Technical specialization areas within the Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering are described below.
Computer Engineering
The Klipsch School offers a special program for students interested in computer engineering. Students wishing to become involved in this rapidly growing field will find courses in digital logic and system design, computer architecture, data networking, integrated circuits and applications, VLSI, micro-electronics, high performance computer design, digital control and instrumentation systems, digital signal processing, operating systems, and software engineering. These courses offer the student an opportunity to obtain an in-depth knowledge of digital systems and practical experience in the design, operation, programming, and applications of digital computers. Students could expect to continue on in these areas to develop better and faster computers and interfaces. The department faculty members are:
- Abdel-Hameed Badawy, Assistant Professor, PhD (Univesity of Maryland)
- Krist Petersen, College Associate Professor, PhD (New Mexico State University)
- Steven Stochaj, Professor, PhD (University of Maryland)
- Wei Tang, Associate Professor, PhD (Yale University)
- Wenjie Che, Assistant Professor, PhD (University of New Mexico)
Communications and Signal Processing
Students study space communication systems, wireless systems, data transmission, and audio & video signal compression, decompression, and transformation. Students working in this area could possibly work on cell phone design, satellites, sensor design and monitoring, imaging and pattern recognition (from security to medical applications), music (filtering signals, processing signals), any type of transmission (communication) from one place to another, noise reduction, analysis of signals. The department faculty members are:
- Deva Borah, Professor, PhD (Australian National University)
- Laura Boucheron, Associate Professor, PhD (University of California at Santa Barbara)
- Charles Creusere, Professor, PhD (University of California at Santa Barbara)
- Phillip De Leon, Professor, PhD (University of Colorado)
- David Mitchell, Assistant Professor, PhD (University of Edinburgh)
- Steven Sandoval, Assistant Professor, PhD (Arizona State University)
- Wei Tang, Associate Professor, PhD (Yale University)
Power and Control
Elective courses in power systems acquaint the students with the design, analysis, and operation of power systems. Courses are offered in high voltage transmission lines, distribution systems, rotating machines, and digital computer analysis of the steady state operation and short circuit conditions of a power system. Students in this area could expect to work in the generation, distribution and monitoring of systems which deliver power to consumers. Work in the control systems area provides the student with a background in modeling, analysis, design, simulation, and control of complex systems. These systems may be associated with engineering, ecology, transportation, natural resources, environment, or other areas. Students in this area could expect to model physical systems, and work on controlling various processes. The department faculty members are:
- Luis Garcia Carrillo, Assistant Professor, PhD (University of Technology of Compeigne)
- Olga Lavrova, Associate Professor, PhD ( University of California at Santa Barbara)
- Fengyu Wang, Assistant Professor, PhD (Arizona State University)
Photonics and Electromagnetics
Students may concentrate in the fields of integrated lightwave circuit components, nanophotonic devices, optical communications, imaging, and optical signal processing. Students could expect to work with lasers and laser applications including communications, imaging systems, and optical sensors for medical and astronomical applications. Students may also study electromagnetic fields, wave propagation, antennas, waveguides, transmission lines, lasers, plasmonics, and optics. Practical experience is available in the high-frequency and antenna laboratories and anechoic chamber. Students in this area could expect to work in the design and use of antennas, microwaves and the sending and receiving of signals.
The department faculty members are:
- Muhammad Dawood, Associate Professor, PhD (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
- David Voelz, Professor, PhD (University of Illinois)
