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Dr. Mohd. Hasan Ali, professor and interim chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, was issued a patent May 19 for a triple-function battery energy storage system designed for hybrid microgrid systems (Patent No. 12633748). The invention improves on existing battery energy storage technology by performing three functions within a hybrid AC/DC microgrid: stabilizing the system during faults, improving power quality during sudden load changes and reducing power and frequency fluctuations caused by variations in wind speed and solar irradiance — all using a single control and structural design. The streamlined design eliminates the need for multiple auxiliary control devices, making the system less expensive to manufacture, easier to implement and adaptable for retrofitting into existing hybrid microgrids.
A group of students from the Herff College of Engineering finished second in an international competition hosted by SICK Inc., claiming the $5,000 second-place prize.
David Adaway and Gerrell Dabbs, both Computer Engineering students in the Vertically Integrated Projects program at the Herff College of Engineering, recently received recognition during the ASEE-SE Conference. See how they turned their interest in computers into a passion for research.
University of Memphis Student Team Selected for Prestigious SICK LiDAR Challenge
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- Dr. Mohd. Hasan Ali, Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was awarded $500,000 by the Department of Homeland Security for his project “DHS/FEMA-CTG 25: Cybersecurity in Drone and AI-Enabled Threat Detection.”
- Dr. Mohammadreza Davoodi was invited and gave a talk on “Deploying Heterogeneous Multi-Robot Systems for Efficient Monitoring in Precision Agriculture” at the QUAD-AI ENGAGE Workshop, held in June 2025 at Georgia Tech. https://sites.gatech.edu/quad-ai-engage-workshop-2025/
- Dr. Davoodi showcased some of his lab's robots and spoke with kids about robotics at the Robot CAMP held at the Memphis Museum of Science & History (Pink Palace Museum).
- Dr. Eddie Jacobs received the 2025 Feinstone University Professorship. Also, he is the recipient of the 2025 Herff Outstanding Faculty Research Award.
- Dr. Davoodi received the 2025 Herff Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award.
- Dr. Hasan Ali received the 2025 First Horizon University Professorship. Also, he is the recipient of the 2025 UofM Alumni Association Distinguished Research Award in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics.
- Dr. Hasan Ali served as an Organizer and Speaker of the Workshop 'Cyber Resilient Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure' held on August 22 2025 at the FedEx Institute of Technology of the University of Memphis.