FACULTY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

FACULTY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Presented to the:EE 1001

Introduction to Electrical Engineering Class

byStan BurnsProfessor

Department of Electrical EngineeringFall Semester 2014

29 August 2014

Stan Burns , Ph.D, P.E.Professor

Electrical EngineeringProfessor and ECE Department Head (1998-2007)

SCSE Associate Dean, 2007-2011Jack Rowe Chair (2011-2013)

B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in E.E. Univ. of Wisconsin MadisonExpertise in microelectronics, semiconductor device processing, analog

circuit design, instrumentationSenior Life Member IEEE, Member ASEE

Registered Professional Engineer in Minnesota and Iowa

Teaching Interests: EE 1001 EE 2212 Electronics I (Analog Electronic Circuit Design) EE 4611 Introduction to Solid State Semiconductors Student Projects: FIRST Robotics (UMD Representative, State Planning Committee), Senior Design, Tau Beta Pi Co-Advisor Research Interests Microelectronics Processing and Analog Circuit Design. Biomedical Instrumentation

SCSE Office: MWAH 153Phone: (218) 726-7506Email: [email protected]: http://www.d.umn.edu/~sburns

Drowning Worms-Cottage Time Watercolor (Trying) Acoustic Guitar (Trying) Vintage Watches History of Science and Engineering

Jing BaiAssociate Professor

Ph.D. in ECE. from Georgia Tech, 2007Joined UMD ECE in Fall 2007

Expertise in Nano-scale optoelectronic devices and non-linear optics

Member of IEEE, WIE, OSA and APS

Research and Teaching Interests Research Interests ─ Nanoscale optoelectronic devices

• Nanoscale lasers• Nanoscale solar cells• Plasmonic nanostructures• Nanotechnology for bio-medical applications

Teaching• EE 2006 Electric Circuit Analysis (offered in spring and fall) • EE 5611 Microelectronics Technology (offered in fall since 2012)• EE 4611 (Taught until S’12, Prof. Burns is now teaching this course)

More Information• Please visit Dr. Bai’s website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~jingbai/ for more information

Chris CarrollAssociate Professor

UMD ECE Since 1988B.S. from Ga Tech, M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. in C.S. California

Institute of TechnologyExpertise in digital systems and microprocessor and

microcontroller applicationsMember ASEE

Courses Taught:Digital logic (EE 1315)

Microcomputer systems (EE 2325)Digital systems (EE 4341) Design workshop (EE 4951)Square dancing (PE 1304)

Dr. Carroll:

Teaching & Research

HobbiesPiano (ragtime, popular)

Travel (been to 50 states, 8 countries)

Clarinet (Twin Ports Wind Orchestra)Model trains (HO and N guage)

Square dancing (calling, dancing)

Standing atop the launch doors of a 1960’s nuclear

missile silo from the cold war

Oklahoma

Tom Ferguson, P.E.Adjunct Instructor

Vice-President Minnesota Power (Retired)Chair ECE External Advisory Committee

Through 2005Expertise in Power Systems, Alternative Energy,

TelecommunicationsRegistered Professional Engineer

EE 1001 – Introduction to EETom Ferguson, P.E. – Adjunct Instructor

155 MWAH218-726-7798 [email protected]

Background:– BEE and MSEE from University of Minnesota – Twin Cities– 30 years in electric utility industry

Technical Interests: – High voltage transmission grid, generation ( particularly nuclear

and wind), blackouts, power system operations– RF antenna modeling, design, and construction

Courses: – EE 5477 – Antennas and Transmission Lines– EE 5501 – Energy Conversion Systems

Major Interests: – Grandson; travel by Corvette; international travel– History, geology, piano, hiking, golf, amateur radio

Mohammed HasanAssociate Professor

UMD ECE since 1997M.S.E.E. And Ph.D. in E.E. and Applied Mathematics,

Colorado State Univ.Expertise in signal processing, modeling and estimation

of random processes, and electromagnetic fields

  Dr. Mohammed A Hasan   I have been with the EE department since Fall 1997 Recent Classes I Taught:   EE 2006: Circuit Analysis EE 3445: Electromagnetics EE 5741: Digital Signal Processing EE 5742: Pattern Recognition EE 8741: Digital Image Processing EE 8742: Signal Detection and Estimation   In these courses I emphasize solving technical problems and visualization of results Using

Matlab, or Mathematica. Many Matlab toolboxes are available on most Labs Computers.    

Research Interests Mainly Include the Following Fields: 1. Signal Processing2. Image Processing3. Pattern Recognition: Face & Voice Recognition, Signature Identification,… Biometrics4. Scientific Computation5. Unsupervised learning theory, Principal component analysis (PCA), Independent component analysis (ICA), Kernel Methods

UROP: The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program creates research partnerships between undergraduate students and faculty. In EE, many students and faculty researchers are engaged in research partnerships every year.  

Imran HayeeProfessor

UMD ECE Since Fall 2004Ph.D. in E.E. University of Southern California, Los Angeles

(1998)Industrial experience at Tyco Submarine Systems (Formerly Bell laboratories), and with two startups-Corvis and Opvista

Expertise in communications systems, optical communications, telecommunictions

EE 1001 - Introduction to EE(Faculty Introduction)Profile:

Name Dr. Imran HayeeOffice 278 MWAHContact 218 726 6743 or [email protected]

Background:• Completed Ph. D. from University of Southern California• Worked in Industry for 6 years• Started in EE as Associate Professor in Fall 2004

Areas of Interest: • Signal Processing and Biomedical Engineering• Optical Fiber and Wireless Communications Systems and Networks• Intelligent Transportation Systems

Courses Taught: • EE 2111 Signals and Systems – required• EE 5765 Modern Communications – senior elective• EE 8765 Digital Communications – graduate

Senior Design Projects

Electronic Stethoscope with Diagnostic Capability

Automated Meter Reading Architecture using Wireless Paging Technology

Facial Recognition System for Biometric Security Implementation

Wireless Cell Phone Charger

Taek Mu KwonProfessor and Assistant Department Head

UMD ECE Since 1988M.S. and Ph.D. in E.E. from Florida Institute of TechnologyExpertise in neural networks and fuzzy controllers, digital signal processing, computer networks, intelligent traffic

sensors

Dr. Taek Kwon Courses: EE 4305 Computer Architecture, EE 5315 Multiprocessor, EE 4321 Computer Networks, EE 5801 Neural Networks. Expertise: Computer Architecture, Computer

Networks, Programmable Devices, Digital Signal Processing, Intelligent Transportation Sensors.

Recent Research Projects Solar/Wind

Integrated Renewable Street Light System

Wireless Sensor Mesh Network for Vehicle Tracking and Monitoring

Chevrolet MetroFord Taurus

Khai Q. LeResearch and Teaching Associate

Ph.D. in EE (Photonics) from Ghent University (Belgium), 2011

Joined UMD EE in Fall 2014Expertise in Nanophotonic devices (Solar cells, Lasers,

LEDs, Biosensors)

Research and Teaching Interests Research Interests

• Nanophotonic devices: Design and modeling

• Physics of the light-matter interaction at the

nanoscale and its applications

Teaching

• EE 5995 Special Topics:

Nanophotonics: principle and application (Fall)

Contact Information• Please visit Dr. Le’s website: https://sites.google.com/site/studyphotosonic/

Desineni “Subbaram” NaiduJack Rowe Endowed Chair & Professor in EE (August 2014)M.Tech. & Ph.D. in EE (Control Systems)-Ind. Inst. of Tech (IIT)2014-1990: Idaho State University (ISU)2013-10: Director, School of Engineering, ISU2011-Winter: East China Normal University, Shanghai, China2008-Sprng: Universities of southern & Western Australia, 2005-Summer: Swiss Federal Inst. of Tech., Zurich2004 -Summer: Norwegian Univ. of Sci. & Tech, Trondheim1998-2009: Associate Dean, College of Engineering, ISU 1998-99: US Air Force Research Lab, WPAFB, OH1985-90: NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VALife Fellow IEEE

Desineni Subbaram NaiduContact Information Office: 273 MWAH; Ph: 218-726-6830 Email: [email protected]; URL: http://engr.isu.edu/~naiduds

Teaching Interests Signals and Systems; Control Systems; Digital Control Systems; Optimal, Nonlinear and Intelligent Control

Research InterestsOptimal, Nonlinear and Intelligent Control, Time Scales in Control Theory and Applications – Aerospace, Electrical, Wind Energy and Biomedical Engineering & Smart Prosthetic Hand, Industrial Control Cyber Security and Resilient Control Systems

Scott Norr, P.E.Adjunct Faculty Instructor

Industrial experience in power systems and power electronics

Teaches a lecture and laboratory course in power systems and lecture and laboratory courses in digital

circuit design Registered Professional Engineer

IEEE Student Branch Advisor and Liaison With Arrowhead Section

Scott’s Courses in 2013-14:

Fall: EE 2006 – Circuit Analysis (Most Important Course!) EE 4899 – Senior Design I Spring: EE 2006 – Circuit Analysis EE 4501 – Power Systems EE 5351 - Robotics Faculty Advisor, IEEE Student Branch at UMD (

www.ieee.org)

Marian StachowiczProfessor Emeritus and Jack Rowe Chair (Fall 1991-Spring

2014)Retired Spring 2014

M.S. in Control and Computer Engineering Leningrad Electrical Institute, Ph.D. and D.Sc in Digital Electronics and Computer

Control Systems, AGH - Univ. of Science and Technology, Cracow, Poland

Expertise in control systems, soft computing and fuzzy logic, applications of advanced software to control of industrial

processes

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Hua TangAssociate Professor

UMD ECE Since Fall 2005Ph.D. in E.E., State University of New York, Stony Brook

Expertise in high performance analog, digital, and mixed-signal Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit (VLSI) design

and computer-aided design

Teaching EE 3235 Electronics II (Fall 2014, Spring 2015) EE 4311 VLSI Circuit Design (Fall 2014) EE 2212 Electronics I (Fall 2009) EE 5211 Advanced Analog IC Design (Fall 2012)

Research Circuit Theory, Design and Applications VLSI Design and Computer Aided Design Contact Information

Office: MWAH 276Hour: 1:30-3:30pm Monday, WednesdayPhone: 726-7095Email: [email protected]: www.d.umn.edu/~htang

Jiann-Shiou Yang Professor and Head (2007-Current)

UMD ECE Since 1988M.S. and Ph.D. in E.E. Univ. of Maryland College Park

Expertise in robust and automatic control, system theory, computer-aided control system design and

optimizationSenior Member IEEE

Dr. Jiann-Shiou Yang

Contact Information■ Office: 272 MWAH■ Phone: 726-6290/Email: [email protected]■ Web page: http:/www.d.umn.edu/~jyang

Courses Recently Taught ■ EE 3151 Control Systems (required course)■ EE 5151 Digital Control System Design (elective course)■ EE 8151 Linear Systems and Optimal Control (graduate course)Research InterestsRobust control; nonlinear systems; computer-aided control system design;

optimization; intelligent transportation systems, control applications

Lee ZimmermanAdjunct Assistant Professor

Ph. D. in E.E. University of Minnesota, 1989Assistant Professor Tulane University

Teaching in the areas of circuits, electromagnetics, microcomputer-based fuzzy

logic systems, psychology of human vision, mobile robots; to support senior design and

digital circuit design