Duncan Elliott, Ph.D., P.Eng.

Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Alberta

{Office Hours, Courses, Grad applications}

Research Interests

Microfluidic-Electronic Systems: Microfluidic and integrated instrumentation for DNA analysis
Multi-valued DRAMs: Storing multiple levels (and therefore multiple bits) per DRAM cell can increase the density and lower the cost. This is an idea which has been around, but new circuit techniques show promise in canceling the effects of IC process variations.
Computational RAM:.: Computational RAM is memory with SIMD processors at the sense amps which runs GIPS around the CPU. The processing should be placed in the memory because there's 3000 times the memory bandwidth in a workstation's main memory than at the processor. I back up my claims with silicon, parallel applications and a programming language. Research topics are available in computer architecture and VLSI design.
Digital FEC Decoders: Low-power high-throughput circuits for LDPC encoding and decoding
Parallel Processing: Using massively parallel processing to solve problems in image and signal processing, VLSI CAD, optimization and data mining
RF Circuits and Architectures: Innovating at the architectural level to build phase lock loops with faster acquisition times & higher speeds, new architecture for integrated phased array radar

Find me at:

If you have any of my email addresses, then you're set,
they all get forwarded to the same place.

+1(780) 492-5357 office
(if I missed your call, send me email)
+1(780) 492-1811 fax

My office is in ECERF room W2-045,
building 22 on the campus map

or as a last resort ... paper mail
Duncan Elliott
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering Research Facility (ECERF)
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T6G 2V4

street address for deliveries / couriers

Graduate student applications

Please see Graduate Programs for information about graduate applications. Feel free to note my name on the application if you have spoken to me or are interested in my research. I apologize that I am unable to reply to email requests. I'll review applications and initiate contact as necessary.

Capstone Project Ideas

I have some suggestions for capstone design course projects for
Comp E, EE, and Mech E
Use your UofA CCID to authenticate.
Some of these relate to the UofA Aerial Robotics Group (UAARG), for which I am a faculty co-advisor.

See my office hours, below.

Office Hours for 2013w courses

I'll also be in the exam room early to take questions.

to be updated pending student feedback

Mon. 13:50-15:00 after lecture in ETLC e1-008 in my office ECERF w2-045 and in the lab ETLC e3-011
Tues. 14:00-16:00 in the ETLC e5-013 lab or my office ECERF w2-045
Thurs. 12:20-12:35 after lecture in ECERF w6-087 and in my office ECERF w2-045
Thurs. 14:00-16:00 in my office ECERF w2-045 and in the lab ETLC e3-011
Fri. 13:50-14:10 after lecture in ETLC e1-008 and in my office ECERF w2-045

I may have my office phone 780-492-5357 forwarded to my cell phone during office hours, give it a try.

For group work, please bring all of your group members with you to the office hours, or explain why this is not possible.
You have more than 5 hours/week to drop by, other times by appointment only please. Mornings are a bad time.
Other duties may force me to cancel individual office hours with little notice. Please see me or send email to reschedule.

Courses:

term 2013w:

ECE 492 Computer Engineering Design Project
ECE 403 Integrated Circuit Design
ECE 553 Digital Integrated Circuit Design

Courses I've taught in the past:

CMPE 490 Design of Microprocessor-based Systems
CMPE 450 Nanoscale System Design Project
CMPE 382 Computer Organization and Architecture
CMPE 480 Advanced Digital Logic Design
ECE 510 Computer Systems Architecture
ECE 511 Digital ASIC Design
EE 710 Computer Architecture
EE 552 High Level Digital ASIC Design Using CAD
EE 654 SIMD Parallel Processor Architectures and Applications
EE 652 Semiconductor Memory Circuits and Architectures
EE 483 Integrated Circuit Design
EE 653 Integrated Circuit Design with Project

Interests:

Application specific memory architectures, VLSI, Lab on a Chip, computer architecture, parallel processing, network routing hardware, FEC decoder circuits, RF circuits & architectures, radar, integrated electronics and microfluidics
Ham radio, hiking, canoeing, cross-country skiing, cycling, rock climbing, running, photography
I am the faculty co-adviser for the University of Alberta Aerial Robotics Group (UAARG)

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