Two leaders in the Warren B. Nelms Institute for the Connected World have been recognized by the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department at University of Florida for excellence in research and service. The awards were announced at the department’s faculty retreat August 14, 2026. These awards highlight the dedication and achievement of the institute’s core faculty members.
Dr. Swarup Bhunia, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Warren B. Nelms Institute, is co-recipient of the 2026 ECE Excellence Award in Research, along with Dr. Mark Tehranipoor, former chair of the ECE Department and now Dean of the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. Dr. Bhunia previously received the Research Excellence Award in 2018. His research centers around IoT hardware, security, and applications in healthcare, agriculture, food safety, wearable devices, and more.
Dr. Baibhab Chatterjee, Assistant Professor and Director of Student Activities in the Warren B. Nelms Institute, has received the 2026 ECE Excellence Award in Service. He previously received the ECE Excellence Award in Teaching in 2025. This year he also received the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering 2026 Excellence Award for Assistant Professors and was named a Nelms Rising Star Endowed Professor. Dr. Chatterjee’s research is at the intersection of biomedical circuits and systems, secure/low-power hardware and the emerging Internet of Bodies (IoB) research.
 Dr. Swarup Bhunia and Dr. Mark Tehranipoor receive the 2026 ECE Excellence Award in research. |  Dr. Baibhab Chatterjee received the 2026 ECE Excellence Award in service. |