Micron Donates $100,000 for Utah State Engineering Laboratory

Utah State University students studying in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in the College of Engineering will have a new lab, thanks to a $100,00 donation from the Micron Foundation. The Micron Digital Imaging Laboratory will be used for research and education in digital imaging processing, computer vision, signal processing and 3D color geo-positioned imagery.

 

“This lab will significantly enhance Utah State’s capabilities in digital imaging research,” said Tamal Bose, electrical and computer engineering department head. “The concepts of digital imaging will be integrated into many of our undergraduate courses. Our students will have hands-on training on advanced image processing techniques, even as undergraduates.”

 

The lab is a part of Utah State’s Center for High-speed Information Processing (CHIP), directed by Bose, and Utah State’s Center for Advanced Imaging LADAR (CAIL), directed by Utah State engineering faculty member Robert Pack.

 

This is the second grant from Micron to the department. Last year, Micron donated $100,000 to establish the Micron Digital Design Laboratory. This lab is used for several undergraduate courses, including digital design, microprocessors and VLSI design.

 

“Micron has been a strong supporter of our programs,” said Bose. “They provide several scholarships and internships to our students every year. Such support is imperative in maintaining our strong programs in electrical and computer engineering.”