Ph.D. in Engineering (Electrical Engineering)

The Ph.D. degree in Engineering (with concentration in electrical engineering) is conferred on the basis of extended study and high scholarly attainment in the field of electrical engineering. Students are expected to apply advanced and specialized knowledge and skills, gained through the program, to solve novel and complex problems in the domain of electrical engineering, and develop appropriate professional skills. In the course of the program, the students will demonstrate effective communication skills and competency commensurate with the doctoral education by making an original and substantial contribution to the body of knowledge in electrical engineering. Graduate courses and research include topics in communications; controls, signal processing; machine vision and imaging; power systems; power electronics; electronic materials and devices; photovoltaic devices; device modeling, laser-based advanced processing; renewable energy and smart grid; electro-optics and photonics; microelectronics; fault tolerance and reliability; electromagnetics; computer aided design and simulation; microwave electronics, antennas, and plasma physics; and hardware-oriented security and trust. The program prepares students with advanced and up-to-date knowledge and skills to pursue careers as scientistsresearcherseducators in the various fields of electrical engineering. The doctoral program provides the foundation needed to become leaders as well as productive scholars or developers of innovative solutions to technological problems in these fields. Learning Outcomes PLO 1. Apply advanced and specialized knowledge and skills gained through the program to solve novel and complex problems in the domain of electrical engineering. PLO 2. Demonstrate competency commensurate with the doctoral education by making an original and substantial contribution to the body of knowledge in electrical engineering. PLO 3. Demonstrate effective communication skills. PLO 4. Demonstrate professional skills appropriate to the discipline.

Degree: Applicants must hold a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university

GPA: Applicants must have at least a 3.0/4.0 grade point average from previous undergraduate and graduate coursework

Application: UToledo application required

GRE: Required for applicants whose degree is from a non-US institution.

Transcripts: Required

Statement of Purpose: Required

Letters of Recommendation: minimum of 2 required