Stanford Department of Electrical Engineering

Stanford Department of Electrical Engineering, also known as EE; Double E, is one of nine engineering departments that comprise Stanford University School of Engineering.

Stanford University Department of Electrical Engineering
TypePrivate research university
Established1894
Parent institution
Stanford University
ChairpersonStephen P. Boyd
Academic staff
64
Students980[1]
Location, ,
U.S.

37°25′21″N 122°9′55″W
Websiteee.stanford.edu

History

F.A.C. Perrine, in 1893, made an acknowledgement of gifts to Stanford's Electrical Engineering Department in The Stanford Daily.[2] Professor F.A.C. Perrine was the first faculty to teach the subject of electrical engineering at Stanford.

In 1894, the first undergraduate degree in electrical engineering was awarded. Lucien Howard Gilmore of Capron, Illinois was the recipient.[3][4]

Prior to 1894, electrical engineering had been taught as part of the Physics and Mechanical Engineering curriculum.

With the advancement of electricity, industry and employment opportunities were plentiful for those with knowledge in the subject.[5]

In 1899, Standard Electrical Company completed one of the world's longest transmission lines. Professor FAC Perrine was the engineer, and the following year, he left academia for industry.[6][7]

In 1919, Leonard F. Fuller earned the first PhD degree at Stanford's Electrical Engineering Department. Fuller was Stanford's first PhD in any engineering discipline. Fuller helped advance the west coast's electric power industry, as well as communications lines. After managing the Federal Telegraph Company's plant in Palo Alto, he became professor, and chair, of the electrical engineering department at University of California, Berkeley.

The Stanford University Department of Electrical Engineering offers bachelor of science, master of science, and doctoral of philosophy degrees. Degree programs offer some flexible options, such as:

  • coterminal BS and MS degrees completed in 5 years.
  • Joint programs: EE MS/MBA and EE MS/JD
  • online graduate certificates
  • and non-degree options.

Research areas

Electrical Engineering is a broad subject. Stanford's EE Department presents their research in 3 core areas, and 2 interdisciplinary areas. [8]

  • Information Systems & Science
  • Hardware/Software Systems
  • Physical Technology & Science
  • (Interdisciplinary) Energy
  • (Interdisciplinary) Biomedical

Notable faculty and alumni

Name BS; MS; PhD Notability
Stephen P. Boyd professorIEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal, 2017
John Cioffi professorMarconi Award, 2006; IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal, 2010
Thomas Cover professorIEEE Shannon Award, 1990; IEEE Hamming Award, 1997
Abbas El Gamal professorIEEE Shannon Award, 2012; IEEE Hamming Award, 2016
James F. Gibbons professorIEEE Founders Medal, 2011; IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal, 1985
Robert M. Gray professorIEEE Shannon Award, 2008; IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal, 2008
Pat Hanrahan professorAcademy Award, Scientific and Technical, 2013, 2003, 1992
Martin Hellman professorTuring Award, 2015; Marconi Award, 2000; IEEE Hamming Award, 2010; National Inventors Hall of Fame, 2011
John L. Hennessy professor; president emeritusTuring Award, 2018; IEEE Medal of Honor, 2012; IEEE John von Neumann Medal, 2000.
Thomas Kailath professorNational Medal of Science, 2014; MIMO wireless technology; IEEE Shannon Award, 2000
Thomas H. Lee professorThe Ho-Am Prize in Engineering, 2011
John Linvill professorIEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal, 1976;
Teresa Meng professorIEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal, 2019
Arogyaswami Paulraj professorMIMO wireless technology; National Inventors Hall of Fame, 2008; Marconi Award, 2014; IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal, 2011
Gerald Pearson professorNational Inventors Hall of Fame, 2008
Jim Plummer professorIEEE Founders Medal, 2015
William Shockley professorNobel Prize in Physics, 1956; IEEE Medal of Honor, 1980; National Inventors Hall of Fame, 2016
Frederick E. Terman professorIEEE Founders Medal, 1963; IEEE Medal of Honor, 1950; IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal, 1956
David Tse professorIEEE Hamming Award, 2019; IEEE Shannon Award, 2017
Ellen Ochoa MS '81; PhD '85American engineer, former astronaut and former Director of the Johnson Space Center
Acha Leke MS; PhDfounder African Leadership Academy
Rahul Panicker MS '04; PhD '08social enterprise entrepreneur
Marcian Hoff MS '53; PhD '62Intel 4004 - invention of microprocessors; National Inventors Hall of Fame, 1996
Stan Honey MSEmmys for technical and engineering innovations in sports TV broadcasts. (1) 1998 with ESPN football; (2) 2013 America's Cup LiveLine System won 2 Emmy's (first-down line and hockey puck).[9] (3) Emmy with America's Cup (2013).[10]
Ray Dolby BS; MSNational Medal of Technology, 1997; Academy Award, Scientific and Technical, 1979, and 1989; National Inventors Hall of Fame, 1984
Kristina M. Johnson BS; PhDNational Inventors Hall of Fame,[11] 2015
Ralph Merkle PhDNational Inventors Hall of Fame, 2011
Mark Dean PhDNational Inventors Hall of Fame, 1997
William R. Hewlett BSNational Inventors Hall of Fame, 1992
Joseph Jacobson post-doc researcherNational Inventors Hall of Fame, 2006
Vinton Cerf BSNational Inventors Hall of Fame, 2004
Bernard M. Oliver BSNational Inventors Hall of Fame, 2004
Stanley Mazor National Inventors Hall of Fame, 1996
Stan Honey MSNational Inventors Hall of Fame, 2018
C. Kumar N. Patel MS; PhDNational Inventors Hall of Fame, 2012

References

  1. "EE Fast Facts". Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  2. "The Stanford Daily 5 October 1893 — The Stanford Daily". stanforddailyarchive.com.
  3. "Timeline of Stanford EE History". Stanford EE.
  4. "The Stanford Daily, Volume IV, Issue 86, 30 May 1894". stanforddailyarchive.com.
  5. "The Stanford Daily 2 May 1922 — The Stanford Daily". stanforddailyarchive.com.
  6. "The Stanford Daily 15 March 1899 — The Stanford Daily". stanforddailyarchive.com.
  7. "The Stanford Daily 17 January 1900 — The Stanford Daily". stanforddailyarchive.com.
  8. "EE Research at Stanford: The Big Picture". Stanford EE. March 20, 2014.
  9. "Sally and Stan Honey: America's Cup couple". sfgate.com. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  10. "Winners of the 33rd Annual Sports Emmy® Awards". emmyonline.com. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  11. "National Inventors Hall of Fame, Inductees". invent.org. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
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