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 https://umdearborn.edu/cecs/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

Doctorate Programs

Dual Degree Programs

Certificates

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

Paul Richardson, Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Armen Zakarian, 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

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

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

Lu, Jin, PhD, University of Connecticut, 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

Yoon, David, PhD, Wayne State 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

Awad, Selim Saad, PhD, Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

El Kateeb, Ali, PhD, Concordia University, Associate 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 III 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

Wei, Lu, PhD, Aalto University, Assistant 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

Zhao, Dongming, PhD, Rutgers University, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department of Industrial Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Ayoub, Georges Y., PhD, University of Lille, Assistant 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, Assistant Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Chehade, Abdallah, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Assistant Professor 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, Assistant 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, Assistant 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, Assistant 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

Huntley, Hugh, PhD, University of Michigan, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Jayaraman, Tanjore, PhD, University of Utah, Lecturer III of Mechanical Engineering

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, Assistant 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

Mallick, Pankaj K., PhD, Illinois Institute of Technology, Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Mei, Carole, PhD, University of Auckland, Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Mohanty, Pravansu, PhD, McGill University, Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Pannier, Christopher, PhD, University of Michigan, 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

Sengupta, Subrata, PhD, Case Western Reserve University, Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Shim, Taehyun, PhD, University of California-Davis, 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