New study shows that electrical stimulation can reduce brain damage after stroke
In a first-of-its-kind demonstration, UW ECE and BioE Associate Professor Azadeh Yazdan and her research team have shown that applying electrical stimulation to the brain within an hour after the onset of an ischemic stroke may significantly reduce brain damage.
Ultra-flat optic pushes beyond what was previously thought possible
In a first-of-its-kind achievement, researchers at UW ECE and Princeton University have shown that a camera containing a large aperture, ultra-flat optic can record high-quality color images and video comparable to what can be captured with a conventional camera lens.
A distinguished career, marked by contributions to machine learning research and education
On July 5, 2025, UW ECE Professor Les Atlas officially retired and was appointed professor emeritus. Atlas has been a UW ECE professor for 41 years, making important contributions to the Department while producing groundbreaking research in machine learning and digital signal processing.
Fighting fire before it sparks
Voltair, a startup co-founded by UW ECE alums Ronan Nopp (BSECE ’25) and Hayden Gosch (BSECE ’25) is innovating drone technology to prevent wildfires from igniting along rural power lines.
Jungwon Choi — engineering power conversion systems for emerging technologies
UW ECE Assistant Professor Jungwon Choi is engineering high-frequency power converters for advanced and emerging technologies, such as electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, robotics, biomedical devices, and renewable energy systems.
Hossein Naghavi — developing high frequency electronics for imaging, sensing, and communication
UW ECE Assistant Professor Hossein Naghavi directs the Terahertz Integrated MicroElectronics Lab at the UW, where he designs microchips that use high frequency terahertz electronics built using integrated circuit design and electromagnetics techniques.
