ECE News Spring 2012:
Profiles in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Alumni Profiles
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Zach Buckner Zach Buckner (EE ’02) is founder and president of Charlottesville-based Relay Foods. Buckner describes his company as “a replacement for the age-old trip to the grocery store.” Consumers can have their virtual cart purchases delivered to one of 25 locations in the Charlottesville area or one of 35 locations in Richmond. Since he made his first hire in 2009 Buckner’s workforce has grown to 40 employees. READ MORE |
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Chris Rehorn While pursuing his master’s degree, Chris Rehorn (EE ’04, ’06) credits his work with Associate Professor Scott Barker with leading him to his current position as a research and design engineer with Agilent Technologies. “Working with Scott was very hands on,” said Rehorn. “We designed and built a miniature spectrum analyzer within defined size and cost constraints for our client, the U.S. Air Force. READ MORE |
Undergraduate Student Profiles
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Mark Forgues and Souheil Nadri Fourth-year students Mark Forgues and Souheil Nadri are working with Ph.D. student Kamaram Munira and Associate Professor Avik Ghosh on multiferroics-based logic related to ultra-low power computing. “The work is part of the Virginia NanoComputing Research Group’s (VINO’s) focus on understanding non-equilibrium properties in nanoscale material structures,” said Munira. READ MORE |
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Corey Gough, Patrick Dougherty and Anisha Gorur Fourth-year students Corey Gough, Patrick Dougherty and Anisha Gorur designed and built a cognitive assessment device for treating athletes who have suffered concussions. The “Think Twice” device is a Capstone project under the guidance of professor and computer systems engineer Harry Powell. READ MORE |
Graduate Profile
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Yousef Shaksheer Fourth-year doctoral student Yousef Shakhsheer (CPE/EE ’08, EE ’14) spends much of his time developing energy-efficient sensors. He also gives back to the community serving as a volunteer firefighter. “My advisor, Associate Professor Benton Calhoun, has gotten me involved in interesting projects,” said Shakhsheer. “And, U.Va.’s ties to the community enabled me to reach beyond Grounds to contribute.” READ MORE |