Powerful X-rays, energy tech, wireless electric-vehicle charging, big data, swarming robots, and cryo-electron microscopy are among some of the research themes that helped six faculty members earn Cornell Engineering Research Excellence Awards – the highest research honor given by the Ivy League’s top-ranked engineering college.
Recipients of the annual awards are nominated by their departments and selected by a committee for more than just their individual research outcomes. Awardees are also recognized for their impacts on society, reputation in the field, leadership, mentorship, and citizenship within the college and university.
The 2021 recipients are:
Khurram Afridi, associate professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Afridi researches high-frequency power electronics with a focus on wireless electric vehicle charging and ultra-compact power converters for datacenters and other applications. His research – which has garnered best-paper awards, dozens of grants, and multiple patents in three years at Cornell – has tremendous potential to revolutionize sustainable transit, robotics, and biomedical implants. Afridi has also founded a successful infotech company, launched a school in Pakistan, developed new Cornell Engineering courses, and served on multiple school committees.
Joel Brock, the Given Foundation Professor, School of Applied and Engineering Physics
Brock is widely recognized as a leader in X-ray synchrotron sources, and for the past eight years...
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