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Department Electrical & Computer Engineering

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Engineering solutions that keep us all moving forward

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is an innovative and inclusive community focused on excellence in education and research.  Our faculty, staff, and students are working together to solve critical societal challenges in achieving sustainable electrical energy solutions, new technologies that advance human health, and enhanced security in our digitally networked world—just to name a few.  We live the Wisconsin Idea: that education should positively influence people’s lives far beyond the classroom.

Degrees & programs Department research

At a glance

Electrical and computer engineering department

33
tenure and tenure track faculty in our department who are women
9
graduate ranking among public universities in computer engineering
9
graduate ranking among public universities in electrical engineering
37
fellow distinctions in IEEE and other societies
10
undergraduate ranking among public universities in computer engineering
15
undergraduate ranking among public universities in electrical engineering
Facts & stats

Electrical and computer engineering news and notes

More news from UW–Madison ECE
Mikhail Kats
January 22, 2025

Mikhail Kats wins prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

ECE Prof. Venkataramanan tests student circuit board
January 17, 2025

Building the future of electronics

Umit Yusuf Ogras
January 10, 2025

Ogras elevated to IEEE fellow

Badger Solar Racing: Cross-college collaboration driving innovation

Akysheva Saule
“My background in electrical engineering cultivated a problem-solving mindset that fuels my curiosity, empowering me to approach data science with precision, creativity, and a drive for continuous growth and innovation.”
Akysheva Saule
BSEE’14, Manager & Senior Data Scientist, Travelers
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Meet the faculty

In electrical and computer engineering, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from internationally renowned faculty who not only engage students in the classroom through high-impact, engaging, hands-on teaching, but also lead pioneering research endeavors.

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Join our dynamic and collaborative community!

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering seeks to hire four tenured/tenure-track faculty. Candidates who have specific goals and plans that are aligned with the department’s mission to foster a diverse and inclusive community that advances the frontiers of engineering, disseminates discoveries and inventions, and prepares students to make the world a better place for all, and whose research and teaching interests fall within the areas described for each opportunity are strongly encouraged to apply.

Trustworthy AI 
Apply by December 1, 2024 for full consideration

AI for Next-Generation Electronics and Chip Design 
Apply by December 15, 2024 for full consideration

Clean Energy Technologies
Apply by December 15, 2024 for full consideration

Semiconductors
Apply by January 12, 2025 for full consideration