# Electrical and Computer Engineering
**Source**: https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/electrical-and-computer-engineering
**Parent**: https://engineering.nyu.edu/
Electrical and computer engineers are at the forefront of creating some of the most advanced technologies the world has ever known.
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Paving the way for the next generation of cellular communication, developing sophisticated medical diagnostic tools, improving microchips to keep computer hardware safe from cyber-attackers, exploring the outer limits of nanoelectronics — NYU researchers are doing all that and more.
##### Learn about Faculty Research
[Visit the ECE Video Gallery](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/electrical-and-computer-engineering/ece-video-gallery)
##### Considering ECE?
If you’ve ever wanted to design robotic controls, invent new methods of generating green energy, expand the boundaries of mobile communication, or apply your specialized skills to any number of other electrical systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering might be the course of study for you.
With a rich history of groundbreaking advancements, world-class faculty, and renowned research centers and labs driving real-world solutions, ECE at NYU Tandon offers a supportive environment where future engineers thrive. Join a community committed to shaping the technologies of tomorrow.
## Recent News
[NYU Tandon's Hamed Rahmani part of international team winning 2023 IEEE Best Paper Award](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/nyu-tandons-hamed-rahmani-part-international-team-winning-2023-ieee-best-paper-award)
[NYU Tandon engineers create first AI model specialized for chip design language, earning top journal honor](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/nyu-tandon-engineers-create-first-ai-model-specialized-chip-design-language-earning-top)
[Department Chair Ramesh Karri inducted into IEEE HOST Hall of Fame](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/nyu-tandon-professor-ramesh-karri-inducted-ieee-host-hall-fame)
[3D streaming gets leaner by seeing only what matters](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/3d-streaming-gets-leaner-seeing-only-what-matters)
## Department Overview
### [Degrees and Programs](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/electrical-and-computer-engineering/degrees-and-programs "Degrees and Programs")
### [ECE Research Areas](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/electrical-and-computer-engineering/ece-research-areas "ECE Research Areas")
### [People](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/electrical-and-computer-engineering/people "People")
### [ECE Seminar Series](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/electrical-and-computer-engineering/ece-seminar-series "ECE Seminar Series")
### [Centers and Labs](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/electrical-and-computer-engineering/centers-labs "Centers and Labs")
### [Faculty Highlights](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/electrical-and-computer-engineering/faculty-highlights "Faculty Highlights")
### [Student Highlights](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/electrical-and-computer-engineering/students "Student Highlights")
### [Student Resources](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/electrical-and-computer-engineering/student-resources "Student Resources")
Course syllabi, academic advisement and other important information for ECE students.
### [ECE Video Gallery](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/electrical-and-computer-engineering/ece-video-gallery "ECE Video Gallery")
### [Department History](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/electrical-and-computer-engineering/department-history "Department History")
### [Available Faculty Positions](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/electrical-and-computer-engineering/available-positions "Available Faculty Positions ")
in ECE
### Contact Us
**Department Head:** [**Ramesh Karri**](https://engineering.nyu.edu/faculty/ramesh-karri) \
E-mail: [rkarri@nyu.edu](mailto:rkarri@nyu.edu)\
Phone: 646.997.3416
**Contact for Main Office**\
Email: [ece-announcements@nyu.edu](mailto:ece-announcements@nyu.edu)\
Phone: 646.997.3590
**Director of Graduate Programs:** [**Yong Liu**](http://engineering.nyu.edu/faculty/yong-liu)\
E-mail: [yongliu@nyu.edu](mailto:yongliu@nyu.edu)\
Phone: 646.997.3959
**Director of Undergraduate Programs:** [**Francisco de Leon**](https://engineering.nyu.edu/faculty/francisco-de-leon)\
E-mail: [fdeleon@nyu.edu](mailto:fdeleon@nyu.edu) \
Phone: 646.997.3961
**Graduate Program Advisor:** [**Xiao-Kang Chen**](http://engineering.nyu.edu/people/xiao-kang-chen)\
E-mail: [xkchen@nyu.edu](mailto:xkchen@nyu.edu) \
Phone: 646.997.3056
**Undergraduate Program Advisor:** [**Richard Toth**](http://engineering.nyu.edu/people/richard-r-toth)\
E-mail: [rtoth@nyu.edu](mailto:rtoth@nyu.edu) \
Phone: 646.997.3375
**Contact for Graduate Admissions**\
Email: [Tandon-ECE-Grad-Admissions@nyu.edu](mailto:Tandon-ECE-Grad-Admissions@nyu.edu)
**Undergraduate and Graduate Program Advisor:** [**Beverlyn Blanco**](https://engineering.nyu.edu/staff/beverlyn-blanco)\
E-mail: [beverlynblanco@nyu.edu](mailto:beverlynblanco@nyu.edu)\
Phone: 646.997.3397
## Latest Stories & Events
[**All Events**](https://engineering.nyu.edu/events)
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Tandon in the Media
### [New York's Fauna Robotics Emerges from Stealth with Sprout, a Lightweight and Developer-Ready Humanoid Platform](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/new-yorks-fauna-robotics-emerges-stealth-sprout-lightweight-and-developer-ready-humanoid "New York's Fauna Robotics Emerges from Stealth with Sprout, a Lightweight and Developer-Ready Humanoid Platform ")
#### From The AI Insider
News
### [NYU Tandon's Shivendra Panwar Selected for Prestigious IEEE Distinguished Lectureship](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/nyu-tandons-shivendra-panwar-selected-prestigious-ieee-distinguished-lectureship "NYU Tandon's Shivendra Panwar Selected for Prestigious IEEE Distinguished Lectureship")
Tandon in the Media
### [NYU Unveils New Center for Robotics and Embodied Intelligence](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/nyu-unveils-new-center-robotics-and-embodied-intelligence "NYU Unveils New Center for Robotics and Embodied Intelligence")
#### From NY1
News
### [Professor Ted Rappaport Honored by Major Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Societies](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/professor-ted-rappaport-honored-major-computer-science-and-electrical-engineering-societies "Professor Ted Rappaport Honored by Major Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Societies")
News
### [Zhong-Ping Jiang Elected to IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society Board of Governors](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/zhong-ping-jiang-elected-ieee-intelligent-transportation-systems-society-board-governors "Zhong-Ping Jiang Elected to IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society Board of Governors")
Tandon in the Media
### [Researchers Demonstrate Substrate Design Principles for Scalable Superconducting Quantum Materials](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/researchers-demonstrate-substrate-design-principles-scalable-superconducting-quantum-materials "Researchers Demonstrate Substrate Design Principles for Scalable Superconducting Quantum Materials")
#### From Brookhaven National Laboratory
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