Shaping the Future of Technology
Electrical and computer engineering extends from the nanoscale level of integrated electronics to gigantic power grids; from single-transistor devices to networks comprising a billion nodes. Our students discover and apply new technologies and innovations in our three nationally-ranked academic degree programs.
Our Programs
- Minor
- B.S.
- M.Eng.On Campus
- M.Eng.Distance Learning
- M.S.
- Ph.D.
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Electrical and Computer Engineering
Focuses on developing electrical systems, from circuits to computers. Great for those interested in hardware, software, and advancing technology.
Strategic Areas of Research
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![Karan Mehta's Photonics and Quantum Electronics Group lab equipment]()
Bio-Electrical Engineering
Interfaces for sensing and actuation to help understand the physiological and pathological mechanisms of diseases, and enable advanced robotic interfaces in medicine.
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![Circuit board]()
Circuits and Electronic Systems
Analog and mixed signal circuits, RF transceivers, low power interfaces, power electronics and wireless power transfer, and many others.
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![Blockchain graphic from the Statistical Signal Processing Lab of Vikram Krishnamurthy]()
Computer Engineering
Digital logic and VLSI design, computer architecture and organization, embedded systems and Internet of things, virtualization and operating systems, code generation and optimization, computer networks and data centers, electronic design automation or robotics.
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![A drone in a strawberry field working on pollination. in Kirsten Petersen's lab]()
Information, Networks, and Decision Systems
The advancement of research and education in the information, learning, network and decision sciences.
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![Amal El-Ghazaly working with a student in her lab on magnetic sensors]()
Physical Electronics, Devices, and Plasma Science
Electronic and optical devices and materials, micro-electromechanical systems, acoustic and optical sensing and imaging, quantum control of individual atoms near absolute zero temperature, and experiments on high-energy plasmas at temperatures close to those at the center of the sun.
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![Student showcasing their robot during the annual Electrical and Computer Engineering Robotics Showcase event]()
Robotics and Autonomy
Topics include swarm intelligence, embodied intelligence, autonomous construction, bio-cyber physical systems, human-swarm interaction, and soft robots.
News Highlights
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![Diana Michaelson '27 (left), co-president and co-founder of Cornell Nuclear is Clean Energy (NiCE), speaks during a weekly meeting, along with with Neal Goturi '29 (right), of the ILR School.]()
Going nuclear: Student group embraces clean energy
The newly formed student group Cornell Nuclear is Clean Energy is embracing nuclear technology to fight climate change and create jobs.
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Videos: Farming Robots, Humanoid Robots, and More
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Swarming, spinning microrobots can manipulate their surroundings
Researchers demonstrated how a swarm of microrobots spinning on a water surface can together generate the fluidic torque needed to manipulate passive structures without any physical contact.
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Alumnus Dana Anderson ’75 elected to National Academy of Engineering
Dana Anderson ’75, an alumnus of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
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Underwater 3D printing could transform maritime construction
An interdisciplinary collaboration has developed a way to 3D-print concrete underwater – a technique that could transform on-site maritime construction and the repair of critical infrastructure.
