2014-2015

Electrical and Computer EngineeringStudent Research Guide

Behnaam AazhangJ.S. Abercrombie Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineeringaaz@rice.eduece.rice.edu/aaz.aspxResearch Summary: Communication theory, information theory, and their applications to wireless communication with a focus on the interplay of communication systems and networks; including network coding, user cooperation, spectrum sharing, and opportunistic access. Signal processing, information processing, and their applications to neuroengineering with a focus on the real-time closed-loop stabilization of neuronal systems to mitigate disorders such as epilepsy, Parkinson, tremors, depression, and obesity.

Athansios C. AntoulasProfessor, Electrical and Computer Engineering aca@rice.eduece.rice.edu/antoulas.aspxece.rice.edu/~acaResearch Summary: Large-scale dynamical systems, approximation, computation, linear algebra.

Aydin BabakhaniAssistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineeringab28@rice.eduece.rice.edu/~ab28/Research Summary: Analysis, design, and testing of integrated circuits and antennas, with applications in high-speed wireless communication, radar, medical imaging, and bio-sensing.

Richard G. BaraniukVictor E. Cameron Professor of Engineeringrichb@rice.eduece.rice.edu/baraniuk.aspxcnx.orgResearch Summary: Multiscale, computational signal and image processing; open access, collaborative scholarly publication.

Joseph R. CavallaroProfessor, Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Sciencecavallar@rice.eduece.rice.edu/cavallaro.aspxcmc.rice.eduResearch Summary: VLSI signal processing, wireless communication systems architectures, VLSI systems design and prototyping.•Some summer REU opportunities may be available.

John W. Clark, Jr.Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering & Bioengineeringjwc@rice.eduece.rice.edu/clark.aspxece.rice.edu/~jwcResearch Summary: Electrophysiology (neural, cardiac); mathematical modeling of biological systems; signal processing methods applied to biological systems; nonlinear system dynamics; electromagnetic field theory.

Gene FrantzProfessor in the Practice, Electrical & Computer Engineering (Signal Processing)genef@rice.eduece.rice.edu/genefrantz.aspxFocus Summary: Entrepreneurship, intrepreneurship.

Naomi J. HalasStanley C. Moore Professor, Electrical & Computer EngineeringProfessor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics and Astronomyhalas@rice.eduece.rice.edu/halas.aspxhalas.rice.eduResearch Summary: Nanoengineering, plasmonics, and nanophotonics.

Kevin KellyAssociate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineeringkkelly@rice.eduece.rice.edu/kelly.aspxece.rice.edu/~kkellyResearch Summary: Electronic materials, microscopy, manotechnology, compressed sensing.

Caleb KemereAssistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering caleb.kemere@rice.eduece.rice.edu/kemere.aspxece.rice.edu/~aca nel.rice.edu neuroengineering.rice.eduResearch Summary: Building interfaces with memory and cognitive processes; model-based signal processing; low-power embedded systems.

Edward W. KnightlyChair, Electrical and Computer EngineeringProfessor, Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Scienceknightly@rice.eduece.rice.edu/knightly.aspxnetworks.rice.eduResearch Summary: Mobile and wireless networks, high-performance and denial-of-service resilient protocol design.•Offering REU opportunities for the coming year.

Junichiro KonoProfessor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics & Astronomykono@rice.eduece.rice.edu/kono.aspxece.rice.edu/~irlabsResearch Summary: Optical THz processes in semiconductor nanostructures and devices.

Farinaz KoushanfarAssociate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineeringfarinaz@rice.eduece.rice.edu/koushanfar.aspxaceslab.orgResearch Summary: Sensor networks, low power embedded systems, optimization and statistics.

Daniel MittlemanProfessor, Electrical and Computer Engineering & BioengineeringFaculty Interim Director, Smalley Institute for Nanoscale & Technologydaniel@rice.eduece.rice.edu/mittleman.aspxece.rice.edu/~danielResearch Summary: Far-infrared spectroscopy of materials using broadband sub-picosecond pulses of terahertz radiation.

Rajind MendesFaculty Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineeringrajind@rice.eduece.rice.edu/mendis.aspxResearch Summary: Terahertz (THz) science & technology.

Michael T. OrchardProfessor, Electrical & Computer Engineeringorchard@rice.eduece.rice.edu/orchard.aspxece.rice.edu/ece/faculty/Orchard.htmlResearch Summary: Image and video modeling and compression.

Jacob T. RobinsonAssistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering & Bioengineeringjacob.t.robinson@rice.eduece.rice.edu/robinson.aspxrobinsonlab.comneuroengineering.rice.eduResearch Summary: Nanotechnology to measure and manipulate neural activity.

Ashutosh SabharwalProfessor, Electrical and Computer Engineering ashu@rice.eduece.rice.edu/sabharwal.aspxcmc.rice.edu/warpResearch Summary: Wireless networks, information theory, multiple antenna systems, coding and computation.•Multiple REU opportunities available throughout the year.

Ray SimarProfessor in the Practice, Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science (Digital Signal Processing Architecture)ray.simar@rice.eduece.rice.edu/simar.aspxResearch Summary: Digital signal processors, design methodology and programming tools.

Xaq PitkowAssistant Professor, Electrical and Computer EngineeringAssistant Professor, Computational Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicinexaq.pitkow@rice.eduece.rice.edu/pitkow.aspxneuro.bcm.edu/pitkowlabneuroengineering.rice.eduResearch Summary: Distributed neural representations, algorithms for statistical inference, models of the natural environment, and computation by nonlinear recurrent networks.

Isabell ThomannAssistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineeringit6@rice.eduece.rice.edu/thomann.aspxthomanni@rice.eduResearch Summary: Energy, photocatalysis, ultrafast spectroscopy and nanophotonics.•REU opportunities may be available.

Frank K. TittelJ.S. Abercrombie Professor, Electrical and Computer EngineeringProfessor, Bioengineeringfkt@rice.eduece.rice.edu/tittel.aspxlasersci.rice.eduResearch Summary: Quantum electronic devices, laser spectroscopy, nonlinear optics, and laser-materials, interactions with applications in medicine and microelectronics.

Ashok VeeraraghavanAssistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineeringvashok@rice.eduece.rice.edu/veeraraghavan.aspxece.rice.edu/~av21Research Summary: Computational imaging, computer vision and robotics.

Peter J. VarmanProfessor, Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Sciencepjv@rice.eduece.rice.edu/varman.aspxece.rice.edu/~pjvResearch Summary: Storage and memory systems; virtualization and resource management; datacenter architecture; cloud computing.•REU opportunities available.

Lin ZhongAssociate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering lzhong@rice.eduece.rice.edu/lzhong.aspxruf.rice.edu/~mobileResearch Summary: Mobile & embedded system design, design automation of digital systems.

Gary WoodsProfessor in the Practice, Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science(Computer Technology)gary.woods@rice.eduece.rice.edu/garywoods.aspxResearch Summary: Optical probing and debugging of advanced integrated circuits.

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