Electrical and Systems Engineering

Department Chair: Arye Nehorai

Home Page: http://www.ese.wustl.edu/ Location: 201 Bryan Hall Email: sandra@zach.wustl.edu Telephone: (314) 935-5565

In a general sense, systems science is an approach that views an entire system of components as an entity rather than simply an assembly of individual parts; each component is designed to fit properly with the other components rather than to function by itself. The engineering and mathematics of systems is a rapidly developing field. It is one of the most modern segments of applied mathematics, as well as an engineering discipline. It is concerned with the identification, modeling, analysis, design, and control of systems that are potentially as large and complex as the U.S. economy or as precise and vital as a space voyage.

Its interests run from fundamental theoretical questions to the implementation of operational systems. In its mathematical aspects it draws on the most modern and advanced areas of mathematics, including stochastics. At the application end of the spectrum, the systems scientist is an engineer with a unique and indispensable viewpoint and training to bring to any systems analysis, design, or control problem.

News Stories & Tip Sheets:

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Imaging device fits in the palm of a hand Ultrasound imaging now possible with a smartphone April 20, 2009 -- David Kilper/WUSTL Photo Download Computer engineers at Washington University in St. Louis are bringing the minimalist approach to medical care and computing by coupling USB-based ultrasound probe technology with a smartphone, enabling a compact, mobile computational platform and a medical imaging device that fits in the palm of a hand. William D. Richard, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science and engineering, and David Zar, research associate in computer science and engineering, have made commercial USB ultrasound probes compatible with Microsoft Windows mobile-based smartphones, thanks to a $100,000 grant Microsoft awarded the two in 2008.

Brauers' generosity to support engineering for years to come Oct. 20, 2008 -- Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton announced that WUSTL has received a major commitment from Stephen and Camilla Brauer to help implement the long-range, strategic plan of its School of Engineering & Applied Science.

Saving lives Today's military using more robots Aug. 4, 2008 -- WUSTL computer scientists who work on robots say the machines still need the human touch. War casualties are typically kept behind tightly closed doors, but one company keeps the mangled pieces of its first casualty on display. This is no ordinary soldier, though — it is Packbot from iRobot Corporation. Robots in the military are no longer the stuff of science fiction, and WUSTL's Doug Few and Bill Smart are on the cutting edge of this new wave of technology. Few and Smart report that the military goal is to have approximately 30% of the Army comprised of robotic forces by approximately 2020.

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Faculty Experts:

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T.J. Tarn Professor of Systems Science and Mathematics Tarn Download T.J. Tarn, Ph.D., professor of Systems Science and Mathematics in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, is internationally known for his expertise in robotics and automation and intelligent control. In 1997, Tarn and his then graduate student Kevin Brady were the first persons to control ... Expertise: robotics, robotic manipulators, artificial intelligence Direct contact: (314) 935-6037 / tarn@ese.wustl.edu

Frank Yin Chairman of the Department of Biomedical Engineering; The Stephen and Camilla Brauer Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering Yin Download Frank C. P. Yin, M.D., Ph.D., the Stephen and Camilla Brauer Professor of Biomedical Engineering and chair of the biomedical engineering department, is a world-renowned biomedical engineer. Yin heads a dynamic, young department, not yet five years old and already ranked among the top 20 in the nation. ... Expertise: soft tissue mechanics, cell mechanics, hemodynamics Direct contact: (314) 935-6164 / yin@wustl.edu

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