Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

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The Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science blends theory and practical application to advance innovation in computing, communications, and systems engineering. Students work with faculty on research in areas such as embedded systems, power electronics, software engineering, and data systems. With access to state-of-the-art labs and collaborative projects, graduates are well prepared for technology-driven careers in industry and academia.

Research Labs & Centers

Work with our renowned faculty and collaborate on groundbreaking projects that address real-world challenges. The hands-on experience and expertise you will acquire here will not only contribute to your academic growth but also prepare you for successful careers in academia, industry, or government agencies.
Dr. Long Zhao, PhD, The University of Texas at Arlington
The lab focuses on developing future power and energy systems. The research areas include renewable energy integration, rural power grid development, demand-side management, smart meter data analysis, and electric arc protection. The mission is to develop a safe, smart, and sustainable (SSS) power and energy system for the future.
Dr. Randy Hoover, PhD, Colorado State University
The lab conducts research at the forefront of machine learning for multi-modal spatiotemporal data. In particular, our research investigates advanced algorithms for: fusing multi-modal data along different spatiotemporal time-scales; dimensionality reduction, and pattern classification of multi-modal data; understanding multi-modal relationships for graph representation learning; predicting future events through multi-modal forecasting methods; exploring data augmentation and graph expansion from multi-modal graph embeddings.
Dr. Kai Ren, PhD, The Ohio State University
The lab is equipped with 3D printers, software-defined radios (SDRs), vector network analyzers (VNAs, up to 67 GHz), and a walkable anechoic chamber with a dimension of W = 11’, H = 9’6”, and L = 21’.

The research focuses on developing microwave sensing and direction-finding systems for civil and military applications, which can be applied to infrastructure inspections, rescue missions, electronic support, and electronic warfare.
Dr. Mohammadreza Mehrabian, PhD, Arizona State University
The lab is at the forefront of investigating innovative approaches for designing, implementing, and verifying mobile robots and real-time/embedded systems.

Developed systems/frameworks play pivotal roles in safety-critical applications, clean and smart energy systems, precision agriculture, safe mining operations, applications within the field of biomedical engineering, and ensuring security in cyber-physical systems.
Virtual Reality Lab
Dr. Lisa Rebenitsch, PhD, Michigan State University
The research extends to virtual reality, augmented reality, and user interfaces. Cybersickness is a particular focus of the lab but also includes XR usability and development.

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Department Head:
Dr. Jeffrey McGough