Mission
The mission of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is to serve the state, nation, and global community by empowering the next generation of leaders through outstanding education and mentorship, while pushing the boundaries of knowledge through groundbreaking research and innovation.
Goals
The Department will:
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provide high-quality and broad-based undergraduate and graduate education in electrical engineering and computer engineering;
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conduct high-quality research programs that will advance the state of knowledge;
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contribute to the engineering profession and society, through service activities and career development.
Vision
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will be a nationally recognized leader in student centered education, research, and innovation.
Program Overview
Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering encompass the application of mathematics, science, electrical, electronic, and computing technologies to the needs of society. These broad and diverse disciplines touch almost every aspect of people's lives and occupations. Typical applications and industries include communication systems such as cellular phones, radio, television, and the internet; audio and recording; the national power grid providing power to industry and residences; solid state lighting; solar energy harvesting; electric vehicles; autonomous vehicles; computer systems, including personal computers and tablets; and the embedded processors, controls, and sensors required in numerous devices we use every day.
Programs
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Alabama offers undergraduate programs in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. Students in Electrical Engineering get deeply involved in technical areas including communication systems, computers, control systems, electromagnetics, electronics and microelectronics, power systems, and signal processing. Students in Computer Engineering specialize in the software and hardware components of modern computing systems and cyber-physical systems. These programs provide a sound foundation for entry into the engineering profession, and opportunities for graduates are extensive, often depending only on the interests of the individual. Graduates work in most industries including the computer, telecommunications, power, aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, defense, and electronics industries. They design high-tech devices ranging from tiny microelectronic chips to powerful computers that use those chips, to efficient telecommunication systems that interconnect those computers. They design and operate a wide array of complex technological systems, such as power generation and distribution systems and modern computer-controlled manufacturing plants. They are also involved in sales, marketing, testing, quality control, and research. With additional training, they may even contribute to other professions, including education, medicine, and law.
Faculty
Department Head
- Ricks, Kenneth G. (Interim)
Professors
- Abu Qahouq, Jaber
- Balasubramanian, Bharat
- Cheng, Mark Ming-Cheng
- Gogineni, Siva Prasad – James R. Cudworth Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics
- Hu, Fei
- Kim, Seongsin Margaret
- Li, Dawen
- Li, Shuhui
- Ricks, Kenneth G.
- Sazonov, Edward – James R. Cudworth Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering – Associate Department Head for Graduate Programs
Associate Professors
- Freeborn, Todd
- Jeong, Nathan
- Kotru, Sushma
- Kung, Patrick – Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Programs
- Lemmon, Andrew – Graduate Program Director
- Song, Aijun
- Taylor, Drew – Undergraduate Program Director
Assistant Professors
- Baker, Nicholas
- Neshani, Sara
- Reyhanigalangashi, Omid
- Sun, Shunqiao
- Wang, Lusha
Courses
Introduction to electrical and computer engineering disciplines, specializations, the engineering design process, mathematics required for these disciplines, computer-based modeling and simulation tools, and professional responsibilities.
Physical concepts and mathematical techniques of circuit analysis; DC, transient, and sinusoidal steady-state analysis of circuits; Includes laboratory experiments.