Electrical Engineering Specialty (EGGN–EE)

Within the Electrical Engineering specialty, there are two emphasis areas: (1) Sensing, Communications and Control, and (2) Energy Systems and Power Electronics. Students are encouraged to decide between emphasis areas before pursuing an advanced degree. Students are also encouraged to speak to members of the EE graduate faculty before registering for classes and to select an academic advisor as soon as possible.

Sensing, Communications and Control is an interdisciplinary research area that encompasses the fields of control systems, wireless communications, signal and image processing, robotics, and mechatronics. Focus areas include adaptive and nonlinear control, intelligent and learning control systems, fault detection and system identification, wireless communication circuits, computer vision and pattern recognition, sensor development, mobile manipulation and autonomous systems. Applications can be found in renewable energy and power systems, materials processing, sensor and control networks, bio-engineering, intelligent structures, and geosystems. Participating graduate students come from a variety of backgrounds, and may specialize in civil, mechanical or electrical engineering, or engineering systems.

Energy Systems and Power Electronics is focused on both fundamental and applied research in the interrelated fields of conventional electric power systems and electric machinery, renewable energy and distributed generation, power electronics and drives. The overall scope of research encompasses a broad spectrum of electrical energy applications including investor–owned utilities, rural electric associations, manufacturing facilities, regulatory agencies, and consulting engineering firms.

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