http://www.utdallas.edu/dept/ee
Professors: Naofal
Al-Dhahir, Larry P. Ammann,
Poras T. Balsara, Andrew J.
Blanchard, Cyrus D. Cantrell III, Yves J. Chabal, David
E. Daniel, John P. Fonseka, William R. Frensley, Andrea F. Fumagalli, Bruce E. Gnade,
John H. L. Hansen, C. R. Helms, Louis R. Hunt, Nasser Kehtarnavaz,
Kamran Kiasaleh, Moon J.
Kim, Gil Lee, Philipos C. Loizou,
Duncan L. MacFarlane, Raimund J. Ober,
Lawrence J. Overzet, William Pervin, Carl Sechen, Don
W. Shaw (emeritus), Lakshman S. Tamil, T. R. Viswanathan, Robert M. Wallace, Dian Zhou
Research Professor: Vojin Oklobdzija
Associate Professors: Dinesh Bhatia, Gerald O. Burnham, Matthew Goeckner, Jiyoung Kim,� Jeong-Bong Lee, Jin
Liu, Won Namgoong, Aria Nosratinia,
Mehrdad Nourani, M. Saquib, Murat Torlak, Eric Vogel
Assistant Professors: Bhaskar Banerjee, Rashaunda Henderson, Walter Hu,
Roozbeh Jafari, Hoi Lee,� Hlaing Minn, Issa
Panahi, Rama Sangireddy
The program leading to the M.S.E.E.
degree provides intensive preparation for professional practice in the high
technology microelectronic and telecommunications aspects of electrical
engineering. It is designed to serve the needs of engineers who wish to
continue their education. Courses are offered at a time and location convenient
for the student who is employed on a full-time basis.
The objective of the doctoral
program in electrical engineering is to prepare individuals to perform original,
leading edge research in the broad areas of communications and signal
processing; digital systems; microelectronics and nanoelectronics,
optics, optoelectronics; lightwave devices and
systems; and wireless communications. Because of our strong collaborative
programs with Dallas-area microelectronics and telecommunications companies,
special emphasis is placed on preparation for research and development
positions in these high technology industries.
The Erik Jonsson
School of Engineering and Computer Science has
developed a state-of-the-art computational facility consisting of a network of
Sun servers and Sun Engineering Workstations. All systems are connected via an
extensive fiber-optic Ethernet and, through the Texas Higher Education Network,
have direct access to most major national and international networks. In
addition, many personal computers are available for student use.
The Engineering and Computer Science
Building and the new Natural Science and Engineering Research Laboratory provide
extensive facilities for research in microelectronics, telecommunications, and
computer science. A Class 10000 microelectronics clean room facility, including
e-beam lithography, sputter deposition, PECVD, LPCVD, etch, ash and
evaporation, is available for student projects and research. The Plasma
Applications and Science Laboratories have state-of-the-art facilities for mass
spectrometry, microwave interferometry, optical
spectroscopy, optical detection, in situ ellipsometry and FTIR spectroscopy. In addition, a modified
Gaseous Electronics Conference Reference Reactor has been installed for plasma
processing and particulate generation studies. Research in characterization and
fabrication of nanoscale materials and devices is
performed in the Nanoelectronics Laboratory.� The Optical Measurements Laboratory has dual
wavelength (visible and near infrared) Gaertner Ellipsometer for optical inspection of material systems, a
variety of interferometric configurations, high
precision positioning devices, and supporting optical and electrical
components. The Optical Communications Laboratory includes attenuators, optical
power meters, lasers, APD/p-i-n photodetectors,
optical tables, and couplers and is available to support system level research
in optical communications. The Photonic Testbed
Laboratory supports research in photonics and optical communications with
current-generation optical networking test equipment. The Nonlinear Optics
Laboratory has a network of Sun workstations for the numerical simulation of
optical transmission systems, optical routers and all-optical networks. The
Electronic Materials Processing laboratory has extensive facilities for
fabricating and characterizing semiconductor and optical devices. The Laser
Electronics Laboratory houses graduate research projects centered on the
characterization, development and application of ultrafast dye and diode
lasers.
The Center for Integrated Circuits
and Systems (CICS) promotes education and research in the following areas:
digital, analog and mixed-signal integrated circuit design and test;
multimedia, DSP and telecom circuits and systems; rapid-prototyping; computer
architecture and CAD algorithms. There are several laboratories affiliated with
this center. These laboratories are equipped with a network of workstations,
personal computers, FPGA development systems, prototyping equipment, and a wide
spectrum of state-of-the-art commercial and academic design tools to support
graduate research in circuits and systems.
The Multimedia Communications
Laboratory has a dedicated network of PC�s, Linux stations, and
multi-processor, high performance workstations for analysis, design and
simulation of image and video processing systems. The
Signal and Image Processing (SIP) Laboratory has a dedicated network of PC's
equipped with digital camera and signal processing hardware platforms allowing
the implementation of advanced image processing algorithms. The Speech Processing Laboratory has
a network of PC�s with audio I/O capability for analysis and processing of
speech signals. The laboratory is also equipped with several Texas Instruments
processors for real-time processing of speech signals. The Broadband
Communication Laboratory has design and modeling tools for fiber and wireless
transmission systems and networks, and all-optical packet routing and
switching. The Advanced Communications Technologies (ACT) Laboratory provides a
design and evaluation environment for the study of telecommunication systems
and wireless and optical networks. ACT has facilities for designing network
hardware, software, components, and applications.
The Center for Systems,
Communications, and Signal Processing, with the purpose of promoting research
and education in general communications, signal processing, control systems,
medical and biological systems, circuits and systems and related software, is
located in the Erik Jonsson School.
The
Wireless Information Systems (WISLAB) and Antenna Measurement Laboratories have
wireless experimental equipment with a unique multiple antenna testbed to integrate and to demonstrate radio functions
(i.e. WiFi and WiMAX) under
different frequency usage characteristics. With the aid of the Antenna
Measurement Lab located in the Waterview Science and
Technology Center (WSTC), the researchers can design, build, and test many
types of antennas.
The faculty of the Erik Jonsson School�s Photonic Technology and Engineering Center
(PhoTEC) carry out research in enabling technologies
for microelectronics and telecommunications. Current research areas include
nonlinear optics, Raman amplification in fibers, optical switching, applications of optical lattice filters, microarrays,
integrated optics, and optical networking.
In addition to the facilities on
campus, cooperative arrangements have been established with many local
industries to make their facilities available to U.T. Dallas graduate
engineering students.
The University�s general admission
requirements are discussed here.
A student lacking undergraduate
prerequisites for graduate courses in electrical engineering must complete
these prerequisites or receive approval from the graduate adviser and the
course instructor.
A diagnostic exam may be required.
Specific admission requirements follow.
The student entering the M.S.E.E.
program should meet the following guidelines:
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An
undergraduate preparation equivalent to a baccalaureate in electrical
engineering from an accredited engineering program,
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A
grade point average in upper-division quantitative course work of 3.0 or better
on a 4-point scale, and
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GRE
scores of 500, 700 and 4 for the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing
components, respectively, are advisable based on our experience with student
success in the program.
Applicants must submit three letters
of recommendation from individuals who are able to judge the candidate�s
probability of success in pursuing a program of study leading to the master�s
degree.� Applicants must also submit an
essay outlining the candidate�s background, education and professional goals.
Students from other engineering disciplines or from other science and math
areas may be considered for admission to the program; however, some additional
course work may be necessary before starting the master�s program.
The University�s general degree
requirements are discussed here.
The M.S.E.E. requires a minimum of
33 semester hours.
All students must have an academic
advisor and an approved degree plan. These are based upon the student�s choice
of concentration (Communications and Signal Processing; Digital Systems;
Circuits and Systems; Solid State Devices and Micro Systems Fabrication;
Optical Devices, Materials and Systems). Courses taken without advisor approval
will not count toward the 33 semester-hour requirement. Successful completion
of the approved course of studies leads to the M.S.E.E., M.S.E.E. with major in
Telecommunications, or M.S.E.E. with major in Microelectronics degree.
The M.S.E.E. program has both a
thesis and a non-thesis option. All part-time M.S.E.E. students will be
assigned initially to the non-thesis option. Those wishing to elect the thesis
option may do so by obtaining the approval of a faculty thesis supervisor. With
the prior approval of an academic advisor, non-thesis students may count no
more than 6 semester-hours of research or individual instruction courses
towards the 33-hour degree requirement.
All full-time, supported students
are required to participate in the thesis option. The thesis option requires
six semester hours of research, a written thesis submitted to the graduate
school, and a formal public defense of the thesis. The supervising committee
administers this defense and is chosen in consultation with the student�s
thesis adviser prior to enrolling for thesis credit. Research and thesis hours
cannot be counted in a M.S.E.E. degree plan unless a
thesis is written and successfully defended.
This degree program is designed for
students who want a M.S.E.E. without a designated
degree specialization. One of the five concentrations listed below, subject to
approval by a graduate adviser, should be used to fulfill the requirements of
this program. In each of the concentrations, only grades of B or better are
acceptable in the four required core courses.
Within Telecommunications, there are
two concentrations: Communications and Signal Processing, and Digital Systems.
Communications and Signal Processing
This curriculum emphasizes the
application and theory of all phases of modern communications and signal
processing used in telecommunications.
Each student electing this
concentration must take EE 6349, EE 6352, and EE 6360, and one of the
following: EE 6331, EE 6340, EE 6350 (12 hours).
Approved electives must be taken to
make a total of 33 hours.
Digital Systems
The goal of the curriculum is to
educate students about issues arising in the design and analysis of digital
systems, an area relevant to a variety of high-technology industries. Because
the emphasis is on systems, course work focuses on three areas: hardware
design, software design, analysis and modeling.
Each student electing this
concentration must take four required courses. Two of the courses are EE 6301 and
EE 6304. The remaining two must be selected from EE 6302, EE 6325, and EE 6345
(12 hours).
Approved electives must be taken to
make a total of 33 hours.
Within Microelectronics, there are four
concentrations: Circuits and Systems; Solid State Devices and Micro Systems
Fabrication; Optical Devices, Materials and Systems, and RF and Microwave
Engineering.
Circuits and Systems
The courses in this curriculum
emphasize the design and test of circuits and systems, and the analysis and
modeling of integrated circuits.
Each student electing this
concentration must take five required courses: Two of the courses are: EE 6325
and EE 6326. The remaining three must be selected from EE 6301, EE 6303, EE
6306, EE 6375, EE 7325, EE 7326, EE 6378 and EE 63xx (15 hours).
Approved electives must be taken to
make a total of 33 hours.
Solid State Devices and Micro Systems Fabrication
This concentration is focused on the
fundamental principles, design, fabrication and analysis of solid-state devices
and associated micro systems.
Each student electing this
concentration must take the following two courses: EE 6316, EE 6319 and at
least two of the following four courses: EE 6320, EE 6321,EE
6322 and EE 6382
Additional standard electives
include but are not limited to: EE 5383/EE 5283, EE 6324, EE 6325, EE 6372, EE
6383/EE 6283, EE 6382, EE 7320, EE 7325, EE 7371, EE 7283.
Approved electives must be taken to
make a total of 33 hours.
Optical Devices, Materials and Systems
This curriculum is focused on the
application and theory of modern optical devices, materials and systems.
Each student electing this
concentration must take the following four required courses: EE 6314, EE 6316,
EE 6317, and at least one of the following two courses: EE 6310 and EE 6329.
(12 hours).
Approved electives must be taken to
make a total of 33 hours.
RF and Microwave Engineering
This curriculum is focused on the
application and theory of modern electronic devices, circuits and systems in the
radiofrequency and microwave regime.
Each student electing this
concentration must take the following four required courses: EE 6311, EE 6316,
EE 6355, and EE 6395. (12 hours).
Approved electives must be taken to
make a total of 33 hours.
The University�s general admission
requirements are discussed here.
The Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
is awarded primarily to acknowledge the student�s success in an original
research project, the description of which is a significant contribution to the
literature of the discipline. Applicants for the doctoral program are therefore
selected by the Electrical Engineering Program Graduate Committee on the basis
of research aptitude, as well as academic record. Applications for the doctoral
program are considered on an individual basis.
The following are guidelines for
admission to the Ph.D. program in Electrical Engineering:
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A
master�s degree in electrical engineering or a closely associated discipline
from an accredited U.S. institution, or from an acceptable foreign university.
Consideration will be given to highly qualified students wishing to pursue the
doctorate without satisfying all of the requirements for a master�s degree.
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A
grade point average in graduate course work of 3.5 or better on a 4-point
scale.
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GRE
scores of 500, 700 and 4 for the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing
components, respectively, are advisable based on our experience with student
success in the program.
Applicants must submit three letters
of recommendation on official school or business letterhead or the UTD Letter
of Recommendation Form from individuals who are familiar with the student�s
record and able to judge the candidate�s probability of success in pursuing
doctoral study in electrical engineering.
Applicants must also submit a
narrative describing their motivation for doctoral study and how it relates to
their professional goals.
For students who are interested in a
Ph.D. but are unable to attend school full-time, there is a part-time option.
The guidelines for admission to the program and the degree requirements are the
same as for full-time Ph.D. students. All students must have an academic
adviser and an approved plan of study.
The University�s general degree
requirements are discussed here.
Each program for doctoral study is
individually tailored to the student�s background and research objectives by
the student�s supervisory committee. The program will require a minimum of 90
semester credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree. These credits must
include at least 30 semester hours of graduate level courses beyond the
baccalaureate level in the major concentration. All PhD students must
demonstrate competence in the Master's level core courses in their research
area.� All students must have an academic
advisor and an approved plan of study.
Also required are:
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A
research oriented oral qualifying examination (QE) demonstrating competence in
the Ph.D. candidate�s research area. A student must make an oral presentation
based on a review of 2 to 4 papers followed by a question-answer session.
Admission to Ph.D. candidacy is based on two criteria: Graded performance in
the QE and GPA in graduate level organized courses. A student entering the
Ph.D. program with a M.S.E.E. must pass this exam
within 3 long semesters, and a student entering without an M.S.E.E. must pass
this exam within 4 long semesters. A student has at most two attempts at this
qualifying exam. The exam will be given during the fall and spring semesters.
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A
comprehensive exam consisting of: a written dissertation proposal, a public
seminar, and a private oral examination conducted by the Ph.D. candidate�s supervising committee.
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Completion
of a major research project culminating in a dissertation demonstrating an
original contribution to scientific knowledge and engineering practice. The
dissertation will be defended publicly. The rules for this defense are
specified by the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies. Neither a foreign
language nor a minor is required for the Ph.D. However, the student�s
supervisory committee may impose these or other requirements that it feels are
necessary and appropriate to the student�s degree program.
The principal concentration areas
for the M.S.E.E. program are: Communications and Signal Processing; Digital
Systems; Circuits and Systems; Optical Devices, Materials, and Systems; and
Solid-State Devices and Micro Systems Fabrication. Besides courses required for
each concentration, a comprehensive set of electives is available in each area.
Doctoral level research
opportunities include: VLSI design and test, computer architecture, embedded
systems, computer aided design (CAD), ASIC design methodologies, high speed
system-on chip design and test, reconfigurable computing, network processor
design, interconnection networks, nonlinear signal-processing, smart antennas
and array processing, statistical and adaptive signal processing, multimedia
signal processing, image processing, real-time imaging, medical image analysis,
pattern recognition, speech processing, control theory, digital communications,
modulation and coding, electromagnetic-wave propagation, diffractive
structures, fiber and integrated optics, nonlinear optics, optical transmission
systems, all-optical networks, optical investigation of material properties (reflectometry and ellipsometry),
optical metrology, lasers, quantum-well optical devices, theory and experiments
in semiconductor-heterostructure devices, plasma
deposition and etching, nanoelectronics, wireless
communication, network protocols and evaluation, mobile computing and
networking, and optical networking.
Interdisciplinary
Opportunities: �Continuing with the
established tradition of research at U. T. Dallas, the Electrical Engineering
Program encourages students to interact with researchers in the strong basic
sciences and mathematics.� Cross
disciplinary collaborations have been established with the Chemistry,
Mathematics, and Physics programs of the School of Natural Sciences and with
faculty in the School of Brain and Behavioral Science.