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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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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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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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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Information, Networks, and Decision Systems
The advancement of research and education in the information, learning, network and decision sciences.
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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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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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Cornell engineers use tiny vibrating beams to rethink AI hardware
Cornell researchers have developed a computing device that stores information electrically but reads it through tiny mechanical motion, an approach that could open a path toward more energy-efficient hardware for AI and scientific computing.
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Investment of up to $7.25M will advance Engineering Innovations in Medicine
The Cornell Duffield College of Engineering will accelerate its Engineering Innovations in Medicine initiative, which aims to revolutionize how biomedical data is acquired, computed, and translated into impact.
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Quantum facility advances with $13.5M from Duffield Engineering
The buildout of a 10,000-square-foot quantum research facility at Cornell is advancing with a new $10 million investment from the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering, with an additional $3.5 million announced to support collaborative research projects.
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Merrill Scholars honor mentors who inspired them
The 38th annual Merrill Presidential Scholars luncheon was held May 19 at Willard Straight Hall, celebrating the high school and Cornell mentors who inspired the latest group of scholars.
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Robotic ‘matter’ flows, adapts through mechanical intelligence
Cornell engineers have developed a robotic collective that behaves less like a machine and more like a material that flows, reshapes and adapts to its environment without centralized control.