Electrical and Computer Engineering

These origami-inspired microbots could fix damaged nerves

Researchers at the School of Engineering and Applied Science led by Marc Miskin have built folding microrobots that could potentially go into human bodies to reconnect damaged nerve endings.

Making better decisions with AI

Kaustubh Sridhar, a doctoral student in Electrical and Systems Engineering, aims to improve autonomous agents in the real world with more accurate decision-making programming.

Members of the Detkin Lab in the lab surrounded by machinery.

The Detkin Lab’s collaborative playground

At Penn Engineering’s Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, the Peter Detkin Lab blends laboratory, classroom, and makerspace.

An opthamologist looking at a scan of an eye.

PRECISE Center is at the forefront of AI-assisted care in ophthalmology

The Penn Research in Embedded Computing and Integrated Systems Engineering, or PRECISE, Center is examining how AI can be deployed to enhance and expand clinical practice.

A.I. could soon need as much electricity as an entire country

Benjamin Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says there are many dramatic statements about the rapid growth of A.I., but it’s actually dependent on how quickly Nvidia chips can be distributed.

Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI

Research co-authored by Benjamin C. Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science showed that data center energy usage grew 25% a year on average between 2015 and 2021.

Challenges and advances in brain-computer interfaces

Following FDA approval for tech startups to begin human clinical trials for brain-computer interfacing technologies, Penn Today met with Anna Wexler of the Perelman School of Medicine to discuss the promising possibilities and potential pitfalls of neurotechnology.

The new Penn QUIEST center aims to centralize quantum tech research

Lee Bassett of the School of Engineering and Applied Science hopes that Penn QUIEST, a joint initiative between Penn Engineering and the School of Arts & Sciences, will be a hub for quantum-related educational opportunities across STEM degree programs.

On a different wavelength, Nader Engheta leads a community in light

2023 Franklin Medal winner Engheta is one of the world’s biggest names in wave physics. The Penn Engineering professor is renowned for his unique approach to science, combining technical brilliance, creativity, and care.

Solar panel breakthrough paves way for ‘utility-scale’ space farms

Deep Jariwala of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues are designing lightweight, efficient solar cells to harvest the Sun’s energy in space at a never-before-seen scale.

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