Faculty
Yehia Massoud
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 203
Phone: +1-508-831-6605
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
massoud@wpi.edu
Website
Yehia Massoud
- Professor & Department Head, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Yehia Massoud is the Head of the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). He received his PhD degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1999. He was a member of the Technical Staff at the Advanced Technology Group at Synopsys Inc., Mountain View, CA from 1999 to 2003, where he received the Synopsys Special Recognition Engineering Award. Read more...
Stephen J. Bitar
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 312
Phone: +1-508-831-5501
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
sjbitar@wpi.edu
Stephen J. Bitar
- Adjunct Instructor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
I love to teach students about the fundamentals of ECE and how to put it all together to do useful things. My favorite part about ECE? Getting an e-mail from a graduate thanking me for helping him or her make it in the world. What could be more rewarding than that?! Read more...
Gene Bogdanov
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 020
Phone: +1-508-831-6640
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
gene@wpi.edu
Gene Bogdanov
- Visiting Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
I conduct research on unconventional nondestructive testing methods for industry. One successful ongoing project involves imaging the electrical conductivity in diamond cutters used for rock drilling. Read more...
Donald R. Brown III
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 313
Phone: +1-508-831-5351
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
drb@wpi.edu
Donald R. Brown III
- Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Communication systems and networks have changed almost every aspect of our lives over the last 20 years. In my opinion, an electrical engineering degree provides an ideal background... including calculus, probability, and linear algebra, as well as the engineering and problem solving skills necessary to transfer new ideas to practical systems. Read more...
Edward "Ted" A. Clancy
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 304
Phone: +1-508-831-5778
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
ted@wpi.edu
Website
Edward A. Clancy
- Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
In the classroom, I try to help students learn the fundamental engineering skills that will open up a diverse set of opportunities to them after graduation. I believe that engineering skills are a fantastic spring board to many future opportunities to contribute to society. Read more...
David Cyganski
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 217
Phone: +1-508-831-5448
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
cyganski@wpi.edu
David Cyganski
- Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
I consider myself to be part electrical engineer, part mathematician, and part physicist. Physics has become as much a hobby as an intellectual interest—even to the point of creating terrible at-home basement experiments in the name of science. Read more...
R. James Duckworth
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 301
Phone: +1-508-831-5204
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
rjduck@wpi.edu
Website
R. James Duckworth
- Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
This [PPL] project started as a result of the tragic incident in Worcester in 1999 when six firefighters lost their lives in a warehouse fire. Its overall goal is to protect the lives of emergency responders and to enhance their ability to accomplish their missions. Read more...
Thomas Eisenbarth
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 216
Phone: +1-508-831-5914
Fax: +1-508-831-2436
teisenbarth@wpi.edu
Website
Thomas Eisenbarth
- Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Data and network security have become of utmost importance in today's highly interconnected world. Embedded systems security is a great research area at the core of any secure cyber-infrastructure, with unique challenges: Besides classical problems found in security, systems must meet tough constraints on power consumption, interoperability and cost. At the same time, adversaries may have physical access to the system, allowing them to perform a whole new class of attacks. Read more...
Alexander E. Emanuel
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 215
Phone: +1-508-831-5239
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
aemanuel@wpi.edu
Alexander E. Emanuel
- Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
I see my students as budding engineers, as future colleagues. I make a point to develop in them the following basic skills: to study effectively, to respect society and the environment, to take responsibility for their ideas, to think a problem through, and then to clearly communicate that problem. These skills are tools for a lifetime. Read more...
Hossein Hakim
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 231
Phone: +1-508-831-5347
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
hakim@wpi.edu
Hossein Hakim
- Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
My course is a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves, let’s understand this from the bottom-up experience. I enjoy the interaction with students and guiding them through their college careers. Read more...
Xinming Huang
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 303
Phone: +1-508-831-5771
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
xhuang@wpi.edu
Website
Xinming Huang
- Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
In my lab, I emphasize critical thinking skills and practical experience on hardware design. My goal is to train students to be more creative, equipped to solve state-of-the-art problems. Read more...
Susan M. Jarvis
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 011
Phone: +1-508-831-5325
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
sjarvis@wpi.edu
Website
Susan M. Jarvis
- Adjunct Instructor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
The world of work is so interdisciplinary—in any field you can think of, there is the need for tools to measure, study, process, and analyze. Electrical and computer engineers are the tool builders! Read more...
Andrew G. Klein
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 307
Phone: +1-508-831-5718
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
klein@wpi.edu
Website
Andrew G. Klein
- Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
The focus that WPI places on both theory and practice fosters a unique and exciting environment. By learning the theory in lecture, and applying it to practice in the laboratory, students work with me to help tackle a range of problems relating to both the basic theory as well as practical design strategies for next-generation wireless communication networks. Read more...
Lifeng Lai
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 204
Phone: +1-508-831-5913
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
llai@wpi.edu
Website
Lifeng Lai
- Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
My main research interests are information theory, stochastic signal processing and their applications in security, wireless communications and other related areas. I am particularly interested in how to extract, process and transmit useful information securely and reliably. In my research group, we strive to understand the fundamental limits and are also interested in designing practical schemes to approach or achieve these fundamental limits. Read more...
Fred J. Looft III
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 012
Phone: +1-508-831-5369
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
fjlooft@wpi.edu
Website
Fred J. Looft III
- Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
My interests in ECE have evolved over the years—from the modeling of sensory receptors and neural coding to off-campus student project advising, the development of space flight systems and small satellites, and, most recently, alternative energy and aircraft avionics. Read more...
Reinhold Ludwig
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 228
Phone: +1-508-831-5315
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
ludwig@wpi.edu
Website
Reinhold Ludwig
- Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
My research includes electromagnetic and acoustic nondestructive evaluation (NDE), and for the past 15 years instrumentation for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Read more...
Sergey N. Makarov
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 306
Phone: +1-508-831-5017
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
makarov@wpi.edu
Sergey N. Makarov
- Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
I enjoy it immensely when a student is able to challenge me with a question. Then we work on the solution together to find the answer. This is when a connection can be made and the student can gain a new understanding. Read more...
John A. McNeill
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 305
Phone: +1-508-831-5567
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
mcneill@wpi.edu
Website
John A. McNeill
- Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
When students ask me for advice on what kind of problems to pursue, I advise them to follow what they are passionate about. In my experience, success is a combination of luck, timing, and preparation. You can't do much about the luck, but if you are working in an area that interests you and you're prepared for an opportunity when things break your way, good things happen! Read more...
William R. Michalson
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 309
Phone: +1-508-831-5766
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
wrm@wpi.edu
William R. Michalson
- Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
My interests in communication, navigation, and computing have led me to play an active role in the development of the Robotics Program at WPI, where I teach robotics courses at the graduate and undergraduate level. Read more...
John A. Orr
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 214
Phone: +1-508-831-5273
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
orr@wpi.edu
John A. Orr
- Co-Director, Liberal Arts & Engineering
- Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
The reason that we are all in education is the students. There is a real sense of mutual fulfillment when our students accomplish something significant. Our great responsibility is educating students who will be leaders, scientists, engineers, and innovators. Read more...
Taskin Padir
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 229
Phone: +1-508-831-6427
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
tpadir@wpi.edu
Website
Taskin Padir
- Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
WPI is the perfect school to start a multidisciplinary robotics engineering program. Our students are hardworking and eager to learn. The size of the school makes it possible for students to receive personal attention with their studies from WPI’s dedicated faculty and staff. Read more...
Kaveh Pahlavan
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 308
Phone: +1-508-831-5634
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
kaveh@wpi.edu
Website
Kaveh Pahlavan
- Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
My passion is in innovation and entrepreneurship and my students and I have been involved in a number of leading-edge start-up companies. I like to work closely with my students and colleagues and share my entrepreneurship and life experiences with them. Read more...
Peder C. Pedersen
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 205
Phone: +1-508-831-5641
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
pedersen@wpi.edu
Peder C. Pedersen
- Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
My teaching is closely related to my research, and I really enjoy sharing the knowledge of uncovering information that can only be extracted through signal and image processing. Read more...
Berk Sunar
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 302
Phone: +1-508-831-5494
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
sunar@wpi.edu
Berk Sunar
- Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
I head the Cryptography and Information Security Laboratory, whose mission is to address security problems and develop new security technologies to ensure the safety of all facets of the communication and computing infrastructure. Read more...
Richard F. Vaz
Contact Information:
Project Center, 2nd Floor
Phone: +1-508-831-5344
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
vaz@wpi.edu
Richard F. Vaz
- Dean, Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division
- Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
While I enormously enjoyed teaching courses on signals, communication, controls, and design at the undergraduate and graduate levels, over time my interests in interdisciplinary teaching and learning and international education resulted in increasing involvement in WPI’s Student Project programs, both on campus and elsewhere. Read more...
Alexander Wyglinski
Contact Information:
Atwater Kent Laboratories, 230
Phone: +1-508-831-5061
Fax: +1-508-831-5491
alexw@wpi.edu
Website
Alexander Wyglinski
- Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
My favorite part of teaching is the interaction with students and getting them engaged in the educational process, especially independent study projects where they choose a project that has sparked their interest and imagination. Read more...
Associated Faculty
| First Name | Last Name | Title | Phone Extension | Office Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome | Akerson | Adjunct Assistant Professor | jerryakerson@wpi.edu | CPE | |
| George | Bartok | Corporate and Professional Education | |||
| Richard | Campbell | Adjunct Faculty | rhcamp@wpi.edu | ||
| Kevin | Clements | Professor Emeritus | clements@wpi.edu | ||
| James | Demetry | Professor Emeritus | jdemetry@wpi.edu | ||
| Scott | Doremus | Adjunct Instructor | sdoremus@wpi.edu | x 5517 | CPE |
| Katherine | Dykes | Adjunct Instructor | kdykes@wpi.edu | CPE | |
| Thomas | Gannon | Adjunct Associate Professor | tgannon@wpi.edu | x 5491 | FL 243 |
| Premananda | Indic | Corporate and Professional Education | indic@wpi.edu | ECE | |
| Michael | Leonard | Adjunct Instructor | mfleonard@wpi.edu | ||
| James | Matthews | Affiliate Instructor | jwm@wpi.edu | x 6106 | AK 010 |
| Jeff | Mayer | Adjunct Instructor | mayersj@wpi.edu | x 5517 | ECE |
| Anthony | McGrail | Adjunct Assistant Professor | tony.mcgrail@wpi.edu | ECE | |
| Zain | Navabi | Adjunct Faculty | navabi@wpi.edu | x 6663 | AK 319 |
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Slobodan |
Pajic | Corporate and Professional Education | slobodan@wpi.edu |
CPE |
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| L.R. | Ram-Mohan | Associate Professor | lrram@wpi.edu | x 5339 | Olin Hall 224 |
| Dean | Sorensen | Corporate and Professional Education | |||
| Richard | Stanley | Adjunct Assistant Professor | rstanley@wpi.edu | ECE | |
| Robert | Swarz | Adjunct Assistant Professor | rswarz@wpi.edu | x 5517 | CS |
| Marc | Thompson | Corporate and Professional Education | marctt@thompsonrd.com | x 5352 | AK 316 |
| Edvina | Uzunovic | Adjunct Assistant Professor | |||
| Darryl | Washington | Corporate and Professional Education | dwashington@wpi.edu | CS | |
| Robert | Wheeler | Adjunct Instructor | rbwheeler@wpi.edu | x 5517 | CPE |
