Overview
Overview
The faculty members in the Electrical Engineering department have a wide spectrum of research interests that spans diverse fields such as:
- Electronic Devices, Circuits, and Systems
- Transportation Electrification
- Energy and Power Engineering
- Robotics and Control
- Applied Electromagnetics
Electronic Devices, Circuits and Systems
The EE department carries out innovative fundamental and applied research in materials, devices, circuits, photonics, and system on chip semiconductor systems.
Our mission is to create knowledge and educate highly skilled engineers and entrepreneurs to encourage, promote and enable job creation in semiconductor related sectors and build a strategic national capacity in semiconductors and nanotechnology.
Our work encapsulates a wide range of research and development capabilities including: Nanotechnology, Design and Fabrication of Semiconductor Devices and Circuits, Metrology and Characterization, Lasers, Electrooptics, Semiconductor materials, Sensors, Microelectromechanical devices, to name a few.
People
Research
- System on Chip
- Microtechnology and Nanotechnology
- Lasers and Electrooptics
- Enhanced Materials Systems
- Integrated Circuit Technologies
- Wideband Gap Semiconductor Technology
- RF and mm-wave Chip Design
- Mixed signal
- Embedded Systems
- Energy harvesting and Power management
- Sensors and networks
- Microwave & millimeter wave devices & imaging systems
- Radar/RF instrumentation and measurements
- MRI & NMR systems听听
Transportation Electrification
The current transportation sector is responsible for a significant portion of the global emissions of harmful greenhouse gases. Electric transportation has been identified as a potential key technology that can help reduce and eventually eliminate these emissions.
Research here focuses on coming up with novel solutions that will make the transition to electric transportation both smooth and sustainable. We consider innovative solutions on the component level such as electric motors and power electronic drives and on the system level. In addition, different novel charging techniques are studied and analyzed to achieve a faster charging time with high efficiency.
People
Research
- Electric motors design and analysis
- Power electronics drives
- Wireless charging systems
- Autonomous electric vehicles.
- Electric vehicles energy management systems
Energy and Power Engineering
An efficient and reliable electric power network is vital to the success of any modern economy. Khalifa University carries out innovative fundamental and applied electrical power research. Our research seeks to appreciate how complexity and uncertainty can be accommodated, managed and even planned for, in the resilient power networks of the future.
Our work encapsulates a wide range of research and development capabilities including: Energy conversion, Energy Resources, Power Electronics, High Voltage Engineering, Smart and micro-grids, Distribution Systems, Power Quality, Renewable Energy, among others.
People
Research
- Distribution Network Planning and Management
- Power Electronics
- Smart Grids
- Renewable Energy
- Energy Storage Systems
- Integration of Renewable Resources
- Microgrid Architectures
- Energy Management Systems
- Power Conversion
- High Voltage Techniques
Robotics and Control
Robotics activities involve multidisciplinary aspects and the EE department provides a major contribution on Control, Sensor Signal Processing and Computation topics, to develop solutions and applications for Safety and Security, Robotic Manufacturing, and Healthcare sectors.
The EE Faculty actively collaborate with several leading international robotics labs and local industrial partners.
People
Research
- Unmanned systems (aerial, ground and marine)
- Biorobotics (bioinspired and medical)
- Autonomous manipulation
- Machine learning
- Process Control Systems
- Automatic Control Theory听
Applied Electromagnetics
Applied Electromagnetics (EM) plays a fundamental role in a vast range of technologies. The electrical engineering department at Khalifa University carries out innovative fundamental and applied EM research aimed at introducing new electromagnetic, sensing, and RF technologies. Our research and development efforts seek to address technical challenges and provide innovative solutions for a wide range of industries.
Our facilities cover a broad range of research and development capabilities including vector network & spectrum analysis, test & characterization of antennas and RF systems, radar-cross section and EMC/EMI measurements, Dielectric measurements, and EM numerical modeling tools, among others.
People
Research
- Radar system design and modeling
- Antennas and wireless propagation
- Imaging and sensing systems
- Microwave & millimeter wave devices and systems
- RF Instruments and Measurement Techniques
- Material Characterization and Nondestructive testing
- Partial discharge measurement using UHF sensors
- Electromagnetic transients' computation in power systems
- Lightning protection and grounding
- EMC/EMI
