Electricity has been an essential type of energy for our daily lives and is the backbone of modern industrial society. The demand for power in the world is still growing at a high rate, and the level of development of a country can be said to depend heavily on the level of technologies in using electricity, as well as the amount of electric output. In a traditional sense, electrical engineering focused on the production, transfer, and distribution of such electric energy. However, modern electrical engineering covers not only the efficient production and operation of electric energy but also renewable energy sources, semiconductors, new materials, MEMS, nano-technology, control, automation, intelligent systems, computers, industrial electronics, and many other disciplines.
The Department of Electrical Engineering focuses on the field of electric energy systems. More specifically, it covers circuits, systems, instrumentation, control systems, power systems, power electronics, superconductors and semiconductor applications, high-voltage discharges and plasma applications, optical communication, microwave, and antennas, etc. More recently, the department is paying even more attention to wind power, solar power, and other renewable energy technologies, as well as power IT sectors. In addition, a variety of research programs in our department and education programs are intended to train and educate engineers and researchers to improve the environment of our planet and contribute to the advance of science which is essential for our progress.