The Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering at the University of Virginia offers
three graduate degrees in electrical engineering: Master of
Engineering, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy. The
M.E. requires 30 credit hours of graduate-level coursework
and is only available to students not seeking financial aid
through the department. The M.S. requires 24 credit hours
of graduate-level coursework, plus 6 of credit hours of thesis
research and the completion and defense of a thesis. The Ph.D.
program requires a minimum of 12 credit hours of graduate-level
coursework beyond the master's degree, at least 24 credit
hours of dissertation research and the completion and defense
of a dissertation.
Research areas within the field of electrical
engineering include: Controls (nonlinear control theory, CAD
of control systems, adaptive controls, and multivariable control
systems); Communications (information theory, optical communication,
image and video processing, statistical signal processing,
medical imaging, and digital communications); RF and Microwave
Devices (MEMS in microwave and mm-wave circuits, novel HF
solid-state devices for sources and receivers, mm-wave circuits
and devices, microwave radiating structures, terahertz sources
and receivers, and devices for radio astronomy); Device Fabrication
(MBE, novel materials, lithography, nano-fabrication, electron
and ion beam processes, and nano-structures); VLSI and Microsystems
(mixed-signal CMOS design, analog CMOS, Microsystems and microfabrication,
low-power VLSI, FPGAs, digital VLSI); Electrophysics (superconducting
devices, device theory and modeling, novel electronic devices);
Safety-Critical Systems (risk assessment, train control systems,
intelligent ground transportation).
To
learn more about joining the graduate program, visit the Graduate-Prospective
page and view our latest brochure.
For
more information regarding academic rules and regulations,
see the Graduate
Handbook.
ECE Department • Thornton Hall
University of Virginia
351 McCormick Road • P.O. Box 400743
Charlottesville, VA • 22904-4743
Phone: (434) 924-3960 | Fax: (434) 924-8818
