The Doctor of Philosophy degree represents attainment of a high level of scholarship as evidenced through publications in scholarly journals and prestigious conferences, and completion of a dissertation of original scientific and engineering merits. The educational objectives of our electrical engineering PhD program are twofold:

• To prepare PhD graduates to conduct research into new unexplored fields for the discovery of new knowledge principles that can revolutionize the technology sector; and
• To educate PhD students on innovation and technology transfer to help them become tomorrow’s high-tech-job-creating entrepreneurs.

In addition to educating students who create an original knowledge base and conduct advanced research within the discipline of electrical engineering, the faculty of electrical engineering will purposefully train the PhD students to become founders and leaders of tomorrow’s high-tech ventures, whose goal is not limited to finding a job after graduation, but to create more job opportunities in the DFW region, Texas and the nation, through technology innovation and entrepreneurial adventures. Specifically, all electrical engineering PhD students will be required to take 9 credit hours from the College of Business to obtain a minor in business management with an emphasis on entrepreneurship, innovation and technology leadership. To further instill the technology innovation and entrepreneurship spirit in the PhD program, at least one member of every dissertation advisory committee is required to be an industrial expert in the relevant fields.