Kate Gleason College of Engineering

KGCOE alumni Michael ’98 (electrical engineering) and Suzanne Pail ’98 (mechanical engineering) are using their engineering backgrounds to manage advanced systems on their custom-built catamaran as they sail the globe. Learn more: brnw.ch/21x0Ec6

Stefan Preble, director of microsystems eng, is leading a $2 million NIST funded project to advance the Rochester Quantum Network. The team is working to enable secure data transmission using quantum photonic chips and improve quantum repeater technology. brnw.ch/21x0C9Y

Matthew Ermo, electrical engineering student, and Alexander Shuron, mechanical engineering student, have been recognized by ACEC New York for academic excellence, each receiving a $2,500 scholarship to support their engineering education. Learn more: brnw.ch/21x0w8W

Thanks to a NASA grant, KGCOE researchers are advancing thermoradiative diodes that convert waste heat into electricity to power deep space missions. Learn more (subscriber content): brnw.ch/21x0pQ9

Congratulations to Professor Dou, our 18th NSF CAREER award winner!

An aneurysm can produce a life-threatening emergency if it ruptures. By applying engineering principles to human systems, @_RITengineering expert in fluid dynamics Zhongwang Dou will explore how body movement may affect the chance of an aneurysm rupture. brnw.ch/21x0kmc

To celebrate National Engineers Week at the Rochester Museum and Science Center (@rocrmsc), KGCOE students led a series of hands-on demonstrations for local youth. Students taught participants about the importance of cleanrooms and demonstrated chip manufacturing concepts.

RIT’s new research building opened its doors in December, where Harvey J. Palmer Professor Steven Weinstein is revolutionizing material design. Learn more: brnw.ch/21x0fDH

Mohammad-Ali Miri, associate professor, and Kevin Zelaya, Ph.D. fellow, have published a breakthrough in Nature Communications. Their research into programmable circuits allows for complex matrix operations at the speed of light. Learn more: brnw.ch/21x0bv7

Jamison Heard, assistant prof, and Ferat Sahin, dept. head of electrical and microelectronic engineering, are bridging the gap between AI hardware and human-centered design as part of a $4.5 million NSF partnership with @GallaudetU. Read more: brnw.ch/21x08Ym

Students from Associate Professor Patricia Iglesias Victoria's Tribology Lab presented at the Rochester Museum & Science Center (@rocrmsc) this week to celebrate National Engineering Week. Guests learned about friction with an interactive track display.

Dr. Preble, his team from @_RITEngineering, and researchers from @UofR received $2 million in federal funding for RoQNET to develop a secure, scalable quantum network for future technologies, supported by @SenSchumer @gillibrandny & @RepJoeMorelle rit.edu/news/rit-uroch…

A new course is helping engineering students build skills and expand their networks to find success! The preparation course, offered through @_RITengineering, gives students an advantage in securing their first work experience. brnw.ch/21wZRXX

Karl Hirschman, associate department head in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering at @_RITengineering, shares with @13wham about the ever-growing needs of the U.S. semiconductor industry and Central New York's unique position. brnw.ch/21wZY3q

We celebrated our fifth-year students this week at the annual Graduation Fair. Graduating students stopped by to apply for graduation, get a high five from Ritchie, and some swag. The countdown to commencement has begun!

The 2025 Halbleib Prize was awarded to Luke Campbell and Aiden Murray, both fourth-year mechanical engineering students. The William F. Halbleib prize has been established to recognize outstanding performance in the Dynamics course sequence by mechanical engineering students.

Researcher, engineer, and alumnus, Stephen Polly was recently appointed director of the RIT NanoPower Research Laboratory (NPRL) and will lead a multidisciplinary team of faculty and student researchers from @RITscience and @_RITengineering. brnw.ch/21wXX4G

RIT launched the Convergent Graduate Program in CMOS+X Semiconductor Technologies, a @NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program that prepares future STEM leaders to pursue their specialized research and to supplement it with professional skills training. brnw.ch/21wZ3pB

Michael Kuhl, professor in industrial and systems engineering, was recently honored with the INFORMS Simulation Society (I-Sim) Distinguished Service Award at the society’s recent Winter Simulation Conference (WSC). He was recognized for his service to the simulation community.

Marca Lam, principal lecturer in mechanical engineering, received the Distinguished Engineering Educator Award from the Society of Women Engineers, recognizing more than 20 years of impact in engineering education. Read More: brnw.ch/21wY791