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LSU's Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) program utilizes scientific and mathematical principles focused on information sensing, transmission, and processing, along with studying the electrical, optical, and magnetic characteristics of materials and electrical energy generation/distribution. This field opens doors to diverse career paths in computing, telecommunications, automation, electronics, and power systems. ECE alumni have excelled across industries, academic institutions, and startup ventures worldwide. Both faculty and students engage in pioneering research across multiple ECE specialties that significantly influence their fields.
The Electrical & Computer Engineering Division provides graduate programs culminating in MS and PhD degrees. Research concentrations span: Automatic Control (covering system identification, robust/adaptive control, fault-tolerant systems, and networked control); Communications and Signal Processing (encompassing digital/wireless communications, data compression, and image processing); Computer Systems (including architecture, graphics, distributed computing, embedded systems, and computer vision); Electronics (focusing on materials, nanotechnology, photonics, and circuit design); and Power Engineering (addressing power electronics, renewable energy, smart grids, and energy conversion). Additionally, students can pursue an interdisciplinary Information Technology specialization.