributed control and optimization of complex networked systems Tsung-Wei Huang Education: PhD 2017, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign MS 2011, Taiwan’s National Cheng-Kung University MS 2010, Taiwan’s National Cheng-Kung University Research interests: Computer-aided Design High-performance Computing Quantum Computing Bhuvana Krishnaswamy Education: PhD 2018, Georgia Institute of Technology MS 2013, Georgia Institute of Technology BS 2011, Anna University Chennai Research interests: Wireless Networks Low-Power Wireless Systems Internet-of-Things Biological Networks Kangwook Lee Education: PhD 2016, Univ. of California-Berkeley MS 2012, Univ. of California-Berkeley BS 2010, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Research interests: Machine learning Deep learning Information theory Coding