THE HENRY SAMUELI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Nicolaos G. Alexopoulos, Dean
305 Rockwell Engineering
Center
Undergraduate Counseling: (949) 824-4334
Graduate Counseling: (949)
824-3562
World Wide Web: http://www.eng.uci.edu/
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Faculty
Nicolaos G. Alexopoulos, Ph.D. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Dean of The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Alfredo H.-S. Ang, Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana, Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Registered Structural Engineer
Paul D. Arthur, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
James Arvo, Ph.D. Yale University, Associate Professor of Computer Science and of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Satya N. Atluri, Sc.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Director of the Center for Aerospace Research and Education, Interim Director of the Center for Systems Engineering in Biotechnology, Director of the Center for Computational Modeling in Engineering, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and The Henry Samueli "von Karman" Chair of Aerospace Engineering
Ender Ayanoglu, Ph.D. Stanford University, Director of the Center for Pervasive Communications and Computing, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Conexant-Broadcom Chair
Nader Bagherzadeh, Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and of Computer Science
Casper W. Barnes, Jr., Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Michael W. Berns, Ph.D. Cornell University, Professor of Surgery, Developmental and Cell Biology, and Biomedical Engineering, and Arnold and Mabel Beckman Chair in Laser Biomedicine
Neil J. Bershad, Ph.D. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
James E. Bobrow, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Ozdal Boyraz, Ph.D. University of Michigan, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
James P. Brody, Ph.D. Princeton University, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Peter J. Burke, Ph.D. Yale University, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and of Biomedical Engineering
Haris J. Catrakis, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Zhongping Chen, Ph.D. Cornell University, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Surgery (Laser Division)
Pai Chou, Ph.D. University of Washington, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and of Computer Science-Systems
Constantinos V. Chrysikopoulos, Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Vittorio Cristini, Ph.D. Yale University, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and of Mathematics
Jose B. Cruz, Jr., Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Registered Professional Engineer
Donald A. Dabdub, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Beatriz da Costa, M.F.A. Diplôme National Supérieur d' Expression Plastique, École d' Art d' Aix-en-Provence (France), Assistant Professor of Studio Art and of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Nancy A. Da Silva, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and of Biomedical Engineering
Rui J. P. de Figueiredo, Ph.D. Harvard University, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Franco De Flaviis, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Brian Demsky, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Rainer Doemer, Ph.D. University of Dortmund (Germany), Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Derek Dunn-Rankin, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Director of the Center for Personal Power Systems and Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and of Community and Environmental Medicine
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
Ahmed Eltawil, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Maria Q. Feng, Ph.D. University of Tokyo, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Leonard A. Ferrari, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Carl A. Friehe, Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and of Earth System Science
Daniel D. Gajski, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, Director of the Center for Embedded Computer Systems, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and of Computer Science, and The Henry Samueli "Turing" Chair in Computer Systems Design
Hideya Gamo, D.Sc. University of Tokyo, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Jean-Luc Gaudiot, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Department Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Professor of Computer Science
Steven C. George, M.D. University of Missouri, Ph.D. University of Washington, Department Chair and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and William J. Link Chair in Biomedical Engineering
Stanley B. Grant, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Department Chair and Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and Professor of Environmental Engineering
Enrico Gratton, Ph.D. University of Rome, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Surgery
Michael M. Green, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Gary L. Guymon, Ph.D. University of California, Davis, Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Medhat A. Haroun, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Glenn E. Healey, Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Payam Heydari, Ph.D. University of Southern California, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Juan Hong, Ph.D. Purdue University, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Tara C. Hutchinson, Ph.D. University of California, Davis, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Faryar Jabbari, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Syed A. Jafar, Ph.D. Stanford University, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Hamid Jafarkhani, Ph.D. University of Maryland, College Park, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
R. (Jay) Jayakrishnan, Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Stephen F. Jenks, Ph.D. University of Southern California, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and of Computer Science
Noo Li Jeon, Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Scott Jordan, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and of Computer Science
Tibor Juhasz, Ph.D. JATE University of Szeged (Hungary), Professor of Ophthalmology, Biomedical Engineering, and Surgery (Beckman Laser Institute)
K. H. (Kane) Kim, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and of Informatics
Stuart Kleinfelder, Ph.D. Stanford University, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Frithjof Kruggel, M.D. Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich, Acting Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Falko Kuester, Ph.D. University of California, Davis, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Computer Science
Fadi Kurdahi, Ph.D. University of Southern California, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and of Computer Science
Tomas Lang, Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor of Electrical Engineering 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
Abraham Lee, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Chin C. Lee, Ph.D. Carnegie-Mellon University, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Henry P. Lee, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Guann-Pyng Li, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Director of the Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and of Biomedical Engineering
Henry C. Lim, Ph.D. Northwestern University, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Kwei-Jay Lin, Ph.D. University of Maryland, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Feng Liu, Ph.D. Princeton University, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Jia Grace Lu, Ph.D. Harvard University, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Marc J. Madou, Ph.D. University of Ghent (Belgium), UCI Chancellor's Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Athina Markopoulou, Ph.D. Stanford University, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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 Planning, Policy, and Design
Kenneth D. Mease, Ph.D. University of Southern California, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Martha L. Mecartney, Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Joerg Meyer, Ph.D. University of Kaiserslautern, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and of Biomedical Engineering
Farghalli A. Mohamed, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Ayman Mosallam, Ph.D. The Catholic University of America, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering in Residence, Registered Professional Structural Engineer
Daniel R. Mumm, Ph.D. Northwestern University, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Zoran Nenadic, D.Sc. Washington University, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Dimitri Papamoschou, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Gerard C. Pardoen, Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Simon Penny, Graduate Diploma in Sculpture, Sydney College of the Arts, New South Wales (Australia), Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Studio Art, and Informatics
Andrew J. Putnam, Ph.D. University of Michigan, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and of Biomedical Engineering
Regina Ragan, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Roger H. Rangel, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Department Chair and Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Wilfred W. Recker, Ph.D. Carnegie-Mellon University, Director of the Institute of Transportation Studies and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Amelia C. Regan, Ph.D. University of Texas, Austin, Associate Professor of Computer Science and of Civil and Environmental Engineering
David J. Reinkensmeyer, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and of Biomedical Engineering
Stephen G. Ritchie, Ph.D. Cornell University, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
G. Scott Samuelsen, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center, Director of the Advanced Power and Energy Program, and Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and of Environmental Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Brett F. Sanders, Ph.D. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Robert M. Saunders, D.Eng. Tokyo Institute of Technology, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Registered Professional Engineer
Jan Scherfig, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Associate Director of the Urban Water Research Center and Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
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
Robin Shepherd, Ph.D. University of Canterbury; D.Sc. University of Leeds, Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Phillip C.-Y. Sheu, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and of Biomedical Engineering
Frank G. Shi, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Masanobu Shinozuka, Ph.D. Columbia University, Department Chair and UCI Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Andrei M. Shkel, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 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 The Henry Samueli Endowed Chair
Jack Sklansky, D.Sc. Columbia University, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Registered Professional Engineer
Keyue M. Smedley, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Soroosh Sorooshian, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Director of the Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing (CHRS), and UCI Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and of Earth System Science
Allen R. Stubberud, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Registered Professional Engineer
Lizhi Sun, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Harry H. Tan, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
William Tang, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Bruce Tromberg, Ph.D. University of Tennessee, Director of the Beckman Laser Institute and Professor of Surgery, Physiology and Biophysics, and Biomedical Engineering
Chen S. Tsai, Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Wei Kang (Kevin) Tsai, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Vasan Venugopalan, Sc.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Surgery (Laser Division)
Roberto Villaverde, Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana, Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Szu-Wen Wang, Ph.D. Stanford University, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and of Biomedical Engineering
Jann N. Yang, D.Sc. Columbia University, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer
Albert Yee, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Director and Chair of the UCI Division of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) and Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Chemistry
Adjunct Professors
Mark Bachman, Ph.D. University of Texas, Austin, Associate Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and of Biomedical Engineering
Jacob (Jack) Brouwer, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Assistant Adjunct Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Jay Calvert, M.D. Cornell University Medical College, Assistant Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Xiaogang Gao, Ph.D. University of Arizona, Associate Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Kuo-lin Hsu, Ph.D. University of Arizona, Assistant Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Bisher Imam, Ph.D. University of Arizona, Associate Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Daniel D. Joseph, Ph.D. Illinois Institute of Technology, UCI Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Raymond O. Klefstad, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Assistant Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Robert H. Liebeck, Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana, Adjunct Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Vincent McDonell, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Associate Adjunct Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Mehran Moshfeghi, Ph.D. Bristol University (England), Associate Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Richard D. Nelson, Ph.D. Michigan State University, Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Henry Nicholas III, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, UCI Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and of Biomedical Engineering
Henry Samueli, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, UCI Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Ann G. Sardo, Ph.D. University of California, Davis, Assistant Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Andrew A. Shapiro, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Assistant Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Homayoun Yousefi'zadeh, Ph.D. University of Southern California, Assistant Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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), Computer Science and Engineering (CSE, a joint program with the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences), 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, semiconductors, and homeland security. Employment opportunities exist in various industries such as chemical, petroleum, polymer, pharmaceutical, food, textile, fuel, consumer products, and semiconductor, as well as in local, state, and federal governments.
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 Engineering, Environmental Hydrology and Water Resources,
Structural Engineering, and Transportation Systems 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.
Computer Science and Engineering is designed to provide students with the fundamentals of computer science, both hardware and software, and the application of engineering concepts, techniques, and methods to both computer systems engineering and software system design. The program gives students access to multidisciplinary problems in engineering with a focus on total systems engineering. Students learn the computer science principles that are critical to development of software, hardware, and networking of computer systems. From that background, engineering concepts and methods are added to give students exposure to circuit design, network design, and digital signal processing. Elements of engineering practice include systems view, manufacturing and economic issues, and multidisciplinary engineering applications. The program is administered jointly by the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and by the Department of Computer Science in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences.
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 Engineering and Computer Science. Students can specialize in three general areas of studies—Electro-optics and Solid-State Devices, Power Electronics and 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 advanced functional 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, Energy Systems and Environmental Engineering, Flow Physics and Propulsion Systems, and Design of Mechanical Systems.
The School offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biomedical Engineering; Chemical and Biochemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Electrical and Computer Engineering, with concentrations in Computer Graphics and Visualization, Computer Networks and Distributed Computing, Computer Systems and Software, and Electrical Engineering; Engineering, with concentrations in Arts Computation Engineering, 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 Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 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.
Computer Science and 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.
Networked Systems* : M.S., Ph.D.
* Offered jointly with the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences. See the Interdisciplinary Studies section of the Catalogue for information.
