Electrical and Computer Engineering

Subject abbreviation: EE The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering

Illya Dumer Ph.D., Chair Jay A. Farrell Ph.D., Associate Dean, Academic Personnel, Bourns College of Engineering

Department Office, Winston Chung Hall, Suite 343

• (951) 827-2484; www.ece.ucr.edu

Professors Alexander Balandin, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Matthew J. Barth, Ph.D. Bir Bhanu, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Amit Roy Chowdhury, Ph.D. Ilya Dumer, Ph.D. Jay A. Farrell, Ph.D. Susan Hackwood, Ph.D. Yingbo Hua, Ph.D. Alexander Korotkov, Ph.D. Roger Lake, Ph.D. Jianlin Liu, Ph.D. Mihri Ozkan, Ph.D. Wei Ren, Ph.D. Sheldon Tan, Ph.D. Ertem Tuncel, Ph.D. Albert Wang, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Gerardo Beni, Ph.D. Associate Professors Elaine D. Haberer, Ph.D. Ping Liang, Ph.D. Anastasios I. Mourikis, Ph.D. Hamed Mohsenian-Rad, Ph.D. Qi Zhu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors Zak Kassas, Ph.D. Ming Liu, Ph.D. Shaolei Ren, Ph.D. Daniel Wong, Ph.D. Nanpeng “Eric” Yu, Ph.D.

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Adjunct Professors Hossny El-Sherief, Ph.D. Sakhrat Khizroev, Ph.D. Bahram Parvin, Ph.D. Associate Adjunct Professors Gang Chen, Ph.D. Aleksander Khitun, Ph.D. Cooperating Faculty Guillermo Aguilar, Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) Ludwig Bartels, Ph.D. (Chemistry) Laxmi Bhuyan, Ph.D. (Computer Science and Engineering) Walid Najjar, Ph.D. (Computer Science and Engineering) Cengiz Ozkan, Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) Hyle Park, Ph.D. (Bioengineering) Frank Vahid, Ph.D. (Computer Science and Engineering) Affiliated Emeritus J. Keith Oddson, Ph.D. (Mathematics) Lecturers Nissim Amos, Ph.D. Roman Chomko, Ph.D. Tofigh Heidarzadeh, Ph.D.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering jointly offers B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Engineering. For more information on the Computer Engineering degree programs, see Computer Engineering in this catalog.

Graduates of UCR’s B.S. program in Electrical Engineering will meet high professional, ethical, and societal goals as demonstrated by:

success in post-graduation studies as evidenced by:

• • satisfaction with the decision to further

their education

• • advanced degrees earned

• • professional visibility (e.g., publications,

presentations, patents, inventions, award)

• • professional responsibilities (e.g.,

professional mentoring, professional society membership and offices, reviewing and editorial work for professional journals)

success in a chosen profession or vocation as evidenced by:

• • career satisfaction

• • promotions/raises (e.g., management

leadership positions, or distinguished technical positions)

• • professional visibility (e.g., publications,

presentations, patents, inventions, award)

• • professional responsibilities (e.g.,

professional registration, professional mentoring, professional society membership and offices)

• • entrepreneurial activities

• • consulting activities

contributions to society as evidenced by:

• • leadership roles

• • public service

• • mentoring/outreach activities

• • volunteer service

All undergraduates in the College of Engineering must see an advisor at least annually. Visit student.engr.ucr.edu for details.

The Electrical Engineering B.S. degree program at UCR is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, abet.org. For more details see ee.ucr.edu.

The electrical engineering undergraduate program offers the following focus areas:

1. Communications, Signal Processing and Networking: Fundamental and state-of-the- art theory and applications of acquisition, processing, and transmission of digital signals and images over wire, wireless (radio frequency), fiber optics, etc. Example applications include speech processing and recognition, mobile communication using smartphones, fiber optical communication, image enhancement and compression.

2. Control, Robotics and Machine Intelligence: Theory and design of control of systems and robots, and systems capable of intelligent decisions. Example applications include control systems in automotive, satellite, aircraft, computer hard drive, robotic manufacturing, autonomous robots, cell phone signal tracking, computer vision and intelligent transportation systems.

3. Embedded Systems and VLSI: Theory, design and methodologies of embedded system using microcontrollers, very large scale, nanometer integrated circuits. Example applications include smart home appliances, Internet of Things, microprocessors, analog and mixed signal circuits, RF circuits for cell phones and wireless networks, system-on- chip and wireless networks, system-on-chip.

4. Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials and Devices Synthesis and characterization of advanced materials at nanometer scale, theory, design and fabrication of electronic and optoelectronic devices. Example applications include creation of ultra-fast low-power transistors, efficient solar cells for energy generation, high-density memory for smart phones and mobile services, and tiny devices for medical applications.

5. Power Engineering Power electronics, AC and DC power and their conversion, electro-mechanical energy conversion, electric motors, large-scale power genertion and transmission systems, long-distance transmission and distribution of electric power, design of motion control drive circuits for robotic and industrial automation systems, and other related topics.

All undergraduates in the College of Engineering must see an advisor at least annually. For details, visit student.engr.ucr.edu.

See Undergraduate Studies section.

See The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering, Colleges and Programs section.

The Electrical Engineering major uses the following major requirements to satisfy the college’s Natural Sciences and Mathematics breadth requirement.

• 1. One course in the biological sciences chosen

from an approved list

• 2. CHEM 001A, CHEM 01LA

• 3. MATH 008B or MATH 009A

• 4. PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B

• 1. Lower-division requirements (73 units)

• a) One course in the biological sciences

chosen from an approved list

• b) CHEM 001A, CHEM 01LA

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• c) CS 010, CS 013, CS 061

• d) EE 001A, EE 01LA, EE 001B, EE 010, EE 020

• e) MATH 008B or MATH 009A, MATH 009B, MATH 009C, MATH 010A, MATH 010B, MATH 046

• f) PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C

• 2. Upper-division requirements (81 units)

• a) EE 100A, EE 100B, EE 105, EE 110A,

EE 110B, EE 114, EE 116, CS 120A/EE 120A, CS 120B/EE 120B, EE 132, EE 133, EE 141, EE 175A, EE 175B

• b) One of EE 128 or EE 155

• c) ENGR 181W

• d) Sixteen (16) units of technical electives

chosen from CS 161, CS 168/EE 168; EE 115, EE 117, EE 123, EE 128 (if not chosen as a required course in b) above), EE 135, EE 136, EE 137, EE 138, EE 139, EE 144, EE 145/ME 145, EE 146, EE 150, EE 151, EE 152, EE 153, EE 155 (if not chosen as a required course in b) above), EE 162, EE 165, ENGR 160

To ensure depth, the choice of technical elec- tives must include at least one coherent se- quence of at least three (3) electrical engineer- ing courses (lead course plus two additional) in one focus area of electrical engineering, as defined below.

• Communications, Signal Processing and Networking. Lead Course: EE 141. Sequence Courses: EE 115, EE 117, EE 128, EE 146, EE 150, EE 152, ENGR 160

• Control, Robotics and Machine Intelligence. Lead Course: EE 132. Sequence Courses: EE 128, EE 144, EE 145/ME 145, EE 146, EE 151, EE 152, ENGR 160

• Embedded Systems and VLSI. Lead Course: EE 128. Sequence Courses: EE 135, EE 165, CS 168/EE 168, CS 161, ENGR 160

• Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials and Devices. Lead Course: EE 133. Sequence Courses: EE 117, EE 134, EE 135, EE 136, EE 137, EE 138, EE 139, EE 162, EE 165, CS 168/EE 168, ENGR 160

• Power Engineering. Lead Course: EE 155. Sequence Courses: EE 123, EE 128, EE 153, ENGR 160.

Example course sequences are available through the Student Affairs Office in the College of Engineering or student.engr.ucr.edu

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers programs leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.

University requirements for the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering are given in the Graduate Studies section of this catalog.

Research focus areas currently include communications, computer vision, control, detection and estimation, distributed systems, electronic materials, error-correcting codes, image processing, information theory, intelligent sensors, intelligent systems, machine learning, modeling and simulation, multimedia, nanostructures and nanodevices, navigation, neural networks, pattern recognition, robotics and automation, signal processing, solid-state devices and circuits, system identification, and transportation systems.

Combined B.S. + M.S. Five-Year Program The college offers a combined B.S. + M.S. program in Electrical Engineering designed to lead to a Bachelor of Science degree as well as a Master of Science degree in five years. Applicants for this program must have a high school GPA above 3.6, a combined SAT Reasoning score above 1950 (or ACT plus Writing equivalent), complete the Entry Level Writing Requirement before matriculation, and have sufficient mathematics preparation to enroll in calculus in their first quarter as freshmen.

Students in the B.S. + M.S. program are allowed to count up to 12 units of undergraduate technical electives taken as UCR undergraduates towards the 48-unit requirements of the M.S. degree.

Interested students who are entering their junior year should check with their academic advisor for information on eligibility and other details.

Admission All applicants for the M.S. and Ph.D. programs must submit official scores for the GRE General Test. All applicants whose native language is not English and who do not have a degree from an institution where English is the exclusive language of instruction must complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 550 (paper-based), 220 (computer-based), or 90 (Internet-based).

Applicants must meet the general admission requirements of the Riverside Division of the Academic Senate and the UCR Graduate Council as set forth in the UC Riverside Graduate Student Application. In addition, Master’s Degree Applicants should have completed a program equivalent to UCR’s B.S. in Electrical Engineering or demonstrate the required knowledge and proficiency in the following subjects:

• 1. Mathematics, including calculus,

differential equations, and complex variables

• 2. Circuits and electronics (equivalent of EE 100)

• 3. Signals and systems (equivalent of EE 110)

• 4. Communication and signal processing

(equivalent of EE 115, EE 141)

• 5. Logic design, digital systems, and

microcomputers (equivalent of EE 120)

• 6. Control systems (equivalent of EE 132)

• 7. At least one major high-level programming

language and associated programming techniques (equivalent of CS 010)

Students with background in other scientific fields are encouraged to apply. Applicants lacking minimum undergraduate preparation in the above areas may be admitted but must take the appropriate undergraduate courses. Under special circumstances, students who have not completed all undergraduate requirements may be admitted provided that the deficiencies are corrected within the first year of graduate study. Courses taken for this purpose do not count towards an advanced degree.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering.

General university requirements are listed in the Graduate Studies section of this catalog. Students may obtain an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering through either Plan I (Thesis) or Plan II (Comprehensive Examination). The normative time for a student to complete the M.S. degree under both Plan I or Plan II is six quarters (two years). Students who are admitted with deficiencies may require up to three additional quarters.

Plan I (Thesis) Students must complete 48 units of approved graduate or upper-division undergraduate work in Electrical Engineering and related areas such as Computer Science, Materials Science and Engineering, or other approved subject areas. At least 36 of these units must be graduate-level courses numbered between 200 and 279 taken at a campus of the UC. Colloquium units cannot be counted towards the unit requirements. No more than 12 units may be in graduate research (courses numbered 297 or 299). Upper- division undergraduate courses numbered 125 and above may be counted towards the unit requirements upon approval. A thesis on a research topic must be submitted and approved by the faculty. The thesis must demonstrate the student’s in-depth knowledge of the chosen research topic. Publishable results are encouraged. The thesis defense is a two-hour examination session open to the public and begins with a brief presentation of the thesis by the candidate, followed by a question-and-answer session.

Plan II (Comprehensive Examination) Students must complete 48 units of approved graduate or upper-division undergraduate work in Electrical Engineering and related areas such as Computer Science, Materials Science and Engineering, or other approved subject areas. At least 36 of these units must be graduate- level courses numbered between 200 and 279 taken at a campus of the UC. Units from courses numbered 291 or higher and colloquium units may not be counted towards the unit requirements. A maximum of 6 units in Directed studies (290) may be counted. Upper- division undergraduate courses numbered 125 and above may be counted towards the unit requirements upon approval. Students must pass the comprehensive examination. This written exam consists of problems from five courses in one of the three Exam Areas:

• • signals, systems, and machine intelligence
• • nano materials and devices, or
• • computer engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering / 254 Students must pass the exam in no more than two attempts. In the second attempt, they will be required to solve problems only from courses they did not pass in their first attempt.. Normative Time to Degree Six quarters (two years)

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering.

Admission Students with backgrounds in Electrical Engineering or other related areas are encouraged to apply. An M.S. degree is not required for admission to the Ph.D. program. Under special circumstances, applicants lacking undergraduate preparation in core Electrical Engineering areas related to their field of research may be admitted, but must take the appropriate undergraduate courses to correct the deficiencies within the first year of graduate study. Courses taken for this purpose do not count towards an advanced degree.

Course Work Students must complete at least 36 units of approved graduate coursework in Electrical Engineering and related areas such as Computer Science, Materials Science and Engineering, or other approved subject areas. Only courses numbered between 200 and 279, excluding Colloquium courses, may be counted towards this requirement. Students who have already taken 36 units of graduate coursework atUCR as part of the M.S. program in Electrical Engineering are deemed to have met the minimum-unit requirement for the Ph.D. Students who are admitted with an M.S. degree from a different institution may use up to 16 units of equivalent courses taken during their M.S. study to count towards the requirement. Students must complete a minimum of six quarters (two years) in residence in the UC with a GPA of 3.00 or better. Students must establish a course plan in coordination with their research advisor or the program Graduate Advisor. The course plan should lend support to the students’ research area, while adding breadth to their overall program. Students may need to take considerably more than 36 units to establish breadth and depth of knowledge in their area of research. Advancement to Candidacy A student advances to candidacy after he/she has passed the preliminary examination and the oral qualifying examination, as described below.

Preliminary Examination The purpose of the preliminary examination is to screen candidates for continuation in the doctoral program. The examination is administered by the graduate program committee. Students must solve problems from five courses in one of the three Exam Areas:

• • signals, systems, and machine intelligence
• • nano materials and devices, or
• • computer engineering

Three of these problems must be from the “basic” courses and two must be from the “advanced” courses designated for each Exam Area. Students who did not pass at the Ph.D. level in their first trial will be given a second chance. In the second attempt, they will be required to solve problems only from courses they did not pass at the Ph.D. level in their first attempt. Plan II M.S. candidates who took the M.S. comprehensive examination and successfully passed at the Ph.D. level are given credit for having passed the Ph.D. preliminary examination.

Oral Qualifying Examination Students are expected to demonstrate that they have a thorough understanding of their research field, and are capable of doing cutting-edge research. For that purpose, students must choose a research topic under the guidance of their faculty major professor and orally present to a Qualifying Committee, which is appointed by the Graduate Division based on nominations from the department.

The presentation must be accompanied by an Oral Exam Report, written in proper technical English and in the style of a typical Electrical Engineering conference or journal publication. This report should clearly describe the proposed problem under study, demonstrate substantial knowledge of the topic and related issues, present the research results the student has obtained, and indicate the plans for future work. Students must demonstrate ability to carry out a program of independent advanced research and to report the results in accordance with standards observed in recognized technical journals.

The Oral Qualifying examination is closed to the public.

The student must complete this requirement in no more than two attempts. The normative time for taking the Oral Qualifying Exam is by the end of the second year.

Dissertation Examination and Defense After advancement to candidacy, the student must form a Doctoral Dissertation Committee chaired by his or her major professor. The committee will consist of at least three senate faculty members with at least two members from the Electrical and Computer Engineering department.

When the Doctoral Dissertation Committee determines that a suitable draft of the dissertation has been presented, a dissertation examination and defense for the student is scheduled. The defense consists of a public seminar followed by questions from the committee members and the audience.

Normative Time to Degree 12 quarters (15 quarters for students without an M.S. in Electrical Engineering)

All doctoral students are recommended to be employed as teaching assistants for at least three quarters during their graduate career. The department is developing special courses to aid in the learning of effective teaching methods, such as handling discussion/lab sessions and preparing and grading examinations. Contact the Graduate Student Affairs Officer at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, (951) 827-2484, or visit ece.ucr. edu for information on graduate courses.

All incoming M.S. and Ph.D. students must enroll in the Fall, Winter, and Spring offerings of EE 259, Colloquium in Electrical Engineering. Additionally, students in the Ph.D. program must submit a Professional Development Report that details the students’ efforts in developing their technical writing and presentation skills. This report should be submitted to and approved by the Graduate Committee, as a prerequisite for filing the Oral Qualifying Committee nomination form. Specific requirements for the Professional Development Report are determined by the Graduate Committee.