Academic Curricular Groups

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Computer Engineering

The computer engineering group plays a critical role in innovating in the computing ecosystem, with research that spans from new computational devices to systems and software. Computer engineering research includes cyber-physical systems, dependability, networking, machine learning, mobile computing, novel computing devices, power-efficient computing and security.

Many computer engineering research projects are inter-disciplinary, and there are many collaborations with the Department of Computer Science.

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Engineering Physics

Duke ECE is also the home of international leaders in information physics research, embodied in pathbreaking programs in metamaterials, quantum devices, and optical systems. This interdisciplinary research involves the design, fabrication and testing of revolutionary new devices, based on novel physical concepts, with a foundation in rigorous computational modeling in electromagnetics and quantum mechanics.

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Microelectronics, Photonics and Nanotechnology

MPN is highly vertically integrated, ranging from innovative materials, devices, and interconnects, through chip scale integrated systems. MPN research includes revolutionary microfluidic systems, nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, integrated optics, sensors, integrated multifunctional systems, energy conversion devices, and quantum sensors.

The MPN research is highly interdisciplinary, and focused on design, fabrication through Duke’s Shared Materials Instrumentation Facility (SMIF) cleanroom and characterization facility, and device and system test.

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Signal and Information Processing

A particular strength is in the area of signal and information processing (SIP), embodied by successful collaborations between ECE, statistics and applied mathematics. Duke has long been a leader in SIP research with defense applications, and there has also been a significant expansion into biomedical applications, in collaboration with the Duke University Medical Center.

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