Kansas State University

ECE hosted the annual banquet at the KSU alumni center Oct 20.  Students groups presented overviews on club activities and awards were presented to outstanding members of the department for their contributions during the past year.  Continue reading to see photos from the event. Continue reading “Annual Banquet” →

Brian Petr, 24, computer support technician and Army Specialist in Jacksonville, Florida, died unexpectedly on November 3, 2017. Continue reading “Recent ECE graduate passes away suddenly” →

Steve Warren, ECE, presented an invited seminar Oct.10 at the University of North Florida College of Computing, Engineering and Construction. He also met with local high school administrators to discuss technology to aid children with disabilities.

Due to substantial increases in college tuition, students today experience major financial challenges compared to previous years. Mark and Brenda Brown wanted to ease some of these trials for students earning a higher education.

“The financial challenges students face today are far greater than they were when we both attended college in the 1980’s,” Mark said. “It would be a terrible loss for any student not to have the opportunity to pursue their dreams and utilize their talents.”

Mark graduated from Kansas State University in 1982 with a degree in electrical engineering, while Brenda graduated from University of Missouri – Kansas City in 1988 with a degree in finance. Currently, Mark is a member of K-State’s department of electrical and computer engineering (ECE) advisory council. Mark said pursuing electrical engineering was one of his best life-decisions.

“Earning my electrical engineering degree at an institution with hard-working values common to the Midwest has allowed me to pursue career opportunities I never thought possible,” Mark said. “Through our gift giving, involvement with the ECE Advisory Council, Alumni Association and Board of Trustees, we have met other members of the K-State family and created the greatest of friendships.”

Mark and Brenda aspired to help students complete their education and reach career goals, while giving back to the department that significantly impacted Mark’s life. Mark and Brenda established multiple funds supporting students and faculty in the department of electrical and computer engineering.

“We wanted to pay back to the institution that afforded us those opportunities and pay forward to others in the Kansas State University family who will follow,” Mark said.

Mark and Brenda were inspired to create a professorship, scholarship and excellence fund after witnessing the impact of the Brown Family Scholarship, which was established in 2012 by Mark, Brenda, Mark’s brother, Mike, and his wife, Pam. The scholarship is awarded to students in Chase County where Mark and Mike grew up.

“We hope these scholarships will provide a small relief to those students in pursuit of their own dreams and successes,” Mark said. “The successes we have enjoyed in our lives were made possible through our joint talents, hard work and strong values of growing up in rural Kansas.”

Mark initially wanted to pursue a degree in computer science until his brother, Mike, K-State graduate in chemical engineering, exposed him to the field of engineering. Mark chose his career path after recognizing the close association between computers and electrical engineering, which share similarities with digital design and microprocessors. Mark specialized in the field of embedded computing.

“The opportunities available today and in the future in the field of embedded computing, particularly around internet of things and industrial internet of things is incredible,” Mark said. “With this professorship, we hope to establish a center of excellence in embedded computer engineering, such that companies hiring embedded computer engineers will consider Kansas State University ECE students as one of their top choices in recruitment.”

Mark and Brenda hope to encourage students to succeed, but also want them to enjoy their college experience. Creating these funds will allow students and faculty at K-State to realize greater opportunities while earning essential support.

“What is occurring campus wide is truly inspiring and a tribute to the collective effort of the students, faculty and staff,” Mark said. “We feel blessed to have the opportunity to establish these gifts to ensure the success of K-State, now and in the future, and the generations of students who will follow.”

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ECE welcomed guest lecturer Professor Shaidehpour to speak on Smart Cities for Global Sustainability Sept 14, 2017

Continue reading “Distinguished Lecture Series” →

Sifat Moon, a Ph.D. student in Network Science (NetSE) receives a patent for previous work with Samsung on Collaborative drawing method and electronic devices. Continue reading “Ph.D. Student receives patent for work with Samsung” →

Isaac Wakabayashi passed away peacefully on July 26, 2017, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas. Continue reading “Former ECE Instructor passes away” →

MANHATTAN — After a night that saw 11 entrepreneurs pitching their companies to a panel of judges and the public at the Launch Party for the Kansas State University Launch a Business, or LAB, program, two companies have walked away victorious as grand prize winners for 2017. Continue reading “Austin Pfannenstiel takes 1st place in the Launch a Business Program!” →

MANHATTAN — The College of Engineering at Kansas State University, with recent approval from the Kansas Board of Regents, will add biomedical engineering as its 11th Bachelor of Science degree program. Continue reading “State’s largest engineering college adds bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering” →

Congrats to Md Riad for being recognized as a Notable Scholarly Graduate Student for his published work on Japanese Encephalitis in the USA!  Continue reading “Notable Scholarly Graduate Student” →