Computer Engineering Research
The Department of Computer Engineering's research and teaching emphasizes interdisciplinary system design. In addition to the four areas below, faculty work on a variety of projects in collaborations throughout the Baskin School and UCSC, as well as with other industrial and academic partners. Students can pursue BS, MS, and PhD research in these areas and more.
Networks
Wireless networks, high-speed networks, sensor networks, algorithms and protocols for computer communication, quality of service
- Computer Communications Research Group (CCRG)
- Inter-Networking Research Group (i-NRG)
- High-speed Networks Laboratory
Alexandre Brandwajn, J. J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves, Patrick Mantey, Katia Obraczka, Brad Smith, Anujan Varma. Hamid Sadjadpour, Benjamin Friedlander,
re, John Musacchio, Kevin Ross.
Embedded and Autonomous Systems
Embedded software design and verification, robotics and control autonomous vehicles, sensor fusion, biomolecular control
- Autonomous Systems Lab
- Biomedical and Rehabilitative Robotics
- Biomolecular Dynamics and Control Laboratory
- Design and Verification Lab
Luca De Alfaro, Cyrus Bazeghi, William Dunbar, Gabriel Elkaim, Stephen Petersen, Jacob Rosen. Donald Wiberg.
Computer System Design
CAD of VLSI, computer architecture, parallel and distributed systems, VLSI and FPGA design, placement and routing, fault diagnosis
Alexandre Brandwajn, Pak K. Chan, Andrea Di Blas, Joel Ferguson, Matthew Guthaus, Richard Hughey, Tracy Larrabee, Jose Renau, Martine Schlag. Darrell Long, Charlie McDowell, Ethan L. Miller. Harwood Kolsky (retired).
Sensing and Interaction
Computer vision, remote sensing, telemetry, computer-based collaboration, assistive and rehabilitative technology, human-computer interaction
Luca De Alfaro, Sri Kurniawan, Roberto Manduchi, Patrick Mantey, Jacob Rosen, Hai Tao. Suresh Lodha, Dominic Massaro, Peyman Milanfar, Alex Pang. Glen Langdon (retired).
Centers and Institutes
- Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering
- Information Technologies Institute
- Storage Systems Research Center
- Network Sciences Institute
Additional Collaborations
Computer Engineering faculty and students collaborate with faculty throughout the Baskin School and UCSC.
We collaborate with a variety of companies, including Acceleron Technologies, Aerospace, Agilent, Altera, Apple, BBN, Bloom Energy, Canesta, Cisco, Cypress Semiconducor, Doran Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Harbor Wing Technologies, HP, Honda, Honeywell, IBM, Intel, INRIA, Mango DSP, MBARI, Meru Networks, Microsoft, NASA/Ames, nVIDIA, National Park Service, National Semiconductor, NEC, Nokia, Orion Microelectronics, PARC, Plantronics, Raytheon, Realtek Microelectronics, Rockliffe, SAIC, Sonicwall, SRI International, Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, Sun, Vena, Vidient Systems, USGS, Xilinx, and Xylim.
We collaborate with many universities including UCB, UCD, UCI, UCLA, UCM, UCR, UCSB, UCSD, UCSF, U Bahcesehir, U Birmingham, Cal Tech, CMU, U Co, U Del, EDPF, UIUC, Instituto Superior Technica, U Ky, U Liege, U MD, U Mass Ahmherst, MIT, U Mich, U Minn, U Naples, NPGS, U Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI), U Rochester, Stanford, Santa Clara, U Twente, U Utah, U Wash.
To join our collaboration team, you can contact faculty working on related research, or the Baskin School Development Office.