Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rutgers
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Welcome to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Our faculty and students are engaged in exciting innovation in the areas of wireless communications, computer systems and software engineering, information processing and systems, micro- and nano-electronics, next generation internet architectures, cyber security and so much more.
Advanced Research
Our research is expansive across the field of electrical and computer engineering and actively supported by the major funding organizations. Broad areas of research include communications, networking and information processing; computing, software engineering, and solid state electronics; machine learning, artificial intelligence, and robotics; and smart health and bio-electrical engineering.
The department also features state-of-art facilities and equipment for advanced computing and experimentation.
Students actively participate in research alongside faculty members, with opportunities for undergraduates to co-author published research papers and contribute to exciting discoveries.
“Being involved with research has been a great way to supplement classroom learning with additional hands-on experience.”
Nandana Pai
ECE Undergraduate Student
Fast Facts
Professor Mehdi Javanmard Develops a Handheld White Blood Cell Tracker
This device could enable rapid testing and improved triaging for infections and aid treatment for cancer or mental illness.
Meet Mukund Ramakrishnan
Mukund is a Rutgers School of Engineering senior. Here, the electrical and computer engineering student shares thoughts on his Northrop Grumman internship and research opportunities within the School of Engineering.
Latest Department News
Prof. Waheed Bajwa has been elevated to IEEE Fellow for his contributions to compressed sensing, communications, and machine learning in distributed systems, effective 1 January 2025.
Recognizing the achievements of its members is an important part of the mission of IEEE. Each year, following a rigorous evaluation procedure, the IEEE Fellow Committee recommends a select group of recipients for elevation to IEEE Fellow. Less than 0.1% of voting members are selected annually for this member grade elevation.
Congratulations to Waheed on this well-deserved achievement!
After 18 months of dedicated preparation, the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department has successfully met the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) criteria once again. ABET evaluations occur every six years, ensuring the highest standards of engineering education. This achievement reflects the department's commitment to continuous improvement and excellence in engineering education.