Electrical & Computer Engineering

Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Delaware

Overview

The faculty represent a diverse array of academic backgrounds with degrees from institutions across the country and professional backgrounds from industry and national laboratories.

This diversity is also clearly evident in the interdisciplinary modern research environment of the department with topics of interest ranging from photovoltaics to internet technologies. Joint and secondary faculty appointments exist with Physics, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science.

Finally, entrepreneurship exists both at the academic training level with joint MSE/business school courses and as intellectual property and start-up companies growing from faculty research.

Research Spotlight

Low-density generator matrix codes

In the last decade, helped by the increase in computing power, capacity approaching codes, such as turbo codes and low-density parity check (LDPC) codes, have been proposed. The common characteristics of these codes are their long length and their random-like codeword structure. However, the decoding complexity of turbo codes and the encoding complexity of LDPC codes are substantial. In order . . .

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Research Centers & Facilities

Solar Power

The program is enabling a revolution in the way electricity is provided.

Nanofabrication

 

Delaware Biotechnology Institute

The Institute encourages collaborations between engineers and biologists to create innovative solutions.

High Performance Computing

 

Research Training Centers

IGERT

 

DOE Industrial Assesment Center

The IAC develops energy efficiency through research and on-site energy audits at local industries

Industrial Partnerships

The department is part of several Industrial Partnerships