TANDON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
GRADUATE STUDENT MANUAL1
This manual describes curriculum requirements for the graduate degrees offered by the department. It contains
material not included in the School Bulletin, as well as corrections and updated modifications to the material in the
Bulletin. The following graduate programs are offered by the department:
Doctor of Philosophy
Electrical Engineering (PhD/EE)
Master of Science
§ Electrical Engineering (MS/EE)
§ Computer Engineering (MS/CompE)
The following programs have been discontinues or are being phased out. Students in these programs can still
complete their degree requirement. This manual contains the curriculum requirement for MS/TN and MS/SE
program. Students in the MS/EP and MS/WI programs should consult the graduate manual Dated Spring 2013 to
find the curriculum requirements.
§ Master of Science in Telecommunication Networks (MS/TN)
§ Master of Science in Electrophysics (MS/EP)
§ Master of Science in Systems Engineering (MS/SE)
§ Master of Engineering in Interdisciplinary Studies: Wireless Innovation (ME/WI)
§ All Graduate Certificate Programs
Note:
There have been some changes in the curriculum requirement for the PhD/EE, MS/EE and MS/CE programs from
the requirement described in the previous graduate manual dated Feb. 2016. These changes are effective for all
current and new students. However students have the option to follow the curriculum described on the NYU Poly’s
Catalog at the time of their matriculation. Previous curriculum requirements can be found in the Graduate Student
Manual published in earlier dates available at:
http://www.poly.edu/academics/departments/electrical/graduate-resources.
Last revised on May 2016.
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Table of Contents
I. DOCTORAL PROGRAM ...................................................................................................... 1 General ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Admission to Program ....................................................................................................................... 1 Thesis Advisor and Academic Advisor ................................................................................................ 1 Qualifying Examination ..................................................................................................................... 1 Course Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 3 Transfer Credits ................................................................................................................................ 3 Guidance Committee ........................................................................................................................ 4 Area Examination .............................................................................................................................. 4 Registration for Ph.D. Dissertation Credits ........................................................................................ 4 Submission of the Thesis and Thesis Defense .................................................................................... 4 Seminar Attendance Requirement .................................................................................................... 5 Publication Requirement .................................................................................................................. 5 Requirements for Students Entered Before Fall 2014 ............................................................................ 5 II. MASTER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................... 6 1. MASTER OF SCIENCE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (MS/EE) ........................................................... 6 Entrance Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 6 Course Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 6 2. MASTER OF SCIENCE COMPUTER ENGINEERING (MS/CompE) .................................................... 7 Entrance Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 7 Course Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 7 3. MASTER OF SCIENCE TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS (MS/TN) ............................................ 8 4. MASTER OF SCIENCE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (MS/SE) ............................................................. 10 III. FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS ................................................................................. 12 IV. ECE GRADUATE COURSE LISTING .................................................................................. 14 V. FACULTY ROSTER BY AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (ECE) ............................................................................................................... 17 VI. ADVISORS AND PROGRAM DIRECTORS ......................................................................... 21 II
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DOCTORAL PROGRAM
General
Graduate students who have exhibited a high degree of scholastic proficiency and have given evidence of ability for
conducting independent research may consider extending their goals toward the doctorate. The degree of Ph.D. is
awarded after completing the program of study and research described below, and upon preparation and defense of a
dissertation representing an original and significant contribution deemed worthy of publication in a recognized
scientific or engineering journal.
Admission to Program
Students entering the doctoral program with a Bachelor's degree must meet the entrance requirements for the Master's
program in the appropriate area of concentration. Students entering at the Master's level for the Ph.D. in Electrical
Engineering program are normally expected to have a Master's in Electrical Engineering. Generally, admission to these
Ph.D. programs is conditional on a student achieving a 3.5 grade point average in prior BS and MS programs. GRE is
required for all applicants.
Thesis Advisor and Academic Advisor
Many factors enter into a student's choice of an advisor for his/her research. In addition to the scientific, intellectual
and personality factors which influence the pairing of student and professor, financial aspects must also be considered.
For most full-time students, the ideal situation is to find an advisor who has a mutually interesting topic, as well as
funds available from research grants and contracts which can support the student as a Research Assistant. A
prospective student is encouraged to contact faculty members in his/her research area regarding the possibility of
advising before applying to the Ph.D. program. A student who joins the Ph.D. program without securing a thesis
advisor will be assigned an academic advisor, who will guide the student in terms of course selection and research
activities before the qualifying exam. A Ph.D. Student must get the commitment of a faculty member in the student's
area of major research interest to be the student's thesis advisor before taking the qualifying exam.
Usually, the thesis advisor is a full-time faculty member in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and as
such is considered chair of the student's Guidance Committee. If a student wishes to have someone outside the ECE
department to serve as his/her advisor, the student should submit the CV of the person and a letter of commitment from
the person to serve as the advisor to the Ph.D. EE Program Director for approval. A Ph.D. in the student’s proposed
area of research is a nominal requirement.
Qualifying Examination
A Ph.D. student must pass the Ph.D. qualifying examination before the deadline to continue in the Ph.D. program and
register for Ph.D. Dissertation Credits (EL-GY 999x). The exam is an oral exam with content described below, but the
student must have completed a certain course requirement before taking the oral exam. Results of the exam will be
recorded in the student’s transcript as RE-GY 9990.
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Requirements to be satisfied before taking the oral exam
1) A student must have registered at NYU-Poly for at least one semester and taken at least 3 graduate level
courses and the student’s cumulative GPA from formal courses (not including MS thesis, independent projects
and readings) should be 3.5 or above.
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2) A student must have completed at least 2 core courses (See Section on Course Requirement), with GPA over
the core courses being 3.5 or above, and each core course earning a grade of B or above.
3) A student must have completed a research project under the supervision of a project advisor. The advisor can
be any faculty member associated with ECE department (An external researcher may serve in this role, subject
to approval by the chair of the ECE Graduate Curriculum and Standards Committee (to be referred as the
Graduate Committee subsequently). The project can be literature survey of a certain topic, reading and
understanding of a certain set of papers, or implementation and evaluation of a few algorithms/ideas in
existing literature or suggested by the advisor or the student. Novel contribution by the student worthy of
publication is not required. The project advisor should ensure that the project topic is appropriate for
evaluating the student’s potential for Ph.D. research. It is the student’s responsibility to identify and secure a
project advisor.
4) A student should have also secured an ECE faculty member (or an external member approved by the Chair of
the Graduate Committee) who agrees to be his/her Ph.D. advisor if the student passes the oral exam. The
project advisor does not have to be the Ph.D. advisor. The prospective Ph.D. advisor is not obligated to
provide financial support for the student.
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Oral exam
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The oral exam committee will include the prospective Ph.D. advisor, and three other faculty members chosen
by the student in consultation with the Ph.D. advisor. The committee should have at least three Poly ECE
tenure or tenure track (T/TT) faculty (including advisor), the fourth one can be from NYUAD, NYUSH, faculty
member from other NYU departments, or industry/research professor with Ph.D. in ECE. At most one member
can attend remotely if the member is at NYUAD or NYUSH. The student is responsible to secure the
committee members to attend the oral exam and identify a time at which all committee members can attend.
The exam should be scheduled for 1.5 hour to allow sufficient time for questions and answers and final
discussion among the committee members. Once the schedule is fixed, the advisor would announce the exam
to the entire ECE faculty to welcome other faculty members to attend the exam.
A student must send in an official application for taking the oral exam to the Ph.D. EE program chair, at least
two weeks before the target date of the oral exam. The application form can be downloaded from:
http://engineering.nyu.edu/files/QualExamApplication_20140510.docx.
The student must submit a written project report to the exam committee at least one week before the exam
date. The report should be written following the standard format of a conference paper, with 4-6 pages in
double column, font size 11.
During the exam, the student should give a 30-minute project presentation, followed by questions from the
committee members, which should cover both the topic areas of the project and fundamental knowledge in the
student’s chosen research area. Each committee member (excluding the advisor) is expected to engage in
about 15 minutes of questions and answers with the student, with a total of 45 minutes for questions and
answers.
The committee will provide a written evaluation of the student’s potential for Ph.D. research (in terms of
technical ability, and oral and written communications skill) to the department. The committee members can
seek input from the prospective Ph.D. advisor when making such evaluation, but the advisor is excluded from
participating in formulating the written evaluation.
The ECE department will make the final decision of pass or fail based on the exam committee’s report.
Result (Pass or fail) of the qualifying exam (RE9990) will be recorded in the student’s transcript.
Timelines and Repeat of Oral Exam
12) First Exam: For students who started the Ph.D. program with prior MS degrees related to electrical
engineering, the first oral exam should be taken no later than one year (two years for part-time students) after
starting in the Ph.D. program. For students who started the Ph.D. program without a prior MS degree, the first
oral exam should be taken no later than two years (three years for part-time students) after starting in the Ph.D.
program. If a student does not meet the requirement for taking the exam by this deadline, the student will be
disqualified from the program.
13) Repeat oral exam and disqualification: Students who failed the first oral exam but otherwise successfully meet
the requirement for taking the oral exam can repeat the exam at most once, which should be completed within
one year after the first exam. Students who fail to pass the repeat exam will be disqualified from the program.
Course Requirements
1) Core Courses: A student, in consultation with and upon approval by the Ph.D. advisor, should choose at least 4
EL courses (12 credits) among courses with numbers EL-GY6xxx, EL-GY7xxx, EL-GY8xxx, as their core courses.
Transferred courses cannot be used to satisfy the core course requirement. To graduate, each course must have a
grade of B or above and the average grade of the four courses must be 3.5 or above. The student must have
completed at least 2 such courses with the average grade of taken courses being 3.5 or above, before taking the oral
qualifying exam. The remaining core courses must be completed before graduation.
2) EL courses: A student must choose at least 24 credits of EL courses, including the core courses. This requirement
can be satisfied by the 30 credits transferred from a prior MS degree in electrical engineering or computer
engineering.
3) Non-EL Courses: A student must choose at least 2 non-EL graduate-level courses (6 credits or more) that are in
either Science or Engineering discipline. These courses should be chosen from areas that are distinct and yet
consonant with the student’s research area. Please note the courses in management cannot be counted towards this
requirement. Courses taken at other schools of NYU will be counted towards this requirement. Transferred courses
taken at other accredited graduate programs are subject to approval by the Ph.D. EE program director. Please note
that this requirement replaces the previous minor requirement for Ph.D. EE, which requires the student to take at
least 3 courses in a chosen minor area.
4) Other courses: The degree requires a total of 75 credits with at least 21 Ph.D. dissertation credits taken at Poly. A
student must take a minimum of 42 credits in formal courses (as distinct from “independent study” credits such as
reading, project or thesis), with a minimum of 24 course credits in EL courses. The student has freedom in
choosing courses, provided he or she satisfies the requirements specified in 1), 2) and 3). The student should
consult with his/her Ph.D. advisor or academic advisor in devising a course plan as early as possible so that the
course work covers sufficient depth for the student’s chosen area of research and related field, as well as sufficient
breadth. Note that credits from CS5000-level courses cannot be counted towards Ph.D. EE degree.
5) GPA requirement: As with all the graduate programs at NYU-Poly, a student must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or
above among all courses taken at Poly. A student with GPA below 3.0 has up to two semesters on probation. If at
the end of the second semester on probation, the GPA is still below 3.0, the student will be disqualified from the
program. The Ph.D. EE program further requires that a student must have a GPA of 3.5 or above among all formal
courses (not including dissertation or other independent studies) taken at NYU Poly to graduate, in addition to the
GPA requirement for the core courses as specified in Item 1).
6) Internships: Up to 6 credits of approved internships for Ph.D. (CP-GY 9941, CP-GY 9951, CP-GY 9961, CP-GY
9971, 1.5 credits each) can be applied towards the 75 credits Ph.D. degree requirement. These credits can be part
of the 45 credits beyond the 30 credits of a prior MS degree, which may include up to 3 credits of approved
internships for MS (CP-GY 9911, CP-GY 9921). For an internship to be approved for credits, the internship must
provide training relevant to the student’s research area. All internship must be approved and supervised by the
student’s Ph.D. advisor. The internship supervisor should submit a midterm and a final term evaluation report to
the Ph.D. advisor. The student must submit a project report to the advisor upon completion of the internship for
the evaluation and grading of the internship course.
Transfer Credits
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Ph.D. students are allowed to transfer up to 36 credits, of which 30 credits must be from a prior MS degree in ECE or a
closely related field. This means that Ph.D. students admitted without a prior MS degree can transfer at most 6 credits.
For the blanket transfer of 30 credits for a prior MS degree, the student must provide an official document. For
individual course transfer, the student must provide an official transcript in a sealed envelop as well as catalog
descriptions of the courses to be transferred, for evaluation and approval by the department graduate advisor. The
official transcript and/or diploma submitted during the student's admission process can be used in place of new
submission. Graduate courses taken at other schools of NYU or taken as an undergraduate student at NYU School of
Engineering are exempt from this policy, but are subject to the general polity of the School of Engineering regarding
such courses. This policy is effective for students entering in Spring 2015 and later.
Guidance Committee
On passing the qualifying examinations, the student in consultation with the thesis advisor should identify additional
members of the student’s guidance committee. The committee should be composed of at least three members with the
thesis advisor usually acting as Chairman. In the case where the thesis advisor is not a tenure or tenure track (T/TT)
faculty member of the Department, then a T/TT faculty member of the Department must be included on the Guidance
Committee and serve as Committee Chair. In addition to the advisor, at least one other member of the Guidance
Committee must be in the student's area of major research interest. This member may be from outside the Institute. The
committee should include at least two ECE T/TT faculty (including the advisor, and the NYUAD and NYUSH T/TT
faculty), and the additional member can be other faculty members or external member with research expertise in the
area. The student must submit the names of the members of his or her Guidance Committee to the Office of Graduate
Studies with a copy to the ECE Graduate Office within 6 months of passing the qualifying exam. The Guidance
Committee conducts the area examination, thesis defense and approves the final thesis. Guidance Committee
appointment form should be obtained from the office of Graduate Studies.
Area Examination
In the area exam, the student reviews the prior research in the student’s chosen dissertation topic and presents
preliminary research results and additional research plan. The area exam is conducted by the Guidance Committee, but
may be open to other interested faculty and students. The Guidance Committee attends and evaluates the student's
performance and determines whether the student demonstrates the depth of knowledge and understanding necessary to
carry out research in the chosen area. Results of the exam will be recorded in the student’s transcript as EL-GY 9980.
The student must submit a written report that summarizes prior research and the future plan at least one week before
the scheduled exam time. The report should following the Ph.D. dissertation template and be at least 25 pages long.
The student must take and pass the area exam within 2 years after passing the Ph.D. qualifying exam. Students who fail
to pass the exam by the deadline will be disqualified from the program.
Registration for Ph.D. Dissertation Credits
After passing the qualifying exams, and with the agreement of the Thesis Advisor, the Ph.D. candidate may begin
registration for dissertation credits EL-GY 999x. (The student's failure to abide by this rule may result in loss of credit
for the dissertation registration.) A student must register at least 3 credits for EL-GY999x each semester. A minimum
of 21 credits is required for the Ph.D. degree. The student must register for thesis continuously, every Fall and Spring
semester, unless a Leave of Absence has been granted by the Office of Graduate Studies.
Submission of the Thesis and Thesis Defense
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Upon completion of the doctoral dissertation, the candidate undergoes an oral thesis defense. The defense is conducted
by the Guidance Committee, but is open to all members of the faculty and other invited people. The student must
submit a complete draft of the dissertation to the Guidance Committee members at least one week before the scheduled
defense. The student should consult the Office of Graduate Studies regarding how to submit, reproduce and bind the
final manuscript.
Seminar Attendance Requirement
Ph.D. students are required to register for a 0-credit Research Seminar course (EL-GY 9900) for at least 4 semesters.
Satisfactory grade is given only if the student attends more than 2/3 of the seminars offered in a semester. Part-time
students who have difficulty attending the seminar because of work conflict may be exempted from this requirement
upon approval of the Ph.D. EE program director. The student should submit the approval note when applying for
graduation.
Publication Requirement
To be granted the Ph.D. degree, a Ph.D. candidate must have at least one submitted journal paper on the thesis research
subject. Documentation in the form of a letter of submission to a refereed journal, and acknowledgment of its receipt by
the journal, will constitute the required evidence. If there is no accepted journal paper, the student should have at least
one accepted conference paper that appeared in conference proceedings.
Requirements for Students Entered Before Fall 2014
Students who entered before Fall 2014 can either follow the requirements described above, or the requirement effective
at the time of matriculation. The requirements posted in the NYU-Poly catalog as of Sept. 2013 differ from the new
requirements in the following aspects. For a complete description, please consult the ECE Graduate Student Manual
published in Spring 2013.
Course and Thesis Requirements: A minimum of 75 credits of academic work beyond the bachelor’s degree,
including a minimum of 21 credits of NYU-Poly dissertation research, is required. A minimum of 42 credits in formal
courses (as distinct from independent study credits such as reading, project or thesis) are required. A student entering
with a MS from a reputable graduate program may transfer 30 credits. PhD students are required to take a minimum of
9 credits of courses in a minor area outside of electrical engineering. The minor must be taken in an area that is both
distinct from and yet consonant with the student’s major study area. Students work with thesis advisers to develop their
major study program. The major program should constitute a coherent, in-depth study of the most advanced knowledge
in the student’s area of concentration.
Publication Requirement: To be granted the PhD degree, a PhD candidate must have at least one accepted or
submitted journal paper on the thesis-research subject.
Transfer credits: For Ph.D. students entered before Spring 2015, the following policy as stated in the NYU-Poly
catalog as of Sept. 2013 are applicable: Doctoral candidates may transfer a maximum of 48 credits, including a 30credit blanket transfer from a prior MS degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field, and additional
courses in Science and Engineering not included in the prior MS that are individually transferred. For the blanket 30credit transfer, the prior MS need not be a 30-credit MS, so long as an MS degree (or equivalent) was granted, and a
copy of the degree and detailed transcripts are presented. Additional courses individually transferred cannot include
project, thesis, dissertation, guided studies or readings, or special topics credits. Applications for transfer credits must
be submitted for consideration before the end of the first semester of matriculation. The student’s major academic
department evaluates graduate transfer credits, but no courses with grades less than B will be considered.
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MASTER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
For all MS degree program, a total of 30 credits are required for each degree. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 is
required in all graduate courses taken at NYU-Poly except those used for the undergraduate degree.
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MASTER OF SCIENCE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (MS/EE)
Entrance Requirements
Admission to the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Program requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical and/or
Computer Engineering from an accredited institution, with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher. The Graduate Record Exam
(GRE) is required for all applicants. Students who do not have a prior BS degree in Electrical and/or Computer
Engineering but have strong background in their chosen focus areas of study and sufficient mathematics preparation
may be considered for admission.
Course Requirements
The course requirement described below has been substantially revised from the previous requirement. The changes
are effective in Fall 2014 for both new students and students entered before Fall 2014. However, students who entered
before Fall 2014 have the option to follow the curriculum described on the NYU Poly’s Catalog at the time of their
matriculation.
To obtain the MS in Electrical Engineering degree, students must complete a total of 30 credits, with restrictions
described below.
Core Courses: The core courses cover fundamental material and should be taken as early as possible. An advanced
course subsequent to a core course may be taken in lieu of the core course, upon approval by the MSEE program
advisor. All students must choose two out of the following core courses:
EL-GY 6113 Digital Signal Processing I
EL-GY 6253 Linear Systems
EL-GY 6303 Probability and Stochastic Processes
EL-GY 6713 Electromagnetic Theory and Applications
EL-GY 6403 Fundamentals of Analog Integrated circuit design
(Note that this is a newly added course in the core-course list approved by ECE Faculty in April 2015.)
Concentration areas: Students are recommended to select courses to focus on one or two concentration areas, to
obtain sufficient depth in the choose areas. To provide flexibility for course selection based on the student’s interests, a
student does not need to officially declare a concentration, and no specific number of credits is required for each
chosen centration. For an up-to-date list of concentration areas and courses for each area, please visit
http://www.poly.edu/academics/departments/electrical/grad-areas-courses
Thesis, project, reading: Students are encouraged to participate in research by registering for a master’s thesis (ELGY997x, minimal 6 credits), an advanced project (EL-GY9953 or EL-GY9963, 3 credits each, EL-GY9941, 1.5 credits)
or a reading course (EL-GY9933, 3 credits). Students must secure a faculty member’s commitment for advising such
individual studies. Oral defense of the master’s thesis with at least three professors (at least 2 ECE professors) in
attendance is required. For the project and reading courses, a project report and an oral presentation is required. The
total credits for thesis, projects, readings, and internships (see below) should not exceed 9 credits within the 30 credits
required for the MS degree.
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Internships: Up to 3 credits of approved internships (CP9911, CP9921, 1.5 credit each) can be applied towards the 30
credits MS degree requirement. For an internship to be approved for credits, the internship job must provide industry
and/or research experience relevant to the degree program. All internship must be approved and supervised by an ECE
faculty member. Students must secure a faculty member’s commitment for advising an internship. The internship
supervisor should submit a midterm and a final term evaluation report to the advisor. The student must submit a project
report to the advisor upon completion of the internship for the evaluation and grading of the internship course. The total
credits for independent studies including MS thesis, projects, reading, and internship cannot exceed 9 credits within the
30 credits towards the MS degree.
Out-of-department courses and 5000-level EL courses: At least 24 credits should be EL-prefixed courses. The other
6 credits can be from any science, engineering or management departments. A 3-credit course taken at other science or
engineering departments of NYU that is closely related to electrical engineering may be used to substitute an EL course
upon approval by the MSEE program advisor. The total number of credits for 5000-level EL courses and non-EL
courses cannot exceed 12 credits. (Note that CS-GY 6133 Computer Architecture I will be counted as EL credits for
this purpose, but CP99x1 will be counted as non-EL courses). Credits from 5000-level courses from other departments
cannot be counted towards MS/EE degree, except with approval by Program Director.
Note about CS-GY 6843 Computer Networking: We expect most students have covered this material in an
undergraduate course. Therefore students can only take this course for credits towards MSEE degree in exceptional
cases and only if approved by Professor Yong Liu.
Transfer Credits: No transfer credits are accepted towards the MS degree.
GPA requirements: An overall GPA of 3.0 or above in all graduate courses taken at NYU is required. In addition, an
average of 3.0 is required among the two core courses.
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MASTER OF SCIENCE COMPUTER ENGINEERING (MS/CompE)
Entrance Requirements
Admission to the MS program requires a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering or computer
science from an accredited institution. Students without such prior degrees must complete appropriate undergraduate
courses to remove any deficiencies in preparation. Topics in which deficiencies must be removed include logic circuits
design, state analysis and synthesis techniques, computer architecture, data structures and algorithms and C or C++
programming.
The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required for all applicants.
Course Requirements
The course requirement described below has been revised from the previous requirement. The changes are effective in
Fall 2015. However, students who entered before Fall 2015 have the option to follow the curriculum described on the
NYU Poly’s Catalog at the time of their matriculation.
Core Courses (6 credits):
The core courses cover fundamental material and should be taken as early as possible. An advanced course subsequent
to a core course may be taken in lieu of the core course, upon by the program advisor. All students must choose two out
of the following core courses:
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CS-GY 6133 Computer Architecture I
EL-GY 6463 Advanced Hardware Design
EL-GY 6473 Introduction to VLSI System Design
EL-GY 6513 Fundamentals of Solid-State Electronic Devices
EL-GY 6523 Nanoelectronic Devices
(Note that EL-GY 6463 and EL-GY 6523 are two newly added courses in the core-course list approved by ECE
Faculty in April 2015. EL-GY 6513 is a newly added course approved by ECE Faculty in April 2016)
Electives (21 credits):
Other graduate ECE and CSE courses (courses with EL and CS prefixes) including those in the core course listing that
are not used to satisfy the core requirement. At least 15 out of 30 credits should be graduate ECE credits (EL numbered
courses). Up to two graduate courses can be taken from other science, engineering, or management departments at
NYU. The total number of credits for 5000-level EL courses and non-EL/CS courses cannot exceed 12 credits. (Note
that CP99x1 will be counted as non-EL courses). Furthermore, credits from 5000-level courses from other departments
cannot be counted towards MS/EE degree.
Note about CS-GY 6843 Computer Networking: We expect most students have covered this material in an
undergraduate course. Therefore students can only take this course in exceptional cases and only if approved by
Professor Yong Liu.
Project requirement (3 credits):
One 3-credit advanced project in ECE/CSE (EL9953 or CS9963) is required. Certain courses with significant project
component may be used to partially satisfy the project requirement, subject to approval by the program director.
MS Thesis Option (6 credits): A thesis in ECE/CSE (EL-GY997x/CS-GY997x) may be selected to replace the 3credit Advanced Project and 3 credits in the Elective Requirement.
Internships: Up to 3 credits of approved internships (CP9911, CP9921, 1.5 credit each) can be applied towards the 30
credits MS degree requirement. For an internship to be approved for credits, the internship job must provide industry
and/or research experience relevant to the Computer Engineering degree program. All internships must be approved
and supervised by an ECE faculty member. Students must secure a faculty member’s commitment for advising an
internship. The internship supervisor should submit a midterm and a final term evaluation report to the advisor. The
student must submit a project report to the advisor upon completion of the internship for the evaluation and grading of
the internship course. The total credits for independent studies including MS thesis, projects, reading, and internship
cannot exceed 9 credits within the 30 credits towards the MS degree.
Transfer Credits: No transfer credits are accepted towards the MS degree.
GPA requirements: An overall GPA of 3.0 or above in all graduate courses taken at NYU is required. In addition, an
average of 3.0 is required among the two core courses.
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MASTER OF SCIENCE TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS (MS/TN)
This program is being phased out and will not admit new students starting in Spring 2014 semester. Students who are
already in the program can still obtain the degree upon satisfactory completion of the course requirement of the
program. Students who are relatively new in this program but have sufficient past courses and background to complete
the MSEE programs are encouraged to apply for change of program to MS in Electrical Engineering.
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Course Requirements
To satisfy the requirements for a master’s degree, students must complete a total of 30 credits as described below, with
an overall average of 3.0. In addition, a 3.0 average is required in the courses described in GROUP1 and GROUP2
below. Students, who have satisfactorily completed equivalent courses, as determined by the MS/TN advisor, may be
allowed to replace required courses in Group1 and 2 courses with other courses, starting with the remaining Group2
course. If a student has previously taken two or more equivalent courses from Group 1and 2, these additional courses
can be replaced by advanced courses. Permission of the MS/TN advisor is required for all course substitutions.
GROUP 1: Required Courses
6 Credits
EL 6303 Probability and Stochastic Processes
One course out of the following three:
CS-GY 6133 Computer Architecture I
CS-GY 6233 Introduction to Operating Systems
CS-GY 6033 Design and Analysis of Algorithm I
GROUP 2: Additional Required Courses
12 Credits
Students are required to take 4 out of the 6 courses listed below.
EL 5373 Internet Architecture and Protocols Lab
EL 6383 High Speed Networks
CS-GY 6823 Network Security
EL 7353 Communication Networks I: Analysis, Modeling and Performance
EL 7363 Communication Networks II: Design and Algorithm
EL 7373 High Performance Switches and Routers (or a special topics course in the networking area subject to
approval by the program director)
In certain rare circumstances, and with approval of the program’s director, other computer science and electrical
engineering courses may be used to fulfill this requirement.
GROUP 3: Project Requirement
3 Credits
Depending on whether your project adviser teaches in the Computer Science (CS) or Electrical and Computer
Engineering (ECE) departments, you must take one of the following:
EL 9953 Advanced Project I, Credits: 3.00 or
CS-GY 6873 Project in Telecommunication Networks, Credits: 3.00
You must obtain a project adviser and create an approved project plan before registering, however. The project should
be completed in 1 semester. After obtaining approval, you may substitute the required 3-credit project with a 6-credit
MS thesis. The extra 3 thesis credits will count toward the program elective in Group 4.
GROUP 4: Program Elective Courses
9 Credits
You must take 3 courses not already counted toward Group 1 and Group 2 requirement from the partial list of electives
below as well as the previous group 1 and group 2 course lists. Other courses not on this list can be taken with approval
from the program director. Relevant management-department graduate courses can be taken with approval from the
program director. No more than 1 MG courses can be counted toward this degree.
CS-GY 9053 Introduction to Java, Credits: 3.00
EL 6013 Digital Communications: 3.00
EL 6023 Wireless Communications, Credits: 3.00
EL 6063 Information Theory, Credits: 3.00
EL 6333 Detection and Estimation Theory, Credits: 3.00
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CS-GY 6043 Design and Analysis of Algorithms II, Credits: 3.00
CS-GY 6143 Computer Architecture II, Credits: 3.00
CS-GY 6243 Operating Systems II, Credits: 3.00
CS-GY 6063 Software Engineering I, Credits: 3.00
CS-GY 6083 Principles of Database Systems, Credits: 3.00
CS-GY 6843 Computer Networking, Credits: 3.00*
* A student can only take CS-GY6843 if the student has not taken any computer networking course at undergraduate or
graduate level. Permission is needed from MSTN program director.
Internships: Up to 3 credits of approved internships (CP9911, CP9921, 1.5 credits each) can be used to satisfy the
project requirement of the MSTN degree requirement. For an internship to be approved for credits, the internship job
must provide industry and/or research experience relevant to the degree program. All internship must be approved and
supervised by an ECE faculty member. Students must secure a faculty member’s commitment for advising an
internship. The student must submit a project report to the advisor upon completion of the internship for the evaluation
of the internship course. If a student only takes one internship (1.5 credits), the student can extend it to a full project by
registering the 1.5-credit project course EL9941 under the same faculty advisor for the internship.
4.
MASTER OF SCIENCE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (MS/SE)
This program is being phased out and will not admit new students starting in Spring 2015 semester. Students who are
already in the program can still obtain the degree upon satisfactory completion of the course requirement of the
program. Students who are relatively new in this program but have sufficient past courses and background to complete
the MSEE programs are encouraged to apply for change of program to MS in Electrical Engineering.
The MS in Systems Engineering degree program focuses on analysis, operation, maintenance, and design of complex
systems.
Entrance Requirements
The entrance requirement for a Master of Science in Systems Engineering is a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or
science from an accredited institution, with at least a B average in undergraduate technical courses. It is noted that for
some tracks, students should have taken undergraduate courses in differential equations, probability, linear systems,
feedback control and computer programming. Deficiencies in any of the subject matters should be addressed by taking
the required courses for any particular track. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required for all applicants.
Course Requirements
To satisfy the requirements for an MS in Systems Engineering, students must complete three core courses and two
tracks at least one of which must be a core track. A minimum of three courses should be taken in a track. One course in
each track may be a core course. The remaining credits (up to 9 credits) can be chosen from any science, engineering
and management courses. If a student elects to write a MS thesis (6 credits), then only two courses in a track are
required. The total number of credits required is 30 and at least 15 credits should be from EL prefixed courses. A GPA
of 3.0 or above is required in all graduate courses.
Core Courses: Three courses chosen from among the following:
EL-GY 5213
Introduction to Systems Engineering
EL-GY 6213
System Modeling, Analysis and Design
EL-GY 6233
Systems Optimization Methods
EL-GY 6253
Linear Systems
EL-GY 6303
Probability and Stochastic Processes
MG 8203
Project Management
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9 Credits
For students entering Fall 13 or later, must choose at least one from EL-GY6253 and EL-GY6303.
Core Tracks:
6-18 Credits
Network Management (EL-GY 5373, 7353, 7363)
Mobile Communications (EL-GY 6013, 6023, 6033)
Systems and Automation (EL-GY 5223, 5253, 6253, 8223)
Energy Systems (EL-GY 5613, 6623, 6633, 6653)
Large Scale Systems Modeling and Control (EL-GY 6253, 7253, 8253, 92x3)
Multimedia Applications (EL-GY 6113, 6123, 7133, CS-GY 6643)
Elective Tracks:
0-9 Credits
Computer Systems and Security (CS-GY 6813, 6823, 9043, EL-GY 6393)
Software Engineering (CS-GY 6063, 6073, 6083, 6183)
Operations Research and Management (MG 6303, 6463, 8203, FRE 6023)
Financial Engineering (FRE 6023, 6083, 6103, 6411, 6291)
Biological Systems (Selected courses with prefix BE, CH, CM, subject to advisor approval)
Free Electives:
0-9 Credits
Any courses in science, engineering or management
Total: 30 Credits
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III. FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Financial Support Available for Ph.D. Students
FELLOWSHIP
Dean’s Fellowship: Offered to new applicants for Ph.D. programs in the School of Engineering with exceptional
qualifications. The fellowship will cover 12 month stipend and full tuition and fee, with guaranteed funding for 4 years
provided the student maintains high academic standards.
Ernst Weber Fellowship: Offered to new applicants for Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering programs with exceptional
qualifications. The fellowship will cover 12 month stipend and full tuition and fee, with guaranteed funding for 4 years
provided the student maintains high academic standards. Students receiving this fellowship are expected to work as
Teaching Assistants in Year 2.
CATT Fellowships: please visit: http://www.catt.poly.edu/education/catt-fellowship
NYU WIRELESS fellowship:
For more information, please visit: NYU WIRELESS fellowship
GAANN Fellowship: please visit
http://nyuwireless.com/ThePulse/three-3-year-gaann-phd-grants-for-us-citizensperm-residents.php
AMPS Fellowship
Depending on the area of research, some ECE graduate students who are US citizens or have permanent residence may
qualify for the AMPS Fellowship. http://gk12.poly.edu/amps-cbri/html/application/appInfo.html
IGERT Scholarship
Depending on the area of research, some ECE graduate students who are US citizens or have permanent residence may
qualify for The IGERT scholarship in the Information Security and Privacy Interdisciplinary Research and Education
(INSPIRE) program. Please visit
http://crissp.poly.edu/?page_id=368
TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP
Students receiving this award are expected to perform teaching duties in addition to research work supervised by a
faculty advisor. The applicant must be a full-time PhD candidate. The compensation for the teaching assistants includes
a stipend in addition to Tuition Remission for up to 9 credits per semester. This award is given to new and current PhD
students with excellent academic credentials.
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP
Students receiving this award are expected to perform research work supervised by a faculty advisor. The applicant
must be a full-time PhD candidate. The compensation for the research assistants includes a stipend in addition to
Tuition Remission for up to 9 credits per semester. This award is given to new and current PhD students with excellent
academic credentials.
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TEACHERS AIDE
The ECE department hires qualified graduate students as Teachers Aide for course related duties such as homework
grading, assisting graduate and undergraduate lab sessions, and office hours. These positions are open only for current
students who have excellent academic records and demonstrated good teaching skills. Openings for these positions
vary from semester to semester. Interested students should contact the faculty in charge of the relevant courses directly.
Financial Support Available for MS Students
MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
The Merit scholarships are offered to qualifying applicants to Master's degree, in the form of tuition discount. For more
information, please visit
http://engineering.nyu.edu/graduate-school/current-students/tuition-financial-aid
GRADUATE STUDENT EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING (GSET)
GSET program engages full time graduate students in good standing to work in the academic or administrative field in
the department. For more information, please consult:
http://engineering.nyu.edu/life/orientation/graduate/faq#GSET
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IV. ECE GRADUATE COURSE LISTING
Catalog listing of all ECE Graduate Courses can be found at:
http://bulletin.engineering.nyu.edu/
Some important Guidelines and Policies, including applying for graduation and taking classes at NYU, are provided at:
http://engineering.nyu.edu/students/gc-forms
Prerequisites
Course Director
Brooklyn
Offering
Schedule
Graduate status or EE-UY3404
Prof. Michael Knox
discontinued
EL-GY5023
Prof. Michael Knox
discontinued
Graduate Status
Prof. Zhong-Ping Jiang
online
EL-GY5223 Sensor Based Robotics
Graduate status or EE-UY3054 or equivalent.
Prof. Farshad Khorrami
S
EL-GY5253 Applied Matrix Theory
Graduate status, MA2012, MA2132, MA2112 and
MA2122
Prof. Zhong-Ping Jiang
F
EL-GY5373 Internet Architecture &
Protocols Lab
EE-UY136
Prof. Yong Liu
F,S
EE-UY3604
Prof. Spencer Kuo
S
PH2004 or instructor’s permission
Prof. Edward Wolf (PH) F
EE-UY2013
Prof. Francisco De Leon F
Course Number and Title
EL-GY5023 Wireless Information
Systems Laboratory I
EL-GY5033 Wireless Information
Systems Laboratory II
EL-GY5213 Introduction to Systems
Engineering
EL-GY5463 Introduction to
RF/Microwave Integrated Circuits
EL-GY5533 / PH5533 Physics of
Nanoelectronics
EL-GY5613 Introduction to Electric
Power Systems
EL-GY5623 Finite Elements For
Electrical Engineering
EL-GY5663 / PH5663 Physics of
Alternative Energy
EL-GY5673 Electronic Power
Supplies
Prof. Francisco De Leon As needed
PH2004
Prof. Edward Wolf (PH) S
EE-UY3824 or equivalent
Prof. Dariusz
Czarkowski
F
EE-UY3604
Prof. Spencer Kuo
F
EE-UY3604
Prof. Spencer Kuo
as needed
EE-UY3404 and EL-GY6303 (Recently revised)
Prof. Elza Erkip
F
EL-GY6013 (Recently revised)
Prof. I-Tai Lu
S
Graduate status and EL-GY6303
Prof. Elza Erkip
As needed
EE-UY3054 (Recently revised)
Prof. Ivan Selesnick
F,S
EL-GY 6113 and EL-GY6303 preferred but not
required (Recently revised, including material from
previous EL 5123 and EL 6123)
Prof. Yao Wang
S
EL-GY6183 Digital Signal Processing
Laboratory
EL-GY6213 System Modeling,
analysis & Design
EL-GY6233 System Optimization
Method
Graduate status, undergraduate with GPA>=3.0 and
EE-UY3054.
Prof. Ivan Selesnick
F
EL-GY5213
Prof. Farshad Khorrami
online
Graduate status and EL-GY5253 or EL-GY6253
Prof. Zhong-Ping Jiang
S
EL-GY6243 System Theory and
Graduate status and EE-UY3064
Prof. Zhong-Ping Jiang
F
EL-GY5733 RF and Microwave
Systems Engineering
EL-GY5753 Introduction to Plasma
Engineering
EL-GY6013 Digital Communications
EL-GY6023 Wireless
Communications
EL-GY6063 Information Theory
EL-GY6113 Digital Signal Processing
I
EL-GY6123 Image and Video
Processing
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Feedback Control
Graduate status and EE-UY3054
EL-GY6253 Linear Systems
EL-GY6303 Probability and Stochastic
Graduate status and MA3012 (Recently revised)
Processes
EL-GY6333 Detection and Estimation
Theory
EL-GY6383 High-Speed Networks
EL-GY6403 Analog integrated circuits
EL-GY6443 VLSI System and
Architecture Design
Prof. Zhong-Ping Jiang
F,S
Prof. Unnikrishna Pillai
F,S
EL-GY6303 (Recently revised)
Prof. Unnikrishna Pillai
S
Graduate status and EL-GY5373
Prof. Kang Xi
S
Graduate status, or undergraduate with GPA>=3.0 and
EE-UY3124.
Prof. Davood Shahrjerdi S
EL-GY6473 (formerly EL-GY5473) or instructor’s
permission
Prof. Ramesh Karri
S
Prof. Ramesh Karri
as needed
and online
CS-UY 1124,2214 and EE-UY2004
Prof. Ramesh Karri
F
EL-GY6473 Introduction to VLSI
System Design
CS-UY 2204 and EE-UY3114
Prof. Ramesh Karri
F
EL-GY6483 Real Time Embedded
Systems
Knowledge of C, Pascal or other programming
language and a basic understanding of computer
architecture
Prof. Ramesh Karri
S
CS-UY 2204 or equivalent
Prof. Ramesh Karri
as needed
Graduate status, or undergraduate with GPA>=3.0 and
MA-UY 2034 and PH-UY 2023
Prof. Davood Shahrjerdi F
EL-GY6453 Advances in
Reconfigurable Systems
EL-GY6463 Advanced Hardware
Design
EL-GY6493 Digital VLSI System
Testing
EL-GY6513 Solid State Electronic
Devices
EL-GY6463 (formerly EL-GY5493)
EL-GY 6523 Nanoelectronic devices
EL-GY 6513 or has taken a undergraduate course in
solid state device. Undergraduate students must have Prof. Shaloo Rakheja
3.0 cumulative GPA or higher.
S
EL-GY6583 Fiber Optic
Communications
PH4474 or EE-UY3604
Prof. Spencer Kuo
S
EL-GY6603 Power Electronics
Graduate status, EE-UY3054 and EE-UY3124
Prof. Zivan Zabar
F, every two
years
EL-GY6613 Electrical Transmission &
Graduate status
Distribution Systems
EL-GY6623 Power Systems
Graduate status and EL-GY5613
Economics and Planning
EL-GY6633 Transients, Surges and
Graduate status and EL-GY5613 or equivalent
Faults in Power Systems
Prof. Francisco De Leon as needed
Prof. Dariusz
Czarkowski
as needed
Prof. Dariusz
Czarkowski
F, every two
years
EL-GY6653 Power System Stability
Graduate status, EE-UY3064 and EL-GY5613
Prof. Francisco De Leon
every two
years
EL-GY6663 Distributed Generation
Systems
Graduate status, EE-UY3064 and EL-GY5613 EEUY3824 and EL-GY5613or equivalent; co-requisite:
EL-GY6603
Prof. Zivan Zabar
S
EL-GY6683 Electric Drives
Graduate status and EE-UY3824 or equivalent
Prof. Dariusz
Czarkowski
Every two
years
Graduate status and EE-UY3604
Prof. Nirod Das
F
Graduate status and EL-GY6713 or EE-UY3604 with
grade B or better
Prof. Nirod Das
S
EL-GY6113. EL-GY6123 desired
Prof. Yao Wang
F
EL-GY6113
Prof. Ivan Selesnick
S
Graduate status and EL-GY6253
Prof. Zhong-Ping Jiang
S
EE-UY 1363 or EL-GY 5373 and EL-GY6303
Prof. Shivendra Panwar
Every 3
semesters
El 6713 Electromagnetic Theory and
Applications
EL-GY6723 Electromagnetic
Radiation and Antennas
EL-GY6813 / BE6203 Medical
Imaging I
EL-GY7133 Digital Signal Processing
II
EL-GY7253 State Space Design For
Linear Control Systems
EL-GY7353 Network Modeling and
Analysis
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EL-GY7363 Network Design and
Algorithms
EL-GY7373 High Performance
Switches and Routers
EE-UY 1363 or EL-GY 5373 and knowledge of data
structures (CS-GY6033)
Prof. Yong Liu
Every 3
semesters
EE-UY 1363 or EL-GY 5373
Prof. Jonathan Chao
Every 3
semesters
EL-GY8223 Applied Nonlinear
Control
EL-GY8233 Optimal Control Theory
EL-GY8253 Large Scale Systems and
Decentralized Control
EL-GY9013-9093 Selective Topics in
Communications
Graduate status, EE-UY3064 and EL-GY6253 or
equivalent
Prof. Zhong-Ping Jiang
F, every two
years
Graduate status, EL-GY6233 and EL-GY6253
Prof. Zhong-Ping Jiang
as needed
Graduate status and EL-GY7253 or instructor’s
permission
Prof. Farshad Khorrami
F, every two
years
EL-GY9113-9193 Selected Topics in
Signal Processing
EL-GY9213-9293 Selected Topics in
Control Engineering
EL-GY9313-9393 Selected Topics in
Telecommunications and Networking
EL-GY9413-9493 Selected Topics in
Computer Electronic Devices and
Systems
EL-GY9513-9593 Selected Topics in
Electro-Optics, Quantum Electronics
and Material Science
EL-GY9613-9693 Selected Topics in
Power Engineering
EL-GY9713-9793 Selected Topics in
Electrodynamics, Wave Phenomena
and Plasmas
EL-GY9900 Seminar in Electrical and
Computer Engineering
CP9911,9921,9941,9951 Internships,
EL-GY9933 Readings in Electrical
Engineering
EL-GY9941 Advanced Projects III
Specified when offered
Specified when offered
Specified when offered
Specified when offered
Specified when offered
Specified when offered
Specified when offered
Specified when offered
Students must secure advisor and approval, 1.5 credits
each
Students must secure advisor and approval
Students must secure advisor and approval, 1.5 credits
Students must secure advisor and approval
EL-GY9953 Advanced Projects I
Students must secure advisor and approval
EL-GY9963 Advanced Projects II
EL-GY997x MS Thesis in Electrical &
Students must secure advisor and approval
Computer Engineering
EL-GY999x PhD Dissertation in
Electrical Engineering Dept.
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Passing Qualifying Examination
Must register continuously after the first semester
registered, must register at least 3 credits/semester
V.
FACULTY ROSTER BY AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION IN
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (ECE)
Communications and Networking
Jonathan Chao
Professor, Ph.D
High-Speed Routers,
Network Security
Elza Erkip
Professor, Ph.D.
Wireless Communications,
Communication and Information Theory
Michael Knox
Industry Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Wireless Communications and Analog Circuits
Thanasis Korakis
Research Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Communication Networks
Yong Liu
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Communication Networks
Pei Liu
Research Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Communication Networks
I-Tai Lu
Professor, Ph.D.
Wave Propagation, Underwater
Acoustics, Wireless Communications
Shivendra S. Panwar
Dept.
Head,
CATT
Professor, Ph.D.
Director,
Telecommunication Network
Design and Modeling
S. Unnikrishna Pillai
Professor, Ph.D.
Signal Processing, Spectrum Estimation, System Identification
Sundeep Rangan, Ph.D
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Wireless communications, Information Theory,
Signal Processing
Theodore (Ted) S. Rappaport
NYU WIRELESS Director,
Professor, Ph.D
Radio Wave Propagation, Wireless Comm. System Design,
Broadband Wireless Comm. Circuits, Radiology
Peter Voltz
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Communications, Signal Processing
Computer Engineering and VLSI
Jonathan Chao
Professor, Ph.D
High-Speed Routers,
Network Security
Siddharth Garg
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Computer Architecture,
Hardware Security
Electronic
Design
Automation,
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Ramesh Karri
Professor, Ph.D.
CAD, Trustworthy Hardware, Reliability, VLSI Testing
Michaeil Manitakos
Research Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor at Abu Dhabi
Computer Architecture, Hardware Security
Shaloo Rakherja
Assistant Professor, Ph.D
Nanoscale solid-state electronic devices,
nanoelectronic and nanophotonic systems
Davood Shahrjerdi
Assistant Professor, Ph.D
Solid-state nanoelectronics,
bioelectronics
Ozgur Sinanoglu
Research Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor at Abu Dhabi
VLSI Test, Reliability & Trust, VLSI CAD
Yang Xu
Research Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Network Security, High-Speed Router Design,
Network-on-Chip, Network Processors
flexible
Beyond-CMOS
electronics,
integrated
Electromagnetics and Analog/RF/Biomedical Circuits
Jonathan Chao
Professor, Ph.D.
High-Speed Routers,
Network Security, Biomedical circuits
Nirod K. Das, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
MMIC, Antennas, Microwave Photonics
Spencer Szu-pin Kuo
Professor, Ph.D.
Magnetohydrodynamics, Plasmas
Francisco de Leon
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Analysis of Power Systems,
Electromagnetic Design & Modeling
I-Tai Lu
Professor, Ph.D.
Wave Propagation, Underwater
Acoustics, Wireless Communications
Theodore (Ted) S. Rappaport
NYU WIRELESS Director,
Professor, Ph.D.
Radio Wave Propagation, Wireless Comm. System Design,
Broadband Wireless Comm. Circuits, Radiology
Davood Shahrjerdi
Assistant Professor, Ph.D
Solid-state nanoelectronics,
bioelectronics
flexible
Energy Systems and Power Electronics
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Dariusz Czarkowski
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Power Electronics, Power Quality,
Electric Power Systems
Zhong-Ping Jiang
Professor, Ph.D.
Nonlinear Control Systems
electronics,
integrated
Farshad Khorrami
Professor, Ph.D.
Control Systems and Robotics
Francisco de Leon
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Analysis of Power Systems,
Electromagnetic Design & Modeling
Zivan Zabar
Professor, Sc.D.
Electric Power Systems and Devices,
Electromagnetic Propulsion
Quanyan Zhu
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Control systems, smart systems
Signal Processing, Control and Robotics
Matthew S. Campisi,
Industry Assistant Professor
Signal Processing and Communication,
Biomedical Signal Processing
Zhong-Ping Jiang
Professor, Ph.D.
Nonlinear Control Systems
Farshad Khorrami
Professor, Ph.D.
Control Systems and Robotics
S. Unnikrishna Pillai
Professor, Ph.D.
Signal Processing, Spectrum Estimation, System Identification
Sundeep Rangan, Ph.D
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Wireless communications, Information Theory,
Signal Processing
Ivan W. Selesnick
Professor, Ph.D.
Signal Processing, Wavelet-Based DSP
Peter Voltz
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Communications, Signal Processing
Yao Wang
Professor, Ph.D.
Image and Video Processing,
Pattern Recognition
Quanyan Zhu
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Control systems, smart systems
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VI. ADVISORS AND PROGRAM DIRECTORS
Graduate Program Coordinator & Advisor:
Prof. Xiaokang Chen
xkchen@nyu.edu
2MTC 10.019
646-997-3056
Prof. Dariusz Czarkowski (power engineering)
dc1677@nyu.edu
LC226
646-997-3256
Prof. Nirod Das (Electrophysics)
nkd217@nyu.edu
LC262
646-997-3192
Prof. Zhongping Jiang (Systems and Control)
zpj201@nyu.edu
LC214
646-997-3646
Prof. Yong Liu (Communication networking)
yongliu@nyu.edu
2MTC 9.125
646-997-3959
Prof. I-Tai Lu (Wireless Communications)
Itl211@nyu.edu
2MTC 9.114
646-997-3041
Prof. Yao Wang (Program Director)
yw523@nyu.edu
2MTC 9.122
646-997-3469
Prof. Ramesh Karri (Program Director)
rkarri@nyu.edu
LC254
646-997-4011
Prof. Siddharth Garg
sg175@nyu.edu
2MTC 10.076
646-997-4011
yw523@nyu.edu
2MTC 9.122
646-997-3469
Academic Advisors in Different Areas
MS Electrical Engineering
MS Computer Engineering:
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering
Prof. Yao Wang (Program Director)
For general inquiry and course advising regarding all graduate programs in ECE, please contact Dr. X. K. Chen first.
For specific academic questions pertaining to a particular program or area, please consult faculty advisors listed
above.
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