This division focuses on the theoretical and applied research by which next generation, high-performance computing and communications systems are designed, developed, and exploited.
Research fields include:
- high-performance computer architectures and networks
- parallel and distributed computing
- fault-tolerant computing
- real-time systems
- intelligent systems
- microprocessor-based systems
- performance analysis
At the University of Florida, the undergraduate CpE program is jointly administered by the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
More detailed information about the Computer Engineering major (CpE) is available at the CpE website.
Faculty
Area Chair: Tuba Yavuz
Eric Schwartz
Instructional Professor Director, Machine Intelligence Laboratory
Biography
Primary Research Area
Computer Engineering
Research Interests
Robotics, Embedded Systems, Controls, Autonomous mobile agents
Honors and Awards
HWCOE Faculty Adviser/Mentor of the Year, 2024
Faculty of the Year, awarded by students of the ECE Department (2022-2023)
MIL (Machine Intelligence Laboratory) team faculty advisor for five world champion robot teams:
RoboSub (2005, 2006, 2007)
RoboBoat (2013)
Maritime RobotX Challenge (2019)
UF IEEE & HKN Teacher of the Year, 2012
Student Involvement Award for Advisor of the Year, 2011
IEEE Southeast Region Outstanding Branch Counselor, 2010
Anderson/CLAS Scholar Faculty Honoree, UF, 2000-2005, 2012
Teacher of the Year, UF, 2002
Teacher of the Year, College of Engineering UF, 2002
Education
PhD, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Florida, 1995
MS, Electrical Engineering, University of Florida, 1989
BSEE, University of Florida, 1984
BSME, University of Florida, 1984