Research Areas

Research in the Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) spans a range of disciplines, from advanced electronic devices and energy systems to artificial intelligence, computing, and communications. Our faculty explore new ideas, develop emerging technologies, and address complex challenges through research that draws on the strengths of electrical engineering and computer science. 

Explore EECS Research

Discover the diverse research areas where our faculty and students are advancing knowledge, developing new technologies, and addressing challenges across engineering and computing. 

• Biomedical Devices and Systems
• Communications, Information Theory, and Coding over Networked Systems
• Computational Science
• Computer Architecture
• Control and Decision Systems
• Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
• Electromagnetics
• Electronic Materials and Devices
• Integrated Circuits and Systems 
• Network and Mobile Systems
• Operating Systems and Cloud Computing
• Optical Materials, Devices, and Systems
• Power and Energy Systems
• Programming Languages and Compilers
• Remote Sensing and Space Systems
• Security and Privacy
• Signal and Image Processing
• Theoretical Computer Science