College of Engineering and Computer Science
Graduate Programs
While the undergraduate program in engineering offers a challenging basic education, graduate studies provide the opportunity for advanced or special studies in particular areas of interest. Particularly in an era of rapid technological and scientific advancement, many students find continued study a decided advantage. It offers an attractive opportunity to pursue their special interests and acquire a more thorough preparation for their professional careers.
The College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) offers 20 master's degrees, two Doctor of Engineering, and 4 Ph.D. programs. Our partnerships with major domestic automobile companies and automotive suppliers have led to many educational and research opportunities for students and faculty.
Many graduate programs and courses are offered online. Students interested in this flexible and convenient course option can visit CECS Online to learn more.
Post-Baccalaureate Programs
The post-baccalaureate programs in engineering at the UM-Dearborn are geared to the demands of the student and the desires of society to further the technical background of the practicing engineer. Working students are accommodated by course offerings late in the afternoon and evening. Master's level study is offered in the field of engineering and computer science. A full list of these programs and their specific requirements are discussed in the following sections or at the following CECS Master's Website.
Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) and Master of Science (MS) Programs
The College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) offers 20 master's degrees, with many of our courses are offered in the evening, and most master's degree programs may be completed fully online through CECS Online. Students have the opportunity to receive a unique graduate education in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Our partnerships with major domestic automobile companies and automotive suppliers have led to many educational and research opportunities for students and faculty. Our programs are designed to provide a thorough and vigorous educational experience for the student who plans to enter the engineering profession after completing the requirements and for the student who wishes to pursue a Ph.D. This is accomplished by the curricula, which provides appropriate breadth while at the same time permitting the students considerable freedom in the selection of both engineering science and professionally oriented courses in their special interests, and through an environment in which faculty and graduate students may work together on a broad spectrum of research projects.
Students planning part-time studies can begin their work during any of the three terms. Class schedules are arranged to accommodate part-time, later afternoon, and evening students from local industrial firms. Information on this kind of program, which provides many advantages to both employer and student, can be obtained from the graduate program advisor.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng.)
The College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) offers 6 doctoral programs: 4 full-time Ph.D. programs and two Doctor of Engineering (D. Eng.) programs. The D.Eng. programs accept students for both part-time and full-time study. In CECS, we are committed to excellence. Our doctoral programs are administered and taught by tenure-track faculty with active theoretical and translational research interests. Students and faculty work collaboratively and develop strong mentor relationships.
Located in the automotive industry's global epicenter in Metro Detroit, the university has developed strategic partnerships with major automobile companies and suppliers. Faculty and students have a variety of opportunities and regularly collaborate on innovative research with industry partners.
Time-Limits for Enrollment and Degree Completion
CECS Master's Program-
A student is expected to complete all work within five (5) years from the date of first enrollment into a CECS Master's Program. Students exceeding this limit must submit a petition to your program department, with their reasons for the request and specific plans for the completion of the degree program.
CECS DENG Program-
The D.Eng.in ASM & ECE program has a time limit of three (3) years for completion. Students are expected to complete the degree within two (2) years after achieving candidacy, but no more than three (3) years from the date of the first enrollment in the program. Students exceeding this limit must submit a petition to your program department, with their reasons for the request and specific plans for the completion of the degree program.
CECS PhD. Program- (Rackham)
Students are expected to complete their degree within five (5) years of achieving candidacy, but no more than seven (7) years from the date of the first enrollment in their PhD program. A student who does not pass the final defense within the required deadline can be placed on academic probation, unless the student petitions their department’s committee for an extension of time to degree because of extenuating circumstances, with a plan for completion. A student who does not complete the degree after two (2) years of extension may be returned to pre-candidacy status and required to meet candidacy requirements again.
Course Descriptions
The following lists include all courses normally offered at UM-Dearborn. However, not all courses are offered every year, and periodically courses are added and deleted. For details, students should consult the Schedule of Classes for each term.
Master's Programs
- Artificial Intelligence
- Automotive and Mobility Systems Engineering
- Bioengineering
- Computer and Information Science
- Computer Engineering
- Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
- Data Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Energy Systems and Sustainability Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Human-Centered Design and Engineering
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Information Systems and Technology
- Manufacturing Systems Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Program and Project Management
- Robotics Engineering
- Software Engineering
Doctorate Programs
- D.Eng. in Automotive Systems and Mobility
- Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science
- D.Eng. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Ph.D. in Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Engineering
- Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
Dual Degree Programs
Certificates
- Automotive Materials and Design
- Automotive Noise, Vibration & Harshness
- Automotive Powertrains
- Control Systems
- Electric Energy Technology
- Electrical System Analytics
- Electrical System Equipment
- Electrical System Planning
- Electrical System Protection and Control
- Engineering of Electrified Vehicular Systems
- Game Design
- Industrial Mechatronics
- Intelligent Systems in Engineering Applications
- Materials for Manufacturing
- Modeling and Simulations in Engineering
- Plastic & Composite Materials
- Program & Project Management
- Software Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Vehicle Electronics & Controls
Administration
Ghassan Kridli, PhD, Dean
Di Ma, PhD, Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research
Brahim Medjahed, PhD, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education
John Cristiano, PhD, Assistant Dean for Research Development and Strategic Initiatives and Co-Director, Institute for Advanced Vehicle Systems,
Anthony DeLaRosa, MA, Assistant Director, Experiential Learning and Co-op Education
Eric Kirk, Director, Facilities and Laboratory Safety
Leigh McGrath, BS, Director, Business Operations
Lisa Remsing Hall, PhD, Director, Advising and Academic Success
Susan Guinn, MPA, Director, CECS Online
Chairs and Directors
Oleg Zikanov, Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Wencong Su, Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Shan Bao, Chair, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Qiang Zhu, Chair, Department of Computer and Information Science
Professors Emeriti
Aswad, A. Adnan, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Bolling, Fredric, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Chang, Chia-hao, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Cherng, John, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Despres, Thomas A., PhD, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
England, Anthony, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Dean Emeritus College of Engineering and Computer Science
Habib, Izzeddin S., PhD, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Kachhal, Swatantra K., PhD, Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Kampfner, Roberto, PhD, Associate Professor Emeritus of Computer and Information Science
Knight, James W., PhD, Associate Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Miller, John, PhD, University of Toledo, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Murtuza, Syed, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Tsui, Louis, PhD, Associate Professor Emeritus of Computer and Information Science
Varde, Keshav, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Yoon, David, PhD, Wayne State University, Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science
Zhao, Dongming, PhD, Rutgers University, Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty
Department of Computer and Information Science
Abouelenien, Mohamed, PhD, University of North Texas, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
Abou-Nasr, Mahmoud, Ph.D, University of Windsor, Lecturer III of Computer and Information Science
Akingbehin, Kiumi, PhD, Wayne State University, Professor of Computer and Information Science
Bacha, Anys, PhD, Ohio State University, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
Das, Srijita, PhD, University of Texas at Dallas, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
Eshete, Birhanu, PhD, University of Trento, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
Gaaloul,Khouloud, Ph.D, University of Luxembourg , Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
Guo, Jinhua, PhD, University of Georgia, Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science
Hassan, Foyzul, PhD, University of Texas at San Antonio, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
Kattan,Khalid, Ph.D, Wayne State University, Lecturer III of Computer and Information Science
Li, Ang, PhD, Arizona State University, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
Ma, Di, PhD, University of California-Irvine, Professor of Computer and Information Science
Maxim, Bruce, PhD, University of Michigan, Professor of Computer and Information Science
Medjahed, Brahim, PhD, Virginia Tech University, Professor of Computer and Information Science
Meneghetti,Niccolo, PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo), Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
Ortiz, Luis, PhD, Brown University, Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science
Roy, Probir, PhD, College of William and Mary, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
Shen, Jie, PhD, University of Saskatchewan, Professor of Computer and Information Science
Song, Zheng, PhD, Virginia Tech, Ph.D., Beijing University of Posts and Telecomm., Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
Wang, Shengquan, PhD, Texas A M University, Professor of Computer and Information Science
Xu, Zhiwei, PhD, Florida Atlantic University, Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science
Zhu, Qiang, PhD, University of Waterloo, Professor of Computer and Information Science
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Al-Obaidy, Furat, PhD, Ryerson University, Lecturer III of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Awad, Selim Saad, PhD, Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bui, Van Hai, PhD, Incheon National University, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Farooq,Junaid, PhD, New York University, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hafeez,Azeem, PhD, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Lecturer IV of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hong,Junho, PhD, Washington State University, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kim, Taeyhung, PhD, Texas A M, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kwon, Jaerock, PhD, Texas A&M University, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Lakshmanan, Sridhar, PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Malik, Hafiz, PhD, University of Illinois At Chicago, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mohammadi,Alireza, PhD, University of Toronto, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Murphey, Yi Lu, PhD, University of Michigan, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Putty, Michael, PhD, University of Michigan, Lecturer IV of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Rawashdeh, Samir, PhD, University of Kentucky, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Richardson, Paul C., PhD, Oakland University, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Shaout, Adnan, PhD, Syracuse University, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Su, Wencong, PhD, North Carolina State University, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Wang, Mengqi, PhD, North Carolina State University, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Watta, Paul, PhD, Wayne State University, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Xiang, Weidong, PhD, Tsinghua University, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Yi, Yasha, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Zhou, Xuan, PhD, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department of Industrial Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Alsaid, Areen, PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison, Assistant Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Ayoub, Georges Y., PhD, University of Lille, Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Bao, Shan, PhD, University of Iowa, Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Bayram, Armagan, PhD, University of Massachusetts, Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Chehade, Abdallah, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Chen, Xi, PhD, University of Minnesota, Lecturer III of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Chen, Yubao, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Feng, Fred, PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Assistant Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Hu, Jian, PhD, Northwestern University, Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Hu, Zhen, PhD, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Jia, Bochen, PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Kim, Sang-Hwan, PhD, North Carolina State University, Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Klungle, Roger, D.Sc., George Washington University, Lecturer III of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Kridli, Ghassan, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia, Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Lee, Cheol, PhD, Purdue University, Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Tolbert, DeLean, PhD, Purdue University, Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Ulgen, Onur, PhD, Texas Technological University, Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Zakarian, Armen, PhD, University of Iowa, Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Zhou, Feng, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology, Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Argento, Alan, PhD, University of Michigan, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Casquero Penelas, Hugo, PhD, Universidade da Coruna, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Chen, Lei, PhD, National University of Singapore, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Esquivel, Amanda, PhD, Wayne State University, Associate Professor of Bioengineering
Jung, Dohoy, PhD, University of Michigan, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Kanapathipillai, Mathumai, PhD, Iowa State University, Associate Professor of Bioengineering
Kang, Hong Tae, PhD, University of Alabama, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Kim, Doohyun, PhD, University of Michigan, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Kim, Youngki, PhD, University of Michigan, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Lee, Byungchan, PhD, University of Michigan, Lecturer III of Mechanical Engineering
Li, Ben Q., PhD, University of California-Berkeley, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Lo, Joe Fu-Jiou, PhD, University of Southern California, Associate Professor of Bioengineering
Mei, Carole, PhD, University of Auckland, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Mohanty, Pravansu, PhD, McGill University, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Novak, Caymen, PhD, University of Michigan, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Pannier, Christopher, PhD, University of Michigan, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Raghunandan, Aditya, PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ratts, Eric, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Reyes-Villanueva, German, PhD, University of Liverpool, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ruiz, Rafael, PhD, University of Notre Dame and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Shim, Taehyun, PhD, University of California-Davis, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Xia, Xin, PhD, Tongji University, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Zhang, Yi, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Zikanov, Oleg, PhD, Moscow State University, Professor of Mechanical Engineering