Jan 31, 2025

Lab Update: Congratulations to Prof. Nivedita Arora!

Our PI, Prof. Nivedita Arora, has been named IEEE Pervasive Computing’s Emerging Rockstar for her work in sustainable computational materials. This recognition reflects her ongoing efforts and contributions to the field. We are proud to have her leadership in our lab and excited to be part of her vision for the future of computing. We look forward to seeing her research continue to make an impact!
More details can be found here.

Oct 1, 2024

Excited to share 16 valuable lessons learned during our PI Nivedita Arora’s PhD journey—now published on ACM! From embracing uncertainty to the importance of mentorship, these insights are a must-read for anyone on the academic path! Please find more details at ACM-W.

June 17, 2024

This morning, our PI Nivedita Arora received the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award for her dissertation “Sustainable Interactive Wireless Stickers: From Materials to Devices to Applications”, which demonstrated wireless and batteryless sensor nodes using novel materials and radio backscatter! This is fantastic news and a significant milestone for not only Nivedita but also the development of our lab!
Details can be found at the following links:
ACM and Northwestern.

June 3, 2024

Earlier today, our PI Nivedita Arora received a medallion from Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering Dean Christopher Schuh for being chaired as an Allen K. and Johnnie Cordell Breed Junior Professor of Design!

May 8, 2024

Last Thursday, our PI Nivedita Arora presented at
GCASR (The Greater Chicago Area Systems Research Workshop)_workshop on “Sustainable Computational Materials: Rethinking the Electronic Lifecycle from an Environmental Lens”.

“I build sustainable computational materials by rethinking the computing stack from the bottom up, going beyond off-the-shelf device components, and co-designing across novel materials, fabrication methods, low-power circuits, and industrial design.” – Nivedita Arora

April 20, 2024

We received our first grant from The Alumnae of Northwestern University for our proposal “Quantum Computing Just Might Save the Planet: Quantifying the Impact of Quantum Computing on Decarbonization and Climate Change” !

Apr 12, 2024

Our PI Nivedita Arora recently participated as a panelist at The_QEDC’s Sustainable Quantum Technologies Panel during their plenary meeting hosted by Northwestern University. Read more about the event and Dr. Nivedita Arora’s role in shaping QC future at: link

March 25, 2024

Our PI Nivedita Arora officially joins the department of Computer Science by courtesy as a faculty member!