Electrical Engineering

This fall, the College of Engineering welcomes six new postdoctoral fellows through the Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, a university-wide initiative. Now in its second year, the program supports talented, highly motivated scholars committed to Notre Dame’s mission—to be a powerful force for good and to advance research solutions for the challenges facing society and our […] The post 20…

Notre Dame Nanoscience and Technology (NDnano) has announced the awardees of the inaugural Notre Dame Nanofabrication Facility (NDNF) Support Grants. The grant program is designed to catalyze new research involving the NDNF, a world-class, 9,000 square-foot teaching and research cleanroom, by supporting faculty members who have limited experience utilizing the tools and infrastructure of the faci…

The University of Notre Dame’s Artificial Intelligence Maritime Maneuver (AIMM) team secured a second-place finish overall at the 2026 Indiana Collegiate Challenge (ICC). The team shared first place with Indiana University, Bloomington on the course challenge, which necessitated navigating a complex series of obstacles, collecting data and returning to base.  Since the inaugural competition in [……

Chris Hinkle, professor of electrical engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been appointed chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering, effective July 1, 2026.  “Chris Hinkle’s leadership of large-scale research projects and dedication to student success make him the ideal choice to lead Electrical Engineering,” said Patricia J. Culligan, the Matthew H. McCloskey […] The post Chr…

The Wireless Institute is pleased to announce that Dr. Jonathan Chisum has been granted a two-year experimental license by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), enabling advanced wireless research and real-world 5G experimentation on the University of Notre Dame campus. This experimental authorization allows Professor Chisum and his research group to conduct mobile wireless testing across …

On Tuesday, March 24, University leaders, faculty members, and community partners gathered in downtown South Bend to celebrate research and innovation at the 1st Source Faculty Commercialization Award dinner. This event honors faculty researchers at the University of Notre Dame and Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, whose discoveries advance innovation into real-world products and …

Four teams of researchers across the College of Science and the College of Engineering have been selected to receive seed funding from the Notre Dame Sensor Initiative (NDSI) for research advancing affordable, fast, and accurate platforms for on-site opioid detection. As opioid overdoses continue to cause high rates of death and hospitalization nationwide, these researchers will work […] The post…

The University of Notre Dame has earned a spot on the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2025, a list published annually by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The Top 100 U.S. Universities ranking highlights and celebrates U.S. academic institutions that play a large role in advancing innovation through the critical step of protecting their […] The post Notre Dame ranks am…

Three electrical engineers at the University of Notre Dame in the fields of next-gen wireless networks, advanced semiconductors, and biomedical imaging have been named 2026 Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). This year’s honorees include Jonathan Chisum, Patrick Fay, and Thomas O’Sullivan.  NAI enhances the visibility of academic technology and innovation, promotes […] The …

The University of Notre Dame’s College of Engineering welcomed Marko Radosavljević to its Department of Electrical Engineering this spring, expanding its expertise in semiconductor technology. Radosavljević is a recognized expert in non-silicon materials and transistors, including carbon nanotubes and gallium nitride, for applications in logic and power delivery. He aims to create electronics tha…

Engineers have long focused their efforts on confining signal-carrying photons to chips. Every photon that escapes, they reasoned, is information lost. But one group of researchers has stood that paradigm on its head. By deliberately “leaking” photons into the air, they created, not the feared amorphous blob of light, but a super-antenna—one that broadcasts data […] The post Using geometry, resea…

Anthony Hoffman, the John J. Huether Collegiate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been named an Optica Fellow. He was selected by a panel of peers for “pioneering contributions to mid-infrared optical metamaterials and sustained service to the photonics community,” according to the official citation. Optica is a global society […] The post Anthony Hoffman Na…

Black, windless, silent—low earth orbit seems empty. Yet as anyone launching a satellite in this region knows, powerful, invisible forces are at work. Gravity pulls the satellite towards earth, solar radiation generates its power, and earth’s magnetic field guides its trajectory. IrishSat, the University of Notre Dame’s satellite and space engineering design team, has devised […] The post Voyage …

Luis Montestruque, ND Ph.D. ’04 (electrical engineering), is a pioneer in the field of smart water systems. For more than two decades, he has helped utilities improve water resource management, reduce flooding, and minimize combined sewer overflows. He is the founder and CEO of HydroDigital—a South Bend company that designs, deploys and supports smart water […] The post Luis Montestruque, Ph.D. ’…

Ranjan Singh, professor of electrical engineering at the University of Notre Dame and pioneer in terahertz photonics, spintronics and metamaterials, has been named founding editor-in-chief of Applied Physics Letters (APL) Engineering Physics. According to Singh, the journal aims to encourage cross-disciplinary research, since innovation often happens at the boundaries between fields. “We welcome …

The University of Notre Dame is accepting applications for the next cohort of Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellows, a select group of early-career scholars in science, engineering, and the liberal arts who are committed to Notre Dame’s mission to be a powerful force for good in the world. Up to 18 fellows—six each in the Colleges of […] The post Notre Dame opens applications for 2026 Provost’s Postdoct…

“We are thrilled to welcome this outstanding group of new faculty to the College of Engineering,” said Patricia J. Culligan, Matthew H. McCloskey Dean of Notre Dame’s College of Engineering. “Their wide-ranging expertise and innovative research will help shape the future of engineering, strengthen our academic community, and provide transformative opportunities for our students to […] The post Th…

On Wednesday (August 6), the doors of the new Wideband Test Facility at the University of Notre Dame (South Bend, Indiana, USA) were officially opened to researchers and industry partners. The test facility is the latest addition to the University’s existing facilities for microelectronics development and testing, which include state-of-the-art nanofabrication and integrated imaging facilities. […

Seven faculty members in the Notre Dame College of Engineering have been named collegiate professors—a prestigious title awarded by the university and college in recognition of excellence in research, teaching and service. The designation may be conferred on faculty at the assistant, associate or full professor rank who have demonstrated sustained and noteworthy impact in […] The post Seven engin…

The University of Notre Dame has announced the awardees of its 2025 Strategic Framework Grant (SFG) Program. Launched in 2024, the program is an internal funding opportunity that stimulates engagement with the priorities outlined in Notre Dame 2033: A Strategic Framework. The program, sponsored by the Office of the Provost, Notre Dame Research, and ND […] The post Notre Dame announces 2025 Strate…