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Cherie Kagan Elected IEEE Fellow for Advancements in Optoelectronic Devices
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has announced the election of Cherie Kagan, Stephen J. Angello Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering, as an IEEE Fellow. This prestigious recognition is conferred upon IEEE Senior Members with exceptional records of accomplishments in fields of interest to IEEE, with a limit of no more than 0.1% of the voting membership being honored each year. Kagan is recognized for her outstanding contributions to colloidal nanocrystals and their integration into optical and optoelectronic devices. READ MORE
Using Satellites, drones and AI for more sustainable and efficient agriculture
Piotr Lazarek, a fourth-year Penn Engineering and Wharton student from Pawłowice, Poland, won the 2025 President’s Sustainability Prize for Nirby, a real-time farmland management system addressing inefficiencies in fertilizer usage. READ MORE
Penn students develop AI-driven solution to transform senior care
Fourth-year students Melanie Herbert, an electrical engineering major, Nami Lindquist, a dual-degree major in computer science and economics in the Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology, and Alexandra Popescu, a systems engineering major, were awarded the President’s Innovation Prize for Sync Labs, a privacy-centered AI system to address the growing caregiving gap in senior care. READ MORE
The 2025 Penn Engineering Student Choice Awards
Penn Engineering is pleased to announce the faculty recipients of the 2025 Student Choice Awards. Each year, the Penn Engineering undergraduate student body thoughtfully selects the recipients of these awards for their dedication in teaching, mentorship and student advocacy. Deep Jariwala, Peter and Susanne Armstrong Distinguished Scholar and Associate Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering, is this year’s recipient of the S. Reid Warren, Jr. Award. READ MORE
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Cherie Kagan Elected IEEE Fellow for Advancements in Optoelectronic Devices
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