News

Keep up-to-date with all the latest news from the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering.
Electroluminescence - green LED in the Centre for GaN Materials and Devices
17 March 2020

EpiPix: A New Way With Micro-LEDs

Based on EEE Professor Tao Wang's expert research a University of Sheffield spin out company, EpiPx, is set to deliver the ultra-high brightness, ultra-small microLED arrays that industry players crave. Read the article here.
Headshot of Professor Xiaoli Chu
8 March 2020

Celebrating International Women's Day

To mark International Women's Day on the 8th March 2020 Electronic and Electrical Engineer, Professor Chu, shares her career path and what it means to her having been awarded a Professorship in the Communications Research Group in the Department.

Close up of an electric engine
19 February 2020

EEE academic leads development of new cost-effective, fluid-based methods for cooling industrial electrical machines

Dr. Guang-Jin Li from the Department of Electronic and Electrical has won an EPSRC fund to improve the effectiveness of electrical machines in the automotive, renewable energy and aerospace sectors. Dr Li is part of the Electrical Machines and Drives Research Group in the Department and will be working with Professor Zhu and from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering Professor Morley.
Photograph showing Y12 students on EEE Taster Day in Electronics lab

The first Electronic and Electrical Engineering Taster Day was a success!

Find out how our first Taster Day for 23 year 12 students to experience a day in the life of a EEE student went. They took part in a mini lecture, a session in our Teaching Clean Room and a lab session in our Electronics and Control lab supported by academic staff, technicians and current students.

18 February 2020
MRI image of brain

EEE Professor involved in €3M project to develop nanodevices against Epilepsy and Parkinson's

Novel nanotechnologies could be used as brain implants, modulating the activity of nerve cells electrochemically and treating neurological diseases like epilepsy and Parkinson’s.

4 February 2020
Green Electroluminescence in the Centre for GaN Materials and Devices

EEE Professor develops game-changing micro LED technology

Professor Tao Wang has developed research that has allowed EpiPix Ltd, a spin-out company from the University of Sheffield, to collaborate with global corporations on next generation micro-LED product developments.

4 February 2020
Professor Peter Houston with Professor Chee Hing

Department says farewell to Professor Houston

The Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering bid a fond farewell to ex Head of Department and colleague of over 40 years Professor Peter Houston. He was presented with various gifts and keepsakes at a lunch held in the newly opened Sir Frederick Mappin Building presented to him by the current Head of Department. In this piece Professor Houston reflects on his time in EEE and the role in which EEE could play in the future of technology.

3 February 2020
Picture of the glass roof of the Heartspace

New Engineering Heartspace revealed linking historic university buildings

The University of Sheffield has unveiled the new Engineering Heartspace which brings together the Grade II listed Sir Frederick Mappin Building and the 1855 Central Wing. The Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering was set up 1917 in the Sir Frederick Mappin Building and will be moving back to there in the next few weeks now that the building works are being completed.

29 January 2020
Inside the clean room in the National Epitaxy Facility

£2.1m Quantum Technology Capital equipment investment

Professor Jon Heffernan from the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering and Director of the National Epitaxy Facility will officially launch the EPSRC funded £2.1m Quantum Technology Capital equipment at the Sheffield Quantum Centre launch on Wednesday 22nd January 2020.

21 January 2020
Representatives from the EPSRC, NSI-UK and EEE in the mm wave measurement lab

Future facing mm Wave Measurement Lab hosts open day for industry and academics

The EPSRC mm Wave Measurement Laboratory hosted at The University of Sheffield by the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering welcomed guests from industry and academia to an open day for them to explore the state-of-the-art facilities. The project was led by the Communications Research Group within the department and showcased the £1m equipment built by NSI-MI, MPI and Keysight. The equipment is available to industry and academics who are researching in RF at 5G and beyond.

16 January 2020
Arwyn Thomas, Steffen Poulson, Prof Mike Hounslow and Prof Zhu

Sheffield Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Centre celebrates landmark 10 year anniversary

Academics and industry come together to celebrate 10 years of successful collaboration between The University of Sheffield and Siemens Gamesa.

18 December 2019
A microscope in the EEE teaching Clean Room in The Diamond

Electronic and Electrical Engineering taster day

Become an Electronic and Electrical Engineer for the day at The University of Sheffield on Tuesday 28th January 2020. This is a great opportunity for students considering which Engineering discipline to study as this experience day will give an insight into electrical sustainable energy as well as visit to our teaching Clean Room.

16 December 2019
The Diamond building

Centre for GaN Materials and Devices Industry Open Day 2020

We're inviting photonics and electronics companies to The University of Sheffield to find out more about collaboration, PhD sponsorship and partnership opportunities for III-nitride semiconductor research.

11 December 2019