Electrical and Computer Engineering for a Just, Sustainable, and Connected World
Course Spotlight - Winter 2026
ECEN 779 - Special Topics in Robotics: Motion Planning
A comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of robot motion planning. Key topics include configuration spaces, graph search, sampling-based planning methods (PRM, RRT, and variants), trajectory optimization, kinodynamic constraints, uncertainty and risk management.
Who is the lecturer: Dr. Arslan is VP of Robotics at Field AI and an AI/Robotics expert with deep experience in motion planning, autonomy, and controls. Previously he worked on autonomy at A³ by Airbus, Tesla, Voyage, NASA JPL, etc.
Research Spotlight
Advancing "Recyclofacturing" and the Future of U.S Manufacturing
Maria Kyrarini, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, along with Fatemeh Davoudi Kakhki, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Santa Clara University have been awarded the Future Manufacturing Research Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), positioning SCU as a key contributor to a national initiative aimed at transforming scrap metal recycling into local, tech-enabled manufacturing, an approach known as “recyclofacturing.”
Department Updates
In Memory of Dragoslav D. Siljak
Dragoslav Siljak, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering, passed away on November 16. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering remembers him fondly, and would like to recognize his full life and his many gifts.