Faculty

		Research Areas	Interests
Tor Aamodt Professor	aamodt [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-4116 KAIS 4043	Computer and Software Systems	Computer architecture including accelerators for deep neural networks and architecture of graphics processor units for non-graphics computing.
Purang Abolmaesumi Professor	purang [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-4741 KAIS 4052	Biomedical Technologies	Biomedical Engineering with emphasis on machine learning, medical image analysis, and image-guided therapy.
Farshid Agharebparast Associate Professor Teaching	farshid [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-4737 KAIS 3045		Wireless and data networking technologies.
Konstantin Beznosov Professor	beznosov [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-9181 KAIS 4047	Computer and Software Systems	Usable security, design of security mechanisms, distributed systems, security, access control, engineering secure software.
Vijay Bhargava Professor	vijayb [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-3959 KAIS 4012	Communication Systems	Green communications, cognitive and cooperative wireless systems, MIMO-OFDM systems, cross-layer analysis.
Jesús Calviño-Fraga Associate Professor Teaching	jesusc [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-5387 KAIS 3024		Microprocessors and Microcontrollers, Assemblers and Compilers, Embedded Systems, Power System Simulations, Voltage Stability.
Y. Christine Chen Assistant Professor	chen [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-4238 KAIS 4101		Power systems analysis and control, grid monitoring and analytics, renewable resource integration
Karen Cheung Professor	kcheung [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-4114 KAIS 3064	Biomedical Technologies, Emerging Micro/Nano Technologies	Biomedical microsystems for diagnostic and therapeutic applications, dielectric spectroscopy for flow cytometry, implantable polymer-based microelectrode arrays, integrated cell culture systems.
Lukas Chrostowski Professor	lukasc [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-8507 KAIS 4039	Communication Systems, Biomedical Technologies, Emerging Micro/Nano Technologies	Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs), Silicon photonics, Optical Communications, Biophotonics, Semiconductor lasers, VCSELs.
Edmond Cretu Professor	edmondc [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-4115 KAIS 3063	Biomedical Technologies, Emerging Micro/Nano Technologies	Microsystems, adaptive MEMS, micro-instrumentation, nonlinear signal processing, BioMEMS. ultrasound imaging
Paul Davies Associate Professor Teaching	pauld [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-5501 KAIS 3027		Design and development of safety critical, real-time systems, software engineering principles, computer architecture and the application of FPGA technologies for use with soft-core processors.
Guy Dumont Professor	guyd [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-2336 KAIS 3023	Biomedical Technologies	Adaptive control, predictive control, control of distributed parameters systems, advanced process control, applications of wavelet analysis, biomedical applications of control, pulp and paper process control.
William Dunford Professor	wgd [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-6660 KAIS 3043	Energy Systems	Power electronics, power supplies, motor controls, energy management.
Alexandra (Sasha) Fedorova Associate Professor	sasha [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-0615 KAIS 4113		performance, usability and energy-efficiency of computer system and effective management of memory and CPU resources
Sid Fels Professor	ssfels [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-5338 KAIS 4049	Computer and Software Systems, Biomedical Technologies	Human computer interaction, human 3D biomechanical modeling, speech synthesis, medical applications of modeling, computer vision, interactive arts and music.
Rafeef Garbi (née Abugharbieh) Professor	rafeef [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-6034 KAIS 4051	Biomedical Technologies	Medical image computing; Computer vision; Image analysis; Machine learning for medical imaging; Biomedical applications
Sathish Gopalakrishnan Associate Professor	sathish [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-4343 KAIS 4045	Computer and Software Systems	Real-time systems, distributed systems, resource management.
Cristian Sorin Grecu Instructor	grecuc [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca 604.822.4241 KAIS 3111
Andre Ivanov Professor	ivanov [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-6936 KAIS 4030	Computer and Software Systems, Emerging Micro/Nano Technologies	VLSI Design and Test, Reliability Engineering, IC Reliability, ab-initio simulation, Design for Reliability, Electronic Design Automation (EDA), Machine Learning for EDA, Machine Learning for IC Reliability, IoT Security
Carol Jaeger Professor of Teaching and Associate Dean, Undergraduate Engineering Programs	carolj [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-2592 KAIS 3041		Electronics, electromagnetics, signal processing, speech and hearing, biomedical engineering, assorted sensors, product design.
Nicolas Jaeger Professor	nickj [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-5673 KAIS 3040	Communication Systems, Energy Systems, Emerging Micro/Nano Technologies	Integrated-optics, fiber-optics, optical sensors, optical measurement of voltage and current in power substations, ultrahigh-speed electro-optic modulators, ultrahigh-speed measurement techniques.
Juri Jatskevich Professor	jurij [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-5217 KAIS 3057	Energy Systems	Power and energy systems, smart energy grids, power electronic systems and converter circuits, electrical machines and drives, controls, electromagnetic transients, computer modeling and simulation, distributed and parallel simulation
Maryam Kamgarpour Assistant Professor	maryamk [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca KAIS 3110	Optimization, Learning, Control	Stochastic and data-driven optimization and control, game theory, safe learning, intelligent transportation systems, power systems, disaster-response robotics
Lutz Lampe Professor	lampe [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-8261 KAIS 4111	Communication Systems	Communication and information theory, Smart Grid, Grid diagnostics, Ultra-wideband (UWB), Wireless sensor networks, Localization and tracking, RFID, Cognitive radio, Power line communications, Compressed sensing, Machine Learning
Guy Lemieux Professor	lemieux [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-0247 KAIS 4016	Computer and Software Systems	Programmable logic and computing systems, multiprocessor and computer architecture.
Cyril Leung Professor	cleung [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-2866 KAIS 4102	Communication Systems	Wireless communications, cellular systems, multihop mobile networks.
Renjie Liao Assistant Professor	lrjconan [at] gmail [dot] com TBA	Optimization, Learning, Control	Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Statistical Learning Theory, Computer Vision, Machine Learning for Programming Languages, Natural Language Processing, Self-Driving
L.R. Linares Associate Professor Teaching	llinares [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-9442 KAIS 3025		Modeling and simulation of engineering systems, and their computer implementation.
Mieszko Lis Assistant Professor	mieszko [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca 604 827-0738 KAIS 4050	Computer and Software Systems	Computer architecture. Parallel architectures, programming models, and compilers. High-level VLSI design methodologies.
Paul Lusina Instructor	paull [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-2405 KAIS 3055
John Madden Professor	jmadden [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-5306 KAIS 3042	Energy Systems, Biomedical Technologies, Emerging Micro/Nano Technologies	Artificial muscle and application to medical devices, photosynthetic photovoltaics, super-capacitors, batteries, sensors, carbon nanotube devices.
José Martí Professor	jrms [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-2364 KAIS 3058	Energy Systems	Real-time simulation of electric power systems using multi-computer networks, partitioning techniques for the solution of large systems, multirate hybrid systems, signal propagation in distributed parameter and frequency dependent systems, switched devices and nonlinear elements.
Ali Mesbah Associate Professor	amesbah [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-4249 KAIS 4044	Computer and Software Systems	Software engineering, Software testing and dynamic analysis, Software evolution and maintenance
David Michelson Associate Professor	davem [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-3544 MCLD 441	Communication Systems	Propagation and channel modeling, low profile antenna design, wireless communication system performance, EMI/EMC.
Shahriar Mirabbasi Professor	shahriar [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-5218 KAIS 4032	Computer and Software Systems, Communication Systems	Analog and mixed-signal intergrated circuits and systems design, integrated circuit design with an emphasis on high-speed data communication and signal processing applications.
Saloome Motavas Instructor	smotavas [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca Kaiser 3030
Prashant Nair Assistant Professor	prashantnair [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca KAIS 4014
Panos Nasiopoulos Professor	panos [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-2979 ICICS 271	Computer and Software Systems, Communication Systems	Digital video processing and communications
Alireza Nojeh Professor	anojeh [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-4346 KAIS 4041	Emerging Micro/Nano Technologies	Nanostructures (esp. based on carbon nanotubes), Interaction of light with nanostructures, Electron emission phenomena, Vacuum nanoelectronics, Energy conversion, High-temperature effects in nanostructures, Electron microscopy, Controlled nanofabrication, Quantum mechanical modeling and simulation of nanoscale systems
Martin Ordonez Professor	mordonez [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-1423 KAIS 3044	Energy Systems	Canada Research Chair - Power Converters for Renewable Energy Systems / Renewable power and energy systems, power electronics, power conversion architectures, and control systems.
Karthik Pattabiraman Professor	karthikp [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-4245 KAIS 4048	Computer and Software Systems	Fault-tolerant and secure systems, programming languages and compilers, web applications.
Matei Ripeanu Professor	matei [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-7281 KAIS 4033	Computer and Software Systems	Distributed systems, peer-to-peer systems, high-performance computing
Robert Rohling Professor	rohling [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-2045 KAIS 3059	Biomedical Technologies	Medical imaging, medical information systems, robotics, ultrasound imaging in both 2D and 3D.
Julia Rubin Assistant Professor	mjulia [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-3963 KAIS 4053	Computer and Software Systems	software engineering; program analysis; software quality, integrity and sustainability; mobile software; software security and data privacy; energy-efficient software; compositional and collaborative software development
Tim Salcudean Professor	tims [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-3243 KAIS 3060	Biomedical Technologies	Medical robotics, image-guided interventions, medical image analysis including cancer classification, ultrasound, elastography, teleoperation.
Joseph Salfi Assistant Professor	jsalfi [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-2653 KAIS 4040	Emerging Micro/Nano Technologies	Quantum information science and technology: investigation, realization and assembly of building blocks for quantum computers, simulators and networks using solid-state and silicon-based approaches
Peyman Servati Professor	peymans [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-4269 KAIS 4042	Energy Systems, Emerging Micro/Nano Technologies	Smart textile and wearable technology, flexible electronics, flexible solar cells and batteries, advanced nanomaterials
Mohammad Shahrad Assistant Professor	mshahrad [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca	Computer and Software Systems	Cloud computing, serverless computing, resource management, data center efficiency
Sudip Shekhar Associate Professor	sudip [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-2218 KAIS 4017	Computer and Software Systems, Communication Systems, Biomedical Technologies, Emerging Micro/Nano Technologies	microelectronics, integrated circuits, CMOS circuit design for wireless, wireline and silicon photonics applications
Leo Stocco Associate Professor Teaching	leos [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-0166 KAIS 3026	Biomedical Technologies	Medical robotics, haptic interfaces, electro-mechanical optimization.
Boris Stoeber Professor	boriss [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-5907 KAIS 3112	Biomedical Technologies, Emerging Micro/Nano Technologies	Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), microfluidics, sensor technology, integrated microsystems for biomedical applications and for environmental control.
Kenichi Takahata Professor	takahata [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-4241 KAIS 3113	Biomedical Technologies, Emerging Micro/Nano Technologies	Micromachined sensors and actuators, MEMS, implantable micro devices, micro-scale wireless sensing/control, 3-D micro fabrication techniques, micro electrodischarge machining and control.
Shuo Tang Professor	tang [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-4314 KAIS 4105	Biomedical Technologies, Emerging Micro/Nano Technologies	Biophotonics, biomedical optics, optical tissue imaging instrumentation, optical coherence tomography, multiphoton microscopy.
Christos Thrampoulidis Assistant Professor	cthrampo [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca	Optimization, Learning, Control	high-dimensional signal processing, machine learning, optimization, statistics, mathematical data science
Robin Turner Professor	robint [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-6132 MSL 233	Biomedical Technologies	Raman and resonance raman spectroscopy of biomolecules, fiber-optic-linked ultraviolet optical spectroscopies, spectroscopic signal processing and analysis.
Konrad Walus Professor	konradw [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-5987 KAIS 4038	Computer and Software Systems, Biomedical Technologies, Emerging Micro/Nano Technologies	Nanoelectronic devices and circuits, quantum-dot cellular automata, single-electron transistors, quantum mechanical simulations
Jane Z. Wang Professor	zjanew [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-3229 KAIS 4015	Communication Systems, Biomedical Technologies	Multimedia security, statistical signal processing, biomedical information, genomic signal processing and statistics, and wireless communications.
Lele Wang Assistant Professor	lelewang [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-3515 KAIS 4112	Optimization, Learning, Control, Communication Systems	Information theory, coding theory, communication theory, mathematical data science
Steve Wilton Professor	stevew [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-1263 KAIS 5500	Computer and Software Systems	Field programmable gate array architectures and CAD tools.
Vincent Wong Professor	vincentw [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-5135 KAIS 4104	Communication Systems	Protocol design, optimization, wireless networks, smart grid, machine-to-machine communications, RFID, and intelligent transportation systems.
Joseph Yan Associate Professor Teaching	josephy [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 827-5219 KAIS 3061		Micromechatronics, microfabrications, microassembly and biomimetic robotics.
Matthew Yedlin Associate Professor	matty [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca (604) 822-8236 KAIS 3022	Communication Systems, Energy Systems	Acoustic wave propagation, including acoustic diffraction, asymptotic expansions, numerical wave modeling, laboratory wave modeling and source signature generation for seismic cross-well tomography. Applied digital signal processing.

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