Research

There are several major research fields in the department.

• Cybersecurity and Cloud Computing
• Controls, Robotics, and Automation
• Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
• Intelligent Wireless Communications and Networking
• Quantum Computing Research

Other research labs in the department include Nanobiotechnology Laboratory. Professor Siu-Tung Yau focuses on electrochemical devices for ultrasensitive detection and renewable energy applications such as Ultrasensitive biosensing (the enzymatic field-effect transistor), Nanoparticle-based (enzymeless) sensors and Supercapacitors. This lab's research is supported by Ohio Development Services Agency.

Cybersecurity and Cloud Research

Cleveland State University (CSU) offers a proven track record of expertise in cybersecurity and data science in partnership with Center for Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection. CSU researchers partner and collaborate with government and private industry to develop and deliver innovative engineering solutions in network security, information security, hardware-oriented security, Blockchain, and data science field.

Controls, Robotics, and Automation Research

We also offer a proven track record of expertise in advanced control, robotics control, and automation in partnership with Center for Human-Machine Systems (CHMS) and Center for Advanced Control Technologies (CACT). CSU researchers partner and collaborate with government and private industry to develop and deliver innovative engineering solutions in controls, robotics, and automation field.

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Research

Cleveland State University (CSU) offers a proven record of expertise in data science and artificial intelligence in partnership with CSU T.E.C.H. Hub, Center for Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection, and Center for Applied Data Analysis and Modeling. CSU researchers partner and collaborate with government and private industry to develop and deliver innovative engineering solutions in statistical methods for big data, secure machine learning systems, deep neural networks, machine learning and artificial intelligence (MLAI)-based communication solutions, and image and video data analysis.

Intelligent Wireless Communications and Networking Research

Cleveland State University (CSU) offers a high-quality research ecosystem dedicated to advancing communications, information theory, signal processing, and networking across diverse and challenging environments. Our faculty and scholars lead the development of transformative solutions spanning the electromagnetic and acoustic spectra, including terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks, underwater acoustic and optical communications, and secure quantum information frameworks. Leveraging software-defined radio (SDR) and advanced intelligent solutions, our researchers translate complex theoretical models into resilient, real-world applications. This commitment to innovation ensures that CSU not only remains at the forefront of academic research but also addresses the critical requirements of the state of Ohio and beyond.

Quantum Computing Research

Cleveland State University (CSU) is establishing its expertise in the exciting field of Quantum Computing in partnership with CSU T.E.C.H. Hub and CSforCLE. CSU researchers across four departments, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (ECE), Mathematics, Physics, and Information Systems, partner and collaborate with government and private industry, particularly Cleveland Clinic, to develop and deliver innovative engineering solutions in Quantum Computing and Quantum machine Learning as well as in Quantum Sensing and Quantum Error Correction, and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC).