Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Facts & Figures
The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science maintains close ties to industry; in fact, all curricula are developed with partners and are constantly refined to meet real-world demands and rapid changes in technology. Laboratories in both hardware and software and a close affiliation with the university’s major research centers facilitate development of new technologies in such areas as nanotechnology, distributed computing and secure networks.
Founded
- 1983: Department of Electrical Engineering
- 1990: Expands to include Computer Science
Student Population
- 985 Undergraduate Students (Fall 2020)
- B.S. degrees:
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Diversity
- URM 18%
- Women ~17%
- B.S. degrees:
- 319 Graduate Students (Fall 2020)
- M.S. and Ph.D. degrees:
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Networked Systems
- Masters of Embedded and Cyberphysical Systems
- M.S. and Ph.D. degrees:
Faculty
- 42 Full-time
- 15 Affiliated
- 10 Emeritus
Recognition
- 3 National Academy of Engineering Members
- 2 National Academy of Inventors
- 1 Presidential Young Investigator Award
- 10 NSF CAREER Awards
- 4 Endowed Chairs
- 3 Chancellor’s Professor
- 1 Chancellor’s Fellow
- 4 Distinguished Professors
- 1 Royal Society of London Fellow
- 1 Fellow of the Academy for the Advancement of Science
Research & Expenditures
- 4 World-class centers
- 3 Research thrusts:
- Circuits and Devices
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Systems
- 2020-21 Research expenditures: $12.3M
