Events

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 6:00 p.m.

The Aerospace Corporation Info Session

We are hiring for full-time positions (BS, MS, PhD) as well as for internships. Currently our main focus areas are: Mechanical & Avionics Engineering Optical Engineering Payload...

Thursday, November 12, 2026 12:00 p.m.

Ph.D. Research Proposal Exam: Everest Bloomer

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ph.D. Research Proposal Exam Name: Everest Bloomer Committee: Dr. Sahli Shah (Chair) Dr. Shuvra Bhattacharyya Dr. Timothy Horiuchi Date/time: Thursday, November...

Audience: Faculty 

Thursday, November 12, 2026 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

ECE Special Seminar - Dr. Zhun Deng, University of North Carolina

Speaker: Dr. Zhun Deng, Department of Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Title: Learning to Collaborate, Collaborating to Learn Abstract: How should AI...

Audience: Graduate  Undergraduate  Faculty 

Friday, November 13, 2026 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Empowering Households: Plug-in Solar, Storage, and More

This webinar will highlight technologies and capabilities that generate, store, and use electricity in novel ways for households. The conversation will highlight the state of these...

Audience: Public 

Friday, November 13, 2026 3:30 p.m.

ECE Colloquium - ECE Distinguished Alumni Panel

Panel Participants: Alvaro A. Cardenas (M.S. '02 / Ph.D. '06), Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz Sanjoy Paul (Ph.D. '92), Executive Director, Rice Nexus Himanshu...

Monday, November 16, 2026 10:00 a.m.

M.S. Dissertation Defense: Ting-Fang Cheng

Announcement: M.S. Thesis Dissertation Defense Name: Ting-Fang Cheng Committee: Professor Qu Gang (Chair) Professor Ang Li Dr. Kleio Baxevani Date/time: Monday,...

Audience: Public  Graduate  Faculty 

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 2:00 p.m.

ECE Special Seminar - Professor Or Ordentlich, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Speaker: Professor Or Ordentlich, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Title: Quantized Matrix Multiplication -Theory and Practice Abstract: Matrix multiplication is the main computational...

Thursday, November 19, 2026 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

AABC Commissioning Group Pop-up

Join ACG (AABC Commissioning Group) to learn about career opportunities in building commissioning—a growing field focused on improving building performance, energy efficiency, and...

Thursday, November 19, 2026 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

How Public Utility Commissions Impact Your Electricity Service

This webinar will feature a discussion between current and former public utility commissioners. The conversation will explore what a public utility commissioner does as part of their...

Audience: Public 

Thursday, November 19, 2026 1:00 p.m.

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense: Itay Ozer

Announcement: Ph.D. Dissertation Defense Name: Itay OzerCommittee:Professor (Chair): Prof. Saikat GuhaProfessor: Prof. Mohammad HafeziProfessor: Prof. Sanghamitra DuttaProfessor:...

Audience: Public  Graduate  Faculty 

Friday, November 20, 2026 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Past, Present and Future Regulation of Energy and Data Centers

Smith School Seminar - Dr. Richard O'Neill Dr. Richard P. O’Neill served for more than three decades at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where he directed the Office of...

Audience: Campus 

Tuesday, November 24, 2026 11:30 a.m.

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense: Clinton Enwerem

Announcement: Ph.D. Dissertation DefenseName: Clinton EnweremCommittee:Professor (Chair): Prof. John S. BarasProfessor: Prof. Calin BeltaProfessor: Prof. Dinesh ManochaProfessor:...

Audience: Public  Graduate  Faculty 

Tuesday, November 24, 2026 2:00 p.m.

Ph.D. Research Proposal Exam: Muhammad Elgamal

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ph.D. Research Proposal Exam Name: Muhammad Elgamal Committee: Professor Steven Anlage Professor Thomas Antonsen Professor Matt Landreman Date/time:...

Audience: Faculty 

Monday, November 30, 2026 3:00 p.m.

Ph.D. Research Proposal Exam: Amirehsan Alizadehherfati

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ph.D. Research Proposal Exam Name: Amirehsan Alizadehherfati Committee: Professor Edo Waks (Chair) Professor Saikat Guha Professor Ronald Walsworth,...

Audience: Faculty 

Tuesday, December 1, 2026 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

MAGE's UMD Student Virtual Open House

Join us for a virtual open house and explore the Applied Graduate Engineering programs available through your soon-to-be alma mater! Connect with admissions representatives, get your...

Audience: Campus  Clark School  Undergraduate  Prospective Students 

Friday, December 4, 2026 3:30 p.m.

ECE Colloquium - Danijela Cabric, UCLA

Speaker: Danijela Cabric, Professor, UCLA Talk Title and Abstract TBA...