About the Faculty

About the Faculty

The School of Engineering seeks to nurture leaders and engineers talented in the areas of science and technology. Its history goes as far back as 1946 when the Department of Electrical Engineering was founded. The faculty has been considerably developing ever since and it presently consists of six schools, four departments and twelve affiliated research institutes.

Undergraduate courses at the faculty are planned to provide students with fundamental knowledge, application capabilities, and design skills in the three main areas of study: systems, electronics, and computers. Graduate courses cover the following research areas:

1. Computer and VLSI Systems
2. Control, Instrumentation, and Automation
3. Electric Energy Systems
4. Electrophysics and Lasers
5. Information, Telecommunications, and Radio Sciences
6. Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits
7. Biomedical Electronics (collaborated Course)

In order to prepare the students for a world that is rapidly changing, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences is striving to become the best teaching institution. As a consequence, it endeavors to support students who are willing to reach their highest potential.

The Faculty has various departments:

Department of Computer and VLSI Systems

Various design issues concerning computer and VLSI systems as well as system software such as the compiler, operating system, and database are being actively studied to explore ways to efficiently use computers and other systems employing such processors. The major areas of study are divided into synthesis, verification / simulation, and design management. Topics of special interest are hardware / software co-design and an incremental design environment.

Department of Control, Instrumentation, and Automation

Different specialised techniques in the design, analysis, and experimentation of linear and nonlinear control systems are being studied and developed to provide important fundamental principles for use in many other fields. The major areas of industrial application of these principles include factory automation (FA), home automation (HA), robotics, global positioning system (GPS), and autonomous guided vehicles. Recently, micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) of communication networks control have emerged as an area of great attention and studies.

Department of Electric Energy Systems

The research activities of this department are focused on electric machinery, power electronics, and power systems. In addition, a new research area dealing with the propulsion and power conversion systems for electric vehicles has recently been added. This research would contribute to the clean use of energy in the long term. In the power systems field, several areas of research are being pursued.

Department of Electrophysics and Lasers

The research activities of this department focus on the physical principles of electrical engineering and developing of high-tech devices and systems based on the connection. This department is actively studying the TFT-LCD, PDF, SD-display technologies, biophotonic devices, functional polymer devices, plasma-based semiconductor manufacturing processes, large area diamond film synthesis, high-efficiency and low-loss power semiconductor devices, as well as optical fiber communication devices and systems.

Department of Information, Telecommunication, and Radio Science

This department mainly research the broad area of communication systems, including signal processing, electromagnetism, and acoustics. Of these, the communication system explores more efficient and reliable methods for data exchange and / or storage.

Department of Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits

Research topics include basic materials, physical properties, and manufacturing processes of semiconductor devices. As we enter the new sub-micrometer era, research activities will include subjects in the areas of quantum physics, noise regulation, as well as Si and GaAs semiconductor optimisation. The research emphasis is placed on developing the new types of semiconductors through experiments and simulations. Research in this department ranges from a simple semiconductor device to integrated system implementation.

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