A team of 11 Michigan State Engineering students has recently been funded by NASA to develop bus-riding delivery drones. What started as a project for their ECE 320 course has since transformed to a NASA-supported grant project when the team’s submission was selected by NASA for an $80,000 award from the Undergraduate Student Research Challenge. …
Wireless technology has taken over modern communication, making cybersecurity a critical research point in today’s society. At the forefront of this research is Tongtong Li from the MSU College of Engineering, who has been working on research to make wireless communication more secure in 5G and upcoming 6G networks. According to Li, wired communication is …
MSU researchers to study movement disorders and falls in the elderly Two researchers from Michigan State University are working on designing and implementing scalable wireless systems that will assist caregivers with real-time patient motion tracking to detect and prevent falls for caregivers of elderly falls in real-time. Huacheng Zeng, an assistant professor in the …
For decades, scientists have pursued the challenge of replicating nuclear fusion to meet the planet’s growing energy needs. However, generating a stable and self-sustaining fusion reaction has thus far eluded the brightest minds in the field. Still, the White House has indicated an interest in the continued pursuit of fusion technology and is focused on …
Assistant professor in MSU’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Guan-Hua Tu, has been researching the security of 4G/5G networks in order to discover design problems within cellular networks. Through his research, Tu has developed a variety of tools and applications that can help the operators and the mobile device manufacturers to quickly discover the …
For decades, a large-scale quantum computer has only been a theoretical possibility. Yet, the wide range of potential applications of quantum computing has led to numerous universities and corporations dedicating significant resources to unlocking its potential. Quantum computing promises to solve computational problems that are too complex for even the most advanced classical computer. Unlocking …
MSU Partners with CNH Industrial to Develop a Human-Centered Tractor Cabin Design Michigan State University (MSU) has long enjoyed an esteemed reputation for its Agriculture and Engineering programs. So, when CNH Industrial, a global leader in agriculture and construction equipment, was looking for partners to help gather intel on the user experience and design of …
Dr. Ranjan Mukherjee from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, along with his colleagues, received the 2022 Strategic Partnership Grant for their proposal entitled Empowering Individuals with Disability in Employment Settings: An Ability-First Human-Centric Approach. To read more about how they plan to use multidisciplinary expertise in order to achieve greater inclusivity of people with disabilities …
