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Luis Montestruque, Ph.D. ’04, uses smart water systems to teach old infrastructures new tricks

Luis Montestruque, ND Ph.D. ’04 (electrical engineering), is a pioneer in the field of smart water systems. For more than two decades, he has helped utilities improve water resource management, reduce flooding, and minimize combined sewer overflows. He is the founder and CEO of HydroDigital—a …

ND electrical engineer Ranjan Singh named founding editor-in-chief of APL Engineering Physics

Ranjan Singh, professor of electrical engineering at the University of Notre Dame and pioneer in terahertz photonics, spintronics and metamaterials, has been named founding editor-in-chief of Applied Physics Letters (APL) Engineering Physics. According to Singh, the journal aims to encourage …

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Notre Dame opens applications for 2026 Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship program

The University of Notre Dame is accepting applications for the next cohort of Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellows, a select group of early-career scholars in science, engineering, and the liberal arts who are committed to Notre Dame’s mission to be a powerful force for good in the world. Up to …

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The Notre Dame College of Engineering welcomes 9 new members to the faculty this fall

“We are thrilled to welcome this outstanding group of new faculty to the College of Engineering,” said Patricia J. Culligan, Matthew H. McCloskey Dean of Notre Dame’s College of Engineering. “Their wide-ranging expertise and innovative research will help shape the future of engineering, …

The Notre Dame Wideband Test Facility officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony on August 6, 2025. From left to right: Victor Mai, National Security Technology Accelerator; Representative Rudy Yakym, IN-2; Michael Bilyeu, Silicon Crossroads Microelectronic Commons (SCMC) Hub; Tim Morgan, Microelectronics Commons Technical Director OUSD(R&E)/OASD(CT); Jon Chisum, associate professor, and Patrick Fay, Stinson Professor of Nanotechnology, in the Department of Electrical Engineering; and Jeffrey F. Rhoads, the John and Catherine Martin Family Vice President for Research and professor in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. Photo: Angelic Rose Hubert.

Notre Dame opens new Wideband Test Facility

On Wednesday (August 6), the doors of the new Wideband Test Facility at the University of Notre Dame (South Bend, Indiana, USA) were officially opened to researchers and industry partners. The test facility is the latest addition to the University’s existing facilities for microelectronics …