Rensselaer Magazine Spring 2008 - Lemelson-Rensselaer Winner Develops New LED rensselaer, polytechnic, institute, rpi, university, graduate, engineering, architecture, science, humanities, business, research, biotechnology, nanotechnology, information technology, electronic arts, empac, troy, new york, new polytechnic, web science, big data Martin Schubert, a doctoral student in electrical, computer, and systems engineering, has developed the first polarized LED, an innovation that could vastly improve LCD screens, conserve energy, and usher in the next generation of ultra-efficient LEDs. Lemelson-Rensselaer Winner Develops New LED.