The URI Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering offers a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment. Our programs develop expertise in Electrical Engineering (power systems, electronics, renewable energy, robotics), Computer Engineering (hardware, software, AI, cybersecurity, high-performance computing), and Biomedical Engineering (medical devices, biosensors, wearable technology), preparing students for technological innovation. Our faculty conduct pioneering research in fields such as AI, robotics, cyber-physical systems security, integrated circuit design, power electronics, wearable biosensing, brain-computer interfaces, and neural robotics. Students gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art labs.
Our department has a rich history of innovation, having established the first NSF Robotics Research Center and introduced the nation’s first microprocessor courses. We continue to lead the way by integrating AI and ML into our curriculum. Students will take rigorous capstone projects with industrial advisors and benefit from our unique programs, such as the International Engineering Program, Accelerated B.S./M.S. Program, and minors in robotics, cybersecurity, and entrepreneurship.
Recent News
URI engineering professor recipient of NSF CAREER Award for assistive and rehabilitative robotics research - Professor Reza Abiri’s work aims to help people with severe motor impairment to interact with their environment naturally and independently.
Engineering professor Weiwei Jia receives NSF CAREER Award to advance cloud computing applications, systems - University of Rhode Island assistant professor Weiwei Jia was recently awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his project “Redefining Memory Virtualization in Clouds” to research how to substantially improve the performance and cost-efficiency of next-generation cloud computing applications and systems.
Biomedical engineering professor awarded NSF grant to study Parkinson’s using virtual reality - University of Rhode Island biomedical engineering associate professor Yalda Shahriari has been awarded a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation to research hallucinations related to Parkinson’s disease using VR.