Nivedita Arora Named an ‘Emerging Rockstar’ by “IEEE Pervasive Computing” Magazine

The IEEE Computer Society’s IEEE Pervasive Computing magazine has named Northwestern Engineering’s Nivedita Arora an "Emerging Rockstar."

Launched by editorial board member Lakmal Meegahapola, the feature highlights rising stars in fields including mobile systems, ubiquitous computing and the Internet of Things. Meegahapola interviewed Arora about her pioneering research in building sustainable computational materials.

Arora is the Allen K. and Johnnie Cordell Breed Junior Professor of Design and assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science at the McCormick School of Engineering.

Arora received the 2023 ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award for her work, titled “Sustainable Interactive Wireless Stickers: From Materials to Devices to Applications.” Arora developed four projects with iteratively increased capabilities, focusing on system design parameters prioritizing environmental sustainability, battery-free power, minimal form factor, and low cost.