Electronics and Communication Engineering

Program Summary

The PhD programme in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering aims to train its students to conduct research on their chosen topic. It promotes the development and innovation that are needed to make significant advances in our scientific and technological understanding, of electronic and telecommunication systems in the wider sense: from the conception, design, production and testing of micro-nano devices, antennas and microwave systems, to the research and development of related applications.

This wide range of activities involves both ground-breaking knowledge and interdisciplinary research, in which these systems and technologies form the basic nucleus of development. Some clear examples of this are micro-nano-biosystems, devices used in the space industry, signal processing and the design of telecommunication networks.

Furthermore, as a PhD programme in an engineering school, the application of results from basic research is in itself a final objective. Graphene, carbon nanotubes, multi-micro sensors and actuators, embedded systems, microtechnologies, micro-nano-biosystems, nanoelectronics, robotics, neurotechnology, signal processing, information theory, etc. are some of the most important areas of leading-edge science and technology that this PhD programme deals with.

Implementing, maturing and using these technologies and systems in combination gives rise to a great number of applications that directly or indirectly further knowledge, technological progress, innovation, and, ultimately, social well-being.