electrical engineering

noun

: a type of engineering that deals with the uses of electricity

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Yan Wen, a postdoctoral research scientist in electrical engineering at the University of Tennessee, contributed to this article. Fangxing Fran Li, The Conversation, 27 May 2026 Samueli, who chairs the board of Broadcom, has three electrical engineering degrees from UCLA, earning his bachelor’s in 1975, master’s in 1976 and doctoral degree in 1980. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 Milbank Manufacturing is a 95-year-old company that builds electrical engineering equipment. Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026 Seoyoon Jang, a doctoral student in electrical engineering and computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is working to protect wireless biomedical devices, such as insulin pumps and pacemakers, from potential quantum attacks. Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for electrical engineering

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electrical engineering

noun
: engineering dealing with the practical applications of electricity
electrical engineer noun
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