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Coffee-cup-size gadget could hack solar power — study
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, found that solar inverters — which link solar panels to the wider grid — can be shut down or manipulated to potentially disrupt the flow of electricity. They first presented their new study at the virtual USENIX Security 2020 conference earlier this month. Mohammad Al Faruque, a UC Irvine associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science who led the research, said inverters can be hijacked with equipment worth less than $50.
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Compensation & Classification
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ChEMS Research Highlighted in Journal
Cover art of Biotechnology & Bioengineering, Dec. 1, 2008 edition – Assistant Professor Szu-Wen Wang's research was recently featured both on the cover and in the “Spotlight” section. -
Computing Support
Engineering Computing Support oversees general computing for the School of Engineering, as well as the Dean's Office. The Computing Support offices are located in Suite 120 of the Engineering and Computing Trailer (building #317).
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Climate change could fuel bigger summer waves in Southern California
“All these other things play a role, but waves are one of the most important causes of coastal erosion and flooding,” said Brett Sanders, an engineering professor who leads a UC Irvine team in coastal flooding and erosion hazards research. … “You could reach the point where the beaches don’t have a chance to recover,” said Sanders, who oversees the Metropolitan Beaches Projects online at sites.uci.edu/beaches.
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Combined laser and X-ray tech promises big boost in resolution
The device, being installed at the University of California-Irvine’s Applied Innovation Center, uses laser technology that uses high-energy, short-duration laser pulses used to generate X-rays for imaging procedures. … “We see this as a pivotal moment in imaging,” says Bruce Tromberg, MD, professor of Biomedical Engineering and Surgery, and Director of the Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, co-located on the UCI campus. “There is little doubt that this represents a new frontier for medicine.”
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Can smartphone apps track COVID-19 without violating your privacy?
“We’re looking at probably some sort of automated technology-based contact tracing, I think, if we want to be realistic,” says Tyler Yasaka, a software engineer and junior specialist in otolaryngology at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. He and his colleagues are among many teams of researchers around the world who have developed mobile apps to track the spread of COVID-19. Read More