Areas of research in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering spans a diverse set of intellectual disciplines.
A catalyst design developed in the lab of Professor Ted Sargent increases efficiency, turning captured CO₂ into high-purity ethylene for plastics and packaging.
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Ethylene—the chemical used to create much of the world’s plastics—has a carbon problem that Professor Ted Sargent is working to solve.
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A proof-of-concept system developed in the lab of Professor Ted Sargent uses manganese oxide and electricity to pull CO₂ efficiently from real-world air conditions.
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Professor Matthew Grayson uncovered how to measure a key material property of thermoelectric semiconductors, a finding that could enable integrated cooling for sensors and data centers.
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Research in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering spans a wide range of disciplines that are essential to the growing field of information technology. Our faculty members and students have developed new ideas to achieve results in all aspects of electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science.
Our department is home to research in electrical engineering and computer engineering, offering MS and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering as well as MS and PhD degrees in Computer Engineering. There are many cross-cutting areas between these two disciplines and natural synergies occur between and among faculty members and students.
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Research experience is an integral part of advanced undergraduate education, especially for students planning to enter graduate school.
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is home to more than 20 groups and labs, supporting the research of our faculty members and students.
Our award-winning faculty members oversee and participate in several research centers at Northwestern.
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has well equipped instruction and research laboratories.
