  {"id":145,"date":"2021-02-04T10:51:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T16:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/?post_type=program&#038;p=145"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:27:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:27:35","slug":"electrical-engineering-doctoral","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/academics\/electrical-engineering-doctoral\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrical Engineering PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n\t<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"program-intro\" class=\"uwm-u-pt-80 uwm-u-pb-40\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"intro-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<header class=\"page-header\">\n    <h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n        Electrical Engineering PhD                    <div class=\"program-degree size-h3 uwm-u-mt-20\">PhD<\/div>\n            <\/h1>\n<\/header>\n  \n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic degree, built on deep problem solving through extensive research. As an R1 research university ranked among the top 3% worldwide by the Center for World University Rankings, 51ÁÔÆæ offers an exceptional environment in which to pursue your electrical engineering PhD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science, you\u2019ll work alongside leading faculty on cutting-edge research in battery energy storage, cybersecurity, data visualization, machine learning and AI, nano-electronics, photonics, power electronics, sensors, signal processing and smart grid systems. The program is intentionally flexible and unstructured, allowing you to tailor your studies to your specific goals and interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With access to advanced labs, strong industry partnerships and a collaborative research culture, 51ÁÔÆæ prepares you for high-impact careers in academia, national labs, and advanced R&amp;D roles.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div id=\"program-details-jump\">\n        <a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--s\" href=\"#program-details\" rel=\"\">Jump to Program Details <i class=\"uwm-u-pl-10 fa-solid fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-u-mt-50\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Type<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>Doctoral<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-offset--2\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Format<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>On Campus<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"intro-sidebar\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n\n        <div class=\"uwm-mini-rfi uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Request Information<\/div>\n                    <div id='form_24340cd6-aac9-4c29-a3c7-2d2be62daf94'>Loading&#8230;<\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left uwm-u-mt-40\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=442d088c-4d8a-4572-be4e-00a5267ed73b\" rel=\"\">Apply Now<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cost-aid\/\" rel=\"\">Cost<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script async='async' src='https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=24340cd6-aac9-4c29-a3c7-2d2be62daf94&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_24340cd6-aac9-4c29-a3c7-2d2be62daf94'>\/**\/<\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\t    <section id=\"program-highlights\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80 uwm-bg-gray-dark\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div id=\"program-highlights-content-image\" class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-research-focus\">Research Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rob Cuzner\u2019s research focuses on improving the resiliency and efficiency of microgrids. His current and past research on integrated power and energy systems has been supported by the Office of Naval Research, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, the National Science Foundation and industry partners including Eaton Corporation and Leonardo DRS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are working on improving the resiliency part of energy security,\u201d he says. \u201cThe goal is a grid that can respond predictably to events, threats and failures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--6 uwm-l-offset--1\">    <figure class=\"default\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \n                class=\"wp-image-16870\" \n                src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2023\/08\/AR-cuzner-1-1.jpg\" \n                alt=\"Rob Cuzner, professor of electrical engineering, stands next to microgrids which are part of his research into energy and integrated power systems.\" \n srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2023\/08\/AR-cuzner-1-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2023\/08\/AR-cuzner-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\n                    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"program-details\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"details-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-tabs\" data-tabs-prefix-class=\"uwm-p-tabs\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-tablist\" data-hx=\"h2\"><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-brpt-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-brpt-research\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Research<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-brpt-faculty\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Faculty<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-brpt-funding-partners\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Funding Partners<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent\">\n<div id=\"tab-brpt-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-to-expect-from-doctoral-studies-in-electrical-engineering\">What to expect from doctoral studies in Electrical Engineering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD students complete 54 graduate credits beyond the bachelor\u2019s degree. Students choose a research area of focus and an approved minor and commit to completing a graduate seminar and doctoral thesis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some students at 51ÁÔÆæ pursue their PhD after completing a master\u2019s degree, and others choose to earn a PhD instead of a master\u2019s degree. Please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/engineering-applied-science\/electrical-engineering\/electrical-engineering-phd\/#text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">course catalog<\/a> for specific requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many students choose to incorporate <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/research-teaching-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teaching Assistantships (TAs) or Research Assistantships (RAs) <\/a>during their graduate study which helps to fund their education while also building leadership skills.&nbsp;Assistantship decisions are made by the academic departments only after an applicant has been accepted into the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earning a PhD in electrical engineering can provide you with a wide range of professional or academic opportunities that may include leadership roles in academia, government service, or high-level industrial research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-information\">More Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact the<a href=\"mailto:ceas-graduate@uwm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science Graduate Programs Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-brpt-research\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-focus-of-our-electrical-engineering-faculty\">Focus of our Electrical Engineering Faculty:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Artificial Intelligence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Batteries &amp; Electric vehicles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data Visualization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Energy &amp; Alternative Energy &amp; Power Systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grids &amp; Grid Systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nanomaterials &amp; Nanodevices &amp; Nanotechnology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sensors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/07\/Cuzner.Navy_.event1_.jpg\" alt=\"Three men, one in Naval uniform on left, tour an electrical engineering lab and examine a computer program on a large screen\" class=\"wp-image-25003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/07\/Cuzner.Navy_.event1_.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/07\/Cuzner.Navy_.event1_-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>Engineering Professor Rob Cuzner (center) shows a tool for electrical fault detection that master&#8217;s student Kevin Monahan (right) has been working on to U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Matthew Pottenburgh.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As an R1 research institution, research is integral to our work at 51ÁÔÆæ and to the experience of students pursuing graduate degrees. Our college has a wide range of faculty-led labs that perform cutting edge research. Please see the Faculty tab to the right for the specific research interests and labs of each civil and environmental engineering faculty member. View a full list of our college\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/research\/research-labs-centers-institutes\/\">research labs, centers and institutes<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-brpt-faculty\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-electrical-engineering-faculty\">Electrical Engineering Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"facetwp-template\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-container\" class=\"uwmpeople-grid\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-grid\" class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--1 uwm-u-mb-60\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 32, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/cuzner-robert\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Robert-Cuzner-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rob Cuzner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Robert-Cuzner-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Robert-Cuzner.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/cuzner-robert\/\">Cuzner, Robert   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Richard and Joanne Grigg Professorship<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Electrical Engineering and Computer Science<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Director, Center for Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems (SEES)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Site Director, Center for GRid-Connected Power Electronic Systems (GRAPES)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:cuzner@uwm.edu\">cuzner@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142516147\">414-251-6147<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">University Services and Research 201M<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"40, 44, 40\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/hanson-george\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/George-Hanson-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"George Hanson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/George-Hanson-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/George-Hanson.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/hanson-george\/\">Hanson, George   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Professor Emerit<\/strong>, <em>Electrical Engineering<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:george@uwm.edu\">george@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 32, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/hu-yi\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Yi-Hu-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"faculty member yi-hu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Yi-Hu-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Yi-Hu.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/hu-yi\/\">Hu, Yi   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong>, <em>Electrical Engineering<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Department Chair<\/strong>, <em>Electrical Engineering<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong>, <em>Computer Science<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:huy@uwm.edu\">huy@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142518830\">414-251-8830<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering &amp; Mathematical Sciences 1185<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 31, 28, 32, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/law-chiu\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Chiu-Law-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chiu Law\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Chiu-Law-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Chiu-Law.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/law-chiu\/\">Law, Chiu   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong>, <em>Electrical Engineering<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong>, <em>Computer Science<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:lawc@uwm.edu\">lawc@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142296203\">414-229-6203<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering and Mathematical Sciences 1219<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"40, 41, 40, 43, 40, 44, 40\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/misra-devendra\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Devendra-Misra-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Devendra Misra\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Devendra-Misra-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Devendra-Misra.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/misra-devendra\/\">Misra, Devendra   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Professor Emerit<\/strong>, <em>Biomedical Engineering<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Professor Emerit<\/strong>, <em>Electrical Engineering and Computer Science<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:misra@uwm.edu\">misra@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142293327\">414-229-3327<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering and Mathematical Sciences E-314<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 32, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/wang-lingfeng\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Lingfeng-Wang-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lingfeng Wang\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Lingfeng-Wang-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Lingfeng-Wang.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/wang-lingfeng\/\">Wang, Lingfeng   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Richard and Joanne Grigg Faculty Fellowship<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Electrical Engineering<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Computer Science<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:wang289@uwm.edu\">wang289@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142517477\">414-251-7477<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering &amp; Mathematical Sciences 1277<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 31, 28, 32, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/wang-weizhong\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Weizhong-Wang-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"faculty image weizhong wang\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Weizhong-Wang-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Weizhong-Wang.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/wang-weizhong\/\">Wang, Weizhong   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong>, <em>Electrical Engineering<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong>, <em>Computer Science<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:wwang@uwm.edu\">wwang@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142292247\">414-229-2247<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering &amp; Mathematical Sciences 1285<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 31, 28, 32, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/zhang-jun\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Jun-Zhang-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jun Zhang\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Jun-Zhang-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Jun-Zhang.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/zhang-jun\/\">Zhang, Jun   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Electrical Engineering<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Computer Science<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:junzhang@uwm.edu\">junzhang@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142294246\">414-229-4246<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering &amp; 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