A University of Texas at Dallas team of electrical and computer engineering undergraduate students recently won the $10,000 grand prize at the IEEE International Future Energy Challenge. The annual challenge, which took place over 12 months, tasked students with designing an audio amplifier with excellent audio quality, efficiency and density. The team included Ahmad Nabizadah, electrical engineering junior; Daniel Maaya, computer engineering senior; and Allison Pham, electrical engineering senior. The students worked with mentors in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, including Milad Bahrami Fard, Aaron Brown and Kevin Largent, electrical engineering doctoral students. Magalindan was an energy storage intern at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in 2024.