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Andrew Lee, Muhsin Celik, Katie Ziegler at TechConnect Conference
Andrew Lee, Muhsin Celik, Katie Ziegler
RPI-HVCC Semiconductor Scholars Attend 2025 TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo
TechConnect Conference

Two RPI-HVCC Semiconductor Scholars, Katie Ziegler and Andrew Lee, together with the faculty advisor, Dr. Muhsin Celik, Professor of Practice in ECSE, were supported to attend the 2025 TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo at Austin, TX in June 9-11, 2025.

Fireside Chat
From Left: Robert Hull, Tom Caufield, Marty Schmidt
GlobalFoundries CEO Dr. Tom Caufield Shared Insights on Semiconductor in AI Era with President Marty Schmidt in Fireside Chat
Meng Wang and Tianyi Chen
ECSE Faculty Meng Wang and Tianyi Chen Promoted

Professors Meng Wang has been promoted to Full Professor in ECSE.  Professor Tianyi Chen has been promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure in ECSE.  

ECSE 2025 Commencement
ECSE 2025 Commencement
ECSE 2025 Commencement Celebration

ECSE B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. graduates from August 2024, December 2024 and May 2025 gathered with their families, friends, faculty and staff to celebrate their graduation on May 8 at the Troy Hilton Garden Inn! Over lunch, graduates were honored, as were departmental awardees.

To see the slides, including the names of the graduating students, click here.

To see the slideshow of memorable ECSE moments, click here. 

Joan and Rich Felak
Seated: Joan and Rich Felak and Matt TerMolen; Standing: Zheyu Zhang (Felak Fellow), Lucy Zhang, John Wen, and Shekhar Garde
Zheyu Zhang Appointed Richard P. Felak ’66 ’67G and Joan C. Felak Endowed Faculty Fellow in Electric Power Engineering

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has announced the appointment of Zheyu Zhang, Ph.D., as the inaugural Richard P. Felak ’66 ’67G and Joan C. Felak Endowed Faculty Fellow in Electric Power Engineering. This prestigious recognition highlights Zhang’s groundbreaking contributions to electric power engineering and honors the gifts of RPI alumnus Richard P. Felak ’66 ’67G and his wife, Joan.

2025 Grainger Award Winners and ECSE Faculty
From Left: Meng Wang, Angelica Izuwah, Emmalie Barkley, John Wen, Lawrence Hiquiana, Blake Hopper, Armando Mora, Prabharkar Neti, Jian Sun
Emmalie Barkley, Lawrence Hiquiana, Blake Hopper, Angelica Izuwah and Armando Mora Receive the 2025 Grainger Scholars Award

RPI-HVCC Semiconductor Scholars RPI Welcomes Second Cohort of HVCC Semiconductor Scholars Through NORDTECH Partnership
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is proud to welcome the second cohort of Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) students to the Semiconductor Scholars Program, an initiative supported by NORDTECH DoD Microelectronics Hub.
ECSE retirement celebration
Long Time ECSE Faculty Ishwara Bhat, Michael Shur, Russ Kraft and ECSE Staff Laraine Michaelidis to Transition to New Phase in Life!

ECSE and RPI community celebrated the retirement of long time ECSE faculty Michael Shur, Ishwara Bhat, Russ Kraft, and ECSE staff Laraine Michaelidis.  

Michael Shur Celebration

Alan Desrochers
ECSE Emeritus Professor Alan Desrochers Passed Away

It is with deep sadness that we share the news that former ECSE faculty member Alan Desrochers passed away peacefully on Sunday April 13 in Chelsea, MA.

Admitted Students Day
Admitted Students Day at ECSE
ECSE Welcomes Admitted Students

RPI hosted two Class 2029 admitted students day on March 22 and April 12.   The response has been enthusiastic!  ECSE opened up JEC 6th floor to all students interested in ECSE and their families.  There are exhibits and discussions on embedded control, robotics, power electronics, power systems, microelectronics, lighting systems, ECSE overview and student clubs.  Mercer XLab and several studio classrooms were open for the occasion.