Electrical Engineering involves the use of electricity to solve problems related to energy, the environment, transportation, communications, health care, and a host of other areas that have an important impact upon society.
Latest Innovations & Updates
Opening the AI Black Box
Chaofan Chen, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maine, aims to change that by creating AI systems that explain their results and learn from the people who use them.
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UMaine develops sensors built to withstand next-gen nuclear reactors
Nuclear power plants provide 20% of the nation’s energy. To ensure they remain functional and safe to operate, plant engineers rely on sensors to provide feedback on a wide range of parameters, including temperature; reactor power, or neutron flux; and strain on vessel walls.
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Pereira da Cunha Elected IEEE Fellow
Dr. Mauricio Pereira da Cunha was named IEEE Fellow for advancing commercialization of harsh-environment microwave acoustic sensors and systems. Over 24 years, he’s mentored 120+, secured $25M, co-founded Environetix. Read More
Redefining Performance Monitoring
Dr. Vincent Weaver and Willow Cunningham extend PAPI to heterogeneous processors, improving performance measurement for energy efficient computing; presented at SC24 ProTools, supported by NSF project with Tennessee and UTEP.
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AI Cancer Diagnosis
UMaine researchers unveil CGS-Net, a dual-encoder, context-guided segmentation model mimicking pathologists, improving breast cancer detection.
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Singh Family Pledge
ECE alumni Rajendra and Neera Singh pledged $3.5M to MCEC: $2.2M for Singh Scholars supporting Maine graduates and $1.3M to endow Singh Chair in Applied Innovation.
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Semiconductor IP Security
Dr. Prabuddha Chakraborty received $400,000 from NSF to address threat of security breaches in semiconductor design.
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Stetson $7M Bequest
ECE alumnus Norman Stetson ’62 left a $7 million bequest expanding the Stetson Scholarship, increasing support for ECE students and honoring his legacy in RF innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership.
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Offshore Safety AI
NSF awarded $300K EAGER funding to Dr. Verma, Zhu, and Goupee to build an AI-backed digital twin predicting tower-top motions to improving safety.
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Guidoboni Joins EASA
ECE faculty and MCEC dean Giovanna Guidoboni was inaugurated into the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA). UMaine President Ferrini-Mundy praised her modeling leadership.
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Engineering and Engineering Technology – Similarities and Differences
Many engineering graduates find roles as “engineers”, but the differences between various engineering degree programs and the nature of the jobs they lead to are often unclear. A look at the history of these programs helps to better understand their evolution.
Graduate Programs
Electrical & COMPUTER Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate programs offer advanced degrees in engineering and technology fields, including options for accelerated pathways, master’s, and doctoral studies.
Leading the way
The ECE Department provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students for research in a wide variety of areas. Explore each area and associated faculty members.
Supercomputing
Microelectronics
Microwave Acoustics
Cybersecurity
Data Science & Engineering
Microfabricated Sensors
Energy & Sensing Nanosystems
Artificial Intelligence
Communications
Smart Grid, Power Electronics
Our Faculty & Staff
At MCEC, our faculty is the heartbeat of our academic community. Dedicated, inspiring, and deeply knowledgeable, our professors go beyond the traditional classroom experience to foster real-world skills and a passion for learning. Whether mentoring, leading innovative research, or providing personalized support, our faculty members are committed to empowering students to achieve their highest potential
Yifeng Zhu
Prabuddha Chakraborty
Chaofan Chen
Vikas Dhiman
Nuri Emanetoglu
Taher Ghomian
Giovanna Guidoboni
Yongjie Guan
Xueyu Hou
Don Hummels
Jarrett Lancaster
Hepeng Li
Mohamad Musavi
Mauricio Pereira da Cunha
Heather Pierce
Andrew Sheaff
Ayesha Siddique
Rosemary Smith
Reinaldo Tonkoski
Vincent Weaver
Department Contact Information
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Yifeng Zhu
yifeng.zhu@maine.edu
Department Chair
Heather Pierce
heather.j.pierce@maine.edu
Administrative Specialist
5708 Barrows Hall, Room 101
Orono, Maine 04469
Tel: 207.581.2224
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The Electrical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical Engineering. This program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
