Same program, same instructors, study at your own pace, and on your own time. That’s how we do things here at SDSU Global Campus.
With the average master’s student being 33 years old, offering high-quality, flexible courses that don’t require in-person attendance is crucial. From professional certificates to online master’s programs, our online degree programs are specifically designed to offer the same programs as our main campus with more flexibility to accommodate students from all different backgrounds.
Since our programs replicate the ones on our main campus, many professors who teach in person on the SDSU campus also teach courses at Global Campus. For example, most faculty who teach in-person classes at SDSU also lead courses in our online Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering program.
Whether it’s coding theory or machine learning, our courses are led by seasoned professionals with extensive research experience and strong publication records.
Dr. Mahasweta Sarkar, Instructor and Global Campus Senior Associate Dean
Dr. Mahasweta Sarkar
Dr. Sarkar earned her bachelor’s degree in computer science in 2000 from SDSU as the Summa-cum-Laude (ranked first in her graduating class) and her PhD in computer engineering from UCSD in 2005.
Dr. Sarkar doesn’t just teach classes like COMPE 560: Computer Networks, she also uses her leadership skills as the Senior Associate Dean at SDSU Global Campus and directs the Wireless Networks and Communication (WINC) laboratory at SDSU. Her research focuses on wireless networks emphasizing developing artificial intelligence-infused MAC layer algorithms for high social impact applications. She has published her work in over 130 peer-reviewed conference and journal articles and worked on research projects supported by multi-million dollars of federal funding.
“The online Masters in Electrical Engineering provides the best of both worlds where students can receive high-quality education from our main-campus faculty members who have created each one of the courses offered in the program,” said Sarkar, who also serves as Senior Associate Dean of SDSU Global Campus. “Since we maintain the same standard of content and assessment as our in-person program, we do not distinguish between the modalities in our final degree certificate.”
Dr. Nandan Das
Dr. Das earned his bachelor’s in electrical and electronics engineering from Harvey Mudd College in 1998. One year later, he earned his master’s in electrical engineering from Stanford. By 2013, he earned his Ph.D. from UC San Diego, completing his formal education.
Dr. Das is an electrical engineering expert and Guinness World Record recipient with more than 20 years of experience and 300 citations. He has interests in digital communication, statistical signal processing and estimation theory, optimization, and implementation of communication systems on hardware.
In addition to teaching at Global Campus, Dr. Das is a faculty member at UCSD and teaches a graduate course on Signal Processing in the Wireless Embedded Systems program.
Dr. Saeed Manshadi
Dr. Manshadi began his electrical engineering journey in 2008 at the University of Tehran. After earning his B.S. in 2012, he started working toward his M.Sc in electrical engineering at the University of Buffalo. He finished his formal education by earning a PhD in electrical engineering from Southern Methodist University.
He began teaching at SDSU in 2018 and teaches courses like EE 603: Engineering Optimization. In addition to teaching, he is an associated editor at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Transactions on Vehicular Technology and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Energy Conversion and Economics. He also chairs the IEEE Power Electronics Society.
Dr. Reza Sabzehgar
Dr. Sabzehgar earned his PhD up north at Simon Fraser University in 2012. By 2014, he joined SDSU and currently teaches courses like EE 584: Power Electronics.
On top of teaching courses at SDSU, he is an advisor for electrical engineering students, a development committee member at IEEE Smart Village, and co-founder of Topolent Corporation. He specializes in power electronics, smart grids, renewable energy, and electric and hybrid vehicles.
Dr. Sridhar Seshagiri
Dr. Seshagiri earned his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras in 1995. He continued his education by earning two M.S. degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics from Michigan State University. He earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Michigan State University in 2003.
Since August 2003, Dr. Sridhar has taught courses like EE 586: Distributed Energy Resources and Smart Grid Technologies. As an electrical engineering scholar, he researches topics like nonlinear control, adaptive approximation-based control, applications to machines/drives, and renewable energy technologies.
Dr. Junfei Xie
Dr. Xie earned her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 2012. She began her master’s in electrical engineering that same year. By 2016, she earned a master’s in electrical engineering and a PhD in computer science and engineering from the University of North Texas.
In addition to teaching courses like COMPE 510: Machine Learning for Engineers, Dr. Xie pursues her research interests including large-scale dynamic system design and control, uncertainty quantification, networked airborne computing, mobile edge computing, unmanned aerial systems, air traffic flow management, spatiotemporal data analysis, and complex information systems. With more than 25 industry awards under her belt, Dr. Xie is one of the many experts leading courses at SDSU Global Campus.
Dr. Shams Al-Ajrawi
With two master’s in engineering and a PhD in Computer Engineering, Dr. Al-Ajrawi is one of the many industry experts a part of the Global Campus faculty. She began teaching classes in 2018 like EE 660: High Speed Networks and EE 662: Wireless Sensor Networks at SDSU.
Since teaching at SDSU, Dr. Al Ajrawi is simultaneously an adjunct faculty at Grossmont College and San Diego Miramar College. She’s also an assistant professor at Alliant International University and a senior software engineer at Wiley Edge.
Dr. Duy Nguyen
From Australia to Canada, Dr. Nguyen earned engineering degrees all over the globe. He earned his first degree in telecommunications and internet technologies in 2005 at the Swinburne University of Technology in Australia. He headed up north to Canada to earn his master’s in electrical engineering from the University of Saskatchewan in 2009 and his PhD in electrical engineering from McGill University in 2013.
Since 2016, Dr. Nguyen has taught classes like EE 558: Digital Communications at SDSU and received more than 45 industry awards.
Dr. Santosh Nagaraj
Like Dr. Seshagiri, Dr. Nagaraj attended the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and earned a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. He went on to earn a PhD in electrical and computer engineering from Purdue University in 2005.
He teaches courses like EE 650: Modern Communication Theory, EE 652: Information Theory, and EE 653: Coding Theory at SDSU. He is the co-director of the wireless multimedia communications laboratory and has research interests in backscatter modulation and software-defined radio.
