FACULTY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Presented to the:

EE 1001 Introduction to Electrical Engineering

Classby

Stan BurnsJack Rowe Chair

Professor Department of Electrical Engineering

Fall Semester 2012

Stan Burns Professor and Jack Rowe Chair

Electrical EngineeringProfessor and Head (UMD ECE 1998-2007)

SCSE Associate Dean, 2007-2011B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in E.E. Univ. of Wisconsin Madison

Expertise in microelectronics, semiconductor device processing, analog circuit design, instrumentation

Senior Life Member IEEE, Member ASEERegistered Professional Engineer in Minnesota and Iowa

Teaching Interests: EE 1001 EE 2212 Electronics I (Analog Electronic Circuit Design) EE 4611 Introduction to Solid State Student Projects-Clean Snowmobile Challenge, FIRST Robotics (State Planning Committee), Tau Beta Pi Co-Advisor, Senior Design Research Interests Microelectronics Processing and Analog Circuit Design. Biomedical Instrumentation

SCSE Office: MWAH 153Phone: (218) 726-7506Email: sburns@d.umn.eduWeb: http://www.d.umn.edu/~sburns

Watercolor Acoustic Guitar Vintage Watches History of Science

Jing BaiAssistant Professor

M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. in E.E. from Georgia Tech, 2007

Expertise in Nano-scale optoelectronic devices and non-linear opticsUMD ECE Fall 2007

Member IEEE, OSA (Optical Society of America), APS (American Physical Society)

Jing Bai (Assistant Professor)

• Research Interests ─ Nanoscale Optoelectronic Devices

Courses:─ ECE 2006 Circuit Analysis (offered every fall and spring)

─ ECE 3611 Physics of Semiconductor (offered every spring)

─ ECE 5611 Microelectronics Technology (will be offered in Spring 2013)

Nanoscale lasers

Nanoscale solar cells

Applications on medical diagnosis and treatment

Chris CarrollAssociate Professor

UMD ECE Since 1988B.S. from Ga Tech, M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. in C.S. California

Institute of TechnologyExpertise in digital systems and microprocessor and

microcontroller applicationsMember ASEE

Courses Taught:

Digital logic (EE 1315)

Microcomputer systems (EE 2325)

Digital systems (EE 4341)

Design workshop (EE 4951)

Square dancing (PE 1304)

Dr. Carroll:

Teaching & Research

HobbiesPiano (ragtime, popular)

Clarinet (Twin Ports Wind Orchestra)

Model trains (HO and N guage)

Square dancing (calling, dancing)

Travel (been to 50 states, 6 countries)

Standing atop the launch doors of a

1960’s nuclear missile silo from the cold war

Oklahoma

Duluth Symphonic

Winds

VLA Radiotelescope New Mexico

Glacier Bay

Alaska

Tom FergusonAdjunct Instructor

Vice-President Minnesota Power (Retired)Chair ECE External Advisory Committee

Through 2005Expertise in Power Systems, Alternative Energy,

TelecommunicationsRegistered Professional Engineer

EE 1001 – Introduction to EETom Ferguson, P.E. – Adjunct Instructor

155 MWAH218-726-7798 tferguso@d.umn.edu

Background:– BEE and MSEE from University of Minnesota – Twin Cities– 30 years in electric utility industry– Engineer, project manager, vice-president, consultant– Associated with Department since its inception

Areas of Interest: – Energy conversion and delivery systems– Grid reliability, nuclear power, blackouts, grid planning– Creation of a Center for Energy on UMD Campus– Amateur Radio, particularly antenna modeling and design

Courses Recently Taught: – EE 5477 – Antennas and Transmission Lines– EE 5501 – Energy Conversion Systems

Mohammed HasanAssociate Professor

UMD ECE since 1997M.S.E.E. And Ph.D. in E.E. and Applied Mathematics,

Colorado State Univ.Expertise in signal processing, modeling and estimation

of random processes, and electromagnetic fields

  Dr. Mohammed A Hasan   I have been with the EE department since Fall 1997 Recent Classes I Taught:   EE 2006: Circuit Analysis EE 3445: Electromagnetics EE 5741: Digital Signal Processing EE 5742: Pattern Recognition EE 8741: Digital Image Processing EE 8742: Signal Detection and Estimation   In these courses I emphasize solving technical problems and visualization of results Using

Matlab, or Mathematica. Many Matlab toolboxes are available on most Labs Computers.    

Research Interests Mainly Include the Following Fields: 1. Signal Processing2. Image Processing3. Pattern Recognition: Face & Voice Recognition, Signature Identification,… Biometrics4. Scientific Computation5. Unsupervised learning theory, Principal component analysis (PCA), Independent component analysis (ICA), Kernel Methods

UROP: The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program creates research partnerships between undergraduate students and faculty. In EE, many students and faculty researchers are engaged in research partnerships every year.  

Imran HayeeProfessor

UMD ECE Since Fall 2004Director of Graduate Studies

Ph.D. in E.E. University of Southern California, Los Angeles (1998)

Industrial experience at Tyco Submarine Systems (Formerly Bell laboratories), and with two startups-Corvis and Opvista

Expertise in communications systems, optical communications, telecommunictions

EE 101 - Introduction to EE(Faculty Introduction)Profile:

Name Dr. Imran HayeeOffice 278 MWAHContact 218 726 6743 or ihayee@d.umn.edu

Background:• Completed Ph. D. from University of Southern California• Worked in Industry for 6 years• Started in EE as Associate Professor in Fall 2004

Areas of Interest: • Signal Processing and Biomedical Engineering• Optical Fiber and Wireless Communications Systems and Networks• Intelligent Transportation Systems

Courses Taught: • EE 2111 Signals and Systems – required• EE 5765 Modern Communications – senior elective• EE 8765 Digital Communications – graduate

Senior Design Projects

Electronic Stethoscope with Diagnostic Capability

Automated Meter Reading Architecture using Wireless Paging Technology

Facial Recognition System for Biometric Security Implementation

Wireless Cell Phone Charger

Taek Mu KwonProfessor and Assistant Department Head

UMD ECE Since 1988M.S. and Ph.D. in E.E. from Florida Institute of TechnologyExpertise in neural networks and fuzzy controllers, digital signal processing, computer networks, intelligent traffic

sensors

Dr. Taek Kwon Courses: EE 4305 Computer Architecture, EE 5315 Multiprocessor, EE 4321 Computer Networks, EE 5801 Neural Networks. Expertise: Computer Architecture, Computer

Networks, Programmable Devices, Digital Signal Processing, Intelligent Transportation Sensors.

Recent Research Projects

Solar/Wind Integrated Renewable Street Light System

Wireless Sensor Mesh Network for Vehicle Tracking and Monitoring

Chevrolet MetroFord Taurus

Scott NorrAdjunct Faculty Instructor

Industrial experience in power systems and power electronics

Teaches a lecture and laboratory course in power systems and lecture and laboratory courses in digital

circuit design Registered Professional Engineer

IEEE Student Branch Advisor and Liaison With Arrowhead Section

Scott’s Courses in 2012-13:

Fall:EE 2006 – Circuit Analysis (Most Important Course!)

EE 4951 – Senior Design WorkshopSpring:EE 2006 – Circuit AnalysisEE 4501 – Power Systems

Faculty Advisor, IEEE Student Branch at UMD (www.ieee.org)

Marian StachowiczProfessor and Jack Rowe Chair

UMD ECE Since 1991M.S. in Control and Computer Engineering Leningrad

Electrical Institute, Ph.D. and D.Sc in Digital Electronics and Computer Control Systems Univ. of Cracow, PolandExpertise in control systems, soft computing and fuzzy logic, applications of advanced software to control of

industrial processes

Dr. Marian S. Stachowicz - Professor and Jack Rowe Chairhttp://www.d.umn.edu/ece/lis

Courses:ECE 3151 Control SystemsECE 4951 IF I COULD TALK TO THE CONTROLLERS

24ECE 1001-Intr-10

Research:Soft computingComputing with wordsColors in computer vision

ENJOY UMD AND GOOD LUCK!Laboratory for Intelligent Systems

Hua TangAssociate Professor

UMD ECE Since Fall 2005Ph.D. in E.E., State University of New York, Stony Brook

Expertise in high performance analog, digital, and mixed-signal Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit (VLSI) design

and computer-aided design

Dr. Hua TangTeaching:

EE 3235: Electronics II EE 4311: VLSI Circuit Design

Research: Circuit Theory, Design and Applications VLSI Design and Computer Aided Design

Contact InformationOffice: MWAH 276Hours: 3-5pm Tuesday and ThursdayPhone: 726-7095Email: htang@d.umn.eduHttp: www.d.umn.edu/~htang

Jiann-Shiou Yang Professor and HeadUMD ECE Since 1988

M.S. and Ph.D. in E.E. Univ. of Maryland College ParkExpertise in robust and automatic control, system theory, computer-aided control system design and

optimizationSenior Member IEEE

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park

Contact Information

■ Office: 272 MWAH/Phone: 726-6290/Email: jyang@d.umn.edu

■ Web page: http:/www.d.umn.edu/~jyang

■ Office hours: 9 am 12 noon, 1– 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday

Teaching

■ EE 3151 Control Systems (required course)

■ EE 5151 Digital Control System Design (Fall 2011) (elective course)

■ EE 8151 Linear Systems and Optimal Control (graduate course)

Research Interests

Robust control; system theory; computer-aided control system design;

optimization; control applications

Lee ZimmermanAdjunct Assistant Professor

Ph. D. in E.E. University of Minnesota, 1989Assistant Professor Tulane University

Teaching in the areas of circuits, electromagnetics, microcomputer-based fuzzy

logic systems, psychology of human vision, mobile robots; to support senior design and

digital circuit design