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Start planning your cybersecurity, cryptography, or information technology path today! Help PROTECT our most important information.

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New $26 Million NSF Engineering Research Center For Smart Streetscapes

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Solve Difficult Problems While Making New Connections

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Chair's Welcome

Welcome to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at Florida Atlantic University. The department offers Bachelor of Science (BS), Master of Science (MS), and Ph.D. degree programs in Computer Science (CS), Computer Engineering (CE), and Electrical Engineering (EE). We also offer MS degree programs in Biomedical Engineering (BME), and Information Technology and Management (ITM). The department has launched four new degree programs: Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Computer Science, BS and MS in Data Science and Analytics (DSA), and MS in Artificial Intelligence (AI). In addition, the department offers graduate certificate programs in Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Cyber Security, Energy Resilience, and Biomedical Engineering as well as undergraduate certificate programs in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Data Science. All degree programs in the department are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and our BS programs in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Hari Kalva, Ph.D.
Department Chair and Professor

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Engineers Bring Sign Language to ‘Life’ Using AI

FAU engineering researchers have developed an innovative interpretation system using AI, which translates American Sign Language gestures into text in real time with 98.2% accuracy.

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Waseem Asghar, Ph.D., principal investigator, a professor and associate chair in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the Department of Biomedical Engineering. (Photo by Alex Dolce)

FAU Secures $1.3M NIH Grant for HIV Self-Test Technology Breakthrough

FAU engineering and biomedical researchers are working to meet a critical global health need by developing a reliable, rapid and affordable HIV test for early detection, with an expected cost of under $5.

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AI ‘Speaks’ Genetic ‘Dialect’ to Predict Future SARS-CoV-2 Mutations

FAU engineering researchers have developed a powerful AI model called Deep Novel Mutation Search that predicts SARS-CoV-2 virus mutations more accurately and efficiently than costly and lengthy lab experiments.

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Top Locations for Ocean Energy Production Worldwide Revealed

A unique FAU engineering study is the first to evaluate the best locations for ocean current energy production globally based on actual data and there's great news for Florida's East coast and South Africa.

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Arslan Munir, Ph.D. (Photo credit: New York University, Abu Dhabi)

ARSLAN MUNIR, PH.D., PIONEER IN SMART TECHNOLOGIES, JOINS FAU

The College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University recently welcomed Arslan Munir, Ph.D., an internationally renowned expert, researcher and pioneer in advanced computing and smart technologies...

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Researchers will combine the undulating propulsion of the robotic school of fish with state-of-the-art software-programmable multi-function underwater wireless sensing and communications.

FAU ENGINEERS WIN NSF GRANT FOR UNIQUE SCHOOL OF AI BIO-ROBOTIC FISH

A school of bio-robotic fish with advanced sensors will create a versatile network capable of maneuvers and station-keeping beyond current vehicles in shallow coastal areas and in deep ocean environments.

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