ABOUT COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer science and engineering emerged some 30 years ago as a promising new field for engineering research and development. Today, the discipline stands as a cornerstone of the field of engineering. Here in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at USF, we take pride in the fact that, as the youngest of the College of Engineering's six departments, we have, in our first 25 years of existence, shown an impressive record of achievement. We are a young and energetic department establishing ourselves as one of the premiere computer science and engineering departments in the nation.
The department was founded in 1980, opening its doors to students during the 1980-81 academic year. Initially, we were housed on the sixth floor of the campus library, a location that quickly proved inadequate for our rapidly expanding program. In 1987 we gladly relocated to the newly built Engineering Building II, which we now share with the Department of Electrical Engineering. Today we have 27 faculty members, many of whom are active researchers; seven staff members; and some 584 students. Our graduates are well received and have been successful with careers in high-tech industry, national laboratories, and at major universities worldwide.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Chair: Rangachar Kasturi
Office: ENB 118
Phone: 813-974-4195
Fax: 813-974-5456
