Computer Systems Research Projects

Computer engineering is a very broad area, covering hardware, firmware, and software engineering of complex digital systems and system components. Software and hardware systems design is the most technically intensive components of the Electrical and Computer Engineering curriculum.

A broad spectrum of research topics of both applied and theoretical nature are undertaken in the department. Some examples are: software verification and validation, software process improvement, software development environments for signal processing applications, parallel processing of fingerprint image comparison systems, fast adaptive routing algorithms for processor arrays, communication switching systems, information systems, computational accelerator using digital signal processing arrays, an automated lumber processing system, neural network medical and industrial applications autonomous robots, computer controlled electric and hybrid vehicle instrumentation, a distributed microprocessor monitoring system, knowledge-based decision support system, and microprocessor-based instrumentation.

The department offers dedicated laboratories equipped with personal computers and workstations to support classroom instruction and research. A number of computer engineering faculty have close cooperation with several interdisciplinary research centers at WVU the Alternate Fuels Research Center, and the Constructed Facilities Research Center.

Some of the current research areas are as follows; if you are interested in these areas please feel free to contact the listed faculty members.

• Logic Design (Research conducted by Dr. Powsiri Klinkachorn)
• Computer Architecture (Research conducted by Dr. Powsiri Klinkachorn)
• Computer Based Applications (Research conducted by Dr. Powsiri Klinkachorn)
• Embedded Computers (Research conducted by Dr. Roy Nutter)
• Embedded Sensors (Research conducted by Dr. David Graham)
• Fuzzy Logic (Research conducted by Dr. Powsiri Klinkachorn)
• Hardware Development (Research conducted by Dr. Powsiri Klinkachorn)
• Integrated Circuits (Research conducted by Dr. David Graham)
• Neural Networks (Research conducted by Dr. Powsiri Klinkachorn & Dr. Roy Nutter)
• Operating Systems (Research conducted by Dr. James Mooney)
• Space Time Coding (Research conducted by Dr. Daryl Reynolds)
• Transmitter Precoding (Research conducted by Dr. Daryl Reynolds)
• Distributed Systems (Research conducted by Dr. Hany Ammar, Dr. Y Reddy & Dr. Brian Woerner)
• Real Time Systems (Research conducted by Dr. Hany Ammar)




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