Department News

Dr. Tian Lan

Tian Lan Delivers Keynote at Bowie State’s Inaugural AI & Data Science Conference

ECE Professor Tian Lan joined tech leaders at Bowie State’s first AI & Data Science Conference, presenting research on multi-agent decision-making in the open world.

Gina Adam and Osama Yousuf

Researchers Transform Memristor Flaws into AI Efficiency Gains

Prof. Gina Adam and student Osama Yousuf pioneered fault-tolerant AI hardware using layer-ensemble averaging, paving the way for energy-efficient computing at scale.

Ahmed Louri

New Patent by Professor Louri Reinforces Network-on-Chip Security

Prof. Ahmed Louri's latest patent introduces a learning-enabled framework that boosts Hardware Trojan detection while cutting energy use, marking another leap for secure and sustainable computing.

Anousheh Ansari pictured on stage with fellow alumna Aicha Evans

Anousheh Ansari Featured Among Pioneering Women in Space

Outlook highlights GW Engineering and ECE Department alumna Anousheh Ansari among eight trailblazing female astronauts who made history with their space expeditions.

aicha evans

Zoox CEO Aicha Evans on Scaling Autonomous Taxis

Aicha Evans, B.S. ‘96, discusses Zoox’s journey from bold startup to deployment-ready, in a Wall Street Journal article and podcast, Bold Names.

Ahmed Louri

Elevating Sustainable Computing: Professor Louri Named Editor-in-Chief of IEEE TSUSC

Professor Ahmed Louri is leading the global conversation on sustainable computing as the newly-appointed Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Computing.

Participants listening to a presentation

ECE Hosts “Blitz” to Showcase Student Research

Last week, the ECE Department hosted its first “ECE Blitz,” highlighting innovative student research across various fields, from AI to power systems. The next Blitz is on April 15.

Andre Calado sharing his presentation

GW Engineers Sharpen Their Research Communication Skills at 3MT

GW Engineering Ph.D. students from four of our six academic departments competed in GW’s 2025 Three Minute Thesis competition, showcasing their interdisciplinary research to a broad audience.

Prof. Adam Awarded DOE Early Career Research Award for Neuromorphic Computing Research

Professor Gina Adam was awarded the Department of Energy Early Career Research Award for her work developing brain-inspired hardware and algorithms to reduce the energy consumption of AI.

Conference group photo

GW Engineering Builds Connections at IEEE-HKN Student Leadership Conference

Dr. Payman Dehghanian and Nazneen Ahmed represented GW Engineering at the 2024 IEEE-HKN SLC, fostering leadership, collaboration, and innovation in sustainable energy.