For the second year in a row UT ECE has won first place in the local Present Around the World competition sponsored by IET, The Institution of Engineering and Technology (the British equivalent of IEEE). The competition provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate their presentation skills and be recognized by this organization. UT ECE competed against two other schools, Texas A&M and the University of Houston. The talks are limited to 10 minutes, and judged 75% on presentation skills and 25% on technical content.

EE 345M/380L Students Head to the Races

The Alcade, The University of Texas at Austin alumni magazine, recently named their list of the Top 10 Most Inspiring Professors and UT ECE professor John Pearce made the list. For a professor of literature, being soulful and philosophical might be an easier feat. But John Pearce manages it even while teaching the intricacies of electrical engineering.

Prof. Al Bovik Gives Keynote at Electronic Imaging 2011

UT ECE Prof. Miryung Kim Receives 2011 Microsoft Software Engineering Innovation Foundation Award

The EE 464 Senior Design Contest winners for Spring 2011 were recently awarded by Prof. Gary Hallock at the Senior Design Open House on Thursday, April 28th. First place went to the H.A.N.D. team of Benjamin Jaiyen, Jason Lii, Ophelia Chaio and Varun Koyyalagunta. Congratulations to all the participants for putting on a great open house.

All Winners:

1st Place

H.A.N.D.
Benjamin Jaiyen, Jason Lii, Ophelia Chaio and Varun Koyyalagunta
Supervised by Dr. Alan Bovik

2nd Place

Prof. Yerraballi Selected ECE Distinguished Professor and Receives Faculty Appreciation Award

UT ECE Graduate Student Khubaib Receives Corporate Intel PhD Fellowship

The human face does more than help us tell each other apart. Studies have suggested that our perceptions of attractiveness and personality traits — even intangible qualities such as trustworthiness and sincerity — could be based on instinctive responses to certain facial features.

But breakthroughs in facial recognition technology have been used in recent years to screen for criminals, to catch cheaters at casinos and even to recommend products at vending machines.