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Department Electrical & Computer Engineering

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Engineering solutions that keep us all moving forward

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is an innovative and inclusive community focused on excellence in education and research.  Our faculty, staff, and students are working together to solve critical societal challenges in achieving sustainable electrical energy solutions, new technologies that advance human health, and enhanced security in our digitally networked world—just to name a few.  We live the Wisconsin Idea: that education should positively influence people’s lives far beyond the classroom.

At a glance

Electrical and computer engineering department

27Percent
faculty in our department who are women
9
graduate ranking among public universities in computer engineering
9
graduate ranking among public universities in electrical engineering
33
fellow distinctions in IEEE and other societies
12
undergraduate ranking among public universities in computer engineering
14
undergraduate ranking among public universities in electrical engineering

Join our diverse and thriving community!

University of Wisconsin-Madison ECE is seeking candidates for three tenure-track positions:

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor – Artificial Intelligence & Medical Imaging
Tenure-track faculty position – part of campus-wide cluster initiative to expand and broaden interdisciplinary expertise in AI in Precision Medical Imaging and Diagnostics
For full consideration, apply by January 19, 2024

Assistant Professor – Computing for Autonomous Systems
Tenure-track faculty with expertise in computing systems for next-generation autonomous systems
For full consideration, apply by January 10, 2024

Assistant Professor – Energy Systems
Tenure-track position in the broadly defined discipline of electrification hardware for clean energy
For full consideration, apply by December 1, 2023

David Washington
“Studying Computer Engineering at Wisconsin gave me an end-to-end understanding of what it takes to build world-class products that touch billions of people. The entrepreneurial energy, push for innovation, and grounding in engineering principles was absolutely the right foundation for my career.”
– David Washington
BSCMPE’04, Head of Video Experiences at Microsoft

Meet the faculty

In electrical and computer engineering, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from internationally renowned faculty who not only engage students in the classroom through high-impact, engaging, hands-on teaching, but also lead pioneering research endeavors.