Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Fax: 905 521-2922
E-mail: gies@mcmaster.ca
Website: www.eng.mcmaster.ca/ece

Faculty / Fall 2023

Distinguished University Professors

J. Deen, B.Sc. (Guyana), M.S., Ph.D., (Case Western Reserve), DEng-hc, Dr-hc, Dr-hc,  Dr-hc,  DHC

FRSC A-CAS FCAE FTWAS MEASA FNASI FINAE FCSSE FIEEE FAPS FECS FAAAS FEIC

Professors

M. Bakr, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Cairo), Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng.
I. Bruce, B.Eng., Ph.D. (Melbourne), P. Eng., FASA
J. Chen, B. Eng. (Jiao Tong, Shanghai), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Cornell)
T. Davidson, B. Eng. (Hons.) (Western Australia), D.Phil. (Oxford), FIEEE, P. Eng.
S. Dumitrescu, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Bucharest)
A. Emadi, B.S., M.S. (Sharif University of Technology), Ph.D. (Texas A&M University), FIEEE, FNAI, Canada Research Chair in Transportation Electrification and Smart Mobility, NSERC/FCA Industrial Research Chair in Electrified Powertrains
S. Hranilovic, B.A.Sc. (Waterloo), M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto), P.Eng., FIEEE, FOSA
T. Kirubarajan, B.A., M.A. (Cambridge), M.S., Ph.D., (Connecticut)
S. Kumar, B.S. (Mysore Univ., India), M.S., Ph.D. (Indian Institute of Science), Ph.D. (Osaka, Japan), FOSA, P. Eng.
X. Li, B.S. (Shandong), M.S. (Wuhan Research Institute of Posts &Telecommunications), Ph.D. (Northern Jiaotong), P.Eng.
B. Nahid-Mobarakeh, B.Sc. (University of Technology, Iran), M.Sc. (University of Tehran), Ph.D. (Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine)
N. Nicolici, Dipl. Ing. (Univ. of Timisoara), Ph.D. (Southampton, U.K.), P.Eng.
M. Noseworthy, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph)
N. Nikolova, Dipl. (Tech. University of Varna), Ph.D. (University of Electrocommunications, Tokyo), P.Eng. FCAE, FIEEE
S. Shirani, B.Sc.Eng. (Isfahan Univ. of Tech.), M.Sc. (Amirkabir Univ. of Tech.), Ph.D. (British Columbia), P.Eng., L.R. Wilson/BCE Chair in Data Communications
S. Sirouspour, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Sharif Univ., Iran), Ph.D. (U.B.C.),P.Eng.
T.H. Szymanski, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto), P.Eng.
T.D. Todd, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo), P.Eng.
X. Wu, B.Sc. (Wuhan University, China), Ph.D. (Calgary), FIEEE
D. Zhao, B.S. (Northern Jiaotong, Beijing), Ph.D. (Waterloo), P.Eng.

Associate Professors

A. Abdelhadi, PhD (University of British Columbia)

S. Athar, B.E. (NUST, Pakistan), M.S. (LUMS, Pakistan), Ph.D. (UWaterloo, Canada), MIEEE

B. Bilgin, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Istanbul Technical University), Ph.D. (Illinois Institute of Technology), P. Eng

S. Chen, B. A. Sc. (Hons.) (Simon Fraser University), D.Phil. (University of Waterloo), P. Eng.

K. Cheshmi, B. Eng. (Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran), M. A. Sc. (University of Tehran),  D.Phil. (University of Toronto)

M. Elamien, B.Sc. (Highest Honors) (Sharjah), M.Sc. (Sharjah), Ph.D. (Calgary)
M. Hassan, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Cairo), Ph.D. (Waterloo)
R. Tharmarasa, B.Sc.Eng. (Moratuwa, Sri Lanka), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)

Associate Members

Adjunct Members
A. Baronian, B.A. (Belgrade), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
O. Beik, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Yazd University), Ph.D. (McMaster)

R. Haddad, B.Sc. (Jordan University), Ph.D. (Michigan State)
P. Malysz, B. Eng., M.A.Sc., Ph.D., (McMaster)
M. Margarit, M.Sc. (Bucharest), Ph.D. (Simon Fraser, B.C.)
M. McDonald, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (Western)

S. Nalakath,  M.Sc. (Indian Institute of Technology), Ph.D. (McMaster)

A. A. Qazalbash, B.Sc. (CECO’s University of Science and Technology), M.Sc. (University of Manchester), Ph.D. (University of Southampton)

E. Sayed, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Benha University), Ph.D (McMaster)

N. Schofield, B.Sc. (Sheffield), Ph.D. (Sheffield)

M. Taylor, B.Sc., M.Sc (McMaster), Ph.D (Standford)

A. Zamani, B.Sc., M.Sc (Iran University of Science & Tech), Ph.D (Western)
N. Zargari, B. Eng (Tehran), M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Concordia)

Professor Emeritus

J.W. Bandler, B.Sc.(Eng.), Ph.D., D.Sc.(Eng.) (London), D.I.C.(Imperial College), FIEEE, FIEE, FEIC, FRSC, FCAE, C.Eng., P.Eng.
H. de Bruin, B. Eng, M. Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng.

S.S. Haykin, B.Sc., Ph.D., D.Sc. (Birmingham), FIEEE, FRSC
J.P. Reilly, B.A.Sc. (Waterloo), M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng./ Associate Chair (Undergraduate Program)
P.M. Smith, B.Eng.Mgt.,M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng.
K.M. Wong, B.Sc.(Eng.), Ph.D., D.Sc.(Eng.), D.I.C. (London), FIEEE, FIEE, FCAE, FRSC, F.Inst.P., FSS, C.Eng., P.Eng. / NSERC-Mitel Chair in Digital Signal Processing

Research in Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has established an international reputation for its rigorous program of fundamental and applied research. The main areas of work are telecommunications, signal processing, microelectronics, photonics, computer engineering and power engineering. Many of the faculty are involved in specialized interdisciplinary groups within these and other fields with interaction among other departments in engineering, mathematics, science and business. Financial support for the faculty members of this department comes from a variety of sources including the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), federal and provincial centres of excellence programs such as Micronet, OCE and MITACS and from contractual research arising from the department’s history of strong industrial interaction. The department has also been successful in attracting several NSERC Industrial Research Chairs and Canada Research Chairs. Most of its faculty members are registered professional Engineers in the province of Ontario and among them, several are IEEE Fellows.

In the area of signal processing, very significant research has been carried out in sensor array processing, statistical signal detection and estimation, adaptive systems, optimum designs, signal and image coding and compression, etc. Applications of such techniques include data communications, transmitter/receiver design, multi-antenna, radar, sonar, speech, image, graphics, video, and sensory-based servo systems; computer vision, multi-camera distributed imaging, and visual computing. There are extensive supportive facilities available including a microwave anechoic chamber.

In the areas of microelectronics, microwaves and photonics, extensive experimental facilities exist in various laboratories for device, circuit and system design and testing. Current areas of research include ultra-high performance CMOS devices and circuits, photodetectors and optical receivers, antennas, computational electromagnetics, microwave circuits and systems, ultrasonic devices, photonic devices and circuits, light wave communication devices, systems and networks, lasers, system-on-a-chip, VLSI testing and design automation. Extensive research efforts are underway into computer-aided design and engineering, optimization techniques and modeling. Researchers in these fields work closely with industry.

In the area of computer and telecommunications networks, current research topics include low power wireless networks, ad-hoc networks, wireless access protocols, optical networks, quality of service, switching and scheduling, multi-media transmission and telemedicine. Researchers in this group collaborate closely with industry, and are establishing several test bed systems.

In computer engineering, the simulation optimization systems laboratory is well known for its contributions to CAD/CAE as well as performance- and yield-driven circuit design methods. Research activity in computational vision is linked closely with the Intelligent Machines and Manufacturing Research Centre (IMMRC), a multidisciplinary group whose interests include sensory-based systems and robotics. Other research areas in computer engineering are design automation and test of embedded computing systems.

Recently, the department has substantially increased its involvement in biomedical engineering and this is continuing to expand. At present the research in this area includes modeling of human hearing, sound processing for human audio systems, modeling of human brain and neuromuscular system, brain and muscle (EEG and EMG) signal processing, modeling of the human cardiopulmonary system, biomedical instrumentation and imaging. A combined approved B.Eng./M.Eng. biomedical engineering program has been implemented for students interested in developing their careers in this area.

Research Facilities

In addition to specialized equipment available in individual research labs, graduate students in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have access to over 50 Computer-Aided tools and design environments provided by CMC Microsystems. These are available through the Computer Aided Design (CAD) and System-On-Chip (SOC) design centre in the Department which boasts a room of dedicated local workstations running Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Cadence, Mentor Graphics and Synopsys licensed through CMC, along with proprietary cell libraries and device models from Artisan, DALSA, IBM, STMicroelectronics and TSMC are available upon request. The System-On-Chip design centre consists of a variety of Altera and Xilinx development boards. For high-performance computing needs, including parallel computation, AI and machine learning, students have the opportunity to access the substantial resources provided by Compute Canada via regional partners WestGrid, SHARCNET, SciNet, ACENET and Calcul Quebec

Further details may be obtained from the department website (www.eng.mcmaster.ca/ece) which contains links to the home pages of individual faculty members as well as the various research groups.

Programs

• Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, M.Eng.
• Electrical and Computer Engineering, M. Eng.
• Electrical and Computer Engineering, M.A.Sc.

• Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ph.D

• Electrical and Computer Engineering Courses

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