Jafar Saniie

Jafar Saniie is the Walter and Harriet Filmer Endowed Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology's Armour College of Engineering. He serves as Department Chair and Director of the Embedded Computing and Signal Processing (ECASP) Research Laboratory.

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University (1981)
• M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University (1977)
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering (with High Honors), University of Maryland (1974)

Saniie's research focuses on ultrasonic signal/image processing, nondestructive evaluation, and system-on-chip design, with applications in secure communication, medical devices, and industrial systems. His work integrates artificial intelligence, deep learning, and edge computing into ultrasonic systems for nuclear power plants, additive manufacturing, and assistive technologies for the visually impaired. Grants from the Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and National Science Foundation (NSF) have supported his research.

Scientific awards include

• IEEE Life Fellow (for ultrasonic signal processing contributions)
• 2006 Outstanding Faculty Award for Computer Engineering Program
• 2007 Excellence in Teaching Award (Armour College)
• 2022 Dean's Award for Excellence in Advising (Student-Nominated)

As Director of the ECASP Research Laboratory, he leads projects in secure ultrasonic communication, IoT, computer vision, and reconfigurable SoC design. His lab has produced over 420 publications and advised 37 PhD and 28 M.S. students, with recent projects including Smart Sensors for Visually Impaired, Edge Computing, and Cybersecurity for Smart Grids.