Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Calendar
Friday, February 26, 2021
Want to invest in your future? At bp we've done extensive research to identify the 5 skills that will be crucial to your success in the workplace of the future, and we're crafted five interactive virtual sessions to help you build and practice each skill. Learn from home, learn for free!
We are excited to bring to you the 16th edition of the CSL Student Conference virtually! From keynote talks to a job fair to a brand new COVID-19 session, mark your calendars from Feb 24 to Feb 26 for a range of stimulating virtual events.
Have an idea but aren't sure what to do next? Come to Entrepreneurship Advising with TEC! Bring your ideas—we'll help you figure out your next steps, and guide you through campus and community resources.
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Want to invest in your future? At bp we've done extensive research to identify the 5 skills that will be crucial to your success in the workplace of the future, and we're crafted five interactive virtual sessions to help you build and practice each skill. Learn from home, learn for free!
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Want to invest in your future? At bp we've done extensive research to identify the 5 skills that will be crucial to your success in the workplace of the future, and we're crafted five interactive virtual sessions to help you build and practice each skill. Learn from home, learn for free!
Monday, March 1, 2021
Want to invest in your future? At bp we've done extensive research to identify the 5 skills that will be crucial to your success in the workplace of the future, and we're crafted five interactive virtual sessions to help you build and practice each skill. Learn from home, learn for free!
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Want to invest in your future? At bp we've done extensive research to identify the 5 skills that will be crucial to your success in the workplace of the future, and we're crafted five interactive virtual sessions to help you build and practice each skill. Learn from home, learn for free!
We invite you to join us to learn all about ASM! We are hiring PHD graduates for Process Engineer roles, and Master’s students for Mechanical & Electrical Engineer roles, and Bachelor’s/Master’s students for Software Engineering roles.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Want to invest in your future? At bp we've done extensive research to identify the 5 skills that will be crucial to your success in the workplace of the future, and we're crafted five interactive virtual sessions to help you build and practice each skill. Learn from home, learn for free!
Ram Sivaramakrishnan will discuss the transition to Software 2.0 and share how SambaNova Systems is creating the new generation of AI computing through software and hardware co-design that allows deep learning applications to run orders of magnitude faster than on traditional hardware.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Join us for the ECE Distinguished Colloquium Seminar on Thursday, March 4 at 4:00 pm (CST) with P. R. Kumar - University Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor, and College of Engineering Chair in Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University. Prof. Kumar is also a Professor Emeritus from ECE and CSL.
Friday, March 5, 2021
Have an idea but aren't sure what to do next? Come to Entrepreneurship Advising with TEC! Bring your ideas—we'll help you figure out your next steps, and guide you through campus and community resources.
Monday, March 8, 2021
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Getting internships is hard enough, but once you have one standing out can be its own challenge. Learn what managers are looking for in candidates for both full-time jobs and further promotions, and learn techniques to grow your skills to be the one to land that next big role.
Thursday, March 11, 2021
ECESAC Town Hall is an open forum where Dr. Hajek gives updates regarding the department to the students, which is followed up by students asking questions and voicing any thoughts or concerns about the department to professors and advisors.
Admitted Student Series: Your Future at ECE Illinois awaits! Join us for any of these webinars where you will be able to connect with current ECE students, advisors, and faculty!
Friday, March 12, 2021
Have an idea but aren't sure what to do next? Come to Entrepreneurship Advising with TEC! Bring your ideas—we'll help you figure out your next steps, and guide you through campus and community resources.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Final Examination: Phuc Huynh; March 17, 2021 @ 1:00 PM; Location TBD; Exam Topic: AN INTEGRATED GENERATOR-RECTIFIER SYSTEM FOR HIGH-POWER AC-DC CONVERSION
This group of presenters are all UIUC engineering alumni, successful entrepreneurs in Chicago, and current members of the vibrant Chicago tech scene. Hear stories of their time as entrepreneurs, how they’ve evolved their careers, and ask them what life is like as a technology-oriented, young professional working in the very vibrant and exciting Chicago technology scene.
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Final Examination: Charbel Sakr, March 18, 2021 @ 9:00 AM, Online, Exam Topic: Finite Precision Deep Learning with Theoretical Guarantees
Friday, March 19, 2021
Have an idea but aren't sure what to do next? Come to Entrepreneurship Advising with TEC! Bring your ideas—we'll help you figure out your next steps, and guide you through campus and community resources.
Final Examination: Leda Sari, March 19, 2021 @ 2:00 PM, Online, Exam Topic: Learning Speech Embeddings For Speaker Adaptation and Speech Understanding
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Prelim Examination: Yamuna Phal, March 24, 2021 @ 3:00 PM, Online, Exam Topic: Design and implementation of contrast-enhanced IR microscopy systems for chemical imaging engineered with analytical capabilities
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Admitted Student Series: Your Future at ECE Illinois awaits! Join us for any of these webinars where you will be able to connect with current ECE students, advisors, and faculty!
Friday, March 26, 2021
Have an idea but aren't sure what to do next? Come to Entrepreneurship Advising with TEC! Bring your ideas—we'll help you figure out your next steps, and guide you through campus and community resources.
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
In this Faculty Research Explorations Seminar, Associate Professor Joohyung Kim will talk about the Introduction of KIMLAB (Kinetic Intelligent Machine LAB) and Associate Professor Eric Chitambar will talk about What is Qubit?--An Introduction to Quantum Information Science.
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Prelim Examination: Yan Zhang, April 1, 2021 @ 12:00 PM, Online, Exam Topic: Silicon-based Microfabricated Droplet-Microfluidics Electrospray Emitter for Neurochemical Sensing
Friday, April 2, 2021
Have an idea but aren't sure what to do next? Come to Entrepreneurship Advising with TEC! Bring your ideas—we'll help you figure out your next steps, and guide you through campus and community resources.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Admitted Student Series: Your Future at ECE Illinois awaits! Join us for any of these webinars where you will be able to connect with current ECE students, advisors, and faculty!
Friday, April 9, 2021
Have an idea but aren't sure what to do next? Come to Entrepreneurship Advising with TEC! Bring your ideas—we'll help you figure out your next steps, and guide you through campus and community resources.
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Prelim Examination: Jialu Li; April 15, 2021 @ 1:00 PM; Online; Exam Topic: Transfer learning in Cross-lingual Adaptation and Infant/Parent Vocalization Classifications
Friday, April 16, 2021
Monday, April 19, 2021
Final Examination: Vignesh Babu, April 19, 2021 @ 10:00 AM, Online, Exam Topic: High Fidelity Network Models with Virtual Time Systems
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Admitted Student Series: Your Future at ECE Illinois awaits! Join us for any of these webinars where you will be able to connect with current ECE students, advisors, and faculty!