UC Riverside engineers are developing a test to rapidly identify body fluids at crime scenes
The disposable, low-cost tool will improve the speed and accuracy of investigations
Making ‘soft’ robots work harder
A new robot developed at UC Riverside can navigate uneven surfaces with silicone legs
Fast-charging damages electric car batteries
Just 25 industry-standard fast charging cycles can ruin a car’s batteries
When disaster strikes, a search website for first responders will save lives
Researchers are building a tool that searches real-time text, photo, and video from many sources to help responders allocate resources
An interview with UCR Engineering parents
Parent's of graduating electrical engineering student, Frances and Ruperd Wilson Sr. reflect on their son's time at BCOE. Q: What inspired Ruperd to attend UCR and become an Electrical Engineer? Frances Wilson: Ruperd always enjoyed building things, figuring out how things worked and watching Jimmy Neutron as a child. His...
Fiber-optic probe can see molecular bonds
Pointing the new nanoscopy tool like a Harry Potter wand reveals a high-resolution image of molecules
Integrating acquisition and analysis in AI systems
UCR engineering professors receive $1.2M Navy grant to make artificial intelligent (AI) systems smarter
Magnonic devices can replace electronics without much noise
Magnonic devices of the future could use low power to avoid performance losses
Four Engineering Professors Named as Fellows
This year, four UCR Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering professors were named Fellows in recognition to their contributions and extraordinary achievements to advancing science. Electrical and computer engineering professor Albert Wang has been named Fellow of the National Academy for Inventors (NAI), computer science and engineering professor Stefano...
How to block eavesdropping on wireless communications
Confusing channel state information offers a first line of defense in full-duplex wireless
ARL-West and UCR engineering partnership a win-win for the future warfighters and students alike
Today’s soldiers face a battlefield unlike any before them. With the rapid advancement of high performance technology, warfighters can quickly be left vulnerable if they lack the latest capabilities. The Army Research Laboratory West’s (ARL-West) latest partnership with UC Riverside’s Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE), the ARL...
Two ECE faculty on most highly cited list
Two electrical and computer engineering (ECE) faculty at the University of California, Riverside have been named to the 2018 Highly Cited Researchers list compiled by Clarivate Analytics, which was previously part of the Thomson Reuters. The list includes frequently cited researchers in 21 fields of the sciences and social sciences...
Genetically engineered virus spins gold into beads
The discovery could make production of some electronic components cheaper, easier, and faster
A faster way to fail
Electromigration at normal operating temperatures causes integrated circuits to fail in hours instead of years, allowing researchers to assess how durable they are
How greener grids can stay lit
A new index to guide utility demand bidding could balance electricity distribution and lower consumer costs as California solar-panel mandate takes effect
One-dimensional material packs a powerful punch for next generation electronics
The new technology has applications in nanometer-scale transistors and circuits
ECE Professor Wei Ren Wins IEEE Control Systems Society Antonio Ruberti Young Researcher Prize
Wei Ren, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCR BCOE, has been awarded the 2017 IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS) Antonio Ruberti Young Researcher Prize for “pioneering contributions to distributed coordination and control of multi-agent systems”. The award was presented during the CSS Awards Ceremony at the 2017 IEEE...