THE HENRY SAMUELI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Nicolaos G. Alexopoulos, Dean
305 Rockwell Engineering Center
Undergraduate Counseling: (949) 824-4334
Graduate Counseling: (949) 824-6475
World Wide Web: http://www.eng.uci.edu/
Programs in Biomedical Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Faculty
Guillermo Aguilar-Mendoza, Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara, Assistant Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Nicolaos G. Alexopoulos, Ph.D. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Dean of The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Nancy Allbritton, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.D. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Associate Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, Biological Sciences, and Biomedical Engineering
Alfredo H.-S. Ang, Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering, Registered Structural Engineer
Paul D. Arthur, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Mark Bachman, Ph.D. University of Texas, Austin, Assistant Adjunct Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Nader Bagherzadeh, Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin, Department Chair and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Professor of Information and Computer Science
Pierre Baldi, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Director of the Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics and Professor of Information and Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Developmental and Cell Biology
Casper W. Barnes, Jr., Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Michael W. Berns, Ph.D. Cornell University, Professor of Surgery, Developmental and Cell Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Ophthalmology, Radiology, and Management, and Arnold and Mabel Beckman Chair in Laser Biomedicine
Neil J. Bershad, Ph.D. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Lubomir Bic, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Professor of Information and Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering
Bruce Blumberg, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Assistant Professor of Developmental and Cell Biology and of Biomedical Engineering
James E. Bobrow, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
James P. Brody, Ph.D. Princeton University, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Peter J. Burke, Ph.D. Yale University, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jay W. Calvert, M.D. Cornell University, Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery (Plastic) and Biomedical Engineering
Haris J. Catrakis, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Ying-Chih Chang, Ph.D. Stanford University, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and Materials Science and of Biomedical Engineering
Zhongping Chen, Ph.D. Cornell University, Associate Professor of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering
Zang-Hee Cho, Ph.D. Uppsala University (Sweden), Professor of Radiological Sciences, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry and Human Behavior, and Biomedical Engineering
Pai Chou, Ph.D. University of Washington, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Russell Y. T. Chou, Ph.D. Carnegie-Mellon University, Adjunct Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Constantinos V. Chrysikopoulos, Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Carl W. Cotman, Ph.D. Indiana University, Professor of Neurology, Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Neurobiology and Behavior, and Biomedical Engineering, and Director of the Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia
Jose B. Cruz, Jr., Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Donald A. Dabdub, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering
Nancy A. Da Silva, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Rui J. P. de Figueiredo, Ph.D. Harvard University, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Mathematics
Franco De Flaviis, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Derek Dunn-Rankin, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and of Community and Environmental Medicine
Nikil D. Dutt, Ph.D. University of Illinois, Professor of Information and Computer Science and of Electrical and Computer Engineering
James C. Earthman, Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Orthopaedic Surgery
Donald K. Edwards, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Said E. Elghobashi, Ph.D., D.Sc. Imperial College, University of London, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Magda El Zarki, Ph.D. Columbia University, Professor of Information and Computer Science and of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Gregory Evans, M.D. University of Southern California, Professor of Surgery (Plastic) and Biomedical Engineering
James S. Famiglietti, Ph.D. Princeton University, Associate Professor of Earth System Science and of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Maria Q. Feng, Ph.D. University of Tokyo, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
Leonard A. Ferrari, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Carl A. Friehe, Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and of Earth System Science
Ron D. Frostig, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior and of Biomedical Engineering
Daniel D. Gajski, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, Director of the Center for Embedded Computer Systems and Professor of Information and Computer Science and of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hideya Gamo, D.Sc. University of Tokyo, Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jean-Luc Gaudiot, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Steven C. George, M.D. University of Missouri, Ph.D. University of Washington, Director of the Programs in Biomedical Engineering and Associate Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and of Biomedical Engineering
Stanley B. Grant, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Professor of Environmental Engineering
Michael M. Green, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Steven Gross, Ph.D. University of Texas, Austin, Assistant Professor of Developmental and Cell Biology, Biomedical Engineering, and Physics
Ranjan Gupta, M.D. Albany Medical College, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering
Gary L. Guymon, Ph.D. University of California, Davis, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Medhat A. Haroun, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Professor of Civil Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
G. Wesley Hatfield, Ph.D. Purdue University, Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Biological Sciences, and Biochemical Engineering
Glenn E. Healey, Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Payam Heydari, Ph.D. University of Southern California, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Daniel Hirschberg, Ph.D. Princeton University, Professor of Information and Computer Science and of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Juan Hong, Ph.D. Purdue University, Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Tara C. Hutchinson, Ph.D. University of California, Davis, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
Faryar Jabbari, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Hamid Jafarkhani, Ph.D. University of Maryland, College Park, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
R. (Jay) Jayakrishnan, Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
Stephen F. Jenks, Ph.D. University of Southern California, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Noo Li Jeon, Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Chenyang (Sunny) Jiang, Ph.D. University of South Florida, Assistant Professor of Social Ecology and Chemical Engineering
Scott Jordan, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ghassan Kassab, Ph.D. University of California, San Diego, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Joyce H. Keyak, Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering in Residence
K. H. (Kane) Kim, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and of Information and Computer Science
Raymond O. Klefstad, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Assistant Adjunct Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Stuart Kleinfelder, Ph.D. Stanford University, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Falko Kuester, Ph.D. University of California, Davis, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fadi Kurdahi, Ph.D. University of Southern California, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and of Information and Computer Science
Tomas Lang, Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and of Information and Computer Science
John C. LaRue, Ph.D. University of California, San Diego, Associate Dean for Student Affairs of The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Richard H. Lathrop, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Associate Professor of Information and Computer Science and of Biomedical Engineering
Enrique J. Lavernia, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department Chair and Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and of Biomedical Engineering
Abraham Lee, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Chin C. Lee, Ph.D. Carnegie-Mellon University, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Henry P. Lee, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Thay Q. Lee, Ph.D. Gothenburg University (Sweden), Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering in Residence
Guann Pyng Li, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and of Biomedical Engineering
Robert H. Liebeck, Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana, Adjunct Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Henry C. Lim, Ph.D. Northwestern University, Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Kwei-Jay Lin, Ph.D. University of Maryland, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and of Information and Computer Science
Feng Liu, Ph.D. Princeton University, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
John Longhurst, M.D., Ph.D. University of California, Davis, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Physiology and Biophysics, Pharmacology, and Biomedical Engineering
J. Michael McCarthy, Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Michael G. McNally, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Director of the Graduate Program in Transportation Science and Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and of Urban and Regional Planning
Kenneth D. Mease, Ph.D. University of Southern California, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Martha L. Mecartney, Ph.D. Stanford University, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Jonathan S. Min, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Assistant Adjunct Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Farghalli A. Mohamed, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Materials Science Engineering and of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Sabee Molloi, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Associate Professor of Radiological Sciences, Medicine, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering in Residence
Orhan Nalcioglu, Ph.D. University of Oregon, Professor of Radiological Sciences, Medicine, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physics
J. Stuart Nelson, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Professor of Surgery, Dermatology, and Biomedical Engineering
Richard D. Nelson, Ph.D. Michigan State University, Adjunct Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Alexandru Nicolau, Ph.D. Yale University, Professor of Information and Computer Science and of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Qing Nie, Ph.D. Ohio State University, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Biomedical Engineering
Melissa E. Orme, Ph.D. University of Southern California, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dimitri Papamoschou, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Department Chair and Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Gerard C. Pardoen, Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor of Civil Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Simon Penny, M.F.A. Sydney College of the Arts, New South Wales (Australia), Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and of Studio Art
Roger H. Rangel, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and Materials Science
Wilfred W. Recker, Ph.D. Carnegie-Mellon University, Director of the Institute of Transportation Studies and Professor of Civil Engineering
Amelia C. Regan, Ph.D. University of Texas, Austin, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Management
David J. Reinkensmeyer, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and of Biomedical Engineering
Peter M. Rentzepis, Ph.D. Cambridge University, Professor of Chemistry, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Ophthalmology, and UC Presidential Chair
Stephen G. Ritchie, Ph.D. Cornell University, Professor of Civil Engineering
G. Scott Samuelsen, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center and Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Environmental Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Brett F. Sanders, Ph.D. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jean-Daniel M. Saphores, Ph.D. Cornell University, Assistant Professor of Social Ecology, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Economics
Robert M. Saunders, D.Eng. Tokyo Institute of Technology, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Jan Scherfig, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Isaac Scherson, Ph.D. Weizman Institute of Science, Professor of Information and Computer Science and of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Roland Schinzinger, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Douglas Schmidt, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
William E. Schmitendorf, Ph.D. Purdue University, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Julie M. Schoenung, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Carlton H. Scott, Ph.D. The University of New South Wales, Professor of Management and of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Andrew A. Shapiro, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Assistant Adjunct Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Robin Shepherd, Ph.D. University of Canterbury; D.Sc. University of Leeds, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Phillip C.-Y. Sheu, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Information and Computer Science
Frank G. Shi, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Masanobu Shinozuka, Ph.D. Columbia University, Department Chair and UCI Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Andrei M. Shkel, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering
Athanasios Sideris, Ph.D. University of Southern California, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
William A. Sirignano, Ph.D. Princeton University, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Harry Skinner, M.D. University of South Carolina, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Department Chair and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and of Biomedical Engineering
Jack Sklansky, D.Sc. Columbia University, Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Keyue M. Smedley, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Padhraic Smyth, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Associate Professor of Information and Computer Science and of Biomedical Engineering
Allen R. Stubberud, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Tatsuya Suda, Ph.D. Kyoto University, Professor of Information and Computer Science and of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Michael Sundine, M.D. St. Louis University School of Medicine, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery (Plastic) and Biomedical Engineering
Harry H. Tan, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Victoria L. Tellkamp, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Assistant Adjunct Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Edriss S. Titi, Ph.D. Indiana University, Professor of Mathematics and of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Bruce Tromberg, Ph.D. University of Tennessee, Associate Professor of Surgery, Physiology and Biophysics, and Biomedical Engineering
Chen S. Tsai, Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Wei Kang (Kevin) Tsai, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and of Information and Computer Science
Vasan Venugopalan, Sc.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Surgery (Laser Division)
Roberto Villaverde, Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana, Professor of Civil Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Frederic Yui-Ming Wan, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professor of Mathematics, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Civil and Environmental Engineering
Brian Wong, M.D. The Johns Hopkins University, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Biomedical Engineering in Residence
Jann N. Yang, D.Sc. Columbia University, Professor of Civil Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Fan-Gang Zeng, Ph.D. Syracuse University, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Biomedical Engineering
Lecturers
Erik A. Aagard, M.S. Brigham Young University, Lecturer in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Syed Ahmed, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Lecturer in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Harut Barsamian, M.S. Polytechnique Institute (Armenia), Lecturer in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Paul Bopp, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Jacob Brouwer, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lecturer in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Maqsood Chaudhry, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Lecturer in Electrical and Computer Engineering and in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
David J. Dimas, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Lecturer in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Mohamed Elseifi, Ph.D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Lecturer in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
L. James Ewing, Jr., M.S. University of California, Irvine, Lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Bijan Hagh, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Alireza Kavianpour, Ph.D. University of Southern California, Lecturer in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Carl Kirkconnell, Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology, Lecturer in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Matt Miyasato, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Lecturer in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Adham Refaat, M.A. University of California, Los Angeles, Lecturer in Civil Engineering
Mohammed S. Santina, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Lecturer in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Simin Shoari, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Lecturer in Electrical and Computer Engineering
S. Mehdi Sobhani, Ph.D. University of Southern California, Lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering
John G. Stupar, E.M.B.A. Claremont Graduate School, Lecturer in Engineering
Savvas Vasileiadis, Ph.D. University of Southern California, Lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering
John Vassberg, Ph.D. University of Southern California, Lecturer in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Zoe D. Ziaka-Vasileiadou, Ph.D. University of Southern California, Lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering
The academic mission of The Henry Samueli School of Engineering has been developed to be consistent with the missions and goals set for it by the State of California, the University of California, and the University of California, Irvine (UCI) campus. Specifically, the academic mission of the School is to provide a stimulating academic environment for individuals interested in the application of science and the development of new technologies for the benefit of society, and to provide a supportive environment for each program to meet its unique objectives.
The individual engineering and related programs have published program objectives that are consistent with the missions and goals of the University of California and UCI, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering, and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) General Criteria for Accrediting Programs in Engineering in the United States.
The School offers undergraduate majors in Aerospace Engineering (AE), Biomedical Engineering (BME), Biomedical Engineering: Premedical (BMEP), Chemical Engineering (ChE), Civil Engineering (CE), Computer Engineering (CpE), Electrical Engineering (EE), Engineering (a general program, GE), Environmental Engineering (EnE), Materials Science Engineering (MSE), and Mechanical Engineering (ME). The majors in Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, and Mechanical Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
Aerospace Engineering considers the flight characteristics, performance, and design of aircraft and spacecraft. An upper-division series of courses in aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, and control follows a common core with Mechanical Engineering. The skills acquired in those courses are integrated in the capstone aerospace design course. The intent of the program is to produce highly proficient engineers who can tackle the aerospace engineering challenges of the future.
Biomedical Engineering applies fundamental engineering principles to solve complex problems that are fundamentally medical in nature, and focuses at improving the quality of health care by advancing technology and reducing costs. Examples include advanced biomedical imaging systems, the design of microscale diagnostic systems, drug delivery systems, and tissue engineering. Two bachelor's degree programs are offered--Biomedical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering: Premedical. The former contains more engineering content and less biology whereas the latter is geared toward preparing students for admission to medical school.
Chemical Engineering applies the knowledge of chemistry, mathematics, physics, biology, and humanities to solve societal problems in areas such as energy, health, the environment, food, textiles, shelter, and materials. Employment opportunities exist in various industries such as chemical, petroleum, polymer, pharmaceutical, food, textile, fuel, consumer products, and materials.
Civil Engineering addresses the challenges of large-scale engineering projects of importance to society as a whole, such as water distribution, transportation, and building design. Specializations are provided in General Civil, Environmental, Structural, Transportation Information and Control Systems, and Water Resource Engineering.
Computer Engineering addresses the design and analysis of digital computers, including both software and hardware. Computer design includes topics such as computer architecture, VLSI circuits, data base, software engineering, design automation, system software, and data structures and algorithms. Courses include programming in high-level languages such as Python, Java, C, C++; use of software packages for analysis and design; design of system software such as editors, compilers, debuggers, and operating systems; application of computers in solving engineering problems, and laboratories in both hardware and software experiences.
Electrical Engineering is one of the major contributors to the modernization of our society. Many of the most basic and pervasive products and services are either based on or related to the scientific and engineering principles taught at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Students can specialize in three general areas of studies--Electro-optics and Solid-State Devices, Power Systems, and Systems and Signal Processing--all at the forefront of technological advancement.
The major in Engineering is a special program of study for upper-division students who wish to combine the study of engineering principles with other areas such as the physical and biological sciences, social and behavioral science, humanities, and arts. Students may construct their own specialization.
Environmental Engineering concerns the development of strategies to control and minimize pollutant emissions, to treat waste, and to remediate polluted natural systems. Emphasis areas include air quality and combustion, water quality, and water resources engineering.
Materials Science Engineering is concerned with the generation and application of knowledge relating the composition, structure, and synthesis of materials to their properties and applications. During the past two decades, Materials Science Engineering has become an indispensable component of modern engineering education, partly because of the crucial role materials play in national defense, the quality of life, and the economic security and competitiveness of the nation; and partly because the selection of materials has increasingly become an integral part of almost every modern engineering design. Emphasis in the Materials Science Engineering curriculum is placed on: the synthesis, characterization, and properties of structural materials (metals, ceramics, composites, polymers, electronics, and nano and bio materials); analysis, selection, and design related to the use of materials; the application of computers to materials problems; and the presence of an interdisciplinary theme that allows a qualified student to combine any engineering major with the Materials Science Engineering major.
Mechanical Engineering considers the design, control, and motive power of fluid, thermal, and mechanical systems ranging from microelectronics to spacecraft to the human body. Specializations allow students to focus their technical electives in the areas of Aerospace Engineering, Computers in Engineering Design, Energy Systems, Environmental Engineering, Flow Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Systems, and Propulsion Systems.
Graduate study is offered leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biomedical Engineering; Chemical and Biochemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Electrical and Computer Engineering, with concentrations in Electrical Engineering, Computer Networks and Distributed Computing, and Computer Systems and Software; Engineering, with concentrations in Environmental Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Protein Engineering Science; Materials Science and Engineering; and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Specialized research opportunities are available within each of these programs. Bioreaction and bioreactor engineering, recombinant cell technology, and bioseparation processes are research areas in Biochemical Engineering. In Civil Engineering, research opportunities are provided in structural/ earthquake engineering, reliability engineering, transportation systems engineering, environmental engineering, and water resources. Research opportunities in Electrical and Computer Engineering are available in the areas of parallel and distributed computer systems, VLSI design, computer architecture, image and signal processing, communications, control systems, and optical and solid-state devices. Research in combustion and propulsion sciences, laser diagnostics, supersonic flow, direct numerical simulation, computer-aided design, robotics, control theory, parameter identification, material processing, electron microscopy, and ceramic engineering are all available in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
Additional publications describing undergraduate and graduate academic study and research opportunities are available through The Henry Samueli School of Engineering, and the Departments of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and the graduate programs in Biomedical Engineering and Protein Engineering.
DEGREES
| Aerospace Engineering | B.S. |
| Biomedical Engineering | B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
| Biomedical Engineering: Premedical | B.S. |
| Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | M.S., Ph.D. |
| Chemical Engineering | B.S. |
| Civil Engineering | B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
| Computer Engineering | B.S. |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | M.S., Ph.D. |
| Electrical Engineering | B.S. |
| Engineering | B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
| Environmental Engineering | B.S. |
| Materials Science and Engineering | M.S., Ph.D. |
| Materials Science Engineering | B.S. |
| Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | M.S., Ph.D. |
| Mechanical Engineering | B.S. |
