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Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is one of the largest and most active at Clemson. Our faculty's diverse research expertise crosses disciplines, often partnering with other departments and colleges within the university.

Intelligent Systems

Research in intelligent systems focuses on the technologies used to design and engineer state-of-the-art machines. These machines incorporate sensors, computers, and mechanical components. Examples include wearable devices, AI-enhanced appliances, smartphones, biomedical devices, industrial robots, and drones. Skills in this area are widely sought in industries related to bioinformatics, robotics, autonomous vehicles, advanced manufacturing, defense, and applied computer engineering.

Associated Faculty

Richard Brooks | Wael Abd-Almageed | Fatemeh Afghah | Jon Calhoun | Richard Groff | Linke Guo | Adam Hoover | Xiaolong Ma | Melissa Smith | G. Kumar Venayagamoorthy | Yongqiang Wang | Tao Wei | Yongkai Wu | Hai Xiao | Brian Yuan | Emily Zhang

Research Topics

  1. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, data mining
  2. Bioinformatics, computer vision, wearable devices, mobile health tools
  3. Blockchain technologies, distributed ledgers, decentralized finance, and non-fungible tokens
  4. Cybersecurity, cybercrime, human rights, malware reverse engineering
  5. Hardware semiconductor architecture, metaverse
  6. Mechatronics and industrial robotics in manufacturing

Graduate Courses

Research within the Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering falls within six areas of interest. For each field, there are recommended classes that prepare you for successful completion of the program.

Please select your area of interest:

  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  •  Wearable Devices
  • Cybersecurity and Privacy
  • Robotics
  • Smart grid
  •  Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Clear
INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS COURSES
Fall Spring Summer
ECE 6310 Introduction to Computer Vision ECE 6160 Smart Grid ECE 6550 Robot Manipulators
ECE 6420 Knowledge Engineering ECE 6680 Embedded Computing
ECE 6490 Computer Network Security ECE 8560 Pattern Recognition
ECE 8010 Analysis of Linear Systems ECE 8690 Advanced Kinematics in Robotics
ECE 8040 Networked Dynamical Systems ECE 8720 Artificial Neural Networks
ECE 8540 Analysis of Tracking Systems ECE 8740 Advanced Nonlinear Control
ECE 8680 Architectural Robotics ECE 8830 Malware Reverse Engineering
ECE 8470 * Digital Image Processing ECE 8860 Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks
ECE 6730 Microelectromechanical Systems
ECE 8550 Artificial Intelligence
(*) class not offered every year

Full syllabi can be found on our Graduate Course Syllabi page

The Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is one of the largest and most active at Clemson. Our faculty's diverse research expertise crosses disciplines, often partnering with other departments and colleges within the university.