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Contact Information—Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 4-178 Electrical Engineering/Computer Science, 200 Union Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-3564; fax 612-625-4583; graduate_studies@ece.umn.edu; www.ece.umn.edu).
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General
Information section of this catalog for Graduate School requirements that
apply to all major fields.
Curriculum—The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers diverse educational programs that encompass nearly all aspects of modern electrical and computer engineering, ranging from the very theoretical system and information theory to highly experimental work in novel device research and microelectronics. Emphases in the major are solid state and physical electronics, surface physics, thin films, sputtering, noise and fluctuation phenomena, quantum electronics, plasma physics, automation, power systems and power electronics theory, wave propagation, communication systems and theory, optics, lasers, fiber optics, magnetism, semiconductor properties and devices, VLSI and WSI engineering in theory and practice, network theory, signal and image processing, and computer and systems engineering. Interdisciplinary work is also available in bioelectrical sciences, control sciences, computer sciences, solar energy, applications of systems theory to urban transportation and economic planning, and biological modeling.
Prerequisites for Admission—Graduate work is open to students who have shown exceptional scholarship and ability in an accredited undergraduate curriculum in electrical engineering or physics. Consideration is given to students who have completed another curriculum in engineering, science, or mathematics that includes sufficient preparation to pursue a graduate program in electrical engineering. In some instances, additional preparatory studies may be required after admission. Students whose training is in engineering technology will not be considered for admission.
Special Application Requirements—Scores from the GRE (General
Test only) are required of all students, except graduates of the University of
Minnesota and part-time students working in industry. International students
applying from within the United States should furnish letters from U.S. faculty
members attesting to their ability to understand technical instruction in English.
Students submitting transcripts from non-American institutions should furnish
letters of recommendation that verify their academic standing in a specific way
(e.g., class rank). Very few students are accepted for enrollment in spring semester
or summer term. Applicants for fall semester admission should file a completed
admission application with the Graduate School by December 15 for admission the
following September. All students applying for graduate study should submit online
the Electrical Engineering Graduate Program Application form. Please read detailed
information on the application requirements for applying to the program at www.ece.umn.edu/admissions/graduate.shtml.
Key to test abbreviations (GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, MELAB).
 For an online application or for more information about Graduate School admissions, see the General Information section in this catalog, or visit the Graduate School Web site.
Courses—Please refer to Electrical Engineering (EE) in University Courses for courses pertaining to the program.
Use of 4xxx Courses—EE 4xxx courses acceptable for major field credit: EE 4301, 4541, 4701, 4721, and 4741. Non-EE 4xxx courses acceptable for supporting/related field credit: Math 4151, 4152, 4242, 4567, and 4606, and Stat 4101. All 4xxx physics courses are acceptable for graduate credit.
No 4xxx computer science, mechanical engineering, or industrial engineering courses are acceptable for graduate credit. |
M.S.E.E. Degree Requirements | | Every M.S.E.E. degree program must include 30 credits including at least 14 credits from EE courses at 5xxx or higher (a few 4xxx EE courses can be used for the program) and at least 6 credits from courses outside EE at 4xxx or higher (normally from departments in the Institute of Technology or School of Statistics). These credits cannot come from colloquia or seminar registrations. A Plan A program (with thesis) cannot include more than 2 credits from projects, seminars, special investigations, or directed studies; in a Plan C program (coursework only), the limit is 2 credits. The Plan A program should include 10 thesis credits. Part-time students must choose Plan C; full-time students may choose either Plan A or Plan C. The student's degree program form listing all courses to be included toward the degree should be submitted no later than the end of the first year of the M.S.E.E. program. The department limits the number of GRAD 999 registrations.
Final Exam—No final exam is required.
Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other Fields—The 6 credits for the master's minor must be from classroom and laboratory courses graded A-F. Colloquia, seminar, and special investigations credits do not count toward meeting the minor requirements. | Ph.D. Degree Requirements | The Ph.D. requires at least 40 course credits including at least 6 credits in 8xxx courses, at least 14 credits in EE courses, and at least 12 credits in the supporting program or minor, which cannot include EE courses. In addition, 24 thesis credits are required. The program may contain up to 2 credits from seminars or special investigations registrations (excluding colloquiums and practical training). and up to 8 credits of M.S. thesis registration, none of which can be used to meet the major requirements above. No credits can be included from colloquia or M.S. Plan B projects. At least 14 credits must be coursework taken at the University of Minnesota. The student's degree program form listing all courses to be included toward the degree should be submitted no later than the end of the second year of the Ph.D. program. Each Ph.D. student must participate in one of the department research area seminars and make at least three oral paper presentations before the thesis proposal is approved.
Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other Fields—The 12 credits for the Ph.D. minor must be from classroom and laboratory courses graded A-F. Colloquia, seminar, and special investigations credits do not count toward meeting the minor requirements. | Faculty | | For latest graduate faculty listings, see <www.grad.umn.edu/faculty_rosters/faculty.html>. Key to membership categories (abbreviations after faculty names).
Professor
Mussoud Amin, SM
Stephen A. Campbell, SM
Vladimir Cherkassky, SM
Philip I. Cohen, SM
E. Dan Dahlberg, Physics, ASM
David H. Du, Computer Science and Engineering, ASM
Tryphon T. Georgiou, SM
Georgios Giannakis, SM
Anand Gopinath, SM
Bruce E. Hammer, Radiology, ASM
Ramesh Harjani, SM
Bin He, Biomedical Engineering, ASM
Jack H. Judy (emeritus), ASM
Mostafa Kaveh, SM
John C. Kieffer, SM
Richard A. Kiehl, SM
Larry L. Kinney, SM
K. S. P. Kumar (emeritus), ASM
Vipin Kumar, Computer Science and Engineering, ASM
James R. Leger, SM
David J. Lilja, SM
Zhi-Quan Luo, SM
Ned Mohan, SM
Jaekyun Moon, SM
Hal Ottesen, Rochester, ASM
Nikolaos P. Papanikolopoulos, Computer Science and Engineering, ASM
Keshab K. Parhi, SM
Robert P. Patterson, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, ASM
William T. Peria (emeritus), SM
Dennis L. Polla, SM
William P. Robbins, SM
P. Paul Ruden, SM
Sachin Sapatnekar, SM
Guillermo Sapiro, SM
Marian S. Stachowicz, Duluth, ASM
Ahmed H. Tewfik, SM
J. Thomas Vaughan, Radiology, Magnetic Resonance Research, ASM
Randall H. Victora, SM
Bruce F. Wollenberg, SM
Paul R. Woodward, Astronomy, ASM
Pen-Chung Yew, Computer Science and Engineering, ASM
Ofer Zeitouni, Mathematics, ASM
Zhi-Li Zhang, Computer Science and Engineering, ASM
Associate Professor
Kiarash Bazargan, SM
Phonda Drayton, SM
Emad Ebbini, SM
Douglas W. Ernie, SM
Ted K. Higman, SM
James E. Holte, SM
Allison Hubel, Mechanical Engineering, ASM
Heinrich O. Jacobs, SM
Thomas S. Lee (emeritus), ASM
Thomas Alfred Posbergh, AM
Jaijeet Roychowdhury, SM
Gerald E. Sobelman, SM
Bethanie J. Stadler, SM
Joseph J. Talghader, SM
Richard M. Voyles, Computer Science and Engineering, ASM
Jian-Ping Wang, SM
Euisik Yoon, SM
Assistant Professor
Taner Akkin, Biomedical Engineering, ASM
Demoz Gebre Egziabher, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, AM2
Nihar Jindal, SM
Mihailo Jovanovic, SM
Chris Hyung-il Kim, SM
San-Hyun Oh, SM
Marc Riedel, SM
Stergios Roumeliotis, Computer Science and Engineering, ASM
Antonia B. Zhai, Computer Science and Engineering, ASM
Adjunct
Gregory T. Cibuzar, Microtechnology Laboratory, AM
Gabriel C. Ejebe, Carghill, AM
Barry K. Gilbert, Mayo Clinic, ASM
Paul Jay Imbertson, AM
Jon Kindred, AM
Matthew T. O'Keefe, Sistina Software, ASM
Robert A. Sainati, 3M, ASM
Frank G. Soltis, IBM, ASM | | | | | |
