University of Arizona Electrical and Computer Engineering

The University of Arizona College of Engineering awarded over 600 undergraduate scholarships. The College celebrated both donors and students at its annual scholarship reception, held in the ballroom of the Student Union Memorial Center. One undergraduate scholarship recipients, Omar Corona Ramos, is studying electrical and computer engineering. At the reception, he shared his experiences. Ramos served in the U.S. Army for four years as a radio and satellite systems operator before joining Paradigm Labs as an information technology manager during the COVID-19 pandemic. “These experiences have not only reinforced my passion for technology but also my desire to contribute to the betterment of my community,” he said. Ramos, set to graduate with his bachelor’s degree in May said awards, including the da Vinci Scholarship and the Gene E. and Marylyn Schumann Tobey Scholarship, helped him realize his potential. “As I reflect on my journey, I am reminded that none of this would have been possible without the sacrifices of my parents and the support of donors like you.” After graduation, Ramos plans to pursue a doctoral degree in physics, focusing on advancing wireless communication technology and quantum computing research. https://bit.ly/4l9EG98

ECE Seminar Thursday, March 27 – 12 PM in ECE 530 Vidya N. Murali, senior director of the TAO Computer Vision Toolkit at NVIDIA, presents "Accelerated Computer Vision." https://bit.ly/4j7Viwi

Join the University of Arizona AI Hardware Design League (AI-HDL) for an afternoon of networking and celebration as they recognize the achievements of the winners from their inaugural international competition. Launched in October 2024 and led by ECE assistant professor Soheil Salehi, Ph.D., AI-HDL has enabled student teams to develop essential technical skills for the semiconductor industry, accelerating hardware design. The awards ceremony will showcase the work of participating teams from the University of Arizona, Pima Community College and their global university partners. When: Thurs, March 27 from 3-5 PM Reception with refreshments to follow. Where: Grand Challenges Research Building, Rm 130, 750 N Cherry Ave RSVP: https://bit.ly/AI-HDL AI-HDL is sponsored by the UArizona Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing, the UArizona Institute for Computation and Data-Enabled Insight, the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and industry leaders Arm and NVIDIA.

A shout-out to Regents Professor Michael Marcellin and his students who received prestigious awards at the ITC - International Telemetering Conference. Dr. Marcellin was honored with the International Telemetering Foundation Pioneer Award, which is given to individuals who have made significant contributions to the telemetering community. Established in 1984, this award has been presented only 28 times in its 40-year history. It is awarded during the opening ceremony of the ITC, which attracts over 1,200 attendees each year. Additionally, Dr. Marcellin's students won second place in the Cliff Aggen Undergraduate Student Paper Award for their project titled “Hardware-Software Co-Design of an Integrative Telemetry System for Off-Road Racing Vehicles.” The team consisted of A. Romero-Lozano, D. Correa, M. Larsson, J. Pimienta Rendon, M. Byerly, L. Hall, B. Goco, J. Missbrener, C. White, O. Ashbeck and J. Lee. The International Telemetering Conference took place in Glendale last October. Congratulations to Dr. Marcellin and his students! https://bit.ly/4kXOi6X

?? Call for Papers– ICCD 2025 Soheil Salehi, Ph.D. has been appointed publicity chair for the 43rd IEEE International Conference on Computer Design (ICCD 2025) taking place at The University of Texas at Dallas from November 10 to 12. Researchers, innovators, and industry experts, consider submitting your work! https://www.iccd-conf.com/ #ICCD2025 #CallForPapers #ComputerDesign #EDA #AI #Security #Hardware

Whether you're hitting the beach, exploring a new city, or staying on campus, enjoy your spring break, ECE Wildcats! We will see you next week, ready to finish out the semester.

Join the University of Arizona AI Hardware Design League (AI-HDL) as they celebrate their participants' achievements, hear from industry experts, and honor the winners of their inaugural international competition. AI-HDL was launched in October 2024 and is led by Soheil Salehi, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Fellow of the Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing. Since the launch, AI-HDL student teams have been developing critical, in-demand technical skills for the semiconductor industry, with a strong emphasis on leveraging large language models (LLMs) to accelerate hardware design. The awards ceremony will highlight the work of the participating teams. When: Thurs, March 27 from 3-5 PM. Reception with refreshments to follow. Where: Grand Challenges Research Building, Rm 130, 750 N Cherry Ave RSVP: https://bit.ly/AI-HDL

March 22-23 Hack Arizona A student-driven hackathon at the University of Arizona, designed to empower students to innovate, learn and connect. Hack Arizona welcomes students from all disciplines, offering hands-on workshops, speaker sessions and engaging challenges tailored to drive innovative thinking to solve the world's most pressing problems. Visit the webpage for more information and to register: https://bit.ly/41wtNFb

Wed. March 5th, 11 AM to 2 PM Graduate Programs Fair Eller, McClelland Hall Explore your future – whether you're an alumnus, a current student or a community member, learn more about UA graduate programs. Representative across 20 colleges will be available to answer your questions about certificate, master’s, and doctoral programs and provide insight into graduate student life, the application process and more. In person attendees can enter a raffle to win an application fee waiver (valued at $90). Hosted by the UA Graduate College. https://bit.ly/4inmHd6

ECE Distinguished Seminar Monday, March 3rd – 11 a.m. in ECE 530 Rama Chellappa, interim co-director of the Data Science and AI Institute, as well as Bloomberg Distinguished Professor with the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, presents "Trustworthy AI Systems for Computer Vision and Medicine." Visit the event page for details: https://bit.ly/3QzaFBt