Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering is designed to provide students advanced electrical/computer engineering education and research opportunities. The program will engage doctoral students in independent research in the field of electrical/computer engineering which will prepare them for research and development positions in the rapidly growing information and electronics sectors.

Current research areas in the department include real-time embedded systems, computer architecture and systems, biomedical engineering, signal processing, image processing, sensors and nanotechnology, biological neural networks, fuzzy logic, energy conversion, power electronics systems, communications and networking, semiconductor materials and devices, printed electronics and devices, flexible hybrid electronics, and control systems. The department has seven instructional laboratories in electric circuits, digital logic, energy conversion systems, microcomputer systems, programmable digital systems, senior design, and digital/analog electronics. In addition, there are eight labs for student and faculty research. These labs include a digital image and signal processing lab, a power equipment simulation and design lab, a computer architecture and system research lab, a neurobiology and non-linear systems engineering lab, a RF communications and RFID lab with radio frequency shield rooms, an intelligent fuzzy controllers lab, molecular and beam epitaxy lab, and a smart sensors and structures lab.

Within the online application system, applicants must provide general information including educational history details, as well as the following specific program requirements.
Applicants must also request that official transcripts and language proficiency official scores be sent to WMU.
Resume or curriculum vitae
A resume or curriculum vitae is required, please submit within the online application system.

Graduate test
International applicants may have to provide evidence of English language proficiency. More information can be found within the online application.

Written statement
Please prepare a statement which covers the following information, and attach it within the online application:

Summarize your experiences in academic, professional, research, creative, or scholarly activities, and indicate how these experiences make you an ideal candidate for graduate study in your selected program. Also address how these activities align with the strengths of your chosen program and faculty, and with your professional goals, including future job positions. This statement (double-spaced and between 500 1500 words) should demonstrate your communication skills and writing competence.
Please note that applicants must possess a M.S. in electrical or computer engineering, with a minimum 3.0 grade point average. Exceptional applicants with a master's degree in other closely related quantitative fields such as engineering, mathematics, physics or computer science will be considered on a case by case basis, after completing a prescribed set of prerequisite courses.


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