Wei Named Chair of Division of Electrical and Computer Engineering

December 11, 2024

BATON ROUGE, LA – The College of Engineering has named Shuangqing Wei as the new chair of the Division of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). Wei currently holds the Michel B. Voorhies Distinguished Professorship in the division.

“I am grateful for Dr. Jerry Trahan’s years of leadership in ECE; his efforts have made the ECE division a warm and peaceful workplace,” Wei said. “I am grateful and honored that Dean Vicki Colvin selected me as the next chair to serve during this time of significant challenges and immense opportunities. My goal is to guide our division through these challenges as we enter a new era of growth and innovation. By leveraging my experience and skills, I aim to lead the ECE Division towards a shared vision. With collective efforts from all my colleagues in ECE, we can build a rewarding and dynamic community that engages citizens by creating and fostering a positive climate and environment that increases the likelihood of success. My motto is to lead by serving with hope, patience, perseverance, and compassion.”

Wei joined the division in 2003 as an assistant professor. Prior to that, he earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. While at LSU, Wei has been a prolific author of more than 120 academic publications, won multiple awards, and consistently receives high marks from his students on his course evaluations at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has also served as an associate editor for multiple Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) publications and a member of numerous departmental and college committees. Additionally, he has developed graduate-level courses on digital communications and wireless security and chaired or co-chaired 12 Ph.D. dissertations and 13 M.S. theses to graduation.

Wei’s research interests include information theory, communication theory, and high-dim statistical interference in complex systems and networks, as well as the development of a theoretical understanding of principles underlying deep neural networks. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, Air Force Research Laboratory, Department of Energy, and Louisiana Board of Regents. Currently, he is the principal investigator of a multimillion-dollar project to assist the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps with creating a distributed network that would allow multiple unmanned naval platforms to communicate with one another, enhancing their presence and awareness in vital maritime regions.

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