Electrical Engineering Technology
A. Nasser Alaraje
Associate Professor, School of Technology
Program Chair, Electrical Engineering Technology
Research Interests
- Digital logic design and embedded systems
- Field-Programmable Logic Array (FPGA) architecture and design
- Hardware description language
- Processor architecture
- Engineering technology education
Teaching Interests
- Circuits
- Data communications
- Digital systems/microprocessor basics
- Digital electronics
- Digital design and modeling with VHDL
- Microcomputer interfacing
- FPGA design
Ted L. Anderson
Lecturer, School of Technology
Research Interests
- Strain signal conditioning design
- Transducer instrumentation design
- Rosette strain gages
- Alternative electrical energy sources (battery utilization and power-conversion circuits)
Teaching Interests
- Basic circuit analysis
- Basic and special electronic devices
- Troubleshooting (as a part of the design process)
- Electronic circuit design
- Power electronic devices and circuits (power conversion electronics)
Aurenice M. Oliveira
Assistant Professor, School of Technology
Research Interests
- Application of Monte Carlo methods to communication systems
- Communications
- Digital signal processing
- Modeling of optical-fiber communication systems
- Statistical analysis of the performance of polarization mode dispersion (PMD) compensators
Teaching Interests
- Communications systems
- Data communications
- Special electronic devices
- Wireless communications
Research Interests
- Optics
- Signal processing
- Image reconstruction and processing
- Adaptive and atmospheric optics
- Holography and laser spectroscopy
Teaching Interests
- Optics
- Electrical machinery
- Power systems
- Electronic devices and circuits
- Real-time robotics systems