Assistant Professor Ahmedullah Aziz was recently selected as an awardee for the Defense TechConnect Pitch Program for his patent-pending smart pixel technology.

The Binary HyperPixel Sensor (BHPS) circuit is a compact and energy-efficient image sensor that simplifies image processing by converting visual data into binary form. This makes it faster, more reliable, and suitable for various applications, especially in low-light conditions, by adapting to different lighting environments.

Aziz received an award certificate and was chosen to spotlight his technology at the 2024 Defense TechConnect Innovation Summitt and Expo held in early December in Austin, Texas, where Aziz addressed key industry, military, and government leaders.

The Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit and Expo unites the innovation community with the US Department of Defense for the benefit of national security and societal advancement. The focus areas are microelectronics & sensors; medical & biosecurity; energy & infrastructure; autonomy, AI, & digital transformation; and materials & manufacturing.

EECS PhD students Rahatul Islam Udoy and Shamiul Alam worked on developing the smart pixel technology with Aziz.

“I am deeply honored by this recognition and sincerely grateful to my colleagues at the University of Tennessee Research Foundation—specifically Gregory Sechrist and Kusum Rathore—for their invaluable guidance and support in shaping our technology proposal,” Aziz said.

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Rhiannon Potkey (865-974-0683, rpotkey@utk.edu)