Dr. Cynthia Furse is a Distinguished Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Utah. Dr. Furse is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), and the Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society (ACES). Her technological innovations and patents include development of a system to locate intermittent electrical faults on aging electrical wiring (aircraft, photovoltaics, rail, etc.), with which she founded a successful spin-off company, LiveWire Innovation. She is also a pioneering researcher in the development of telemetry antennas for medical implants, and fast methods for predicting the statistical variation in bioelectromagnetic applications.
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Electrical and Computer Engineering
2025 Harrington-Mittra Award in Computational Electromagnetics
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, Montréal, Canada
For fundamental contributions and innovations in the theory and applications of the Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) method in bioelectromagnetics.
2020 Chen To Tai Distinguished Educator Award
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, Montréal, Canada
For motivating, challenging, educating and inspiring the next generation of EM (electromagnetics) engineers through innovative teaching, hands on experiences, current research and lively participation.
2009 IEEE Hewlett-Packard Harriett B. Rigas Award
IEEE, Piscataway, USA
The Hewlett-Packard Harriett B. Rigas Award is presented by the IEEE Education Society to recognize outstanding contributions to engineering education. It honors individuals who have made exceptional impacts in teaching, curriculum development, and fostering the next generation of engineers.