Electrical and computer engineers shape the future through innovation. They develop and improve systems that serve everyday needs of society spanning from high-voltage engineering and sustainable energy, to breakthroughs in wireless technology. Our faculty and students do everything from creating low-cost digital x-ray imagers to combat tuberculosis in developing countries, to building real-time embedded systems to advance the design and reliability of commercial products. ECE - the future is what we do.
Research
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is a dynamic and innovative hub of cutting-edge advancements in technology and engineering. Faculty members lead pioneering research in areas such as robotics, artificial intelligence, communications, embedded systems, and renewable energy, addressing real-world challenges and driving technological breakthroughs.
Resources
Events
PhD Seminar Notice: Device-Algorithm Co-Optimization of TiOx-Based Resistive Switching Devices
Candidate: Yu Shi
Date: March 24, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM
Location: Online - contact the candidate for more information.
Supervisor: Miao, Guo-Xing – Sachdev, Manoj
IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society K-W Section Distinguished Lecture
Title: Truths, Lies, and Simulations - A Tutorial on Process Corner Models
Speaker: Dr. Alvin Loke, Senior Principal Engineer, Intel Corporation
IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society K-W Section Distinguished Lecture
Title: The Road to Gate-All-Around CMOS and its Impact on Analog Design
Speaker: Dr. Alvin Loke, Senior Principal Engineer, Intel Corporation
News
Electrical and computer engineering PhD alum, Lizhi Liao, wins prestigious ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award
Congratulations to recent electrical and computer engineering PhD graduate, Lizhi Liao, whose research has earned him international recognition. Liao’s final thesis paper, Early Detection of Performance Regressions by Bridging Local Performance Data and Architectural Models, has been awarded the ACM Special Interest Group on Software Engineering (SIGSOFT) Distinguished Paper Award. He will receive this prestigious honor at the upcoming 2025 International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE), the premier conference in the field.
Radar Near-Field Sensing Using Metasurface for Biomedical Applications recognized among Top 25 Most Downloaded Papers in Nature Communications Engineering
In an exciting achievement for the research community, the paper titled "Radar Near-Field Sensing Using Metasurface for Biomedical Applications" has been recognized as one of the Top 25 most downloaded papers in Nature Communications Engineering for 2024.
Electrical and computer engineering professor, Dr. Ladan Tahvildari, named IBM Champion for 2025: a recognition of leadership and contributions to the technology community
Electrical and computer engineering professor, Dr. Ladan Tahvildari has been named an IBM Champion for 2025. This prestigious recognition is awarded in acknowledgment of her exceptional leadership and significant contributions to the IBM technology community over the past year.