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Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
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Faculty

Walter G. Besio    Walter G. Besio, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Miami, 2002
Research Interests:  biomedical instrumentation, neural engineering, physiological control, BME signal processing, bioelectricity, rehabilitation engineering
 
Office: Kelley 107 | Phone: (401) 874-4738 | Email: besio@ele.uri.edu
 
G. Faye Boudreaux-Bartels    G. Faye Boudreaux-Bartels, Professor, Department Chair
Ph.D. Rice University, 1984
Research Interests:  digital signal processing; time-frequency signal analysis
 
Office: Kelley A117 | Phone: (401) 874-5805 | Email: boud@ele.uri.edu
 
Godi Fischer    Godi Fischer, Professor, Graduate Director
Ph.D. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 1985
Research Interests:  analog/digital CMOS circuits; data converters
 
Office: Kelley 212 | Phone: (401) 874-5879 | Email: fischer@ele.uri.edu
 
He (Helen) Huang    He (Helen) Huang, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Arizona State University, 2006
Research Interests:  Neural-machine interface, modeling and analysis of neuromuscular control
 
Office: Kelley 211 | Phone: (401) 874-2385 | Email: huang@ele.uri.edu
 
Leland B. Jackson    Leland B. Jackson, Professor
Sc.D. Stevens Institute of Technology, 1970
Research Interests:  digital signal processing; digital filter design
 
Office: Kelley A121 | Phone: (401) 874-5818 | Email: jackson@ele.uri.edu
 
Steven M. Kay    Steven M. Kay, Professor
Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology, 1980
Research Interests:  statistical signal processing, spectrum estimation, sonar, radar
 
Office: Kelley A123 | Phone: (401) 874-5804 | Email: kay@ele.uri.edu
 
Ramdas Kumaresan    Ramdas Kumaresan, Professor
Ph.D. University of Rhode Island, 1982
Research Interests:  communications; digital signal processing; auditory signals
 
Office: Kelley A216 | Phone: (401) 874-4798 | Email: kumar@ele.uri.edu
 
Jien-Chung Lo    Jien-Chung Lo, Professor
Ph.D. University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1989
Research Interests:  digital circuit design and VLSI testing; distributed computing
 
Office: Kelley A221 | Phone: (401) 874-2996 | Email: jcl@ele.uri.edu
 
Shmuel Mardix    Shmuel Mardix, Professor
Ph.D. Hebrew University, 1969
Research Interests:  electronic materials; x-ray analysis
 
Office: Kelley A217 | Phone: (401) 874-5851 | Email: mardix@ele.uri.edu
 
William J. Ohley    William J. Ohley, Professor
Ph.D. State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1976
Research Interests:  computer-based instrumentation; image processing
 
Office: Kelley A206 | Phone: (401) 874-5813 | Email: ohley@ele.uri.edu
 
Resit Sendag    Resit Sendag, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Minnesota, 2003
Research Interests:  high performance computer architecture
 
Office: Kelley A219 | Phone: (401) 874-9423 | Email: sendag@ele.uri.edu
 
Yan (Lindsay) Sun    Yan (Lindsay) Sun, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Maryland, College Park, 2004
Research Interests:  wireless network security; wireless communications and networking
 
Office: Kelley A101 | Phone: (401) 874-5803 | Email: yansun@ele.uri.edu
 
Ying Sun    Ying Sun, Professor
Ph.D. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1985
Research Interests:  biomedical instrumentation; modeling physiological systems, assistive technology
 
Office: Kelley 206 | Phone: (401) 874-2515 | Email: sun@ele.uri.edu
 
Harish R. D. Sunak    Harish R. D. Sunak, Professor
Ph.D. Southampton University, England, 1974
Research Interests:  fiber optical communications; optical amplifiers
 
Office: Kelley A223 | Phone: (401) 874-5859 | Email: sunak@ele.uri.edu
 
Peter F. Swaszek    Peter F. Swaszek, Professor
Ph.D. Princeton University, 1982
Research Interests:  digital communication systems; electronic navigation systems; image processing
 
Office: Kelley A119 | Phone: (401) 874-5802 | Email: swaszek@ele.uri.edu
 
Augustus K. Uht    Augustus K. Uht, Professor in Residence
Ph.D. Carnegie-Mellon University, 1985
Research Interests:  computer architecture; adaptive computing
 
Office: Kelley A208 | Phone: (401) 874-5431 | Email: uht@ele.uri.edu
 
Richard J. Vaccaro    Richard J. Vaccaro, Professor
Ph.D. Princeton University, 1983
Research Interests:  digital control systems; sensor array signal processing
 
Office: Kelley A215A | Phone: (401) 874-5816 | Email: vaccaro@ele.uri.edu
 
Frederick J. Vetter    Frederick J. Vetter, Associate Professor
Ph.D. University of Calfornia, San Diego, 1999
Research Interests:  cardiac physiology and computational modeling, microprocessors; feedback control systems
 
Office: Kelley A209 | Phone: (401) 874-5141 | Email: vetter@ele.uri.edu
 
Qing (Ken) Yang    Qing (Ken) Yang, Professor
Ph.D. University of Louisiana, Lafayette 1988
Research Interests:  computer networks; parallel and distributed computing
 
Office: Kelley A220 | Phone: (401) 874-5880 | Email: qyang@ele.uri.edu
 

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Adjunct Faculty

Pranab K. Banerjee    Pranab K. Banerjee, Adjunct Professor
Ph.D. University of Rhode Island, 1971
Research Interests:  semiconductor thin films, thin film sensors and interfaces, electro optics components and systems
 
Office: Kelley A107 | Phone: (401) 874-5849 | Email: baner@ele.uri.edu
 
Salvatore A. Chiaramida    Salvatore A. Chiaramida, Adjunct Professor
M.D. New York Medical College, 1974
Research Interests:  angina pectoris; congestive heart failure; coronary care; nuclear cardiology; echocardiography
 
Phone: (401) 874-2505
 
Alan J. Davis    Alan J. Davis, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Rhode Island, 2000
Research Interests:  mixed signal integrated circuits; Sigma-Delta data converters
 
Office: Kirk 204 | Phone: (401) 874-5482 | Email: davis@ele.uri.edu
 
Rachid Jennane    Rachid Jennane, Adjunct Associate Professor
Ph.D. University of Orleans, France, 1995
Research Interests:  signal and image processing; application of fractals and image processing to medical imaging
 
Phone: (401) 874-2505
 

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Emeritus Faculty

James W. Cooley    James W. Cooley, Professor Emeritus
Ph.D. Columbia University, 1961
Research Interests:  digital signal processing; fast Fourier transforms
 
Phone: (401) 874-2505
 
James C. Daly    James C. Daly, Professor
Ph.D. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1967
Research Interests:  semiconductor device modeling; IC design
 
Office: Kelley A120 | Phone: (401) 874-5844 | Email: daly@ele.uri.edu
 
Robert Haas    Robert Haas, Professor Emeritus

Research Interests:  linear circuits; electronics
 
Phone: (401) 874-2505
 
Allen G. Lindgren    Allen G. Lindgren, Professor Emeritus
Ph.D. University of Connecticut, 1962
Research Interests:  state and parameter estimation; nonlinear systems; underwater acoustic signals; tomographic image reconstruction
 
Phone: (401) 874-2505 | Email: lindgren@ele.uri.edu
 
Gabriel Lengyel    Gabriel Lengyel, Professor Emeritus
Ph.D. University of Toronto, 1963
Research Interests:  opto-electronics, semiconductor devices in fiber optic communications
 
Phone: (401) 874-2505
 
Shashanka S. Mitra    Shashanka S. Mitra, Professor Emeritus
Ph.D. University of Michigan, 1957
Research Interests:  fiber optics; amorphous thin films
 
Office: Kelley A222 | Phone: (401) 874-5848 | Email: mitra@ele.uri.edu
 
Angaraih G. Sadasiv    Angaraih G. Sadasiv, Professor Emeritus
Ph.D. Purdue University, 1963
Research Interests:  VLSI; semiconductor devices
 
Office: Kelley A106 | Phone: (401) 874-5847 | Email: sadasiv@ele.uri.edu
 
John Spence    John Spence, Professor Emeritus

Research Interests:  antenna systems
 
Phone: (401) 874-2505
 
Donald W. Tufts    Donald W. Tufts, Professor
Sc.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960
Research Interests:  digital signal processing; radar, sonar; communications; fault-tolerant computing
 
Office: Kelley A109 | Phone: (401) 874-5812 | Email: tufts@ele.uri.edu
 

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Staff

Meredith Leach    Meredith Leach, Graduate Administrative Assistant
Meredith is the best person to contact about graduate programs in the department, or if you have questions about your graduate application.
 
Office: Kelley A118 | Phone: (401) 874-2506 | Email: leach@ele.uri.edu
 
Michael Platek    Michael Platek, Electrical Materials Engineer
Mike works in the Thin Film Surface Characterization Laboratory, and is the laboratory manager for the Sensors and Surface Technology Partnership.
 
Office: Kirk 214 | Phone: (401) 874-5828 | Email: platek@ele.uri.edu
 
Timothy Toolan    Timothy Toolan, Computer Engineer
Tim is responsible for all the UNIX and Linux systems in the department, as well as all of the department's servers, research computers, and computing services.
 
Office: Kelley 117 | Phone: (401) 874-5899 | Email: toolan@ele.uri.edu
 
James Vincent    James Vincent, Technical Support Specialist I
Jim does all the maintenance on instruments used in the department labs, and maintains the department's Microsoft based computers.
 
Office: Kelley 217 | Phone: (401) 874-5887 | Email: vincent@ele.uri.edu