Imagine the fastest computer you know. Now, imagine something countless times faster, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is laying the groundwork for future technological leaps, like quantum computing. These machines need electricity, so we’re also working to make solar panels more efficient to harness the sun’s bounty of sustainable energy. Advances in computing and energy efficiency will lead to smaller devices, paving the way for advancements in wearable and medical technologies, both within faculty study areas.

Electrical and Computer Engineering researchers are always developing new electronic, magnetic and optical materials. These items then come together to form the advanced devices of the next generation.

Demand for faster data rates and more bandwidth is always increasing. Faculty researchers continue to develop new ways to make mobile technology faster and more reliable while also improving energy generation efficiency and utilization.

Our faculty also work in the areas of smart power grids that manage sustainable and renewable power technologies, which our researchers also develop.

Control technology is the final research specialization, where faculty tackle the challenges of controlling increasingly complex systems, from factories to microscopic robots.

We are building the next generation of computing systems that are faster, more efficient and more secure than existing technology. These devices and strategies pioneered by our faculty will help manage the vast amounts of data generated by our modern world.

Our faculty leverage their expertise to make groundbreaking progress in architecture for ultrafast and low power computing; secure cyber-physical systems; embedded systems; autonomous vehicles; robotics; effective methods for processing big data; and enhancing cloud and multicore computing.

This cutting-edge research is supported by funding from major federal agencies, state entities and industry partners. Our research expenditures of nearly $3 million demonstrate the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is a hub for innovation with real-world impact.