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Electrical Engineering
Academic Year: 2017-18
Director of Graduate Studies
Address: Engineering Quadrangle
Naveen Verma (mailto:nverma@princeton.edu)
Phone: 609-258-6728
Graduate Program Administrator
Website:
Department of Electrical Engineering (http://ee.princeton.edu/)
Colleen Conrad (mailto:cconrad@princeton.edu)
Program offerings: Ph.D.
M.Eng.
Overview
Applying
Ph.D.
M.Eng.
Faculty
Courses
Permanent Courses
Courses listed below are graduate-level courses that have been approved by the program’s faculty as well as the Curriculum Subcommittee
of the Faculty Committee on the Graduate School as permanent course o erings. Permanent courses may be o ered by the department or
program on an ongoing basis, depending on curricular needs, scheduling requirements, and student interest. Not listed below are
undergraduate courses and one-time-only graduate courses, which may be found for a speci c term through the Registrar’s website. Also
not listed are graduate-level independent reading and research courses, which may be approved by the Graduate School for individual
students.
COS 516 Automated Reasoning about Software (also ELE 516)
An introduction to algorithmic techniques for reasoning about software. Basic concepts in logic-based techniques including model checking,
invariant generation, symbolic execution, and syntax-guided synthesis; automatic decision procedures in modern solvers for Boolean
Satis ability (SAT) and Satis ability Modulo Theory (SMT); and their applications in automated veri cation, analysis, and synthesis of
software. Emphasis on algorithms and automatic tools.
COS 583 Great Moments in Computing (also ELE 583)
Course covers pivotal developments in computing, including hardware, software, and theory. Material will be covered by reading seminal
papers, patents, and descriptions of highly-in uential architectures. Course emphasizes a deep understanding of the discoveries and
inventions that brought computer systems to where they are today, and class is discussion-oriented. Final project or paper required.
Graduate students and advanced undergraduates from ELE, COS, and related elds welcome.
EGR 501 Responsible Conduct in Research: A Course on Ethics in Engineering (Half-term)
(also ELE 501)
This course educates the graduate student of engineering in the responsible conduct of research. The lectures provide theoretical
background information as well as case studies about ethics in day-to-day research situations, in publishing and peer-review, in studentadvisor relationships, in collaborative research, as well as in the big picture and considerations of long-term impact. The students are
provided with resources to consult in ethical questions. In small-group discussions in departmental and research eld-speci c precepts, the
theoretical concepts are made relevant to the individual students situations.
ELE 511 Quantum Mechanics with Applications
This course covers the principles of quantum mechanics, including applications of relevance to students in applied physics, materials science
and engineering. Topics include the concept of Hilbert Spaces, Schrodinger and Heisenberg Representations, Bound State problems in one,
two and three dimensions, consequences of symmetry, Angular momentum algebra, Approximation methods for stationary states, Manybody systems, Quantum statistics, Time dependent Perturbation Theory, Second Quantization and Electromagnetic Fields.
ELE 514 Extramural Research Internship
Full-time research internship at a host institution, to perform scholarly research relevant to student's dissertation work. Research objectives
will be determined by advisor in conjunction with outside host. A mid-semester progress review and a nal paper are required. Enrollment
limited to post-generals students for up to two semesters. Special rules apply to international students regarding CPT/OPT use. Students
may register by application only.
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ELE 515 Extramural Summer Project
Summer research project designed in conjuction with the student's advisor and an industrial, NGO, or government sponsor, that will provide
practical experience relevant to the student's research area. Start date no earlier than June 1. A research project and sponsor's evaluation
are required.
ELE 518 Selected Topics in Computer Engineering and Information Sciences and
Systems
Introduction to topics and methods of research in computer engineering and information sciences and systems, providing an overview of
current research of the faculty in computer engineering and information sciences and systems. It is meant to help rst year graduate
students nd a research adviser.
ELE 519 Selected Topics in Solid-State Electronics
One or more advanced topics in solid-state electronics. Contents vary from year to year. Recent topics have included: electronic properties
of doped semiconductors, physics and technology of nanostructures, and organic materials for optical and electronic device application.
ELE 521 Linear System Theory (also MAE 547)
This course covers the fundamentals of linear system theory. Various topics important for further study in dynamic systems, control and
communication and signal processing are presented.
ELE 523 Nonlinear System Theory (also MAE 548)
A study of the mathematical techniques found useful in the analysis and design of nonlinear systems. Topics include stability and qualitative
behavior of di erential equations, functional analysis and input/output behavior of systems, and "modern'' nonlinear system theory, which
uses both geometric and algebraic techniques. Prerequisite: 521.
ELE 525 Random Processes in Information Systems
Fundamentals of probability and random processes and their applications to information sciences and systems. The course examines
sequences of random variables and convergence; stationarity and ergodicity; second-order properties and estimation; Poisson and renewal
processes; and Markov processes.
ELE 526 Digital Communications and Systems
Digital communications and data transmission. Topics include source coding, signal encoding, representation, and quantization; methods of
modulation, synchronization, and transmission; optimum demodulation techniques; and communication through band-limited and random
channels.
ELE 528 Information Theory
An exploration of the Shannon theory of information, covering noiseless source coding theory of ergodic sources and channel coding
theorems, including channels with memory, multiple-access, and Gaussian channels.
ELE 530 Theory of Detection and Estimation
Hypothesis testing; detection and estimation of signals in noise; detection of signals with unknown parameters; prediction and ltering of
stationary time series; detection of stochastic signals; and nonparametric and robust techniques. Prerequisite: 525 or the equivalent.
ELE 531 Communication Networks
Modeling and analysis of high-speed communication networks. Topics include M/M/1, M/G/1, G/M/m, and G/G/1 queues; queueing networks
and loss networks; network architectures and protocols; media access control, multiplexing, and switching; resource allocation and
congestion control; local area networks, TCP/IP Protocol in Internet, and B-ISDN ATM networks. Prerequisites: 525 or the equivalent and a
familiarity with topics in 486 is desirable.
ELE 532 Adaptive Systems
The theory and application of adaptive systems in communications and control. Course examines learning techniques and related models;
the role of su cient statistics; recursive and empirical Bayes procedures; and convergence properties. Simultaneous detection and
estimation is studied. Topics discussed include intersymbol interference and channel equalization, model-reference adaptive systems,
multipath communication, adaptive data compression, decision-directed receivers, adaptive ltering, and arrays. Prerequisite: 525 or the
equivalent.
ELE 534 Fiber-Optic Communication Systems
Guided wave optical transmission in bers and planar waveguides; ber types and their characteristics, such as loss and bandwidth; the
performance of light-emitting diodes and semiconductor lasers in ber-optic systems; modulation techniques; the principles of direct,
homodyne, and heterodyne photodetection; noise in optical receivers, including dark current, random carrier multiplication noise, thermal
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homodyne, and heterodyne photodetection; noise in optical receivers, including dark current, random carrier multiplication noise, thermal
noise, and quantum noise; and system design and performance. Examples of lightwave communication systems are given, including longhaul transmission, ber-optic local area networks, photonic switching, and VLSI optical micro-area networks.
ELE 535 Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
An introduction to the theoretical foundations of machine learning and pattern recognition. Topics include Bayesian pattern classi cation;
parametric methods; nearest neighbor classi cation; Kernel methods; density estimation; VC theory; neural networks; stochastic
approximation. Prerequisites: ELE525 or the permission of the instructor.
ELE 536 Special Topics in Informations Sciences and Systems
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ELE 538 Special Topics in Information Sciences and Systems
Advanced studies in selected areas in signal processing, communication and information theory, decision and control, and system theory.
Emphasis on recent developments and current literature. Content varies from year to year according to the instructor's and students'
interests.
ELE 538B Special Topics in Information Sciences and Systems
Advanced studies in selected areas in signal processing, communication and information theory, decision and control, and system theory.
Emphasis on recent developments and current literature. Content varies from year to year according to the instructor's and students'
interests.
ELE 539 Special Topics in Information Sciences and Systems
Advanced studies in selected areas in signal processing, communication and information theory, decision and control, and system theory.
Emphasis on recent developments and current literature. Content varies from year to year according to the instructor's and students'
interests.
ELE 539B Special Topics in Information Sciences and Systems
Advanced studies in selected areas in signal processing, communication and information theory, decision and control, and system theory.
Emphasis on recent developments and current literature. Content varies from year to year according to the instructor's and students'
interests.
ELE 540 Organic Materials for Photonics & Electronics
An introduction to organic materials with application to active electronic and photonic devices. Basic concepts and terminology in organic
materials, and electronic and optical structure-property relationships are discussed. Charge transport, light emission and photoinduced
charge transfer are examined. Finally, archetype organic devices as light emitting diodes, photodetectors and transistors are described.
ELE 543 Electronic Materials (also MSE 551)
The science and technology of materials used in electronics and optoelectronics, with varying emphasis. Subjects include the growth of
crystals and of thin lms, vacuum technology, phase diagrams, defects and atomic di usion in semiconductors, techniques for analyzing
electronic materials, amorphous silicon, and materials for large-area electronics, displays, and solar cells.
ELE 544 Physics and Technology of Heterojunctions
A study of the metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) structure, made on silicon substrate, and the heterojunction thin- lm structures, made of
lattice-matched, single-crystal compound semiconductors. Emphasis is on the electronic properties of these structures and their use in solidstate electronic devices. Special topics of contemporary interest include quantization of surface inversion layers, properties of twodimensional electrons, localization, and synthetic superlattices.
ELE 545 Electronic Devices
The physics and technology of electronic devices; junctions, junction transistors, and eld-e ect transistors; and MOS; and integrated
circuits, and special microwave devices.
ELE 546 Subwavelength Nanophotonics and Plasmonics
An introductory course for the rst and second year graduate students to understand the theory and application of a new class of the
photonic materials and devices, termed "subwavelength optical elements" (SOE) or "subwavelength photonics" (SWP), that are
fundamentally di erent from bulk materials and devices. A striking property of the SOEs or SWPs, which have feature size smaller than the
wavelength of light, is that it makes an optical system thinner than a paper.
ELE 547 Selected Topics in Solid-State Electronics
One or more advanced topics in solid-state electronics. Contents vary from year to year. Recent topics have included: electronic properties
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One or more advanced topics in solid-state electronics. Contents vary from year to year. Recent topics have included: electronic properties
of doped semiconductors, physics and technology of nanostructures, and organic materials for optical and electronic device application.
ELE 547B Selected Topics in Solid-State Electronics (also MSE 557)
One or more advanced topics in solid-state electronics. Content may vary from year to year. Recent topics have included electronic
properties of doped semiconductors, physics and technology of nanastructures, and organic materials for optical and electronic device
application.
ELE 547C Selected Topics in Solid-State Electronics (also EGR 547C)
One or more advanced topics in solid-state electronics. Content varies from year to year. Recent topics have included electronic properties
of doped semiconductors, physics and technology of nanostructures, and organic materials for optical and electronic device application.
ELE 548 Selected Topics in Solid-State Electronics
One or more advanced topics in solid-state electronics. Contents vary from year to year. Recent topics have included: electronic properties
of doped semiconductors, physics and technology of nanostructures, and organic materials for optical and electronic device application.
ELE 554 Nonlinear Optics (also MSE 553)
An introduction to nonlinear optics, second-harmonic generation, parametric ampli cation and oscillation, electrooptic e ects, third-order
nonlinearities, phase-conjugate optics, photorefractive materials, and solitons.
ELE 562 Design of Very Large-Scale Integrated (VLSI) Systems
Analysis and design of digital integrated circuits using deep sub-micron CMOS technologies as well as emerging and post-CMOS technologies
(Si nFETs, III-V, carbon). Emphasis on design, including synthesis, simulation, layout and post-layout veri cation. Analysis of energy, power,
performance, area of logic-gates, interconnect and signaling structures.
ELE 563 Electronic Design Automation
Case studies in electronic design automation. Focus on fundamental techniques with applications in multiple problems. Current topics
include two-level logic minimization, Boolean function representation and manipulation, technology mapping for logic circuits, oor
planning, cell placement and routing, timing veri cation, behavioral synthesis. Work includes research paper presentations, assignments
and a nal project.
ELE 566 Physics & Technology of Low-Dimensional Electronic Structures
A broad overview of materials science and physics of low-dimensional electronic structures will be presented. Emphasis is on the fabrication
and physics of high-mobility carrier systems in modulation-doped structures. Examples include two-dimensional, one-dimensional (quantum
wire), and zero-dimensional (quantum dot) systems.
ELE 567 Advanced Solid-State Electron Physics (also PHY 567)
Electron localization in disordered structuresAnderson model and scaling theory of localization; correlated electron systemsHubbard model,
Mott transition; metal-insulator transitions in correlated and disordered materials; quantum hall e ectinteger and fractional; and quantum
phase transitions.
ELE 568 Implementations of Quantum Information
Course begins with an overview of DiVincenzo criteria for physical implementation of algorithms, then moves to consideration of leading
contenders for a physical system, including superconducting qubits, electron spins in semiconductors and on liquid helium, and ion-trapbased quantum computers. A variety of possible quantum architectures will be considered. Weekly problem sets. Knowledge of quantum
mechanics at the undergraduate level will be assumed.
ELE 571 Digital Neurocomputing
Various fundamental aspects of neurocomputing, including theory, modeling, algorithms, architectures, and applications. The course
introduces various working network models and the corresponding learning algorithms. It then derives a uni cation of existing neural nets
and basic building blocks of neural computers. The course explores the important future prospects on neural modeling and the potential
impacts on conventional algorithm/architecture design as well as promising applications to various image/vision processing and pattern
recognition problems.
ELE 579 Pervasive Information Systems (also COS 579)
Devices and systems that provide information anywhere, anytime. Goals of pervasive information: business, entertainment, government,
etc. Components of pervasive information systems: low power electronics, audio/video, networking, etc. Human/computer interaction.
Geographically distributed systems.
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ELE 580 Advanced Topics in Computer Engineering
Selected research topics in computer engineering. Emphasis is on new results and emerging areas. (More detailed outlines are contained in
the booklet Course Outlines, issued by the department each year.)
ELE 580A Advanced Topics in Computer Engineering
Selected research topics in computer engineering. Emphasis is on new results and emerging areas. (More detailed outlines are contained in
the booklet Course Outlines, issued by the department each year.)
ELE 580B Advanced Topics in Computer Engineering
Course foundation is built on linear algebra, statistical learning theory, pattern recognition and arti cial intelligence. It provides a diversi ed
learning experience for graduate students in computer science, electrical engineering, nancial engineering and applied statistics. Students
with prior exposure to linear algebra, statistical theory and convex optimization learn an integrated understanding of the underlying
principles and potential applications of kernel-based unsupervised and supervised learning models. This course demonstrates how machine
learning models can be integrated into a recognition application system.
ELE 580U Advanced Topics in Computer Engineering (also COS 598U)
Selected research topics in computer engineering. Emphasis is on new results and emerging areas. (More detailed outlines are contained in
the booklet Course Outlines, issued by the department each year.)
ELE 581 Principles of Power Electronics (also ENE 581)
This course presents fundamental principles and design techniques of power electronics. Topics include 1) circuit elements: semiconductor
devices, magnetic components, and lters; 2) circuit topology: canonical switching cells of power converters, inverters, recti ers, dc-dc
converters and ac-dc converters; 3) system modeling and control: small signal modeling, feedback control and system stability analysis; 4)
design methods: gate drive, magnetic optimization, electromagnetic interference and thermal management. Numerous practical design
examples are presented in class.
ELE 582 Wireless and high speed integrated circuits and systems
This course aims to cover the fundamentals of the wireless and high-speed integrated circuits for future wireless technology. We cover
analysis and design of high-speed and wireless ICs that enables modern wireless communication across device-circuits-system level
abstractions. The understanding of these fundamental concepts prepares students for a wide range of advanced topics from circuits and
systems for communication to emerging areas of sensing and biomedical electronics.
ELE 585 Parallel Computation
The class reads seminal papers on di erent parallel programming models and computer architectures. In addition, we explore di erent
parallel programming models via programming assignments. Finally the course culminates in a project where students create a researchgrade experiment and write a full length conference-style paper. One of the goals of this class is to get students introduced to writing a
complete conference style computer architecture/CS paper.
ELE 591 High Tech Entrepreneurship (also EGR 591)
A course designed for graduate students in the sciences and engineering, particularly those in the masters of engineering program, who are
interested in starting up high tech companies early in their careers or who want to join as key contributors new emerging technology
companies after graduation. Class sessions are with the undergraduate students enrolled in ELE491. Graduate students will be required to
meet and participate in four 90-minute seminars, with special readings and assignments, to address in more detail the techniques for
analyzing technologies for commercial feasibility and developing new products that create commercial success
ELE 597 Electrical Engineering Master's Project
Under the direction of a faculty member, each student carries out a master's-level project and presents their results. For M. Eng. student,
597, fall term; 598 spring term.
ELE 598 Electrical Engineering Master's Project
Under the direction of a faculty member, each student carries out a master's-level project and presents their results. For M. Eng. student,
597, fall term; 598 spring term.
MSE 531 Introduction to Nano/Microfabrication (also ELE 513)
Introduces to students the basic technologies and knowledge of nano/microfabrication, and give them hands-on experiences in making
nano/microstructures and handling sophisticated equipment. The course consists of four one-hour lectures (one per week), seven threehour labs (one lab per week), and three experiments. Each student begins with a bare silicon wafer and ends with micro-structures
consisting of resistors, capacitors, diodes, and transistors. Students learn and perform wafer cleaning, thermal oxidation of thin lms,
dopant di usion, photolithography, chemical etching, metal thin- lm evaporation, and related chara
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