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Electrical and Computer Engineering-Masters
College of Engineering
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois
 Detailed InformationProgram of StudyThe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers graduate study that leads to the Master of Science (M.S.) in electrical and computer engineering and an M.S. degree in electrical and computer engineering and law (Juris Doctor joint degree). The department provides a rich environment for educational and professional advancement with a flexible course of study that can be tailored to the academic and professional goals of each individual. Graduates enjoy excellent employment opportunities and are highly recruited worldwide in industry, government, and academia.
The M.S. degree in electrical and computer engineering requires at least 30 semester hours of course work for both the thesis option and the nonthesis option. The Juris Doctor joint-degree program requires 81 hours of law courses, which must include 9 hours from an approved list. Research areas in electrical engineering include power systems and power electronics; antennas and propagation, photonics, plasma processing, optical computing; embedded control systems, robotics, MEMS, and robust and adaptive control; bioengineering; image and signal processing, neural networks, biometrics, and bioinformatics; and wireless communications, detection and estimation theory, communication networks, stochastic modeling, and sensor networks. Research areas in computer engineering include computer architecture, mixed-signal testing, hardware-software codesign, synthesis and verification of digital systems, physical design automation, and VLSI testing. Students in the Juris Doctor joint-degree program are able to tailor their program of study to focus on legal principles and policies involving the engineering profession including patent, copyright, trademark, environmental and electronic commerce laws, federal regulation of electronic media, and other engineering-related areas of law. Research FacilitiesThe Antenna and Propagation Laboratory conducts research in numerical electromagnetics, computer-aided design of antennas, multiband elements, anisotropic materials, smart structures, and frequency-selective surfaces; the Communications Laboratory, in wireless and personal communications, spread spectrum communications, detection and estimation theory, and wireless networks; the Digital Signal Processing Laboratory, in computer vision, pattern recognition, digital signal processing, and neuroinformatics; ASIC’s Design Laboratory, in robot sensing, digital instrumentation, and bio engineering; the Computer Architecture Laboratory, in computer architecture, compilers, and hardware-software codesign; the Design Automation Laboratory, in CAD for VLSI, design for testability, and computer networking; the Mixed-Signal Testing and Design Laboratory, in mixed-signal testing and design and VLSI design automation; the Network Systems Laboratory, in network processing, system architecture, analytical performance modeling, and low-power design; the Nanotechnology Laboratory, in silicon nanoelectronics, carbon nanotube electronics, and nanomagnetic material for high-frequency/high-speed applications; the Power Systems Laboratory, in electrical power systems, power electronics, optimization techniques, and expert systems; the Embedded Control Systems Laboratory, in dynamic neural networks for modeling and control of nonlinear systems, vibration control of flexible structures, active noise control, embedded digital signal processing and hybrid systems, and robotic systems; the Gaseous Electronics Laboratory, in plasma processing and gaseous electronics; and the Photonics Laboratory, in neural networks, image transmission through optical fiber, 3-D optical storage, photonic delta sigma modulators, and neural networks. Financial AidQualified individuals with exceptional credentials may apply for assistantships, fellowships, and scholarships. More information is available from the financial aid office. Cost of StudyIn-state graduate tuition is $328 per credit hour in 2009–10. Out-of-state tuition is 2.5 times the in-state tuition rate ($820 per credit hour). Graduate students with at least a 25 percent appointment as a graduate assistant receive a tuition scholarship. Fees vary from $589.03 (1 credit hour) to $1557.50 (12 credit hours). Students with a graduate assistantship receive a 25 percent reduction in the primary care medical fee. Living and Housing CostsFor married couples, students with families, and single graduate students, the University has 690 efficiency and one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments that rent for $499 to $720 per month in 2009–10. Residence halls for single graduate students are also available, as are accessible residence hall rooms and apartments for students with disabilities. Student GroupGraduate enrollment is approximately 210 students. Thirty-five percent of the students are women, and approximately 20 percent belong to minority groups. LocationSouthern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) is 350 miles south of Chicago and 100 miles southeast of St. Louis. The scenic main campus occupies 981 acres and includes a wooded area preserved in a natural state, a lake with a beach and swimming area, canoe- and boat-rental facilities, a walking (or jogging) trail, and fishing piers. The campus provides an array of cultural activities, including frequent performances by opera, theater, symphony, and dance groups, given by both local and traveling performers. The University and The CollegeSince its chartering in 1869, Southern Illinois University Carbondale has grown into a comprehensive university with a student body of approximately 22,000. Supported by the state of Illinois, the University offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in liberal arts, sciences, engineering, medicine, and law. The objective of the University is to provide a comprehensive educational program that meets a student’s needs.
The College of Engineering excels in engineering and technology education and research through the quality of its faculty and staff members, graduates, students, facilities, and programs. The College strives to provide world-class programs in engineering and technology education, research, and service so as to enhance the economic and social well-being of the citizens of Illinois, the nation, and the world. ApplyingThe program is designed for individuals with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in electrical and computer engineering or a related field. Qualified applicants with a B.S. in other areas of engineering and science may be able to enroll in the program with additional preparation (as approved by the department on a case-by-case basis). Applicants should submit the completed application (online submission preferred), the $45 application fee, three letters of recommendation, and all official transcripts. International applicants must also submit TOEFL scores. Applications are processed on a continuing basis. The Faculty and Their Research
- Shaikh S. Ahmed, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Arizona State, 2005. Nanoelectronic devices, semiconductor device and process simulations, novel numerical algorithms for molecular dynamics, large-scale high-performance parallel cluster computing, analog and digital design with nanoscale devices.
- Nazeih M. Botros, Professor; Ph.D., Oklahoma, 1985. Digital hardware design, signal processing, digital instrumentation, neural networks, robot sensing, bioengineering.
- Ada Chen, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Duke, 2007. Biomedical imaging, image reconstruction, digital tomosynthesis, image quality analysis, signal and image processing, simulation and computing.
- Morteza Daneshdoost, Professor; Ph.D., Drexel, 1984. Electric power systems, linear systems and circuits, control systems, optimization techniques, expert systems, computer graphics, MMI.
- Glafkos D. Galanos, Professor and Chair; Ph.D., Manchester (England), 1970. Power systems, HVDC transmission, power electronic systems.
- Lalit Gupta, Professor; Ph.D., SMU, 1986. Computer vision, pattern recognition, digital signal processing, neural networks.
- Frances J. Harackiewicz, Professor; Ph.D., Massachusetts Amherst, 1990. Electromagnetics, antenna theory and design, microwaves, microstrip phased arrays, anisotropic materials.
- Constantine Hatziadoniu, Professor; Ph.D., West Virginia, 1987. Power systems modeling, simulation and control, high voltage DC transmission, power electronics, power systems transient.
- Dimitrios Kagaris, Professor; Ph.D., Dartmouth, 1994. VLSI design automation, digital circuit testing, communication networks.
- Farzad Pourboghrat, Professor; Ph.D., Iowa, 1984. Systems control, robust and adaptive control, robotics, embedded systems, sensor networks.
- Mohammad Sayeh, Professor; Ph.D., Oklahoma State, 1985. Neural networks, optical computing, image processing, stochastic modeling, quantum electronics.
- Spyros Tragoudas, Professor; Ph.D., Texas at Dallas, 1991. Design automation for VLSI, testing and verification of digital circuits, computer networks.
- Ramanarayanan Viswanathan, Professor; Ph.D., SMU, 1983. Detection and estimation theory, spread spectrum communication, communication theory, signal processing.
- Haibo Wang, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Arizona, 2002. Mixed-signal VLSI design and testing, digital VLSI, VLSI design automation.
- Ning Weng, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Massachusetts Amherst, 2005. System integration.
- Wei Zhang, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Penn State, 2003. Computer architecture, compilers, hardware/software codesign.
Correspondence and InformationSouthern Illinois University Carbondale Master of Science Program Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Mail Code 6603 1230 Lincoln Drive Carbondale, Illinois 62901-6603 Telephone:
618-536-2364 Fax:
618-453-7972
Email:
ecedept@siu.edu
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