Nick Holonyak, Jr. Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory

Researchers within our college have discovered a new type of quantum light emitter in diamonds that could help overcome a number of challenges facing quantum technologies.

Illinois researchers discover new diamond quantum emitter with potential to advance quantum technologies University of Illinois ECE researchers discovered the IL1 diamond quantum light emitter, a breakthrough that could improve quantum computing, networking, and sensing.

Ph.D. student Keith Chang was selected to receive a Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship to continue his work with wide-bandgap semiconductors.

Ph.D. student Keith Chang receives NDSEG Fellowship Ph.D. student Keith Chang was selected to receive a Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship to continue his work with wide-bandgap semiconductors. 

Innovative solar technologies with the potential to improve lives and accelerate the clean energy transition earned top recognition in this year's ECE 443 LEDs and Solar Cells course.

ECE 443 LEDs and Solar Cells project highlights: from high-efficiency renewable energy to biomedical applications Every spring, the ECE 443 LEDs and Solar Cells course enables students to address a grand societal challenge by applying what they’ve learned to create a project. The class explores energy conversion devices to enable energy-efficient and scalable light emitting diodes and solar cells as solutio...

New research from HMNTL's prof. Yurii Vlasov is challenging everything we thought we knew about how the brain decides.

The brain starts making decisions before a person actually 'thinks' about it A new study reveals that the brain may begin making decisions before the rational part of the mind kicks in.

Researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering have demonstrated a new method for converting single photons. Their device has implications for quantum internet infrastructure and hybrid quantum systems.

Nanophotonics technology to improve quantum frequency conversion

Reddy’s company, Prenosis — co-founded with Illinois Grainger Engineering Professor and current Dean Rashid Bashir — develops AI diagnostic tools for precision medicine in acute care by mapping patients’ unique biological profiles.

Following their North Star: Illini-founded company revolutionizing sepsis care Reddy’s company, Prenosis — co-founded with Illinois Grainger Engineering Professor and current Dean Rashid Bashir — develops AI diagnostic tools for precision medicine in acute care by mapping patients’ unique biological profiles. Prenosis announced in January the completion of its $20 mill...

Kejie Fang, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Grainger College of Engineering, has received a 2 year, $2 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a wavelength-agile entangled photon source (WAEPS) using nonlinear photonic integrated circuits.

DARPA funding to advance high-performance quantum interconnect DARPA funding to advance high-performance quantum interconnect