About Us

Mission

Our mission is to serve our metropolitan region, the nation, and the world by providing high quality electrical and computer engineering education, discovery that advances fundamental knowledge and its applications, and ethical and professional engagement that positively impacts society, economy, and the environment.

Vision

The ECE Department will strive to improve the quality of life, economy, and environment of our metropolitan region and the world by educating a competitive, innovative, and ethical engineering workforce; promoting faculty excellence in teaching and discovery; and seeking feedback from stake holders for continuously improving the degree programs and student experience.

Faculty and Staff

Faculty

Lizhe Tan

Lizhe Tan, Ph.D.

Department Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering


lizhetan@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2486

Hammond Campus, POTT 323

Rehan Ahmad

Visiting Assistant Professor


ahmad108@pnw.edu

(219) 989-4190

Hammond Campus, POTT 325

Khair Al Shamaileh

Khair Al Shamaileh, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering


kalshama@pnw.edu

(219) 989-8374

Hammond Campus, POTT 331

Arash Asrari

Arash Asrari, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering


aasrari@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2763

Hammond Campus, POTT 231

Nasser Houshangi

Nasser Houshangi, Ph.D.

Professor of Electrical Engineering


nhousha@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2461

Hammond Campus, POTT 329

Arkan Kadum

Lecturer


akadum@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2681

Hammond Campus, POTT 302

David Kozel

David Kozel, Ph.D.

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering


dkozel@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2680

Hammond Campus, POTT 333

Quamar Niyaz

Quamar Niyaz, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering


qniyaz@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2685

Hammond Campus, POTT 327

Mohsen Saffari

Mohsen Saffari, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering


msaffari@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2255

Hammond Campus, POTT 225

Staff

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Karen Norman

Administrative Assistant, Electrical and Computer Engineering


krnorman@pnw.edu

(219) 989-2255

Hammond, Potter 321

Emeriti Faculty

Constantin Apostoaia

Constantin Apostoaia, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering


Hammond Campus, POTT 300

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Barrie Burridge

Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering


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Howard Gerber, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering


Kaliappan Gopalan

Kaliappan Gopalan, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering


Donald Gray, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering


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Toma Hentea

Professor Emeritus of Electrical & Computer Engineering


Edward Pierson, Sc.D.

Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering


About Us

Research Ready

Our expert faculty receive a number of prestigious grant awards and collaborate with students on research projects.


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