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Electrical Engineering

Department of Electrical Engineering

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
332 Bonner Hall
North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260-1920

Phone: 716.645.3115
Fax: 716.645.3656
Web: www.ee.buffalo.edu/

Undergraduate Catalog: http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/academicprograms/ee.shtml

About Electrical Engineering at UB

Electrical engineers work in research and development, product design, manufacturing, operations, service, technical sales and marketing, consulting, education, and environmental problem solving.

The undergraduate and graduate programs provide the scope of knowledge and training necessary for employment in the field. The undergraduate program also forms the basis for further study at the graduate level. The curriculum emphasizes communications and signals, microelectronics and energy systems, and engineering materials and devices for electronics and photonics.

Communications and signals includes wireless communications, communications systems, digital signal processing, and image and video processing. Microelectronics and energy systems includes electronic instrumentation, integrated circuit systems, RF and microwave circuits, energy generation and conversion, and power conversion and control. Materials and devices for electronics and photonics includes electronic device fabrication, electrical and optical characterization, laser spectroscopy, and photonics. Students interested in computer hardware and software may take courses offered by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, including computer networks, high-performance computing, and VLSI.

Degrees Offered

Undergraduate: BS
Combined: BS/MBA
Graduate: MS, MEng, PhD