Paul Prucnal

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research interests: Photonic switching; fiber-optic networks; optical interconnects

A woman in a lab coat and safety goggles prepares to place a test tube into a machine for analysis. — As part of her research on lunar cement, Ph.D. student Sophia Bergen uses an optical emission spectrometer to measure the concentrations of different ions in a sample. Photo by Tori Repp/Fotobuddy

Innovation grants could help build a moon base, block food-borne illness, and map the brain

Graphic with text "Commendation for Outstanding Teaching".

Faculty commended for outstanding teaching

Graphic with text "Commendation for Outstanding Teaching".

Faculty commended for outstanding teaching

Foam board with a pinned grasshopper specimen, with wings extended, and four rows with different colors and shapes of synthetic wings under investigation for flying robots. — A team led by Pierre-Thomas Brun and Aimy Wissa is studying the structures and capabilities of grasshopper wings and flying fish fins. An innovation grant will allow the researchers to test different types of foldable wings and model their performance. Photos by Tori Repp/Fotobuddy

Innovation funds support research in robotics, machine learning, climate resilience and more

Graphic with text "Commendation for Outstanding Teaching".

Faculty commended for outstanding teaching

Graphic with text "Commendation for Outstanding Teaching".

Faculty commended for outstanding teaching

Professor writes on white board while talking with grad student.

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Improving human health, energy systems, computing and communications, and security