Electrical Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

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Energize Your Career with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

What if augmented reality could improve rural health care? Or had faster weather forecasts? Use theory, algorithms and systems (such as robots or drones) for making intelligent decisions in complex and uncertain environments.

What questions would you ask given the opportunity?

In UW's ground-breaking Ph.D. program in electrical engineering, you will have the chance to work with world-class faculty who are asking and answering questions that will change the future - and who will empower you to do the same.

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This program is currently offered in
the following locations:

Laramie Campus

About Electrical Engineering at UW

Our small graduate electrical engineering program offers an individualized research and academic experience where you can develop as an engineer and scholar, working closely with renowned faculty across a spectrum of topics including emerging computing technologies, power systems and green energy, robotics and computer vision. Graduates from our electrical engineering doctoral degree program go on to academic positions, research careers and leadership roles in industry.

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Choose a concentration in one of six areas:

  • Bio-Engineering
  • Controls
  • Electrical Energy Systems
  • Electronic Systems and Devices
  • Robotics
  • Signal Processing and Computer Networks
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Electrical Engineering Doctoral Degree Program Highlights

Outstanding Faculty

Collaborate with electrical engineering faculty who are developing and testing technologies that will change lives. Electrical engineering faculty have been funded by organizations such as NASA, NIH and NSF.

Meet Our Faculty
  • "Multimodal data analysis for adaptive, personalized affect-aware systems in solo and competitive tasks"
  • "Synchrophasor measurement application to modal analysis and forced oscillation detection and source localization"
  • "Improving efficiency of wireless networks using network optimized beamforming, virtual terrain leveling and high-performance computing"
  • "Framework for parallelization of programs on GPUs"

 

Qualify for a research or teaching assistantship. Most electrical engineering graduate students receive funding as research or teaching assistants.

 

The UW Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) has 10 active research laboratories that are updated regularly. They include electronics, circuits, digital design, microprocessor labs and others.

EECS Facilities

Outstanding Faculty

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What can you do with an electrical Engineering Ph.D. degree?

  • Principal/Senior Electrical Engineer
  • Research Scientist
  • Associate Professor/Academic Program Coordinator
  • Senior/Principal Algorithm Engineer
  • Assistant Professor
  • Programme Leader
  • Senior Systems Engineer

  • Haliburton
  • NASA Ames Research Center
  • Las Alamos National Laboratory
  • Oakland University
  • Automated Truck Research and Development Center at Daimler Trucks North
  • America
  • Yanghou University
  • University of Aberdeen
  • General Motors

The Ph.D. program in electrical engineering at UW offers a collaborative and supportive environment for advanced study and research in core areas of the field, including machine learning, assistive technologies, cybersecurity and power systems. Our graduates are in highly sought-after and consistently secure impressive positions after graduation.

Industries actively hiring electrical engineers with a master’s degree include:

  • Tech
  • Academia
  • Aerospace
  • Renewable energy
  • Robotics
  • Telecommunications
  • Automotive
  • Defense
  • Healthcare & Medical Devices
  • Manufacturing & Industrial Automation
  • Power & Utilities
  • Transportation & Infrastructure
  • Consulting & Engineering Services
  • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

“The biggest take-away message would be that no matter if you start at Stanford or UW, if you work hard and surround yourself with successful and well-connected people, you can do, be, go anywhere."

- Maja Gorsk | Electrical Engineering Ph.D. '19

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