More news from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Memphis Student Team Selected for Prestigious SICK LiDAR Challenge
The University of Memphis, Herff College of Engineering and the Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research (CAESER) are proud to announce that a student team in the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) program has secured a coveted spot in the highly competitive SICK LiDAR Challenge, hosted annually by industry leader SICK. This year, the Memphis team is one of only 15 university groups selected internationally to showcase their innovative application of LiDAR sensor technology.
Dr. Ali awarded $500K
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. Davoodi speaks at QUAD-AI workshop
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.
Dr. Davoodi showcases robots at Pink Palace
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 honored with award
Dr. Eddie Jacobs received the 2025 Feinstone University Professorship. Also, he is the recipient of the 2025 Herff Outstanding Faculty Research Award.
Dr. Davoodi recognized with award
Dr. Davoodi received the 2025 Herff Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award.
Dr. Ali receives two awards
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. Ali speaks at University of Memphis workshop
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.