Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology
Mihaela Radu
Dr. Mihaela Radu holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca and a M. Eng. degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She is currently a Full Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department at SUNY-Farmingdale State College.
Her teaching area focuses on digital and electrical circuits, and reliability and testing of digital systems Her current research interests includes fault tolerance and reliability of electronic systems, and new educational methods emphasizing active learning techniques.
Over the past twenty years, Dr. Mihaela Radu taught several courses on digital and analog electronics with a strong emphasis on “hands-on” experience, using novel educational technologies. She presented the results of using these novel educational technologies at the ASEE national conference and published in ASEE Computers in Education Journal.
Her teaching area focuses on digital and electrical circuits, and reliability and testing of digital systems Her current research interests includes fault tolerance and reliability of electronic systems, and new educational methods emphasizing active learning techniques.
Over the past twenty years, Dr. Mihaela Radu taught several courses on digital and analog electronics with a strong emphasis on “hands-on” experience, using novel educational technologies. She presented the results of using these novel educational technologies at the ASEE national conference and published in ASEE Computers in Education Journal.
Courses Taught
EET 105-Introduction to Digital ElectronicsEET 111-Electrical Circuits I
EET 113- Electrical Circuits II
EET 223-Digital Electronics
EET 316 – Digital Design
EET 493-Design for Reliability and Testability of Digital Systems
Publications
- Mihaela Radu, Active Learning Techniques in Digital Design Education for Engineering Technology Students, ASEE Computers in Education Journal, 2021.
- Mihaela Radu, Applied Learning: Undergraduate Research for Engineering Technology Students, ASEE Computers in Education Journal, 10(2) 2019.
- Mihaela Radu and Mircea Dabacan, Active Learning: Improving Student Learning using Portable Computer-Based Test Equipment, ASEE Computers in Education Journal, 8(4) 2018, 1-11.
- Diego Paucar, Nida Imtiaz and Mihaela Radu, Design and Implementation of a Reliable and Environmental Friendly Smart House System, International Journal of Smart Home, 11(1) 2017, 69-90.
- Mihaela Radu, M. Dabacan, C. Cole, J. Harris, M. Bot and A. Wong, Worldwide Digital Design Contest: A Decade of Development and Success Developing Students Hardware and Software Skills, Computers in Education Journal, 6(4) 2015, 54-67.
Awards & Honors
- CTLT Annual Award for Outstanding Faculty Mentorship, 2017.
