Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE Professor Radu Marculescu, Ph.D. alumnus Umit Ogras (currently with Intel Corporation) and post-doc Paul Bogdan have earned the 2011 Donald O. Peterson Best Paper Award for their paper, "An Analytical Approach for Network-on-Chip Performance Analysis." The award, sponsored by the IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation, recognizes the best paper published in Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems. (Read more.)

The Data Storage Systems Center, in conjunction with Carnegie Mellon's Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and the IEEE Magnetics Society's Pittsburgh Chapter, hosted a special seminar this month featuring IEEE Magnetics Society Distinguished Lecturer Masahiro Yamaguchi. IEEE Distinguished Lecturers are engineering professionals who lead their fields in new technical developments that shape the global community. For the IEEE Magnetics Society, specifically, the distinguished lecturer exhibits excellence in the field of magnetics — not only in research, but also in developing the applied or technical aspects of the field — and outstanding communication skills. (Read more.)

Third-year Ph.D. student Da-Cheng Juan has been awarded a U.S. Corporate Intel Fellowship, a highly competitive and prestigious award reserved for Ph.D. candidates pursuing leading-edge research in fields related to Intel's business and research interests at select universities. The fellowship includes full tuition for one year, a stipend and travel budget, and an Intel technical liaison to serve as a mentor. Students who earn an Intel Fellowship are also prioritized for internships and hiring with the company. (Read more.)

The Data Storage Systems Center (DSSC) at Carnegie Mellon University is an interdisciplinary research and educational organization whose mission is to advance information storage technologies. Faculty and students from a wide range of disciplines at Carnegie Mellon are developing the fundamental understanding of the science and advanced engineering methods required for future generations of information storage systems.

• Center overview

Welcome to Electrical and Computer Engineering, a department of the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.

We offer several levels of study, all nationally recognized for their excellence in the field of electrical and computer engineering.

• Bachelor of Science
• Integrated M.S. / B.S.
• Master of Science
• Ph.D.
• ECE/Portugal Ph.D.

We are currently accepting applications for several faculty positions, both research and tenure-track. Visit our employment page for more information.