Message From the Chair
Electrical and computer engineers at Clarkson take to heart the guiding principle of the Coulter School: Technology Serving Humanity. From investigating misinformation about the pandemic and developing the next generation of reservoir computing, to sharing ideas for 3D mapping techniques and striving to make the most of a Clarkson education, our faculty, students and alumni are using their skills to change the world for the better. Here are some recent highlights from their endeavors.
— Paul McGrath, Professor/Chair of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Multilingual Misinformation
Tackling the “infodemic,” or slew of pandemic misinformation, is going to take concerted effort across all fields and cultures. Professor Yu Liu contributed his engineering expertise and knowledge of Chinese culture, joining forces with faculty from other departments and cultural backgrounds to investigate misinformation and disinformation on social media platforms around the globe. READ MORE
Next Generation Computing
Imagine a new way to forecast dynamical systems like the weather— one that utilizes a machine learning algorithm but works more like the human brain. That’s what Professor Erik Bollt is working toward. His research on next generation reservoir computing was recently published in Nature Communications and featured in the AI and Machine Learning Focus section. READ MORE
Rising Globally
“Golden Knights Rise” isn’t just a tagline; it’s how we live. How apropos, then, that Rise, a Schmidt Futures and Rhodes Trust initiative, selected one of our Golden Knights in its first cohort of 100 Rise Global Winners. Computer engineering major Olaoluwayimika Olugbenle ’25 plans to use the scholarship and support to further his education so that, one day, he can pay it forward. READ MORE
Robotics Leaders
For two years in a row, Clarkson has been represented at one of the world’s most important robotics research conferences. Recent PhD grad Zhiliu Yang and his advisor, Professor Chen Liu, took to the stage at the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems to present their paper on 3D mapping techniques. READ MORE
