Chair's Message

Pamela Abshire is a leading researcher in VLSI circuit design and bioengineering. Her interdisciplinary work focuses on integrated circuits and hybrid devices incorporating CMOS, MEMS, optoelectronics, microfluidics and biological components. She has authored 160+ publications, holds three patents, and is an IEEE Fellow recognized for contributions to CMOS biosensors.

Welcome to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Stony Brook University.

Our department is dedicated to advancing knowledge, fostering discovery, and preparing the next generation of engineers to address the world's most pressing challenges. We are a growing community — with 231 graduate and 648 undergraduate students, and 217 degrees awarded last year alone — and we are building on that momentum at an especially exciting moment for Stony Brook and for Long Island, as the region establishes itself as “Silicon Island” – a hub for research and workforce development across a wide range of disciplines.

Electrical and computer engineering is an inherently interdisciplinary and international field, and our faculty and students work across traditional boundaries and borders to advance research in power electronics and the grid, circuits and VLSI, quantum technology, photonics and semiconductor devices, signal processing, communications and networking, machine learning and AI, and robotics. Our work spans from renewable energy and biomedical microsystems to secure quantum networks, next-generation wireless, and autonomous systems. Our collaborations extend across institutions and continents, including partnerships through SUNY Korea and student exchange programs, reflecting our commitment to preparing engineers for a globally connected field. By combining fundamental research with real-world applications, we cultivate an environment where discovery leads to impact.

At Stony Brook, our students are at the center of everything we do. We are committed to providing a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive community where students gain the knowledge, hands-on experience, and leadership skills needed to thrive in academia, industry, entrepreneurship, and public service.

As Chair, I look forward to building on the department's strengths and this moment of institutional momentum — expanding opportunities for interdisciplinary and international research and partnerships, and fostering a culture of curiosity, creativity, and excellence. Together, we will continue to develop engineering solutions that benefit our communities and contribute to a more connected, sustainable, and resilient future.

Whether you are a prospective student, current student, alumnus, faculty collaborator, or industry partner, I invite you to explore our department and discover the many opportunities to learn, collaborate, and make an impact.
Come be part of what we're building!