Computer & electronics hardware
Min Wu
Devised ways to hide digital watermarks in financial statements and other electronic documents to authenticate records, prevent fraud, and deter unauthorized distribution.
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Ali Hajimiri
Developed an entire radar system, squeezed into a single chip
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Robert Drost
Pioneered a wireless technology to eliminate the wired connections between closely spaced chips in computer systems.
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Richard Kent
Produces biomechanical data vital to the design of air bags and auto safety systems.
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Maria Petrucci-Samija
Created materials that might soon make such integrated photonic circuits possible.