Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering | College of Engineering

At the Frontier of the Possible.

Computational methods to decode the human brain. Safe and secure autonomous navigation. Breakthrough machine learning. Automated bio-design. Energy-lean data centers. Nanophotonics. Want to design the future, right now? BU ECE is where you get started. Make your mark as you learn from internationally recognized experts, right in the heart of a global technology hub.

PECASE: A Presidential Honor

Professor Michelle Sander is the recipient of the United States government’s highest honor for researchers early in their careers.

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140 %

Research growth over 10 years

$ 43 M

Total Research Funding In 2023-24

15 th

Ranked EE Graduate Program Among Private Institutions

14 th

Ranked CE Graduate Program Among Private Institutions

In the News

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ENG Faculty and Students Power BU to the Moon

August 11th, 2025

At 2 am on a Sunday in March 2025, a dozen scientists were gathered in a College of Engineering lab…

CAREER Award for AI Intermediary

August 8th, 2025

Professor Kayhan Batmanghelich receives CAREER Award to create an AI system to translate between medical AI systems and clinicians.

Is AI Slowing Climate Progress? It’s Complicated

August 6th, 2025

For over a decade, Ayse Coskun has studied the relationship between electric grids and data centers—the sprawling warehouses that house…

CAREER Award Supports Accessible AI for All

August 1st, 2025

Professor Eshed Ohn-Bar's CAREER Award-winning new project to build AI personalized to individual access needs.

This Smarter Sound Shield Blocks More Noise—Without Blocking Air

July 31st, 2025

The breakthrough was made possible through the use of phase-gradient metamaterials.

First Electronic–Photonic Quantum Chip Created in Commercial Foundry

July 14th, 2025

In a milestone for scalable quantum technologies, scientists have reported the world’s first electronic–photonic–quantum system on a chip.

NIH Awards $3.1M Grant to Kayhan Batmanghelich for Pulmonary Biomarker Research

AI-driven approach integrates Multi-Modal Data and Biomechanics for Better Diagnosis and Tracking of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Transforming Data Centers into Grid-Responsive Powerhouses

Emerald AI envisions a system of “Al Virtual Power Plants” that transform data centers from power-hungry liabilities into grid-stabilizing assets.

Events

ECE PhD Prospectus Defense: Fatih Acun

Day: Friday Aug 22nd Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm PHO 339

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