Anil Jain, University Distinguished Professor and the Douglas E. Zongker Endowed Professor of Engineering at Michigan State University, has joined a panel of experts for a strategic and technological upgrade of India’s digital identity platform.

In October 2025, the European Union began implementing its new Entry/Exit System, or EES, at airports, which replaces passport processing with a face and fingerprint scan.

Anil Jain, a University Distinguished Professor and Douglas E. Zongker Endowed Professor in Michigan State University’s College of Engineering, has been awarded the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Information and Communication Technologies category along with Michael I. Jordan of the University of California, Berkeley for “core contributions to machine learning by teaching computers to recognize patterns and make predictions based on large data sets.

MSU President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D., and Interim Provost Thomas Jeitschko congratulated the newest Endowed Chairs, Endowed Professors and MSU Research Foundation Professors and Red Cedar Professors on Feb. 18, including six from the College of Engineering.

A Spartan graduate who was an early contributor to Gmail and Android mobile phones has committed $1 million to Michigan State University to establish an endowed faculty position in the College of Engineering.

Anil K. Jain has received the prestigious BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Information and Communication Technologies for core contributions to machine learning which have unlocked “applications of far-reaching impact on society as a whole.” He shares this award with Michael I. Jordan, University of California, Berkeley, for his contributions to predictive algorithms.

The Michigan State University College of Engineering Graduate Student Awards Ceremony and Graduate Research Symposium showcased nearly 200 students.

Michigan State University researchers received a $12 million, four-year federal grant from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, or IARPA, under its Biometric Recognition and Identification at Altitude and Range, or BRIAR, program.

The Anil K. and Nandita K. Jain Endowed Professorship will strengthen the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and its ability to recruit and retain faculty for teaching and research in the specialized fields of pattern recognition, computer vision and machine learning.

Michigan State University’s renowned biometrics expert will provide his expertise and insights to The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine as it initiates a study on the positive use and potential misuse of facial recognition technologies in the United States.

For propelling biometric discoveries and supporting the rising-stars and innovators of tomorrow, Anil Jain of Michigan State University has received an honorary doctorate of engineering from the renowned Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).

As COVID-19 vaccination efforts ramp up in developing nations, accurate and accessible vaccination records are critical for children who often lack official identification necessary for the delivery of government or medical assistance.

Biometrics research on face spoof detection at Michigan State University has received international acclaim.

Compostable dog poop bags aren't as biodegradable as you might think, University Distinguished Professor Ramani Narayan tells Discover Magazine. Compostable dog poop bags aren't panning out. "Biodegradability is the most used and abused term," said Ramani Narayan. The word carries little regulatory oversight and leaves customers thinking their purchase has a smaller impact on the environment than it does. Story featured in Discover Magazine.

MSU researchers have created for the first time a miniature human heart model in the laboratory, complete with all primary heart cell types and a functioning structure of chambers and vascular tissue.

The winners of the 2019-20 Fitch H. Beach Award for Outstanding Research and for the Outstanding Graduate Student awards in each academic program in the College of Engineering have been announced.

A Michigan State University researcher in the College of Engineering has the world's top H-index ranking for computer science and electronics.

University Distinguished Professor Anil Jain is ranked #1 in the world in the 2020 edition of Top Scientists Ranking for Computer Science & Electronics, according to Guide2Research, one of the leading portals for computer science research.

The 3D printer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering started producing face shield frames on March 25 -- part of MSU's growing efforts to address the shortage of critical medical supplies due to the novel coronavirus.

Research led by MSU is showing ways that hackers can use ultrasonic waves to secretly control voice assistant devices. Called "
SurfingAttack ," the attack leverages the unique properties of acoustic transmission in solid materials — such as tables — to "enable multiple rounds of interactions between the voice-controlled device and the attacker."

Bryan Smith, associate professor of biomedical engineering, and a team of scientists have created a "Trojan Horse" nanoparticle that can be directed to eat debris, reducing and stabilizing plaque.

In a continuation of international accolades, University Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Anil Jain of Michigan State University has been elected a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Dirk Colbry's "side hustle" as a PhD student at MSU helped him develop into one of the country's "Sherpas of Supercomputing." Colbry is the director of high performance computing studies in the Department of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering.

A world-renown expert from Michigan State University in pattern recognition, machine learning, computer vision, and biometrics has joined the board of trustees of the world's first artificial intelligence university.

The expertise of University Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Ramani Narayan continues to be utilized nationally

The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and its Engineering Deans Council announced 74 award recipients in its inaugural year of the ASEE Diversity Recognition Program.

Honeywell CEO's best leadership advice: "Don't always follow the crowd." - The immigrant story of Spartan Engineer Darius Adamczyk is well known. Watch his conversation as he talks to Fortune about balancing professional and personal life goals. Adamczyk earned two degrees - electrical engineering and computer engineering -- in 1988 from MSU.

A team of researchers from Michigan State University will showcase a low-cost, high-resolution and portable solution called Infant-Prints to accurately identify infants in an effort to help reduce infant mortality around the world.

Media offered memorial tributes to two faculty members in February

The MSUMobility exhibit at the 2019 North American International Auto Show AutoMobili-D demonstrated how MSU is transforming its 5,200-acre campus into a connected ecosystem for new mobility solutions. MSU and the University of Michigan shared a booth in Detroit's Cobo Center from Jan. 14-17.

Lawrence Drzal of Michigan State University has been elected a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Class of 2018.

Several important college leadership positions were established in 2018 -Yue Qi was chosen as Associate Dean for Inclusion and Diversity; Theo Caldwell was named Assistant Dean for Student Inclusion and Diversity; and Katy Colbry was appointed Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Services. Tim Hinds took over as Director of the First-Year Engineering CoRe program; Kyle Foster was promoted to Director of the Diversity Programs Office (DPO); and MSU Foundation Professor Yunhao Liu was named Chairperson Designee of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

Anil Jain of Michigan State University has been named a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) for a lifetime of perspectives and publications that have inspired students and researchers worldwide. He was one of 46 new fellows elected at the 28th TWAS general meeting in Trieste, Italy, Nov. 27-29.

The future of self-driving vehicles may be drizzling out - at least in Michigan, CANVAS Director and ECE professor Hayder Radha tells the industry-leading publication, Automotive News. "When we run these algorithms, we see very noticeable, tangible degradation in detection," Radha said.

The race is on to create cheap materials to store energy for the U.S power grid, said Mechanical Engineering Department Chair James Klausner. MSU is sharing a $2 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).

For advancing pattern recognition for 50 years, Anil Jain of Michigan State University was presented an honorary doctorate by the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) during ceremonies in Spain in September.

A two-story news package on research by Assaf Gilad, professor of biomedical engineering and radiology, and Galit Pelled, professor of biomedical engineering, radiology and neuroscience, is telling readers about ongoing work in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Every time you use your fingerprint to unlock your smartphone or access a banking app, you're using biometrics—a way to authenticate identity using a unique biological characteristic.

New facial recognition software and app invented at Michigan State University can help protect endangered primates - more than 60 percent of which face extinction.

MSU's Innovation Center hosted the annual Innovation Celebration April 19, highlighting ground-breaking technology from MSU labs and startup companies from across campus.

Eight distinguished alumni of the Michigan State University College of Engineering will be honored Saturday, May 5, during the 2018 Alumni Awards Banquet at MSU's Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.

Engineers have been working for years to develop a more convenient way to monitor blood pressure. Now, researchers at MSU and the University of Maryland appear to have succeeded.

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The winter holidays are a time for both celebration and reflection. As 2017 draws to a close, we have much to celebrate and a tremendous future to look forward to in the College of Engineering. As always, our progress is only made possible by the tremendous support and dedication that each of you have shown throughout the past year. I am extremely thankful to you for all you do to move us forward.

If you haven't seen the video created to attract Amazon's HQ2 to Detroit/Michigan, take a look: #MoveTheWorld.

Anil Jain has been selected to receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK). He is a University Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at MSU.

University Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Anil Jain, and his research team, had a noteworthy September in the media. Reporters contacted MSU's international biometric expert on topics related to facial recognition, smartphone security, and other cyber security issues.

Do you know how safe it is to use your finger as a security login? And have you wondered how your cell phone knows if your finger is real or a fake?

A monthly look at what is being reported on the MSU Engineering community.

Grand Rapids Semester, one of four summer opportunities created by The Center For Spartan Engineering, has helped 25 student interns in Grand Rapids-area companies immerse themselves in West Michigan during a 10-week class and a variety of social and cultural events.

Xiaobo Tan, an MSU Foundation Professor of electrical and computer engineering, was featured at AAAS during a lecture and presentation on GRACE, MSU's robotic fish that uses a flexible mechanized muscle to move through water and sense hydrodynamics.

May's media highlights for the Michigan State University College of Engineering include the naming of a new department head, and ongoing national coverage on biometrics expert Anil Jain, a University Distinguished Professor of computer science and engineering.