About the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
You’ll find great professors and research opportunities with Ole Miss Electrical and Computer Engineering
"Ole Miss Engineering not only helped me build a strong academic foundation, but also provided me with valuable research experience as an undergraduate."
Shaila Collins
B.S. Electrical Engineering Graduate, 2020
What is electrical and computer engineering?
Electrical Engineering
Learn to understand, design and develop devices and systems that operate on or generate electricity
Electrical engineers use the physics and mathematics of electricity, electromagnetism and electronics to create, develop and test electrical equipment and systems.
Computer Engineering
Study and apply electronics, hardware and software engineering to produce computing devices for products used in everyday life
Computer engineers build computing devices – everything from personal computers and supercomputers to systems in cell phones, household appliances and transportation. They can work with emerging technologies such as self-driving automobiles, 5G wireless and artificial intelligence.
Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty & Staff
Hamid Bahrami
- Chair and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Lei Cao
- Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Stefanie Delmastro
- Operations Coordinator II
Winn Hutchcraft
- Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kasem Khalil
- Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Shakil Mahmud
- Visiting Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mustafa Matalgah
- Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dwight O'Dell
- Laboratory Coordinator
Vicente Rodriguez
- Adjunct Research Professor of Electrical Engineering
Alexander Yakovlev
- Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Our Mission and Goals
The mission of the Ole Miss Electrical and Computer Engineering department is to provide quality education to our students.
To this end, we fulfill our mission by operating under the follow goals:
- To provide high quality instruction and intellectual stimulation for the students
- To provide opportunity for undergraduate students to participate in research pursued by faculty
- To instill in our graduates the need for life-long learning
- To enable graduate students to pursue high quality research so that they will emerge as future technological leaders and academics
- To establish strong partnerships and lasting relationships with industry, government, professional societies, alumni and academia
Our Community
A Place That Ever Calls
Located 70 miles from Memphis and surrounded by the natural beauty of Northern Mississippi, Oxford boasts thriving music, art, and literary scenes along with great restaurants. UM's athletics provide many opportunities to watch and participate in sports—and one of the world's best tailgating parties.
With everything Oxford has to offer, it's no wonder USA Today named Oxford as one of the Top Six College Towns in the Nation.
Come see why.