Studies in this field are related to the transmission, creation, manipulation, and understanding of signals and systems.
Signal processing looks to take data from a wide variety of sources (speech, audio, images, video, radar, sensor networks) and transform it into useable pieces.
Communication systems are designed to transmit information while minimizing the corruptive effects of noise and interference.
Faculty
Area Chair: Joel Harley
Philip Feng
Rhines Endowed Professor in Quantum Engineering Associate Chair for Research
Biography
Expertise
Devices, Nanotechnology
Research Interests
Solid-State Devices, Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS), Quantum Engineering, Nanotechnology, Transducers, High-Precision Measurement & Instruments, Advanced Materials
Honors and Awards
ECE Research Excellence Award, 2025
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) (2019)
National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award (2015)
National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Award (2014)
National Academy of Engineering (NAE) US Frontiers of Engineering (USFOE) Symposium Invited Participant (2013)
Best Paper Awards (for Advisees): IEEE NEMS (2013), IEEE IFCS (2014), AVS (2014, 2016, 2021)
Finalists of Best/Outstanding Paper Awards (for Advisees): IEEE MEMS (2015, 2017, 2022), Transducers (2019)
Education
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology