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Electrical and Computer Engineering
Summary
A wide range of research is carried out within the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. Research areas include: acoustics, communication, computational imaging, nanostructure engineering, networking, electric power engineering, power electronics and power systems. The Department has four specialist research laboratories: Communications, High Voltage, Nanofabrication and Power Electronics.
Researchers
Alan Ruthven Wood
Andrew Craig Lapthorn
Christopher Eric Hann
Ciaran Patrick Moore
Desmond Taylor
Enda Crossin
Harsha Rajaram Sirisena
Jeremy Watson
Joe Pin-Jen Chen
Le Yang
Linda Yen-Chien Chen
Lui Rivers Holder-Pearson
Maan Alkaisi
Martin Ward Allen
Michael Philip Hayes
Neville Robert Watson
Pat Bodger
Paul T Gaynor
Peter Gough
Phil Bones
Philippa Anne Martin
Richard Darryl Jones
Richard Michael Clare
Rick Millane
Stephen John Weddell
Volker Michael Nock
Research Groups
Centre for Bioengineering
Acoustic Research Group (ARG)
Algorithm Engineering
Communications Research Group (UCCRG)
Computational Design and Adaptation (CDA)
Computational Imaging Group (CIG)
Nanostructure Engineering Science and Technology (NEST)
Natural Materials & Biocomposites Research Group
Networking Research Group (NRG)
Power Electronics Research Group (PERG)
Power Systems Group
Wood Technology Research Centre
Māori Research Advisory Group (MRAG)
Search and Rescue Research Group (SRRG)
Resilience: Technological Research
The University of Canterbury Rose Centre for Stroke Recovery and Research at St George’s Medical Centre
Projects
MARS-CT: Medipix All Resolution System - CT
Navigation Systems for Semi-autonomous Operation of Wheelchairs
Energy Harvesting for Wireless Instrumentation
Wireless Sensor Network for Wheelchair Control
Navigation and Control for Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems
Nonlinear Adaptive Control for UAV
Reflection Collection: Digitally capturing Students products from earthquake related course at UC
UC Rover
Change detection using multiple-pass InSAS
Tools for timber stiffness measurement
Autonomous Forest Pruning and Data Collection of Tree Metrics
Self-propelling droplets for microfluidic applications
Flexible microdevices for characterization of the role of bionanomechanics in cancer
High resolution satellite imaging without artificial beacons (Marsden funded)
Electrotaxis and protrusive force generation in fungal and oomycete pathogens - Pathways to new biocontrol strategies
Equipment
Nanolab Mask Aligner
Subject Area: Disciplines
Agriculture and Other Applied Biological Sciences:
Biotechnology
Chemistry:
Crystallography
Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Sciences:
Computer Vision
Biology: Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour:
Biosecurity/Biosafety
Education:
Educational Psychology
; Education Theory
; Pedagogy
; Diversity
; Health Education
; Inclusive Education
; Secondary School
; Social Sciences Education
; Teacher Education
; Transition to School
; Teacher Learning
; Curriculum Development
; Professional Studies
; Childhood Studies
; Tertiary Education
; Learning Communities
Engineering and Technology:
Acoustics
; Applied Mechanics
; Bioengineering
; Communications
; Computer & Software Engineering
; Design
; Electrical Engineering
; Electromagnetics
; Energy and Fuels
; Engineering Management
; Fluids Engineering
; Instrumentation & Control
; Signal and Image Processing
; Manufacturing
; Materials
; Mechatronics
; Microwave and millimetre-waves
; Nanotechnology & Solid State Devices
; Optical & Laser Engineering
; Power Systems & Power Electronics
; Resource/Environment Engineering
; Simulation, Control and Computer Modelling
; Thermophysical Properties
; Timber
; Transportation
; Modelling
; Solar power
Physics:
Condensed Matter
; Medical Physics
; Nanotechnology
Psychology:
Behavioural Science
; Cognitive Psychology
; Neuroscience
; Social Psychology
; Forensic Psychology
Science & Technology:
Science & Technology
Resilience: Technological:
Robotics
Resources
Department website
Contact details
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