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, Matthew J. Goeckner, Bruce E. Gnade, John H. L. Hansen, C. R. Helms,
Louis R. Hunt, Nasser Kehtarnavaz, Kamran Kiasaleh, Moon J. Kim, Gil S. Lee,
Philipos C. Loizou, Duncan L. MacFarlane, Aria Nosratinia, Raimund J. Ober,
Lawrence J. Overzet, William J. Pervin, Carl M. Sechen, Mark W. Spong, Don W.
Shaw (emeritus), Lakshman S. Tamil, Robert M. Wallace, Dian Zhou
Research Professor: Vojin Oklobdzija
Associate Professors: Dinesh Bhatia,
Gerald O. Burnham, Kyeongjae Cho, Jiyoung
Kim, Jeong-Bong Lee, Jin Liu, Hlaing Minn, Won Namgoong, Mehrdad Nourani, M. Saquib, Murat
Torlak, Eric Vogel
Assistant Professors: Bhaskar
Banerjee, Rashaunda Henderson, Walter Hu, Roozbeh Jafari, Hoi Lee,� Issa Panahi, Rama Sangireddy
Senior Lecturers:
Charles P. Bernardin, Nathan Dodge, Edward Esposito, Muhammad Kalam, Randall Lehmann, P. K. Rajasekaran, Ricardo Saad,
Marco Tacca
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,
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; RF and Microwave Engineering; Biomedical Applications of
Electrical Engineering). 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 seven 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 (3.00) or better are acceptable in the 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 five concentrations:
Circuits and Systems; Solid State Devices and Micro Systems Fabrication;
Optical Devices, Materials and Systems; RF and Microwave Engineering; and
Biomedical Applications of Electrical 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.
Biomedical Applications
of Electrical Engineering
This curriculum provides a graduate-level introduction to
advanced methods and biomedical applications of electrical engineering.
Each student electing this concentration must take EE 6371,
EE 6373, EE 6374, and two core courses from any one other concentration. (15
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.
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 75 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.
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.