Nelson Sepulveda Alancastro
Contact Information
Address:
Engineering Research Complex
1449 Engineering Research Ct
Room:
2120B
East Lansing
,
MI
48824
Phone:
Email:
Website:
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Interim Chairperson, Professor
Biography
Nelson obtained his undergraduate degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus in 2001 with honors. He completed his M.S. (2002 and PhD (2005) degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan Sate University. From January 2006 to June 2011, Nelson was faculty at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, and during this time participated in several summer research programs for faculty at the Air Force Research Laboratories (2006 and 2007), National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) (2008) and the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) (2009). In 2010, Nelson was awarded the NSF Career award. His research interests are micro and nanometer-sized sensors and actuators (or transducers), characterization of smart and multifunctional materials and their integration in microsystems.
Education
- Ph.D. - Michigan State University - 2005
- M.S. - Michigan State University - 2002
- B.S. - University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus - 2001
Research Interests
- Micro- and Nanometer-Sized Sensors and Actuators
- Characterization of Smart and Multifunctional Materials
- Integration of Smart and Multifunctional Materials in Microsystems
MSU Scholar
Google Scholar
Awards
- 2018 - MSU Withrow Teaching Excellence Award
- 2018 - MSU Withrow Diversity Excellence Award
- 2015 - Michigan State University Teacher-Scholar Award
- NSF Career Award - 2010 - 2015
- IEEE Senior Member - 2011
News
MSU Engineering honors 18 for contributions and service
The Michigan State University College of Engineering has recognized 18 faculty and staff members for excellence in service and distinguished contributions.
MSU Ph.D. student awarded prestigious graduate fellowship
A Michigan State University Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering has been selected to receive the 2025 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship Award for outstanding achievements in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
Joydeep Mitra honored with IEEE PES Douglas M. Staszesky Distribution Automation Award
Joydeep Mitra, a Michigan State University (MSU) Foundation Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was awarded the 2025 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Power and Energy Society (PES) Douglas M. Staszesky Distribution Automation Award.
Inspiring a New Generation of Engineers
The Michigan State University College of Engineering offered new summer camps for K-12 students in 2024. One pilot project was a Semiconductor Camp, which was run by Nelson Sepulveda, professor and interim chair of the MSU Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Sepulveda named interim leader for ECE
Nelson Sepulveda has been named interim chairperson of the Michigan State University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) beginning July 1, 2024.
Dean Leo Kempel leads historic effort to boost semiconductor education
Monday marked an important day for semiconductor education at Michigan State University and economic development throughout the entire state.
Signing Day ceremony recognizes Michigander EV Scholars
Michigan State University and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) put a new spin on “Go Green” by honoring the inaugural class of Michigander EV Scholarship recipients during a “Signing Day” ceremony at MSU’s College of Engineering on April 26.
Michigander EV Scholars Signing Ceremony
Nation’s largest-ever campaign to promote careers and recruit talent to fill jobs in Michigan’s surging electric vehicle (EV) and transportation mobility sector will include at least 12 Spartans on track for up to $10,000 scholarships while working at companies in Metro Detroit, Lansing, Jackson and Saginaw
2019 Teaching Excellence Awards
The Michigan State University College of Engineering recognized demonstrated excellence and distinguished contributions during the 29th Annual Engineering Awards Luncheon in the Kellogg Center on Friday, March 15. Seven Withrow Teaching Excellence Awards were presented during the annual spring ceremony.
2019 Withrow Awards
The Michigan State University College of Engineering recognized demonstrated excellence and distinguished contributions during the 29th Annual Engineering Awards Luncheon in the Kellogg Center on Friday, March 15. Fifteen faculty and staff members received some of the college's most prestigious awards.
2018 Achievements
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.
August 2018 Media Report
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.
$360,000 NSF grant
Experts in biomedical engineering and electrical and computer engineering at Michigan State University are collaborating on the limitations of wide-field tumor imaging in the fight against breast cancer.
September 2017 Media Report
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.
May 2017 Media Report
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.