College of Engineering and Computing

Two George Mason faculty members are developing new approaches to protect AI data centers from threats ranging from insiders stealing valuable AI models to cyberattacks against the systems controlling a facility’s power and cooling.  

Research Interests: Novel semiconducting materials, devices, and architects, Semiconducting materials and devices for high-performance computing and sensing, Low-temperature novel transport phenomenal in semiconducting heterostructures

Fueled by “the love of the game,” a team of Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center students overcame GPS‑free technical challenges to take first place at the 2026 Raytheon Autonomous Vehicle Competition.

Swimmer and electrical engineering major Ryan Serbia bounced back from adversary and is off to a promising start in the pool and in the classroom.

Research Interests: Hardware and system security, Microarchitectural vulnerabilities and defenses, AR/VR security and privacy, GPU and FPGA side-channel analysis

A multi-major team from George Mason University’s College of Engineering and Computing earned second place at Saucethon, a hardware-focused hackathon, gaining online attention for their creative cat-themed rescue robot and showcasing George Mason’s collaborative, interdisciplinary strength.

Associate Professor Liling Huang and executive director of the Institute for a Sustainable Earth Leah Nichols join President Gregory Washington to discuss the intersection of innovation and sustainability.

George Mason University received $1 million from the National Science Foundation to establish a program providing hands-on nanofabrication training and education to people seeking a career change.

Research Interests: Control of AC/DC microgrid, robust control of power converters, consensus control, virtual impedance shaping, power quality improvement, non-linear control, electric vehicle control, hardware in loop control applications, high power density converter design-isolated, and non-isolated, machine learning application to power electronics

Research Interests: Microfluids, Lab-on-a-Chip, Point of Need Detection, Sensors, Multiphase Microfluidics