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Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reports on smart seat research led by research scientist and alumnus Nicholas Conn, Dave Borkholder, a professor in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, and Karl Schwarz, MD URMC. 

RIT’s Multidisciplinary Robotics Club (MDRC) traveled to Harvard University on April 6th for the 3rd Annual PacBot Competition, returning home with a first-place win and a new high-score record of 1190 points.

 

 

More than 100 RIT students were honored Thursday as Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars. The students were also able to invite the high school or community college teacher that made the most impact on their education.

Mark Oney ’81 (electrical engineering) has created eight startups. His current startup, EmployeeChannel Inc., provides communication software and services that help employers better communicate and engage with employees using mobile, cloud and artificial intelligence technologies.

With 1 million new cases of congestive heart failure diagnosed each year, a revolutionary product is making it easier for hospitals to monitor patients with the condition in the comfort of their own homes.  

Undergraduate students at RIT recently received a $10,000 donation from the Raymond Corp., one of the top material handling companies in the field today. The Multidisciplinary Robotics Club will use the funding to support current projects and professional development opportunities.

Tianjin University of Technology leaders toured the RIT campus and its Kate Gleason College of Engineering as the Chinese university looks to expand its teaching and research capabilities in the area of microelectronic engineering.

Meet Lawrence Lee, an electrical engineering dual-degree student from Yonkers, N.Y., who is passionate about promoting diversity and helping his fellow AALANA students succeed.

Panos Markopoulos is developing more reliable data analytics by building new system algorithms that can automatically decrease the emphasis placed on corrupted or faulty data.

Ferat Sahin envisions the day when robots will work alongside humans on manufacturing lines, able to sense their surroundings and adapt independently to different responsibilities.

Postdoctoral fellow Nicholas Conn hopes to lower the hospital readmission rates of patients with congestive heart failure through a toilet-seat based cardiovascular monitoring system.

Meet Dominic Oliverio, a second-year electrical engineering major, first enrolled at RIT in the University Exploration program to explore his academic options.