Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering
| Professors |
Lin-Ching Chang; Hang Liu; Hanseok Ko; Nader Namazi, Chair; Charles C. Nguyen |
| Associate Professors |
George Nehmetallah |
| Assistant Professors |
Hieu Bui; Minhee Jun; Dominick Rizk; Daniel Sierra-Sosa; Gregorio Toscano |
| Associate Professor of Practice |
Matthew Jacobs; Sergio Picozzi |
| Assistant Professor of Practice |
Chaofan Sun |
| Lecturers |
Vincent Cassella; Aysegul Cuhadar; Francis Linehan; Mohsen Marefat; Quang Nguyen; Sridava Rao; Kevin Russo; Hanney Shaban |
Mission of the Department
The mission of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering is to educate men and women in the disciplines of electrical engineering and computer engineering in order to prepare them professionally so that they can contribute and service the needs of society with a commitment founded on moral and ethical principles.
Major Programs
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (B.E.E.)
Electrical Engineering - Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (B.E.E.)
The incessant expansion of the Internet, wireless communications, information technology, network and information security, robotics, computer engineering, and alternative energy technologies continues to fuel demand for electrical engineers and computer scientists. Therefore, majoring in electrical engineering offers excellent professional prospects and challenging career opportunities. Our dedicated and internationally recognized faculty are committed to providing a top-notch education that prepares students to successfully enter the job market or to continue for advanced studies at the graduate level.
We have strong technical programs in electrical engineering and computer science with carefully designed curricula. Students enjoy a friendly and cooperative learning environment that offers advantages such as small class sizes, low student-teacher ratios, personalized interaction with faculty members, and student participation in funded research projects. Our instructional laboratories are equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation and equipment. Both undergraduate and graduate students can participate in funded research activities performed in our many research laboratories that are actively involved in areas including signal processing and visualization, applied electromagnetics and optics, telecommunications and information networks, robotics and intelligent control, and material properties.
Concentrations
Students in the Computer Engineering Concentration select program electives tailored to this area of specialization.
Recommended Program Electives
New courses are frequently added. For this reason, students should consult their advisor regarding the department's recommendations and approval of each semester's program electives.
| EE 502 |
Optical Systems and Devices |
| EE 504 |
Introduction to Fourier Optics |
| EE 514 |
Introduction to Hardware Accelerated Computing |
| EE 515 |
Advanced Digital Signal Processing |
| EE 516 |
Power Systems |
| EE 519 |
Digital Systems Design |
| EE 521 |
Programmable Logic Devices and HDL Design |
| EE 522 |
Linear System Analysis |
| EE 524 |
Secure Programming |
| EE 526 |
Computer and Network Security |
| EE 530 |
Parallel and Heterogeneous Computing |
| EE 531 |
Data Communications Networks |
| EE 534 |
Communication and Computer Network Simulation |
| EE 540 |
Introduction to Antenna Systems |
| EE 541 |
Electromagnetic Theory |
| EE 542 |
Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communications |
| EE 543 |
Remote Sensing |
| EE 544 |
RF and Microwave Circuits |
| EE 545 |
High Resolution Radar Signal Processing |
| EE 546 |
Electrical Properties of Materials |
| EE 548 |
Optical Signal and Image Processing |
| EE 550 |
Semiconductor Optoelectronics -- Materials and Devices |
| EE 561 |
Random Signal Theory |
| EE 563 |
Fundamentals of Acoustics |
| EE 565 |
Information Security |
| EE 569 |
Computer Security and Privacy |
| EE 572 |
Basics of Information Coding and Transmission |
| EE 576 |
Introduction to Robotics |
| EE 581 |
Cryptography and Steganography |
| ENGR 520 |
Mathematical Analysis for Graduate Students |
| ENGR 543 |
Wireless Sensor Networks |
| ENGR 570 |
Basics of High-Performance Computing for Engineers |
| ENGR 652 |
Advanced Optical and Image Processing |
| PHYS 406 |
Introduction to Modern Physics |
| PHYS 428 |
Optics |
| PHYS 431 |
Introduction to Quantum Theory |
Graduates of the electrical engineering program within a few years of graduation will:
1. Use their broad knowledge of electrical engineering as a foundation for ongoing learning and will have realized some success early in their professional careers and/or in the pursuit of graduate studies.
2. Use their creative and critical reasoning skills to solve technical problems, ethically and responsibly, in service to society.
3. Use their mathematical and scientific knowledge to solve emerging real-world problems related to power, electronics, control systems, image analysis, signal processing, and communication systems, and will use their communication, organization, and teamwork skills for the execution of complex technological solutions.
4. Use their communication skills in bridging the divide between advanced technology and end users in the practice of electrical engineering.
Computer Engineering Concentration
In addition to the traditional Electrical Engineering (EE) program, the Department also offers a concentration in Computer Engineering. These students must replace CSC 113 with CSC 123 Intro to Computer Programming (C/C++) in the First Year. During the Fourth year, students replace EE 466 with CSC 306 Intro to Operating Systems and replace two program electives with CSC 390 Comp Org. & Architecture and CSC 323 Intro to Computer Networks.
Bachelor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (B.E.C.E.)
Requirements for the major can be found at Electrical and Computer Engineering - Bachelor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (B.E.C.E.)
Effective Fall Semester 2024, the EECS department initiated a new Bachelor program referred to as the Electrical & Computer Engineering (BECE). This program offers two tracks, namely, Computer Engineering (BECE-CE) and Electrical Engineering (BECE-EE). The BECE Program is designed to prepare graduates for leading roles in the electrical and computer engineering profession. The core areas of this program include signals and systems, electronics, computer organization and architecture, programming languages, computer graphics, hardware accelerated architectures, and programming logic devices and HDL design. Various electives are available to broaden the student's perspective in this field.