OU's Electrical Engineering delves into designing and testing diverse electrical systems for applications like energy delivery, avionics, and communications. It stands as one of GCoE's broadest disciplines, offering students hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology to ready them for the professional sphere. Similarly, Computer Engineering plays a crucial role in developing and enhancing daily hardware and software, from personal devices to high-tech defense systems, while strategizing on optimal technology utilization and advancements.
Our distinguished faculty specializes in a wide array of engineering fields, offering students tailored research experiences in radar, medical imaging, communications, and more, elevating their engineering skills.
With an annual average of over $11M in research expenditures, our department stands out nationally, providing students the opportunity to learn from renowned experts and actively engage in groundbreaking research endeavors.
Our carefully crafted lab sequence navigates students through crucial engineering concepts, from digital circuits to real-world capstone projects, equipping them with practical skills essential for their professional journey.
Cora DeFrancesco, an electrical and computer engineering master’s student, is a recipient of the 2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Her research examines active galactic nuclei, or quasars. She also has received support from the Research Experiences for Undergraduates program through NSF and is a 2022 Astronaut Scholar.
Lucia Torres, an electrical engineering senior pursuing an accelerated master’s degree, was named an Astronaut Scholar in 2023. She has worked as an undergraduate research assistant at the Advanced Radar Research Center on projects involving computer vision and radar technology for puddle detection in automotive applications, as well as reinforcement learning for digital phased array radar systems. Additionally, she won first place at the OK-LSAMP 27th Annual Research Symposium for her presentation on “Puddle Detection with Computer Vision for Self-Driving Cars.”
Sarah Sharif, a researcher with the University of Oklahoma, has been awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to create innovative light detectors that pick up mid-wave and long-wave infrared signals at higher temperatures than previously considered achievable.
Mike Banad, a researcher with the University of Oklahoma, has been awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Defense to pursue the development of advanced materials that could shape the future of energy-efficient electronics and photonics.
Nathan Goodman, Ph.D., has been named director of the Advanced Radar Research Center (ARRC), effective immediately. Goodman, who has served as interim director since July 2025, has also been appointed an Associate Vice President for Research and Partnerships.
