1. FACULTY AND STAFF DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Presented to the:
EE 1001
Introduction to Electrical Engineering Class by
Stan Burns
Professor and Head
Department of Electrical Engineering
Fall Semester 2017
29 August 2017
Updated 29 August 2017

2. Stan Burns , Ph.D, P.E. Professor and Department Head
Electrical Engineering
Professor and ECE Department Head ( )
SCSE Associate Dean,
Jack Rowe Chair ( )
B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in E.E. Univ. of Wisconsin Madison
Expertise in microelectronics, semiconductor device processing, analog
circuit design, instrumentation
Senior Life Member IEEE, Member ASEE
Registered Professional Engineer in Minnesota and Iowa

3. Teaching Interests: EE 1001 Introduction to Electrical Engineering EE 2212 Electronics I (Analog Electronic Circuit Design) EE 4611 Introduction to Solid State Semiconductors Student Projects: FIRST Robotics (UMD Representative, State Planning Committee), Senior Design Tau Beta Pi Co-Advisor Research Interests Microelectronics Processing and Analog Circuit Design Biomedical Instrumentation Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in MN and IA Senior and Life Member of the IEEE Member American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Office: MWAH 271
Phone: (218)
Web:

4. Drowning Worms-Cottage Time
Watercolor (Trying)
Acoustic Guitar and Piano (Trying)
Vintage Watches, Repair and Restore
Amateur Radio License NØGA
History of Science and Engineering

5. Jing Bai Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies in EE
Ph.D. in ECE. from Georgia Tech, 2007
Joined UMD ECE in Fall 2007
Expertise in Nano-scale optoelectronic devices and non-linear optics
Member IEEE, OSA (Optical Society of America), APS (American Physical Society)

6. Research and Teaching Interests
Research Interests ─ Nanoscale optoelectronic devices
Nanoscale lasers
Nanoscale solar cells
Biomedical sensors
Teaching
EE 2006 Electric Circuit Analysis (offered spring and fall)
EE 5611 Microelectronics Technology (offered fall)
EE8001 Graduate Professional Communication Seminar
EE 4611 (Taught until S’12, Prof. Burns is now teaching
this course)
Contact Information
Please visit Dr. Bai’s website: for contact information

7. Chris Carroll Associate Professor UMD ECE Since 1988
B.S. from Ga Tech, M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. in C.S. California Institute of Technology
Expertise in digital systems and microprocessor and
microcontroller applications
Member ASEE

8. Dr. Carroll: Teaching & Research
Courses Taught:
Digital logic (EE 1315)
Microcomputer systems (EE 2325)
Digital systems (EE 4341)
Design workshop (EE 4951)
Square dancing (PE 1304)
Standing atop the launch doors of a 1960’s nuclear missile silo from the cold war Oklahoma
Hobbies
Piano (ragtime, popular)
Travel (been to 50 states, 8 countries)
Clarinet (Twin Ports Wind Orchestra)
Model trains (HO and N guage)
Square dancing (calling, dancing)

9. Laboratory Services Coordinator
Xiaogang Chen,
Laboratory Services Coordinator
BSME from Dalian Jiaotong University in China
MSEE from University of Minnesota Duluth in May 2011
15 years of engineering experience in the heavy mechanical engineering systems
Xiaogang joined the UMD EE Department as a lab services coordinator, January
Provides equipment maintenance and support for computer systems and hardware laboratories, which facilitate on-site learning experiences for EE students.
Student Lab Technician
Job Opening
Office: MWAH 189E Phone: (218) Web:

10. Tom Ferguson, P.E. Adjunct Faculty
Vice-President Minnesota Power (Retired)
Chair ECE External Advisory Committee Through 2005
Expertise in Power Systems, Alternative Energy, Telecommunications
Registered Professional Engineer

11. Tom Ferguson, P.E. Background:
BEE and MSEE from University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
30 years in electric utility industry
Consultant; Expert Witness
Technical Interests:
High voltage transmission grid, blackouts, power system operations
RF antenna modeling, design, and construction
RF wave propagation
Courses:
EE 5477 – Antennas and Transmission Lines
EE 5501 – Energy Conversion Systems
Other Interests:
History, geology, piano, amateur radio

12. Mohammed Hasan Associate Professor UMD ECE since 1997
M.S.E.E. And Ph.D. in E.E. and Applied Mathematics, Colorado State Univ.
Expertise in signal processing, modeling and estimation of random processes, and electromagnetic fields

13. Dr. Mohammed A Hasan
I have been with the EE department since Fall 1997
Recent Classes I Taught:
EE 2006: Circuit Analysis
EE 3445: Electromagnetics
EE 5741: Digital Signal Processing
EE 5742: Pattern Recognition
EE 8741: Digital Image Processing
EE 8742: Signal Detection and Estimation
In these courses I emphasize solving technical problems and visualization of results Using Matlab, or Mathematica. Many Matlab toolboxes are available on most Labs Computers.

14. Research Interests Mainly Include the Following Fields:
1. Signal Processing
2. Image Processing
3. Pattern Recognition: Face & Voice
Recognition, Signature Identification,…
Biometrics
4. Scientific Computation
5. Unsupervised learning theory, Principal component analysis (PCA), Independent component analysis (ICA), Kernel Methods
UROP: The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program creates research partnerships between undergraduate students and faculty. In EE, many students and faculty researchers are engaged in research partnerships every year.

15. Ph.D. in E.E. University of Southern California, Los Angeles (1998)
Imran Hayee
Professor
UMD ECE Since Fall 2004
Ph.D. in E.E. University of Southern California, Los Angeles (1998)
Industrial experience at Tyco Submarine Systems (Formerly Bell laboratories), and with two startups-Corvis and Opvista
Expertise in communications systems, optical communications, and vehicle to vehicle communictions

16. (Faculty Introduction)
EE Introduction to EE
(Faculty Introduction)
Name Dr. Imran Hayee
Office 278 MWAH
Phone
EE 2111 Signals and Systems
EE 5765 Modern Communication

17. Research – Vehicle to Vehicle Communication
V2V Communication
Autonomous Car

18. Taek Mu Kwon Professor and Assistant Department Head
UMD ECE Since 1988
M.S. and Ph.D. in E.E. from Florida Institute of Technology
Expertise in neural networks and fuzzy controllers, digital signal processing, computer networks, intelligent traffic sensors

19. Dr. Taek M. Kwon Courses Current Research
EE 4305 Computer Architecture
EE 5315 Multiprocessor-Based System Design
EE 4321 Computer Networks
EE 5801 Neural Networks
Current Research
Wireless sensor networks
Weigh-in-motion systems
Intersection conflict warning systems
Hardware-in-loop real-time testing systems

20. Wireless Sensor Mesh Network for Vehicle Tracking and Monitoring
Ford Taurus
Chevrolet Metro

21. Rural Intersection Conflict Warning System
Lismore/Lakewood Rd

22. Desineni “Subbaram” Naidu
Jack Rowe Endowed Chair & Professor in EE (Aug present)
M.Tech. & Ph.D. in EE (Control Systems)-Ind. Inst. of Tech (IIT)
: Idaho State University (ISU)
: Director, School of Engineering, ISU
2008-Sprng: Universities of southern & Western Australia
2005-Summer: Swiss Federal Inst. of Tech., Zurich, Switzerland
2004 -Summer: Norwegian Univ. of Sci. & Tech, Trondheim
: Associate Dean, College of Engineering, ISU
: US Air Force Research Lab, WPAFB, OH
: NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
Life Fellow IEEE

23. Desineni “Subbaram” Naidu
Contact Information
Office: 273 MWAH; Ph:
URL:
Teaching Interests
EE5161: Linear State Space Control Systems
EE8151: Linear Systems & Optimal Control
EE4991: Independent Study
EE8777: Masters Thesis
EE5533: Grid: Resiliency, Efficiency, and Technology (GREaT)
Research Interests
Optimal, Nonlinear and Intelligent Control, Time Scales in Control Theory and Applications – Aerospace, Electrical, Energy, Grid, Biomedical Engineering & Smart Prosthetic Hand, Industrial Control Cyber Security and Resilient Control Systems

25. Scott Norr, P.E. Adjunct Faculty Instructor
Industrial experience in power systems and power electronics
Teaches a lecture and laboratory course in power systems and lecture and laboratory courses in digital circuit design
Registered Professional Engineer
IEEE Student Branch Advisor and Liaison With Arrowhead Section

26. Scott’s Courses Fall: EE 2006 – Circuit Analysis
EE 4501 – Power Systems
EE 4951 – Senior Design Workshop
Spring:
Faculty Advisor:
IEEE Student Branch at UMD (
UMD Robotics Club (bulldoglink.d.umn.edu/organization/umdrobotics)

27. Shey Peterson, Executive Secretary
Shey Peterson,
Executive Secretary
Prior to joining the UMD EE Department in August 2007, she worked in the UMD School of Medicine, and the College of Pharmacy
Office: MWAH 271 Phone: (218) Web:

28. Hua Tang Associate Professor UMD ECE Since Fall 2005
Ph.D. in E.E., State University of New York, Stony Brook
Expertise in high performance analog, digital, and mixed-signal Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit (VLSI) design and
computer-aided design

29. Teaching: Research: EE 3235: Electronics II
EE 4311: VLSI Circuit Design
Research:
Analog Circuit Theory, Design and Applications
VLSI Design and Computer Aided Design
Vision-based Vehicle Tracking for Transportation
Contact Information
Office: MWAH 276
Hour: am MTWF
Phone:
Http:

30. M.S. and Ph.D. in E.E. Univ. of Maryland College Park
Jiann-Shiou Yang
Professor ( )
UMD ECE Since 1988
M.S. and Ph.D. in E.E. Univ. of Maryland College Park
Expertise in robust and automatic control, system theory, computer-aided control system design and optimization
Senior Member IEEE

31. Dr. Jiann-Shiou Yang
Contact Information
■ Office: 274 MWAH
■ Phone: /
■ Web page:
Courses Recently Taught
■ EE 3151 Control Systems (required course)
■ EE 5151 Digital Control System Design (elective course)
■ EE 8151 Linear Systems and Optimal Control (graduate course)
Research Interests
Robust control; nonlinear systems; computer-aided control system design;
optimization; intelligent transportation systems, control applications

32. Lee Zimmerman Adjunct Assistant Professor
Ph. D. in E.E. University of Minnesota, 1989
Assistant Professor Tulane University
Teaching in the areas of circuits, electromagnetics, microcomputer-based fuzzy logic systems, psychology of human vision, mobile robots; to support senior design and digital circuit design

33. Courses Recently Taught 1315 Digital Logic 2006 Circuits
Office: MWAH 153
Phone:
Courses Recently Taught
1315 Digital Logic
2006 Circuits
3445 Electromagnetic Fields
5351 Robotics
Research Interests:
Vision