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Steven A. Cummer

Steven A. Cummer

William H. Younger Distinguished Professor of Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
cummer@duke.edu
Box 90291, Durham, NC 27708-0291
3455 Ciemas, Durham, NC 27708
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Awards & Honors

Stansell Family Distinguished Research Award

School Pratt School of Engineering · 2018 Given each year to an outstanding researcher. These faculty inspire their colleagues, serve others, contribute to the knowledge base and have a deep passion for their work. More about this award

Fellow

National Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers · 2011

Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers

National President of the United States of America · 2001

In the News

Published August 5, 2022
Steve Cummer: New Information on “Gigantic Jet” Lightning Bursts That Reach Toward Space
Published August 25, 2021
Moving Tiny Things ... With Sound
Published March 1, 2021
Steve Cummer on Studying Waves in Duke Forest
Published May 14, 2020
The Science of Lightning: Steven Cummer Answers Your Questions
Published December 15, 2019
A Research Tour of Duke's Largest Laboratory
Published May 7, 2019
Duke Adds 21 Faculty to Distinguished Faculty Rank
Published November 27, 2018
Duke Faculty Plentiful On ‘Highly Cited’ List
Published April 10, 2018
Thin Engineered Material Perfectly Redirects and Reflects Sound
Published March 25, 2018
Beyond Materials: From Invisibility Cloaks to Satellite Communications
Published May 4, 2017
3-D Printers Open New Design Space for Wireless Devices
Published October 14, 2016
Lego-Like Wall Produces Acoustic Holograms
Published May 23, 2016
Steven Cummer explains auditory invisible cloaks
Published December 18, 2015
NCSU, Duke researchers develop material to improve medical diagnostic imaging
Published August 13, 2015
Helping Siri: New Sensor Helps Computers Separate Overlapping Sounds
Published August 11, 2015
3D-printed device helps computers solve cocktail-party problem
Published August 11, 2015
'Hearing aid' picks out voices in a crowd: Device mimics how the brain processes sound using the 'cocktail party effect'
Published April 21, 2015
Steven Cummer: Is there more to lightning than meets the eye?
Published January 26, 2015
There's More to Lightning Than Meets the Eye
Published September 29, 2014
On the hunt for a sprite on a midsummer's night
Published March 12, 2014
3D-acoustic cloaking device can make you invisible -- to dolphins
Published March 11, 2014
Duke engineers build world’s first 3-D acoustic cloaking device