Student Team Wins Second Place in HACK@CHES Competition

September 30, 2025

A student team representing the Warren B. Nelms Institute won 2nd Place in the HACK@CHES 2025 Competition. Team CapitalGators was comprised of Nelms Institute PhD students Sudipta Paria and Aritra Dasgupta, advised by Dr. Swarup Bhunia, and George Mason University PhD students Raghul Saravanan and Jayanth Thangellamudi, advised by Dr. Sai Manoj P D. “We’re absolutely thrilled to be […]

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Dr. Bhunia Works on NASA Project to Improve Safety and Trustworthiness in Autonomous Systems

August 29, 2025

Through a prestigious three-year NASA grant, a collaborative team of researchers across six different universities will work to understand the vital role of trust in autonomous systems. Dr. Sandip Ray serves as the lead for the University of Florida team, working in partnership with Dr. Swarup Bhunia. The overall project is led by Dr. Siddhartha […]

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Dr. Bhunia is Co-PI on a New NIST Grant to Create Pathways into Cybersecurity for Florida and Georgia Veterans

August 13, 2025

A new project aims to create pathways and opportunities in the cybersecurity and hardware security fields for military veterans. To address the critical shortage of cybersecurity professionals in Georgia and Florida and diversify the workforce in the semiconductor and microelectronic fields, the VETS-CYBER program will offer hands-on training and experience for participating veterans. The project, […]

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First Place Win in HACK@DAC Competition

July 28, 2025

A student team from Professor Bhunia’s lab won 1st Place in the HACK@DAC 2025 Competition. Team Gatotriots is comprised of Nelms Institute PhD students Sudipta Paria and Aritra Dasgupta, advised by Dr. Swarup Bhunia, and George Mason University PhD students Raghul Saravanan and Jayanth Thangellamudi, advised by Dr. Sai Manoj P D. HACK@DAC is a […]

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Introducing Hands-On Microelectronics Fundamentals in Children’s Museums

May 14, 2025

Dr. Bhunia and collaborators are introducing a new program at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention in Gainesville, FL. The curriculum will be delivered as a two-week summer camp in July 2025.

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Rohan Reddy Kalavakonda receives the Attributes of a Gator Engineer Award

May 13, 2025

PhD student Rohan Reddy Kalavakonda is the recipient of the 2025 Attributes of a Gator Engineer award. The award is considered the greatest distinction of any student award given by the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.

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Sudipta Paria receives the ECE Graduate Research Excellence Award

May 12, 2025

Sudipta Paria is the recipient of the  2025 ECE Graduate Student Research Excellence award. The award is given yearly to an ECE graduate student who has excelled in their research during the academic year. The award recognizes students’ dedication, enthusiasm, and promise as an graduate researcher in the ECE department.

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Tianjun Wang receives the ECE Undergraduate Research Excellence Award

May 11, 2025

Electrical Engineering undergraduate student Tianjun Wang is the recipient of the 2025 ECE Undergraduate Student Research Excellence award. The award is given yearly to an ECE undergraduate student who has excelled in their research during the academic year. The award recognizes students’ dedication, enthusiasm, and promise as an undergraduate researcher in the ECE department. Students are nominated by their faculty advisor.

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Student Team Wins First Place in HACK@DAC Competition

June 27, 2024

Team UF NanoKnights, comprised of three lab PhD students, won 1st Place in the HACK@DAC 2024 Competition. The members of the team are Sudipta Paria, Atri Chatterjee, and Aritra Dasgupta. The team is advised by Dr. Swarup Bhunia.

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Multi-disciplinary Nelms Institute Team Develops Wearable Smart Sensor for Orthopaedic Care

June 26, 2024

UF smart sensor sends smartphone alert if mending patient is too daring on their feet GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A physician isn’t going to follow a patient home to ensure they’re doing as instructed and not placing weight on a surgically repaired foot. “Sometimes someone swears they didn’t put weight on their foot, but then they […]

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