BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//College of Engineering - University of Wisconsin-Madison - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for College of Engineering - University of Wisconsin-Madison REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260313T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260313T130000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20260227T161039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T161338Z UID:10001477-1773403200-1773406800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE RISE-AI SEMINAR SERIES: Kunhe Yang DESCRIPTION:Designing and Evaluating AI Algorithms in Strategic Environments\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKunhe Yang\n\n\n\nAbstract: As AI models are increasingly deployed in environments shaped by complex human behaviors\, there is a critical need for algorithmic principles that account for human values and strategic incentives. In this talk\, I will introduce my research on the theoretical foundations for designing and evaluating AI in human-centered strategic environments. I will focus on two key representative lines of my research: first\, I will discuss incentive-aware evaluation\, with the goal of designing metrics that remain robust even when they become targets of optimization. I will illustrate this in the context of online probability forecasting and introduce algorithmic principles for designing calibration measures that incentivize truthful predictions. Second\, I will discuss AI alignment with heterogeneous human preferences by introducing a framework called the distortion of AI alignment. Within this framework\, I will characterize the information-theoretic limits of learning from sparse heterogeneous feedback\, and compare the robustness of different alignment approaches including RLHF and NLHF. I conclude by discussing future directions and a broader vision for integrating these algorithmic principles into the design of trustworthy\, human-centric AI. \n\n\n\nBio: Kunhe Yang is a fifth-year PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California\, Berkeley\, where she is advised by Professor Nika Haghtalab. Her research focuses on the theoretical foundations of AI in human-centered environments by drawing on tools from machine learning theory and algorithmic economics. Her work has been recognized by several awards\, including EECS Rising Star\, invited speaker at the Cornell Young Researchers workshop\, finalist for the Meta Research PhD Fellowship in the Economics and Computation track\, and a SIGMETRICS best paper award. \n\n\n\nLocation details: Discovery Building – Research’s Link\, 2nd floor of Discovery Building (access through glass doors behind information desk) URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-rise-ai-seminar-series-kunhe-yang/ LOCATION:Discovery Building\, 330 N. Orchard St.\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53715 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-Faculty-Recruiting-Seminars-Plain-for-website.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260310T122000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260310T125000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20260109T221548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T221551Z UID:10001397-1773145200-1773147000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Discovery Panel: Optimization and Control DESCRIPTION:Engineering undergraduates! Join us in 1610 Engineering Hall as faculty members explore the technical area of Optimization and Control! All undergraduate students are welcome as Assistant Professor Jeremy Coulson\, Associate Professor Line Roald\, and Assistant Professor Manish Singh talk about application ideas\, advanced course electives\, and future job opportunities in this area. It’s a great place to ask your questions about classes and career paths in this exciting ECE field. \n\n\n\nCome for the insights\, stay for the Jimmy John’s sandwiches! \n\n\n\n\n\nJeremy Coulson\n\n\n\n\n\nLine Roald\n\n\n\n\n\nManish Singh URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-discovery-panel-optimization-and-control/ LOCATION:1610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53706 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Information Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ECE-Discovery-Panel-Series-.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260309T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260309T170000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20260226T173837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T174052Z UID:10001474-1773072000-1773075600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE RISE-AI SEMINAR SERIES: Dr. Jingfeng Wu DESCRIPTION:Towards a Less Conservative Theory of Machine Learning: Unstable Optimization and Implicit Regularization\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract: Deep learning’s empirical success challenges the “conservative” nature of classical optimization and statistical learning theories. Classical theory mandates small stepsizes for training stability and explicit regularization for complexity control. Yet\, deep learning leverages mechanisms that thrive beyond these traditional boundaries. In this talk\, I present a research program dedicated to building a less conservative theoretical foundation by demystifying two such mechanisms:  \n\n\n\n1. Unstable Optimization: I show that large stepsizes\, despite causing local oscillations\, accelerate the global convergence of gradient descent (GD) in overparameterized logistic regression.  \n\n\n\nDr. Jingfeng Wu\n\n\n\n2. Implicit Regularization: I show that the implicit regularization of early-stopped GD statistically dominates explicit $\ell_2$-regularization across all linear regression problem instances. \n\n\n\nI further showcase how the theoretical principles lead to practice-relevant algorithmic designs (such as Seesaw for reducing serial steps in large language model pretraining). I conclude by outlining a path towards a rigorous understanding of modern learning paradigms. \n\n\n\nBio: Dr. Jingfeng Wu is a postdoctoral fellow at the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing at UC Berkeley. His research focuses on deep learning theory\, optimization\, and statistical learning. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University. Prior to that\, he received a B.S. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Applied Mathematics\, both from Peking University. In 2023\, he was recognized as a Rising Star in Data Science by the University of Chicago and UC San Diego. \n\n\n\nLocation details: Discovery Building – Research’s Link\, 2nd floor of Discovery Building (access through glass doors behind information desk) URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-rise-ai-seminar-series-dr-jingfeng-wu/ LOCATION:Discovery Building\, 330 N. Orchard St.\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53715 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-Faculty-Recruiting-Seminars-Plain-for-website.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T170000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20260220T141854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T191536Z UID:10001470-1772121600-1772125200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Semiconductor Materials Seminar Series: Dr. Kuangye Lu DESCRIPTION:Seamless Monolithic 3D Heterogeneous Integration Enabled by Advanced Epitaxy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract: Three-dimensional heterogeneous integration (3D heterointegration) is emerging as the leading approach to enhancing performance in the field of microelectronics. However\, this method often relies on complex wafer-to-wafer bonding processes\, which introduce alignment challenges and interfacial defects. Alternatively\, heteroepitaxy offers another route for implementing 3D heterointegration but suffers from material degradation due to defects and strain caused by lattice and thermal mismatches.In this talk\, I will introduce three new epitaxy paradigms designed to address the key limitations of current 3D heterointegration processes. First\, I will discuss Remote Epitaxy\, which enables wafer-scale exfoliation of ultra-thin membranes across a broad range of materials. By leveraging a 2D interlayer\, these membranes can be transferred and monolithically 3D (M3D) integrated onto arbitrary substrates with ultra-high throughput and low cost\, effectively addressing the challenges associated with wafer-to-wafer bonding. I will then present 2D-Assisted Heteroepitaxy\, a technique that significantly reduces and\, in some cases\, eliminates defects in heteroepitaxy through strain relaxation mechanism at the 2D/3D interface. This advancement enhances materials quality and device performance over conventional heteroepitaxy\, broadening opportunities for M3D heterointegration. Lastly\, I will introduce single-crystal materials growth on amorphous substrates\, which is made possible with a bold substrate design and carefully engineered materials growth conditions\, offering an entirely new scheme of M3D heterointegration.Building on these epitaxy paradigms\, I will demonstrate various novel (opto)electronic devices as examples of their applications\, including fabrication of world’s smallest micro-LED pixels (based on Remote Epitaxy)\, defect-free direct growth of III-V on silicon for next-generation optoelectronic applications (based on 2D-Assisted Heteroepitaxy)\, and advanced 3D stacking of 2D transistors (based on single-crystal materials growth on amorphous substrates). I will conclude the talk with a perspective on future materials development that could enable innovations across advanced 3D logic/memory\, XR\, energy\, and quantum information\, driven by new devices built upon advances in M3D heterointegration. \n\n\n\nDr. Kuangye Lu\n\n\n\nBio: Dr. Kuangye Lu is currently a Postdoctoral Associate at the Research Laboratory of Electronics\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT in 2023 under the supervision of Prof. Jeehwan Kim\, and earned a B.S. with honors in Physics from Zhejiang University (ZJU) in 2018.His research focuses on the invention and development of advanced epitaxy techniques for compound semiconductors and 2D materials\, as well as their heterointegration for device fabrication and applications. These efforts include the monolithic 3D integration of high-quality III-V optoelectronic devices on silicon\, reconfigurable AI chips\, and transistors engineered for next-generation advanced nodes.Dr. Lu has authored peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals\, including Nature\, Nature Nanotechnology\, and Nature Electronics. He is the recipient of the Chu Ko-Chen Scholarship\, the highest honor for graduates of ZJU\, and the MIT Shangzhi Wu Fellowship. Additionally\, Dr. Lu has served as a conference organizer of Advanced Epitaxy of Freestanding Membranes and 2D Materials (AEFM) Conference and a Review Editor for Frontiers in Energy Research. He also serves as a reviewer for journals including Nature Chemical Engineering\, Science Advances\, and Nano Letters. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-semiconductor-materials-seminar-series-dr-kuangye-lu/ LOCATION:4610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-Faculty-Recruiting-Seminars-Plain-for-website-2.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T122000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T125000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20260109T220951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T221640Z UID:10001396-1771935600-1771937400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Discovery Panel: Communications and Networks DESCRIPTION:Engineering undergraduates! Join us in 1610 Engineering Hall as faculty members explore the technical area of Communications and Networks! All undergraduate students are welcome as Associate Professor Bhuvana Krishnaswamy\, Assistant Teaching Professor Nathan Strachen\, and Professor Daniel van der Weide talk about application ideas\, advanced course electives\, and future job opportunities in this area. It’s a great place to ask your questions about classes and career paths in this exciting ECE field. \n\n\n\nCome for the insights\, stay for the Jimmy John’s sandwiches! \n\n\n\n\n\nBhuvana Krishnaswamy\n\n\n\n\n\nNathan Strachen\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel van der Weide URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-discovery-panel-communications-and-networks/ LOCATION:1610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53706 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Information Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ECE-Discovery-Panel-Series-.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T123000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20260217T151252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T151455Z UID:10001463-1771932600-1771936200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE RISE-AI Seminar Series: Eshaan Nichani\, Princeton University DESCRIPTION:Foundations of language models: scaling and reasoning\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEshaan Nichani\n\n\n\nAbstract: Modern deep learning methods\, most prominently language models\, have achieved tremendous empirical success\, yet a theoretical understanding of how neural networks learn from data remains incomplete. While reasoning directly about these approaches is often intractable\, formalizing core empirical phenomena through minimal “sandbox” tasks offers a promising path toward principled theory. In this talk\, Nichani will demonstrate how proving end-to-end learning guarantees for such tasks yields a practical understanding of how the network architecture\, optimization algorithm\, and data distribution jointly give rise to key behaviors. First\, they will show how neural scaling laws arise from the dynamics of stochastic gradient descent in shallow neural networks. Next\, they will study how and under what conditions transformers trained via gradient descent can learn different reasoning behaviors\, including in-context learning and multi-step reasoning. Altogether\, this approach builds theories that provide concrete insight into the behavior of modern AI systems. \n\n\n\nBio:Eshaan Nichani is a final-year Ph.D. student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department at Princeton University\, jointly advised by Jason D. Lee and Yuxin Chen. His research focuses on the theory of deep learning\, ranging from characterizing the fundamental limits of shallow neural networks to understanding how LLM phenomena emerge during training. He is a recipient of the IBM PhD Fellowship and the NDSEG Fellowship\, and was selected as a 2025 Rising Star in Data Science. \n\n\n\nLocation details: Discovery Building – Research’s Link\, 2nd floor of Discovery Building (access through glass doors behind information desk) URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-rise-ai-seminar-series-eshaan-nichani-princeton-university/ LOCATION:Discovery Building\, 330 N. Orchard St.\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53715 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-Faculty-Recruiting-Seminars-Plain-for-website.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260222T235959 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20260203T202325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T165305Z UID:10001453-1771545600-1771804799@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Lean Green Belt Training DESCRIPTION:On campus – location TBD \n\n\n\nIISE is hosting in-person Lean Green Belt Training on campus! Open to ALL students\, this is a fantastic opportunity to add an industry-recognized certification to your resume.This 3-day\, live\, in-person workshop is open to all students and focuses on practical\, engineering-driven Lean tools\, process improvement\, and data-driven problem solving—skills employers actively look for in engineering\, operations\, supply chain\, consulting\, and analytics roles. Unlike many professional certifications\, no prior industry experience is required. You’ll gain hands-on exposure to industry-standard methods\, learn how to identify inefficiencies and improve processes\, and leave with a credential you can immediately add to your resume and talk about in interviews. Early registration is encouraged for discounted pricing. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss this opportunity to earn a professional certification while still a student!! \n\n\n\n\nInformation/Registration URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/lean-green-belt-training/ CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Chemical & Biological Engineering,Civil & Environmental Engineering,Departments,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Industrial & Systems Engineering,Materials Science & Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Lean-Green-Belt-Training.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T130000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20260205T143527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T143742Z UID:10001454-1771502400-1771506000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Ask an expert: Clean Energy DESCRIPTION:Interested in a career in clean energy? Come learn about current clean energy initiatives and diverse career paths in the energy industry from our expert panel of College of Engineering alumni. In this hybrid panel\, students will join in person at EH 1610\, and our three alumni will join virtually. The panel will be moderated by ECE Professor Daniel Ludois\, with time reserved at the end of the event for students to ask questions. Meet our panelists below! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent DetailsThursday\, February 19 @ 12:00pm1610 Engineering HallJimmy John’s sandwiches will be provided! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSuminder SinghBSEE ‘95Vice President\, Bloom Energy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid BiermanBSME ‘12Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer\, Antora Energy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMegan LloydMS/BSNE ‘08Project Manager\, SHINE Technologies URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ask-an-expert-clean-energy/ CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Clean-Energy-Alumni-Panel_Event-Feature-Image-1.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260210T122000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260210T125000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20260109T220101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T220104Z UID:10001395-1770726000-1770727800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Discovery Panel: Quantum\, Optics & Photonics DESCRIPTION:Engineering undergraduates! Join us in 1610 Engineering Hall as faculty members explore the technical area of Quantum\, Optics & Photonics! All undergraduate students are welcome as Associate Professor Jennifer Choy\, Professor Mikhail Kats\, and Assistant Professor Ying Wang talk about application ideas\, advanced course electives\, and future job opportunities in this area. It’s a great place to ask your questions about classes and career paths in this growing ECE field. \n\n\n\nCome for the insights\, stay for the Jimmy John’s sandwiches! \n\n\n\n\n\nJennifer Choy\n\n\n\n\n\nMikhail Kats\n\n\n\n\n\nYing Wang URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-discovery-panel-quantum-optics-photonics-2/ LOCATION:1610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53706 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Information Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ECE-Discovery-Panel-Series-.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T160000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20260123T212910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T143616Z UID:10001443-1770390000-1770393600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series: Professor Shiwen Mao\, Auburn University DESCRIPTION:2305 Engineering Hall \n\n\n\nDiffusion-enabled 3D human pose tracking\, data augmentation\, completion\, and acceleration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract:In recent years\, 3D human activity recognition and tracking has become an important topic in human-computer interaction. To preserve the privacy of users\, there is considerable interest in techniques without using a video camera. In this talk\, Mao first presents RFID-Pose\, a vision-assisted 3D human pose estimation system based on deep learning (DL). The performance of DL models depends on the availability of sufficient high-quality radio frequency (RF) data\, which is more difficult and expensive to collect than other types of data. To overcome this obstacle\, in the second part of this talk\, he presents generative AI approaches to generate labeled synthetic RF data for multiple wireless sensing platforms\, such as WiFi\, RFID\, and mmWave radar\, including a conditional Recurrent Generative Adversarial Network (R-GAN) approach and diffusion/latent diffusion based approaches. Next\, he proposes a novel framework that leverages latent diffusion transformers to synthesize high quality RF data\, as well as a latent diffusion transformer with cross-attention conditioning to accurately infer missing joints in skeletal poses\, completing full 25-joint configurations from partial (i.e.\, 12-joint) inputs utilizing received RF sensory data. Finally\, he presents recent work TF-Diff\, a novel training-free diffusion framework for cross-domain radio frequency (RF)-based human activity recognition (HAR) system\, which enables effective adaptation with minimal target-domain data. \n\n\n\nProfessor Shiwen Mao\n\n\n\nBio:Shiwen Mao is a Professor and Earle C. Williams Eminent Scholar and Director of the Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center at Auburn University. Dr. Mao’s research interest includes wireless networks\, multimedia communications\, RF sensing and IoT\, smart health\, and smart grid. He is the editor-in-chief of IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking\, a member-at-large on the Board of Governors of IEEE Communications Society\, and Vice President of Technical Activities of IEEE Council on Radio Frequency Identification (CRFID). He is a co-recipient of several technical and service awards from the IEEE. He is a Fellow of the IEEE. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-distinguished-speaker-seminar-series-professor-shiwen-mao-auburn-university/ LOCATION:2305 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Distinguished-Speaker-Seminar-Series-3.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T122000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T125000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20260109T215500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T215502Z UID:10001394-1769516400-1769518200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Discovery Panel: Energy Systems DESCRIPTION:Engineering undergraduates! Join us in 1610 Engineering Hall as faculty members explore the technical area of Energy Systems! All undergraduate students are welcome as Assistant Professor Mahima Gupta\, Assistant Professor Manish Singh\, and Professor Giri Venkataramanan talk about application ideas\, advanced course electives in this area\, and future job opportunities. It’s a great place to ask your questions about classes and career paths in this exciting ECE field. \n\n\n\nCome for the insights\, stay for the Jimmy John’s sandwiches! \n\n\n\n\n\nMahima Gupta\n\n\n\n\n\nManish Singh\n\n\n\n\n\nGiri Venkataramanan URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-discovery-panel-energy-systems-2/ LOCATION:1610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53706 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Information Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ECE-Discovery-Panel-Series-.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260126T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260126T120000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20260120T192909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T195003Z UID:10001415-1769425200-1769428800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Research Seminar Series: Dr. Jan Jeske\, Quantum Sensing Group at Fraunhofer IAF DESCRIPTION:Laser-enhanced magnetometry (and other quantum sensing) with nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centres in diamond\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract: By integrating NV centres into a laser cavity and combining it with a second gain medium\, we have achieved 100% contrast and 16mW of signal power in optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) read out via a laser signal instead of fluorescence. This leads to an advantage in shot-noise-limited sensitivity and/or dynamic range (set by the ODMR linewidth) of a factor of 780 compared to the average of existing NV and vapour-cell sensors. \n\n\n\nDr. Jan Jeske\n\n\n\nAt Fraunhofer IAF in Germany we furthermore perform imaging magnetometry with a NV widefield magnetometry setup (microscale) and a single NV in the tip of an AFM (nanoscale) and apply this to materials research and fatigue\, electronics and biosamples. \n\n\n\nBio: Dr. Jan Jeske has led the Quantum Sensing Group at Fraunhofer IAF in Freiburg Germany since 2018. Previously\, he spent 4 years of postdoc in the group of Prof Andrew Greentree\, where the idea of laser threshold magnetometry was developed theoretically. Jeske obtained his PhD at the RMIT University in Melbourne\, Australia in the group of Prof. Jared Cole. He obtained a master’s in physics from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany.   \n\n\n\nDr. Jeske’s seminar is hosted by ECE Associate Professor Jennifer Choy. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-research-seminar-series-dr-jan-jeske/ LOCATION:2321 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ECE-Research-Seminar-Series.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260121T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260121T130000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20251119T194334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T200422Z UID:10001378-1768996800-1769000400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Virtual Alumni Town Hall DESCRIPTION:ECE alumni\, we hope you will join us for this one-hour virtual event hosted by ECE Department Chair Susan Hagness. Our guest for this event will be College of Engineering Dean Devesh Ranjan. Hear Ranjan’s impressions of his first year as Dean\, his vision for the college going forward\, and other timely topics such as federal funding impacts. We welcome your questions for our panelists. \n\n\n\nAlumni\, please check your email for your invitation in January. \n\n\n\nSusan Hagness\n\n\n\nDevesh Ranjan URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-virtual-alumni-town-hall-3/ CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Featured Guest Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ECE-Alumni-Town-hall-1.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251211T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251211T103000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20251119T155105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T155548Z UID:10001376-1765445400-1765449000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Donuts & Degrees DESCRIPTION:December ECE graduates! Please join us for a donut and coffee celebration in honor of your wonderful achievement. Stop in anytime between 9:30-10:30 for treats\, fun\, and a special graduation gift. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-donuts-degrees/ LOCATION:1413 Engineering Hall – Cheney Room\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53711\, United States CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Social Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Donuts-Degrees-Email-Graphic-Presentation.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251210T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251210T133000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20251118T213302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T211029Z UID:10001375-1765368000-1765373400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Capstone Design Open House DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to come view demonstrations of projects created by student teams in ECE capstone design courses! ECE alumni and course instructors will serve as judges as teams compete for Best Project awards. Past winning projects have included a Mario Kart-type simulator\, a sign language recognition device\, and an app for AI-automated time management and scheduling for students. \n\n\n\nCourses participating in the ECE Capstone Design Open House:ECE 453 – Embedded Microprocessor System Design taught by Teaching Faculty Joe KracheyECE 454 – Mobile Computing Laboratory taught by Associate Professor Bhuvana KrishnaswamyECE 455 – Capstone Design in Electrical and Computer Engineering taught by Associate Professor Tsung-Wei (TW) HuangECE 455 – Capstone Design in Electrical and Computer Engineering taught by Assistant Teaching Professor Nathan Strachen \n\n\n\nECE Alumni Judges: \n\n\n\nRick Abegglen (BS’82\, MS’84\, JD’99) – Casimir Jones\, S.C. – ShareholderBill Barbiaux (BS’82) – GE Healthcare – Principal Engineer\, RetiredBill Berg (BS’71\, MS’72) – Dairyland Power Cooperative – Chief Executive Officer\, RetiredCole Burek (BS’18) – Extreme Engineering Solutions – Embedded EngineerOlivia D’Souza (BS’24) – University of Wisconsin–Madison – PhD StudentJake Eichinger (BS’17) – Exact Sciences – Senior Systems Software EngineerJohn Hester (BS’91) – Techtricity Corporation – President\, RetiredJosh Kagerbauer (BS’03\, MS’06) – Rockwell Automation – Electrical Hardware Engineering ManagerRobert Lux (BS’78) – Department of Administration for the State of Wisconsin\, Capital Projects Principle – Management of Facilities DevelopmentCory Mueller (MS’18) – American Transmission Co. – Senior Control EngineerNader Nasr (BS’91) – Oshkosh Corp. – Senior VP of EngineeringPhil Nwafor (BS’03) – Google – Director of Healthcare & Life Sciences Terry Sartori (BS’80) – GE Healthcare\, Accuray – Engineering Project Manager\, RetiredAlex Sharp (BS’24) – Extreme Engineering Solutions – Hardware Debug EngineerKhailanii Slaton (BS’24) – University of Wisconsin–Madison – PhD studentBob Wolf (BS’84) – IBM – Sales Executive\, Retired URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-capstone-design-open-house/ LOCATION:Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Avenue\, Madison\, WI\, 53706-1539\, United States CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Capstone-Design-Open-House-Form-header-Presentation.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T140000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20251015T170432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T170739Z UID:10001315-1763557200-1763560800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series: Professor Zetian Mi DESCRIPTION:Nanoscale and Polarization Engineering: Unlocking New Frontiers with III-Nitrides\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract: Wide and ultrawide bandgap semiconductors offer unprecedented opportunities to address some of the most critical challenges we face in the next decades: energy efficiency\, clean energy\, environmental sustainability\, and quantum information. In this talk\, I will present some recent advances of nanoscale and polarization engineering of (ultra)wide bandgap III-nitride semiconductors and their emerging applications in next-generation microelectronics and photonics. By exploiting the strong excitonic effect in extreme quantum-confined nanostructures\, conventional low-efficiency AlGaN can be turned into high-brightness deep-ultraviolet emitters\, which offer the only alternative technology to replace mercury lamps for water purification/disinfection. The strong excitonic effect can be further exploited to achieve ultrahigh efficiency nano-LEDs to power future virtual/augmented reality. I will also discuss the recent discovery of ferroelectricity in III-nitride semiconductors\, which leads to dramatically enhanced linear and nonlinear optical properties\, piezoelectric response\, and reconfigurability\, that are urgently needed for integrated quantum photonics for information processing\, acousto-electronics for 5G/6G technologies\, memory-in-computing in harsh environments\, and light-driven artificial photosynthesis for clean energy. \n\n\n\nProfessor Zetian Mi\n\n\n\nBio: Zetian Mi is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the Pallab K. Bhattacharya Collegiate Professor of Engineering at the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of semiconductor nanotechnology\, optoelectronics\, and photonics. He is a recipient of Optica’s Nick Holonyak\, Jr. Award (2025)\, AVS NSTD Nanotechnology Recognition Award (2025)\, ISCS Quantum Devices Award (2024)\, Science and Engineering Award from W. M. Keck Foundation (2020)\, IEEE Photonics Society Distinguished Lecturer Award (2021)\, and IEEE Nanotechnology Council Distinguished Lecturer Award (2020). At the University of Michigan\, he received the David E. Liddle Research Excellence Award (2021)\, Rexford E. Hall Innovation Excellence Award (2024)\, and Wise-Najafi Prize for Engineering Excellence in the Miniature World (2025). He is a fellow of IEEE\, APS\, Optica\, and SPIE. He is a co-founder of NS Nanotech Inc. and NX Fuels Inc. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-distinguished-speaker-seminar-series-professor-zetian-mi/ LOCATION:2305 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Distinguished-Speaker-Seminar-Series-3.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251112T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251112T180000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20251029T191803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T192132Z UID:10001361-1762963200-1762970400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:College of Engineering Head Shot Event DESCRIPTION:Mechanical Engineering building \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAre you in need of a professional headshot? \n\n\n\nCurb magazine is offering a headshot session exclusively for the College of Engineering community. Anyone is welcome — students\, faculty\, staff\, and friends and family. It costs $15 for three professional\, edited shots. Cash or Venmo will be available on-site. Availability is first-come\, first- serve. Sign up now! \n\n\n\n\nCollege of Engineering headshot sign-up sheet\n\n\n\n\nAll of the money raised from the headshot event goes to produce Curb magazine\, which is produced every fall and has won several national and regional awards in recent years. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/college-of-engineering-head-shot-event/ LOCATION:Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Avenue\, Madison\, WI\, 53706-1539\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Chemical & Biological Engineering,Civil & Environmental Engineering,Departments,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Industrial & Systems Engineering,Materials Science & Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Photo-session.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251111T122000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251111T125000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20251001T201418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T140348Z UID:10001340-1762863600-1762865400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Discovery Panel: All about graduate school! DESCRIPTION:Is graduate school in your future? Join us in 2317 Engineering Hall where you can hear all about graduate programs from faculty in the know! All undergraduate students are welcome as Associate Teaching Professor Patrick Flannery\, and Professors Parmesh Ramanathan (former Associate Dean for Graduate Education) and Hongrui Jiang (ECE Associate Chair for Graduate Studies) talk all about the research\, accelerated\, and online graduate programs available to you. Also\, learn about the timeline and process for applying. \n\n\n\nJimmy John’s sandwiches will be served after the panel. \n\n\n\n\nECE Graduate Programs\n\n\n\n\nPatrick Flannery\n\n\n\nHongrui Jiang\n\n\n\nParmesh Ramanathan URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-discovery-panel-all-about-graduate-school-2/ LOCATION:2317 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Information Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ECE-Discovery-Panel-Series-9.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251111T122000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251111T125000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20250910T184322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T184754Z UID:10001326-1762863600-1762865400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Discovery Panel: All about graduate school! DESCRIPTION:Join us as ECE faculty share all sorts of great information about applying to graduate school. Learn about what types of programs might be right for you\, how the application process works\, and when to begin to prepare…from those who have been through it all! \n\n\n\nJimmy John’s sandwiches will be provided. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-discovery-panel-all-about-graduate-school/ LOCATION:2317 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Information Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ECE-Discovery-Panel-Series-9.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251107T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251107T130000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20251104T154905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T154947Z UID:10001363-1762516800-1762520400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Tech Talk with Pankaj Patel DESCRIPTION:Pankaj Patel\n\n\n\nJoin us for pizza and a conversation with Nile Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder\, Pankaj Patel. Patel will discuss his career path and share about his leadership in advancing next-generation network connectivity solutions and enterprise technology at Nile and\, previously\, Cisco Systems\, Inc. This is a great opportunity to have your questions answered by a #BadgerEngineer. In recognition of his achievements throughout his career\, Pankaj is receiving a College of Engineering Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-tech-talk-with-pankaj-patel/ LOCATION:2317 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Featured Guest Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ECE-Tech-Talk-with-Pankaj-Patel.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251105T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251105T160000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20251002T131359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T132637Z UID:10001317-1762354800-1762358400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series: Professor Grace Xing DESCRIPTION:AlN – a New Platform for Electronics\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract:AlN has been ardently pursued as one of the most promising ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors (UWBGs) after GaN and SiC as the industry has been expanding rapidly on the high-volume manufacturing of GaN and SiC based technologies\, including 12-inch GaN-on-Si\, 8-inch SiC substrates and processing foundries etc. AlN is CMOS compatible with high thermal conductivity\, high acoustic velocity and a rich family of heterostructures. Recently\, Sc-\, B- and Y-doped AlN alloys have garnered tremendous interest for their ferroelectric behavior. In this talk\, I will focus on findings in our journey to develop new electronic devices on AlN in the past two decades. \n\n\n\nWurtzite III-nitrides are well known as a family of polar semiconductors. When sandwiching a narrow gap III-nitride layer with wider gap barrier materials\, one interface is characterized as the negative polarization charge interface while the other as the positive polarization charge interface. The polarization charges are fixed in space and emanating electric field while the entire material stack will do everything it can to minimize its total free energy due to the thermodynamic driving force. As a result\, compensating charges can be generated: either mobile charge carriers including delocalized electrons and holes\, or charged defect states that are localized in the real and energy space. If undesired defect formation is sufficiently suppressed in the heterostructure\, mobile charge carriers will be generated and can be harvested for electronic applications. To this end\, we succeeded in generating both mobile electrons and holes in thin GaN quantum well sandwiched by AlN. I will discuss how we generate and detect these mobile charges\, and some demonstrated utilities in terms of fundamental understanding and practical applications. \n\n\n\nProfessor Grace Xing\n\n\n\nBio:Huili Grace Xing is currently the Director of SUPREME – a SRC JUMP2.0 research center\, the William L. Quackenbush Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering\, Materials Science and Engineering at Cornell University\, and has recently served as the Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies of the College of Engineering. \n\n\n\nShe is a recipient of the AFOSR Young Investigator Award\, NSF CAREER Award\, ISCS Young Scientist Award\, the Intel Outstanding Researcher Award\, and the SIA/SRC University Researcher Award. She is a fellow of APS\, IEEE & AAAS. \n\n\n\nXing received a B.S. in physics from Peking University\, M.S. in Material Science from Lehigh University and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of California\, Santa Barbara\, respectively. She was a faculty member with the University of Notre Dame from 2004 to 2014. Her research focuses on development of III-V nitrides\, 2-D crystals\, oxide semiconductors\, recently also multiferroics & magnetic materials: growth\, electronic and optoelectronic devices\, especially the interplay between material properties and device development for high performance devices\, including RF/THz devices\, tunnel field effect transistors\, power electronics\, DUV emitters and memories. Together with her colleague Debdeep Jena\, they were the first to demonstrate distributed polarization doping (DPD)\, especially the p-type DPD in nitride semiconductors. This doping scheme is fundamentally different from impurity doping and modulation doping\, thus dubbed as the 3rd generation of doping science by Xing. Polarization doping is particularly powerful in polar ultrawide bandgap semiconductors since it might be the only known method to achieve both n-type and p-type in an UWBG semiconductor with doping properties akin to shallow impurity dopants. \n\n\n\nXing has delivered 200+ invited talks and seminars\, and has authored/co-authored 350+ journal papers including Nature journals\, Physical Review Letters\, Applied Physics Letters\, Electron Device Letters\, and 140+ conference proceeding publications in IEDM\, ISPSD etc. Her h-index is 89 on google scholar. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-distinguished-speaker-seminar-series-prof-grace-xing/ LOCATION:2305 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Distinguished-Speaker-Seminar-Series-3.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251104T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251104T140000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20251028T184952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T190418Z UID:10001357-1762257600-1762264800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:WECE Coffee Break with Adria Brooks DESCRIPTION:Join Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering (WECE) for a coffee break with ECE alumna Dr. Adria Brooks\, Director of Transmission Planning at Grid Strategies LLC. Stop by at any time from noon to 2:00 to enjoy free Einstein bagels and coffee. \n\n\n\nDr. Brooks is a recipient of a 2025 College of Engineering Early Career Award which will be presented on Engineers’ Day\, November 7. \n\n\n\nLinkedIn URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/wece-coffee-break-with-adria-brooks/ LOCATION:4610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Electrical & Computer Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-4.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T122000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T125000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20250910T183449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T184628Z UID:10001325-1761654000-1761655800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Discovery Panel: ECE Named BS Degree Options DESCRIPTION:Join us as ECE Teaching Faculty Srdjan Milicic\, Assistant Teaching Professor Setareh Behroozi\, and Assistant Teaching Professor Eduardo R. Arvelo talk about the four named BS degree options within ECE. Degree options prepare students for careers in electrical or computer engineering with an emphasis on a specific area of the field. Learn more about how to declare this option\, what courses to choose within your 120-credit curriculum\, and what career opportunities open up with this degree distinction.Electrical Engineering: Semiconductor Engineering\, BS \n\n\n\nComputer Engineering: Semiconductor Engineering\, BS \n\n\n\nElectrical Engineering: Machine Learning and Data Science\, BS \n\n\n\nComputer Engineering: Machine Learning and Data Science\, BS \n\n\n\nJimmy John’s sandwiches will be provided! \n\n\n\nSrdjan Milicic\n\n\n\nSetareh Behroozi\n\n\n\nEduardo R. Arvelo URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-discovery-panel-ece-named-bs-degree-options/ LOCATION:2317 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Information Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ECE-Discovery-Panel-Series-9.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251016T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251016T130000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20250918T154946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T154949Z UID:10001333-1760616000-1760619600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:2025 ECE Undergraduate Scholarship Reception DESCRIPTION:ECE undergraduate scholarship recipients are cordially invited to attend the 2025 ECE Undergraduate Scholarship Reception for ECE and College of Engineering scholarship recipients. Please join us on Thursday\, October 16th for a short program\, followed by refreshments and photo opportunities\, that will celebrate our accomplished students and their generous benefactors. The event will be held in Varsity Hall at Union South\, from noon until 1:00pm. \n\n\n\nScholarship recipients\, check your email for your invitation and instructions to RSVP by October 1. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/2025-ece-undergraduate-scholarship-reception/ LOCATION:Union South – Varsity Hall\, 1308 W Dayton St\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53715 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Social Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Scholarship-Website.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251014T122000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251014T125000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20250909T193257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T193300Z UID:10001320-1760444400-1760446200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Discovery Panel: ECE Capstone Design Courses DESCRIPTION:Engineering undergraduates! Join us in 2317 Engineering Hall where you can hear all about ECE Capstone Design Courses from the faculty who teach them! All undergraduate students are welcome as Teaching Faculty Joe Krachey (ECE 453)\, Associate Professor Bhuvana Krishnaswamy (ECE 454)\, Assistant Teaching Professor Nathan Strachen (ECE 455) and Assistant Professor George Tzimpragos (ECE 554) talk all about these very special hands-on courses. \n\n\n\nJimmy John’s sandwiches will be served after the panel. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n ECE Capstone Design Courses \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Close Video URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-discovery-panel-ece-capstone-design-courses/ LOCATION:2317 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Information Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ECE-Discovery-Panel-Series-9.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T235959 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20250829T163033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T163035Z UID:10001305-1760140800-1760227199@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:College of Engineering Alumni Tailgate DESCRIPTION:U-Rah-Rah\, It’s Back—and This Year\, We’re Welcoming Dean Ranjan Home! \n\n\n\nThe College of Engineering Alumni Tailgate returns for UW Homecoming 2025—now with an extra reason to celebrate. \n\n\n\nJoin us in welcoming Dean Devesh Ranjan (MS ’05\, PhD ’07) back to Madison for his first Homecoming as Dean of the College of Engineering. It’s a can’t-miss opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni\, meet college leadership\, and celebrate Badger pride—just steps from Camp Randall. \n\n\n\nTailgate Details📍 Mechanical Engineering Atrium (1513 University Avenue\, Madison WI)🕑 Begins 2.5 hours before kickoff (Game Time TBD)🏈 Badgers vs. Hawkeyes \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTickets:🎟️ $25 per person (includes food + 2 drinks)👶 Children under 5 are free! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Your tailgate ticket includes: two drink tickets for the bar\, buffet of tailgate fare and assortment of non-alcoholic refreshments. Want to attend the football game? Couple your tailgate admission with your purchase of upper-deck football tickets\, too. Game time to be announced soon. Tailgate will begin two and half hours before the Badgers take on Iowa. \n Register Today! \n\n \n\n\nWith the farmers’ market\, State Street\, the Terrace and so much more to see and do\, Madison’s the perfect place to be for a festive fall football weekend. Head over to UW-Madison’s Homecoming “hub” and plan your getaway right away! URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/college-of-engineering-alumni-tailgate-2/ LOCATION:Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Avenue\, Madison\, WI\, 53706-1539\, United States CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Biomedical Engineering,Chemical & Biological Engineering,Civil & Environmental Engineering,Departments,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Industrial & Systems Engineering,Materials Science & Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/fball_Mich_AD21_0053-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T125000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20250929T160832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T172115Z UID:10001338-1759924800-1759927800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Ask an expert: The Intersection of Data\, AI and Healthcare DESCRIPTION:All students\, staff and faculty are invited as the Departments of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISyE)\, and Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) welcome three alumni experts in the healthcare tech industry. This virtual panel\, with technical and leadership experience from Tempus Labs\, NVIDIA\, GE Healthcare\, UW Hospital\, HTD Health\, GH Labs\, Microsoft\, and more\, will be moderated by ISyE Professor Laura Albert. Join us to learn more about the field of data engineering and AI within the healthcare industry and what the future may hold in this dynamic area. Plus\, hear from these Badgers about why they chose their career paths and what they have learned along the way. \n\n\n\nJimmy John’s sandwiches will be provided! No registration required. \n\n\n\nMeet our panelists: \n\n\n\nErkin Otles (BSIE’11\, MSIE’16)Resident Physician\, UW Hospital;AI Practice Lead\, HTD Health\n\n\n\nRanjani Ramamurthy (MSEE’96)Vice President\, GH Labs;Advisor & Member\, Indian Cancer Genome Atlas;Advisor\, Dandelion Health and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center\n\n\n\nChris Scotto DiVetta (BSCMPE’06)SVP & General Manager of AI Applications\, Tempus Labs\, Inc. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ask-an-expert-the-intersection-of-data-ai-and-healthcare/ LOCATION:1610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53706 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Industrial & Systems Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Alumni-Panels-Ask-an-Expert-2.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T122000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T125000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20250909T190418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T190420Z UID:10001319-1759234800-1759236600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Discovery Panel: Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence DESCRIPTION:Engineering undergraduates! Join us in 2317 Engineering Hall as faculty members explore the technical area of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence! All undergraduate students are welcome as Associate Professor Kangwook Lee\, Assistant Professor Grigorios Chrysos\, and Assistant Professor Ramya Korlakai Vinayak talk about application ideas\, advanced course electives in this area\, and future job opportunities. It’s a great place to ask your questions about classes and career paths in this growing ECE field. \n\n\n\nJimmy John’s sandwiches will be served after the panel. \n\n\n\n\nKangwook Lee\n\n\n\nGrigorios Chrysos\n\n\n\nRamya Korlakai Vinayak URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-discovery-panel-machine-learning-artificial-intelligence/ LOCATION:2317 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Information Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ECE-Discovery-Panel-Series-9.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250926T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T180000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20250904T215240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T132350Z UID:10001313-1758904200-1758996000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:College of Engineering Hackathon/Makerthon DESCRIPTION:The inaugural IoT Hacker-and-Makerthon at UW–Madison is here! In just 24 hours\, you and your team will tackle real-world challenges provided by industry partners Plexus and Accuray. Use your skills from class\, connect with their engineers\, and bring your creativity to life – whether it’s in IoT\, robotics\, or beyond. There are no limits to what you can build! Mentors will be available around the clock to support you. \n\n\n\nIn addition to developing your solution\, you will also have the opportunity to sharpen your presentation skills. By the end of the event\, you will be ready to showcase your project – and maybe even take home a cash prize! \n\n\n\nAnd don’t worry about food or drinks: we’ve got you covered throughout the entire event. Come hungry\, be curious\, and stay inspired! \n\n\n\nBrought to you by the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the Grainger Engineering Design Innovation Laboratory. \n\n\n\nALL students are welcome and encouraged to participate! \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now!\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FAQs \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n What does “around the clock” mean? Is this a 24-hour event? \n \n \n \n \n\n\nThe event space will close around 9pm and we will start around 9am in the morning. But you are free to work on the challenges throughout the night.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When is the deadline to sign up? \n \n \n \n The deadline to sign up is Friday\, Septebmer 26th\, 10:00 am. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n How many meals are served throughout the event? \n \n \n \n There will be 4 meals: dinner on Friday\, and breakfast\, lunch and dinner on Saturday. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Who are the judges\, and will they (or any other professional engineers for on hand throught the event for feedback? \n \n \n \n Judges will be UW researchers as well as professional engineers from Accuray and Plexus\, who will be available either on-site of remotely throughout the event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Is the cash prize only for 1st place? \n \n \n \n Cash prizes are avilable for up to 10 teams. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/hackathon/ LOCATION:UW-Madison Design Innovation Lab\, Wendt Commons\, 215 N. Randall Ave\, Madison\, 53715 CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Chemical & Biological Engineering,Civil & Environmental Engineering,Departments,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Industrial & Systems Engineering,Materials Science & Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Makerspace-students-working-on-project-18_8103-copy-825w-jpeg-webp.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T180000 DTSTAMP:20260413T144519 CREATED:20250904T212308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T212421Z UID:10001312-1758042000-1758045600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Rivos Tech Talk sponsored by IEEE-HKN DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exciting tech talk with Rivos\, a leader in RISC-V technology\, as visiting members share insights into open instruction set architectures and their real-world applications. This event is tailored for students with a background in computer architecture who are eager to learn more about cutting-edge developments in the field.Don’t miss the opportunity to engage directly with industry experts and ask questions! \n\n\n\nPizza will be available for all attendees. \n\n\n\n4610 Engineering Hall \n\n\n\n\nSign Up Today! URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/rivos-tech-talk-sponsored-by-ieee-hkn/ LOCATION:4610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Student Org Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Eta-Kappa-Nu-jpg-webp.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR