Academics

WNCG is an organized research unit in the Cockrell School of Engineering  .

The majority of the faculty and graduate students are in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, though WNCG also includes faculty and graduate students from the Departments of Computer Science, Mathematics and Aerospace Engineering. WNCG has links with other departments and research centers at UT Austin, including the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Center for Transportation Research.

WNCG provides ample opportunity for students to engage in research collaborations with industry, as well as with other universities. Many of our students have gone to work for Industrial Affiliate companies, entered into successful academic careers at institutions around the globe or founded notable technology start ups.

Graduate Students

ECE Graduate Admissions

All graduate students looking to work within WNCG must first be accepted to a graduate program at the University of Texas at Austin.

View information regarding applications and enrollment in the graduate program in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Undergraduate Students

Though most research within WNCG is performed by graduate research assistants, there are some opportunities for undergraduate research. These vary by semester and faculty member.
 

Research

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UT Researchers Develop Ink-based E-tattoo that Decodes Brainwaves

Dec. 5, 2024
Researchers from the University of Texas Austin and the University of California, Los Angeles developed ink that can be printed on a person’s head and measure their brainwaves.
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Pioneering Over-the-Air Federated Learning: UT-InterDigital Demo Highlights Key Advances at 2024 Brooklyn 6G Summit

Dec. 2, 2024
UT and InterDigital demonstrated a hardware setup at the 2024 Brooklyn 6G Summit that exhibited new advances in over-the-air federated learning.
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WNCG & 6G@UT Host 2024 Student Research Showcase

Nov. 28, 2024
WNCG and 6G@UT hosted their annual Student Research Showcase, hosting 50 industry representatives from 10 companies to engage with graduate students and faculty on innovative research.
HAV_GAD

NSF Rings: Federated Learning Research at WNCG

Oct. 30, 2024
Drs. de Veciana and Vikalo, in cooperation with their teams and the National Science Foundation, are making groundbreaking developments in the field of federated learning.
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6G@UT Works with Google on Diffusion Models

Oct. 30, 2024
6G@UT Austin faculty worked with Google to develop advanced algorithms for image editing and restoration that are being integrated into next-generation devices and promise significant advancements in computer vision and digital content creation.
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Al Bovik Delivers Keynote Speech at 2024 Workshop on AI for Streaming

July 15, 2024
Dr. Al Bovik presented the keynote speech at the inaugural Workshop on AI for Streaming at the 2024 Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition in Seattle, Washington.
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Jose Millan and Team Present Research at AI for Good Global Summit

June 24, 2024
Millan and team presented a demo at the 2024 AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Atlas Wang to give Keynote Speech at ICTERI 2024

June 20, 2024
WNCG Professor Atlas Wang was selected as a keynote speaker for this year's ICTERI Conference in Lviv, Ukraine
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WNCG Faculty Help Lead New Video AI Startup

June 13, 2024
WNCG faculty are playing critical roles in a startup that will use artificial intelligence to create narrative short-form videos using libraries of existing, real-world footage.
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6G@UT Hosts Third-Annual Forum

May 14, 2024
Third installment of 6G@UT Forum hosted on UT Austin Campus