Faculty Listing
Ashok K. Ambardar
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Signal processing
- Medical imaging
Glen E. Archer
Principal Lecturer and Associate Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty Advisor, Blue Marble Security Enterprise
Areas of Interest
- Image processing
- Undergraduate EE labs
- Counter-terrorism
- Electronic warfare
- Information operations
Paul L. Bergstrom
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Adjunct Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Areas of Interest
- Micro-electromechanical systems
- Micromachining materials and process technologies
- Inertial pressure
- Nanoscaled technologies enabling banoelectronic devices
- Technologies for the monolithic integration of sensors and actuators with electronics
Leonard J. Bohmann
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Areas of Interest
- Electric power systems analysis
- Utility applications of power electronics (HVDC, SVC, FACTS)
- Power system dynamics
- Power quality
- Power system transients
- Computer analysis and simulation of power systems
Duane J. Bucheger
Professor of Practice, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Areas of Interest
- Signal processing
- Power electronics
Jeffrey B. Burl
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Areas of Interest
- Control systems
- Development of a low cost collision avoidance system for general aviation (FAA)
- Intelligent control of automotive manufacturing systems (GM)
- Adaptive optics (AFOSR)
- Reentry body control (SSP)
- Image motion analysis and image based tracking systems (AFOSR)
- Control theory: extended H estimation; uncertainty reduction in µ-synthesis (SSP)
- Astronomy/observatory upgrades (fun)
Bo Chen
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dave House Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Mechatronics and embedded systems
- Agent Technology
- IC engine management systems
- Modeling and control of hybrid electric vehicles
- Battery control for HEV and energy storage systems
- Cyber-physical systems
- Automation
Areas of Interest
- Parallel computing and UPC
- Engineering education
Judy Donahue
ECE Undergraduate Advisor
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Provides academic advising for undergraduates
- First-year and transfer student orientation
- Meets with prospective students and their families
- Coordinates Fall Open House and Preview Day events (for ECE)
- Serves on UPC and Diversity committees within ECE
Zhuo Feng
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Parallel CAD algorithms on heterogeneous manycore computing platforms
- Modeling, analysis and verification of large-scale power delivery networks (PDNs)
- 3D integrated circuit thermal modeling and analysis
- Statistical VLSI modeling, statistical static timing analysis (SSTA)
Daniel R. Fuhrmann
Department Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Areas of Interest
- Signal processing
Lucia Gauchia
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
Richard and Elizabeth Henes Assistant Professor of Energy Storage Systems
Areas of Interest
- Energy Storage Systems
- State estimation for batteries and supercapacitors
Ashok K. Goel
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Microelectronics
- Nanotechnology circuit design
- High-speed VLSI interconnections
- Device physics and modeling
- Semiconductor TCAD
Durdu Guney
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Metamaterials and Plasmonics
- Quantum Computing, Communications and Cryptography
- Photonic Bandgap Materials and Fibers
- Quantum Optics
- Acoustic Bandgap Materials
Trever Hassell
Academic Advisor
Instructor
Areas of Interest
- Power Electronics Systems
- Electric Drives and Machinery
- Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Systems
- Microgrids
Timothy Havens
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
William and Gloria Jackson Assistant Professor
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
- Signal and Image Processing
- Sensor and Data Fusion
- Heterogeneous Data Mining
- Explosive Hazard Detection
Shiyan Hu
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Computer-aided design of VLSI circuits and combinatorial optimizations
Michele L. Kamppinen
Staff Assistant
Specialties
- Assists w/department event planning
- Schedules student appointments w/undergraduate advisor
- Processes reimbursement requests
- Coordinates textbook orders
Roger M. Kieckhafer
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Areas of Interest:
- Fault-tolerant computing
John Kolacz
Research Associate
Specialties
- Maintains ECE and SoT laboratories and laboratory equipment
- Supports Senior Design and Enterprise projects
- Provides training to students and faculty in machine shop practice and operation, including safety orientation
- Metal, wood and plastic fabrication
- Welding
Anand K. Kulkarni
Professor Emeritus, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Electronic materials
- A study of electrical, optical, chemical, and structural characteristics of indium-tin-oxide (ITO) deposited on glass and polymer substrates
- Characterization of diamond thin films grown on silicon substrates by hot filament chemical vapor deposition technique
- Electrical and structural characteristics of chromium thin films deposited on glass and alumina substrates
- Reliability of solder joints used in leadless surface mount devices
- Development of thin film ferroelectric memory devices
- Schottky and ohmic contacts to GaAs
John T. Lukowski
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty Advisor, Automotive Computing Enterprise
Co-Coordinator, Hybrid Electric Vehicle Enterprise
Areas of Interest
- Power
- Energy
- Factory automation
- Robotics
Christopher T. Middlebrook
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Infrared detectors
- Optics
- Photonics
- Radiometry
Bruce A. Mork
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dennis Wiitanen Professor of Electric Power Systems
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Power system transients (ATP/EMTP)
- Nonlinear dynamics and chaos theory
- Power system protection
- Power quality, spectral estimation
- Properties of magnetic materials
- Computer modeling
Area of Expertise (CS)
- High-performance computer architecture
- Embedded systems
- Design of multimedia systems
- High-performance and low power computing systems
- Information-processing systems
- Embedded electronic systems
Areas of Interest (ECE)
- VLSI information and multimedia processing
- SoC design
- Complex embedded electronic systems
- Very Large Scale Intergradations (VLSI)
- Digital architectures
- Computer engineering
Sumit Paudyal
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Smart Grid Technologies
- Optimization Techniques in Power Systems
- Digital Techniques in Power System Protection
Joshua M. Pearce
Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Photovoltaic Materials and Electronic Device Physics of Solar Photovoltaic Cells: Gallium nitride (GaN) and indium gallium nitride (InGaN), Hydrogenated amorphous and nanocrystalline silicon (a-Si:H, nc-Si:H)
- Applied Sustainability and Green Engineering: Solar energy, Sustainable development
Warren F. Perger
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Theoretical atomic physics
- Electrophysics
Michael C. Roggemann
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Optics
- Image reconstruction and processing
- Pattern recognition
- Adaptive and atmospheric optics
Lisa Rouleau
Business Manager & Technical Communications Specialist
Specialties
- Executive assistant to the chair
- Oversees department finances
- Assists faculty with research proposals and project account administration
- Coordinates and oversees faculty and staff searches, reappointments, and promotion and tenure processes
- Assists with new faculty and staff orientation
- Maintains department website
- Space Coordinator for department
Chuck Sannes
Laboratory Supervisor
Specialties
- Lab maintenance
- Lab equipment calibration
- Circuit board fabrication
- Senior Design/Enterprise support
- Research support
Timothy J. Schulz
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Areas of Interest
- Statistical signal processing
George Semouchkin
Part-time Instructor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Areas of Interest
- Optics
- Photonics
- Signal and image processing
Elena Semouchkina
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Adjunct Professor, Physics
Areas of Interest
- Computational electromagnetic analysis
- Computer-aided design of microwave and photonic devices
- Electromagnetic metamaterials and their applications
- Materials integration for device prototyping
- Materials and device characterization at microwaves
Martha E. Sloan
Professor Emerita, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Computer security
- Computer networks
Mark Sloat
Research Associate
Specialties
- Safety Liaison for ECE Department
- Maintain and repair laboratory equipment in undergraduate and research labs
- Printed circuit board fabrication for undergraduate and research programs
- Assist students with electrical/electronic design in senior design and enterprise programs
Chee-Wooi Ten
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Power Infrastructure Cybersecurity
- Future Control Center Framework
- SCADA/EMS/DMS Applications
- Power Systems Engineering
Zhi (Gerry) Tian
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Wireless communications
- Signal processing
- Detection and estimation
- Specific areas: statistical array processing, adaptive filtering, target tracking, bayesian interface, and decision network theory and applications
Zhaohui Wang
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Communications
- Signal processing
- Communication networks
- Network security
- Emphasis on underwater acoustic applications
Wayne W. Weaver
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dave House Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
Areas of Interest
- Power electronics systems
- Microgrids
- Non-linear and game theoretic controls
- Distributed energy resources
- Electric drives and machinery
Dennis O. Wiitanen
Professor Emeritus, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Areas of Interest
- Electric power systems
Seyed A. (Reza) Zekavat
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Areas of Interest
- Wireless localization systems
- Wireless power transfer
- Channel modeling
- Statistical signal processing
- Antenna and beamforming
