2023

CSU Interagency Grant Award for STEM-NET SEED Grant - San Francisco
PI: Charmayne Hughes (Health Equity Institute Professor of Kinesiology)
Co-PIs: Laura Mamo (Health Equity Institute Professor of Public Health), Zhuwei Qin (Assistant Professor, School of Engineering), and Xiaorong Zhang (Associate Professor, School of Engineering)
This interdisciplinary collaborative research SEED grant offered by STEM-NET aims to address physical frailty assessment through the integration of user-centered design, ethical considerations, and mobile and wearable sensor technologies. The project will involve a strong convergent research team comprising experts from computer engineering, kinesiology, medical sociology, and health equity. The team will develop a valid and practical solution for physical frailty assessment using the Xiào system. This application will be designed and developed using a co-creation approach, which involves engaging older adults in the design process to bring forward unique ideas and experiences that the research team may not have. Additionally, an unobtrusive wearable sensor will be used to collect kinematic data from older adults with different physical frailty levels. The team will develop and evaluate a new machine learning-based frailty assessment system.
The project's approach will provide clinicians with objective data about frailty status, allowing them to make informed decisions to achieve the best outcome for their patients. The technico-medical approach will also reduce stigma and stereotyping of older adults, thus further isolating vulnerable individuals. The Xiào system mobile application is named after the Chinese word for filial piety, which reflects the project's commitment to respect and value older adults' contributions to society.

San Francisco State University joins Sensing Solution University collaboration Program
By Aryna Creanga, May 9, 2023
Sony Developer World and Sony’s Semiconductor Solutions Group (SSS) announce their collaboration with San Francisco State University (SFSU), School of Engineering, as part of the Sensing Solution University collaboration Program (SSUP). The SSUP program offers real collaboration opportunities for a network of partners, from university labs to teaching facilities. It encourages and supports research projects in the area of sensing solutions and promotes innovation and education.
The aim of the SFSU team is to utilize Sony’s Spresense microcontroller board to develop efficient deep learning algorithms. By doing so, the team wishes to improve the EMG-based neural-controlled bionic arm technology by introducing deep learning compression techniques. In this project, high-density surface electromyography (HD-EMG) signals will be collected using electrode grids from forearm muscles for hand gesture recognition. The SFSU team will develop efficient deep learning models for HD-EMG signal processing and compress the deep learning model to run optimally on the Spresense edge board to control a bionic arm.
2022
Student Researchers’ Bionic Arm Wins Grand Prize at Sony Competition (09/28/2022)
SFSU Engineering Team Won Sony's Spresense Developer Challenge 2022 Grand Prize! (09/08/2022)
Dr. Zhaoshuo Jiang Named CSU STEM-NET Fellow (06/21/2022)
Student engineers improve local manufacturers’ energy efficiency (03/10/2022)
Bay Area Engineering Students Get a Career Head Start with Synopsys EDA Tools (02/03/2022)
Dr. Zhaoshuo Jiang Received the 2022 GOLC International Online Laboratory Award (01/21/2022)
2021
In Memoriam: Peter Pfaelzer (12/02/2021)
Women in STEM Highlight: A Conversation with Dr. Stephanie Claussen (7/15/2021)
Interview with SFSU Engineering Alumna: Melissa Abed (5/1/2021)
2020
SFSU Engineering Surges Up on US News and World Report Ranking (10/25/2020)
Two School of Engineering Alumni Won $100k Qualcomm Innovation Fellowships (10/21/2020)
2019 Kenneth S. Fong Translational Research Award-Winner: In-Home Robotic Therapy System (9/25/2020)
Rapid Prototyping Lab Students Step up to Assist in COVID-19 Response (4/18/2020)
2019
SFSU Engineering Professor uses seismic sensors to help the elderly track their health (11/12/2019)
Google Education Team visited the School of Engineering (11/6/2019)
The School of Engineering Annual Alumni BBQ held on Oct. 12, 2019 (11/1/2019)
Dr. Xiaorong Zhang participated in the 2019 Google Faculty in Residence program (7/1/2019)
Engineering Student Chloe Zirbel to be Honored at Commencement (5/18/2019)
Raul Contreras Receives 2019 CoSE Staff Service Award (5/4/2019)
21st Annual CoSE Student Project Showcase Highlights Research and Creative Projects (5/4/2019)
2018
Zhaoshuo Jiang's Innovative Teaching Ideas Garner CSU Award
Dr. Jenna Wong received a SF State Research and Scholarly Activity Fund award
Dr. Xiaorong Zhang Received an NSF CAREER award
2017
Dr. Zhaoshuo Jiang received an NSF award for Undergraduates (REU) site program
IDEA Impact Grant Awarded to Dr. Zhaoshuo Jiang
CSU Research Competition – 1st Place
Civil Engineering Students Won Best Seismic Performance Award
Dr. Zhaoshuo Jiang Selected as a 2017 ASCE ExCEEd Fellow
2016
Dr. Zhaoshuo Jiang received industry funding support ($129,000) from Quanser Inc.
MESA Students Won 1st Place in MESA Student Leadership Conference Video Challenge Competition
2016 Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Seismic Design Competition