Group: Exact Sciences Faculty : Engineering
Department: Electrical Engineering - ESAT K.U.Leuven
P. Suetens P. Wambacq L. Van Eycken L. Van Gool
D. Vandermeulen D. Van Compernolle H. Van hamme F. Maes
T.Tuytelaars
A. Van de Capelle B. Nauwelaers E. Van Lil
G. Vandenbosch D. Schreurs B. Puers
M. Steyaert G. Gielen W. Dehaene P. Reynaert
J. Vandewalle B. De Moor M. Diehl J. Engelen M. Moonen Y. Moreau B. Preneel V. Rijmen J. Suykens S. Van Huffel I. Verbauwhede C. Diaz
J.Aerts R. Belmans
G. Deconinck J. Driesen
Dean: L. Froyen Students: ±3700
Chairman: M. Steyaert MSc students: ±300 PhD students: ±400
Rector: M. Waer Students: ±32.500 Vice-rector:
K. Maex
Department of Electrical Engineering - ESAT
Education at ESAT
• 3-year Bachelor program in Engineering (Dutch only)
– first 1.5 year: common to all engineering
– second 1.5 year: major in EE with minor in CS, MechE or MatE
• global introduction into the EE field
• 2-year Master of Engineering
– further academic specialization in one area
• with many elective courses and Master thesis
– most Master programs are in Dutch – Master programs in English:
• Electrical Engineering (ICT)
• Nanoscience and nanotechnology
• Bio-informatics
• Post-initial masters & Postgraduate studies
– Artificial intelligence; Biomedical engineering; Earth observation
• PhD program in Electrical Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering - ESAT
Education at ESAT
scientific & technical introduction
Electrical Engineering (8 courses) +
Comp. Sc. – Mater. Eng. – Mech. Eng.
– Buss. Adm. – Gen. Tech. Intr.
CS + EE
MaE + EE
MeE + EE
major + minor
bachelormaster
….
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Energy
Biomedical Engineering Mathematical Engineering Bio-informatics
Electrical Engineering (ICT)
• Integrated Electronics
• Multimedia and Signal Processing
• Telecommunication and Telematics
Department of Electrical Engineering - ESAT
Research at ESAT
• Long-term fundamental research
– Scholarships: FWO-V, IWT …
– Projects: Research Council (GOA), FWO/V, IWT (GBOU), IUAP, FIOV,
…
• Medium-term basic research
– IWT (RTD projects, SBO), European Union, Medea, ESA, ITEA, CELTIC, contract research
• Short-term project-based research
– with industry
• Contract handling and valorization via K.U.Leuven Research & Development
Department of Electrical Engineering - ESAT
Research divisions at ESAT
• ELECTA : Electrical Energy and Computer Architectures
• MICAS : Microelectronics and Sensors
• PSI : Center for Processing Speech and Images
• SCD : Signals, Identification, System theory and Automation – Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography – Document Architectures
• TELEMIC : Telecommunications and Microwaves Department of Electrical Engineering - ESAT
Electrical Energy & Computer Architectures
Ronnie Belmans, Geert Deconinck, Johan Driesen, Koen Van Reusel
power quality and rational use of energy
power systems distributed generation
motors and drives
Electrical Energy & Computer Architectures
Electrical Energy & Computer Architectures
Electrical Energy & Computer Architectures
Ronnie Belmans, Geert Deconinck, Johan Driesen, Koen Van Reusel
techno-economic issues
power electronics and control elektroheat, lighting, high voltage, … smart grids
Design and CAD for Micro-Electronics and Sensors
Wim Dehaene, Georges Gielen, Robert Puers, Patrick Reynaert, Michiel Steyaert
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Analog/Digital
Design Methodologies
Analog, Mixed-mode
&
RF-CMOS IC Design
mm-Wave
&
RF Circuits Sensor
Technologies
& Biomedical Systems
Digital IC Design
MICro-Electronics And Sensors
MICro-Electronics And Sensors
Design and CAD for Micro-Electronics and Sensors
Wim Dehaene, Georges Gielen, Robert Puers, Patrick Reynaert, Michiel Steyaert
Design of integrated circuits, systems, sensors and MEMS for telecommunications, multimedia, automotive, biomedical applications…
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SISTA - COSIC - DOCARCH
Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography
Bart Preneel, Vincent Rijmen, Ingrid Verbauwhede, Claudia Diaz, Joos Vandewalle
Create the electronic equivalent of the real world: confidentiality, digital signature, privacy, anonymity, payments, DRM, elections, … Applications:
• Telematics and logistics: car-to-car communications, remote entry, RFID
• Telecommunications: mobile and wireless
• Finance: e-payment, Near Field Communications (NFC)
• Health care:
• E-government: eID card, e-voting
• Energy: smart meters
• …
SISTA - COSIC - DOCARCH
Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography: topics
Bart Preneel, Vincent Rijmen, Ingrid Verbauwhede, Claudia Diaz, Joos Vandewalle
Fundamental research in discrete mathematics
Cryptographic
algorithms: design and cryptanalysis
Cryptographic protocols:
key establishment, privacy
Efficient and secure implementations in hardware and software
SISTA - COSIC - DOCARCH
System Identification & ControlSystem Identification & Control
Datamining & Information retrievalDatamining & Information retrieval
Bioinformatics & Systems MedicineBioinformatics & Systems Medicine
Document ArchitecturesDocument Architectures
Mathematical Engineering and Signal Processing
Joos Vandewalle, Bart De Moor, Yves Moreau, Marc Moonen, Johan Suykens, Moritz Diehl, Lieven De Lathauwer, Sabine Van Huffel, Jan Engelen
SISTA - COSIC - DOCARCH
Numerical Linear AlgebraNumerical Linear Algebra
Telecom/Audio Signal ProcessingTelecom/Audio Signal Processing
Nonlinear and Complex SystemsNonlinear and Complex Systems
Biomedical Signal ProcessingBiomedical Signal Processing
Mathematical Engineering and Signal Processing
Joos Vandewalle, Bart De Moor, Yves Moreau, Marc Moonen, Johan Suykens, Moritz Diehl, Lieven De Lathauwer, Sabine Van Huffel, Jan Engelen
Image and Speech Processing
Paul Suetens, Dirk Vandermeulen, Frederik Maes – Luc Van Gool, Luc Van Eycken, Tinne Tuytelaars – Patrick Wambacq, Hugo Van hamme, Dirk Van Compernolle
Image Processing
Speech Processing Medical Image
Computing
Center for Processing Speech and Images
Center for Processing Speech and Images
Image and Speech Processing
Paul Suetens, Dirk Vandermeulen, Frederik Maes – Luc Van Gool, Luc Van Eycken, Tinne Tuytelaars – Patrick Wambacq, Hugo Van hamme, Dirk Van Compernolle
3D Reconstruction/Object Recognition Multimedia and Virtual Reality
Speech Representation Speech Recognition Computer Aided Diagnosis
Image Guided Therapy & Surgery
TELEcommunications and MICrowaves
Numerical Techniques and Propagation
Antoine Van de Capelle, Emmanuel Van Lil, Bart Nauwelaers,Guy Vandenbosch, Dominique Schreurs
Antennas - EMC
10 cm
10 cm
10 cm
10 cm
Coverage – DOA – radar
TELEcommunications and MICrowaves
High-frequency devices and telecommunication networks
Antoine Van de Capelle, Emmanuel Van Lil, Bart Nauwelaers,Guy Vandenbosch, Dominique Schreurs
HF Components and Circuits
Network Research
111 GHz amplifie r
Department of Electrical Engineering - ESAT Spin-Offs from ESAT
