Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering

Seated at a wooden table signing documents: Joan and Rich Felak and Matt TerMolen Standing behind the seated group: Zheyu Zhang (Felak Fellow), Lucy Zhang, John Wen, and Shekhar Garde

Zheyu Zhang Appointed Richard P. Felak ’66 ’67G and Joan C. Felak Endowed Faculty Fellow in Electric Power Engineering at RPI

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has announced the appointment of Zheyu Zhang, Ph.D., as the inaugural Richard P. Felak ’66 ’67G and Joan C. Felak Endowed Faculty Fellow in Electric Power Engineering.

Faculty, staff, and leadership with five new RPI-HVCC Semiconductor Scholars (seated in the front row).

RPI Welcomes Second Cohort of HVCC Semiconductor Scholars Through NORDTECH Partnership

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is proud to welcome the second cohort of Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) students to the Semiconductor Scholars Program, an initiative supported by NORDTECH DoD Microelectronics Hub.

(L-R) RPISEC students Connor Czincila '28, Paul Biernat '27, Devin Ross '26, Joel McCandless '27, and Erik Umble '27 in Washington D.C. for ShmooCon, an annual hacker convention.

RPISEC Students Leading the Charge in Collegiate Cybersecurity

RPISEC, a student-run cybersecurity club at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), has been making waves in the collegiate cybersecurity scene with strong performances in national competitions. The team recently secured 7th place at the CyberSEED competition, further solidifying its reputation as a competitive force in the field. Earlier this year, RPISEC also placed 1st among collegiate teams (3rd overall) in TUCTF, a cybersecurity competition held in January.

Nick Pinchuk, Snap-on Chairman and CEO, to Receive Davies Medal, the highest Engineering honor from RPI

Nick Pinchuk ’68, ’69G, an accomplished engineer, industry leader, and inspiring mentor, has devoted his career to the betterment of American manufacturing and the millions of workers who keep it running. In recognition of his work, his impact, and his service to the country, Pinchuk is receiving the Davies Medal for Engineering Achievement, the highest honor awarded by the School of Engineering at his alma mater, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 

RPI’s Mercer XLab Is Re-Engineering STEM Education

Many engineers share a similar origin story: An early passion for taking things apart, seeing how they worked, then making them better — or transforming them into something brand new. At RPI, that drive to learn, tinker, and invent now has a headquarters in the Douglas A. Mercer ’77 Innovation and Exploration Laboratory, which officially re-opened its doors on September 25 after a year-long renovation. 

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RPI Professor Rich Radke Recognized by IEEE for Innovative Pedagogy

Rich Radke Rich Radke, Ph.D., professor in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, has won the IEEE Signal Processing Society Regional Distinguished T

Reid Wiseman in space suit, left, with Emily Warren Roebling in graduation cap and gown, right

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Announces Reid Wiseman as Bicentennial Commencement Speaker and Will Award Its First Posthumous Honorary Degree to Emily Warren Roebling

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) today announced two special honorands for its Bicentennial Commencement celebrations. Astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman ’97 will return to RPI as the Bicentennial Commencement Speaker, and Emily Warren Roebling, who led the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge to completion, will receive a posthumous honorary degree, the first to be awarded in the history of RPI.Reid Wiseman ’97

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