FACULTY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Presented to the:
EE 1001
Introduction to Electrical Engineering Class
by
Stan Burns
Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
Fall Semester 2015
1 September 2015
Stan Burns , Ph.D, P.E.
Professor
Electrical Engineering
Professor and ECE Department Head (1998-2007)
SCSE Associate Dean, 2007-2011
Jack Rowe Chair (2011-2013)
B.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 ASEE
Registered Professional Engineer in Minnesota and Iowa
Teaching Interests:
EE 1001 Introduction to Electrical Engineering
EE 2212 Electronics I (Analog Electronic Circuit Design)
EE 4611 Introduction to Solid State Semiconductors
Student Projects: FIRST Robotics (UMD Representative,
State Planning Committee), Senior Design
Tau Beta Pi Co-Advisor
Research Interests
Microelectronics Processing and Analog Circuit Design.
Biomedical Instrumentation
SCSE Office: MWAH 153
Phone: (218) 726-7506
Email: sburns@d.umn.edu
Web: http://www.d.umn.edu/~sburns
 Drowning Worms-Cottage Time
 Watercolor (Trying)
 Acoustic Guitar (Trying)
 Vintage Watches Repair and Restore
 Amateur Radio License N0GA
 History of Science and Engineering
Desineni “Subbaram” Naidu
Jack Rowe Endowed Chair & Professor in EE (August 2014-present)
M.Tech. & Ph.D. in EE (Control Systems)-Ind. Inst. of Tech (IIT)
2014-1990: Idaho State University (ISU)
2013-10: Director, School of Engineering, ISU
2008-Sprng: Universities of southern & Western Australia
2005-Summer: Swiss Federal Inst. of Tech., Zurich, Switzerland
2004 -Summer: Norwegian Univ. of Sci. & Tech, Trondheim
1998-2009: Associate Dean, College of Engineering, ISU
1998-99: US Air Force Research Lab, WPAFB, OH
1985-90: NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
Life Fellow IEEE
Desineni “Subbaram” Naidu
 Contact Information
Office: 273 MWAH; Ph: 218-726-6531
Email: naiduds@isu.edu; URL: http://www.d.umn.edu/~dsnaidu
 Teaching Interests
EE5151: Digital Control System Design
EE8151: Linear Systems & Optimal Control
EE4991: Independent Study
EE8777: Masters Thesis
EE5533: Grid: Resiliency, Efficiency, and Technology (GREaT)
 Research Interests
Optimal, Nonlinear and Intelligent Control, Time Scales in Control
Theory and Applications – Aerospace, Electrical, Energy, Grid,
Biomedical Engineering & Smart Prosthetic Hand, Industrial
Control Cyber Security and Resilient Control Systems
Prosthetic Hand Research-in-Progress @ EED-UMD
UMD Students Design
Affordable, Functional Robotic Hand
DULUTH TV - CBS – May 6, 2015
UMD Prosthetics Project
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Jing Bai
Associate Professor
Ph.D. in ECE. from Georgia Tech, 2007
Joined UMD ECE in Fall 2007
Expertise in Nano-scale optoelectronic devices and non-linear
optics
Member of IEEE, WIE, OSA and APS
Research and Teaching Interests
 Research Interests ─ Nanoscale optoelectronic devices
• Nanoscale lasers
• Nanoscale solar cells
• Plasmonic nanostructures
• Nanotechnology for bio-medical applications
 Teaching
• EE 2006 Electric Circuit Analysis (offered in spring and fall)
• EE 5611 Microelectronics Technology (offered in fall since 2012)
• EE 4611 (Taught until S’12, Prof. Burns is now teaching this course)
 More Information
• Please visit Dr. Bai’s website:
http://www.d.umn.edu/~jingbai/ for more information
Chris Carroll
Associate Professor
UMD ECE Since 1988
B.S. from Ga Tech, M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. in C.S. California Institute of Technology
Expertise in digital systems and microprocessor and
microcontroller applications
Member ASEE
Dr. Carroll:
Teaching &
Research
Courses Taught:
Digital logic (EE 1315)
Microcomputer systems (EE 2325)
Digital systems (EE 4341)
Design workshop (EE 4951)
Square dancing (PE 1304)
Standing atop the
launch doors of a
1960’s nuclear
missile silo from
the cold war
Oklahoma
Hobbies
Piano (ragtime, popular)
Travel (been to 50 states, 8 countries)
Clarinet (Twin Ports Wind Orchestra)
Model trains (HO and N guage)
Square dancing (calling, dancing)
Tom Ferguson, P.E.
Adjunct Faculty
Vice-President Minnesota Power (Retired)
Chair ECE External Advisory Committee Through 2005
Expertise in Power Systems, Alternative Energy,
Telecommunications
Registered Professional Engineer
EE 1001 – Introduction to EE
Tom Ferguson, P.E. – Adjunct Instructor
155 MWAH
218-726-7798 tferguso@d.umn.edu
Background:
– BEE and MSEE from University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
– 30 years in electric utility industry
Technical Interests:
– High voltage transmission grid, generation ( particularly nuclear
and wind), blackouts, power system operations
– RF antenna modeling, design, and construction
Courses:
– EE 5477 – Antennas and Transmission Lines
– EE 5501 – Energy Conversion Systems
Major Interests:
– Grandson; travel by Corvette; international travel
– History, geology, piano, hiking, golf, amateur radio
Mohammed Hasan
Associate Professor
UMD ECE since 1997
M.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
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Dr. Mohammed A Hasan
I have been with the EE department since Fall 1997
Recent Classes I Taught:
EE 2006:
EE 3445:
EE 5741:
EE 5742:
EE 8741:
EE 8742:
Circuit Analysis
Electromagnetics
Digital Signal Processing
Pattern Recognition
Digital Image Processing
Signal Detection and Estimation
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 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.
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Research Interests Mainly Include the Following Fields:
1. Signal Processing
2. Image Processing
3. Pattern Recognition: Face & Voice
Recognition, Signature Identification,…
Biometrics
4. Scientific Computation
5. 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 Hayee
Professor
UMD ECE Since Fall 2004
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 1001 - Introduction to EE
Profile:
Name
Office
Contact
(Faculty Introduction)
Dr. Imran Hayee
278 MWAH
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 Kwon
Professor and Assistant Department Head
UMD ECE Since 1988
M.S. and Ph.D. in E.E. from Florida Institute of Technology
Expertise in neural networks and fuzzy controllers, digital signal
processing, computer networks, intelligent traffic sensors
Dr. Taek M. Kwon
 Courses
– EE 4305 Computer Architecture
– EE 5315 Multiprocessor-Based System Design
– EE 4321 Computer Networks
– EE 5801 Neural Networks
 Current Research
– Wireless sensor networks
– Weigh-in-motion systems
– Intersection conflict warning systems
– Hardware-in-loop real-time testing systems
Wireless Sensor Mesh Network for
Vehicle Tracking and Monitoring
Ford Taurus
Chevrolet Metro
Rural Intersection Conflict Warning
System
Lismore/Lakewood Rd
Scott Norr, P.E.
Adjunct 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 2013-14:
 Fall:
 EE 2006 – Circuit Analysis (Most Important
Course!)
 EE 4899 – Senior Design I
 Spring:
 EE 2006 – Circuit Analysis
 EE 4501 – Power Systems
 EE 5351 - Robotics
 Faculty Advisor, IEEE Student Branch at
UMD (www.ieee.org)
Hua Tang
Associate Professor
UMD ECE Since Fall 2005
Ph.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
 Teaching
 EE 3235 Electronics II (Fall 2015, Spring 2016)
 EE 4311 VLSI Circuit Design (Fall 2015)
 Research
 Circuit Theory, Design and Applications
 VLSI Design and Computer Aided Design
 Contact Information
Office:
MWAH 276
Hour:
10-11am MWTF
Phone:
726-7095
Email:
htang@d.umn.edu
Http:
www.d.umn.edu/~htang
Jiann-Shiou Yang
Professor and Head (2007-Current)
UMD ECE Since 1988
M.S. and Ph.D. in E.E. Univ. of Maryland College Park
Expertise in robust and automatic control, system theory, computeraided control system design and optimization
Senior Member IEEE
Dr. Jiann-Shiou Yang
Contact Information
■ Office: 272 MWAH
■ Phone: 726-6290/Email: jyang@d.umn.edu
■ Web page: http:/www.d.umn.edu/~jyang
Courses Recently Taught
■ EE 3151 Control Systems (required course)
■ EE 5151 Digital Control System Design (elective course)
■ EE 8151 Linear Systems and Optimal Control
(graduate
course)
Research Interests
Robust control; nonlinear systems; computer-aided control system
design;
optimization; intelligent transportation systems, control applications
Lee Zimmerman
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Ph. D. in E.E. University of Minnesota, 1989
Assistant 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