Electrical and Computer Engineering for a Just, Sustainable, and Connected World
Course Spotlight - Spring 2026
ECEN 185: Electric Drives
Professor: Aleksandar Stankovic
Schedule: T TH 10:20AM - 12:00PM
Description: Electric drives are where power electronics, machines, and control come together to make real systems move. This course shows how motors, converters, and controllers work as an integrated whole, connecting theory to applications like EVs, robotics, and renewable energy. You'll understand the systems that convert electrical energy into motion (and vice versa).
Prerequisite(s) Skills / Prior Knowledge: ECEN 50 with a grade of B- or better.
Faculty Spotlight
Reflections of an Infinite Beauty: Scientific and Theological Perspectives on the Ecological Crisis
Dr. Aleksandar I. Zecevic, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering has published his book Reflections of an Infinite Beauty: Scientific and Theological Perspectives on the Ecological Crisis. This book offers scientific and theological perspectives on the current ecological crisis. What is unusual about the book is the fact that it includes an extensive comparison of Catholic, Orthodox and Muslim views on nature and our responsibility toward it. It is reasonable to assume that such an approach could potentially lead to a new framework for ecumenical (and interreligious) dialogue, which centers on what these traditions have in common.
Department Updates
In Memory of Dragoslav D. Siljak
Dragoslav Siljak, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering, passed away on November 16. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering remembers him fondly, and would like to recognize his full life and his many gifts.