Expensive models and experiments
PIML can reduce repeated simulation or experimental cost while retaining the governing knowledge used in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Engineering Research Community
Electrical and Computer Engineering & Physics-Informed Machine Learning
Physics-grounded modelling, learning and validation for Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering spans circuits, electronics, electromagnetics, power, control, communications, computer architecture, embedded systems and software. PIML can unite device and field equations with data-driven estimation, design and control across this full stack.
The branch contributes both physical models and computing methods. Research should identify the layer being modelled—semiconductor, circuit, electromagnetic field, power network, processor, embedded device or controlled plant—and validate interfaces between layers.
This page presents ten focused research areas, degree-level project pathways, selected publications and direct support through the PIMLS biweekly members meeting.
This Electrical and Computer Engineering guide covers Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs), physics-guided machine learning, scientific machine learning, neural operators, hybrid models and engineering digital twins. Explore the research and project pathways below, then join the Physics-Informed Machine Learning Society to connect with the international PIMLS community.
The central ideaEstablished Electrical and Computer Engineering knowledge + measurements and simulation + machine learning
10focused research areas
3academic project pathways
6selected publications
Biweeklymember research meeting
Why this combination matters
Why Electrical and Computer Engineering Needs Physics-Informed Learning
Use available scientific knowledge to make limited data more useful, transparent and testable.
Incomplete engineering models
Learn uncertain parameters, closures or discrepancies around an inspectable mechanistic foundation.
Transfer across conditions
Test whether structured models generalize across geometries, materials, assets, operating regimes or sites.
Trustworthy evidence
Use physical residuals, independent measurements, uncertainty and conventional engineering baselines before deployment.
Ten focused directions
Major Electrical and Computer Engineering PIML Research Areas
Each card connects a meaningful Electrical and Computer Engineering question with suitable scientific knowledge, modelling choices and evidence needed to test it.
01
Semiconductor Device Modelling
Carrier and field equations govern device behaviour. PIML opportunities: Learn closures or surrogates with bias/temperature holdouts.
Model and evidenceGoverning equations, calibrated measurements and held-out operating conditions
02
Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuits
Parasitics and process variation affect response. PIML opportunities: Build physics-aware compact models with silicon validation.
Model and evidenceMechanistic and data-only baselines, uncertainty and independent validation
03
Power Electronics
Switching, heat and control interact. PIML opportunities: Use hybrid converter twins for estimation and safe control.
Model and evidenceGeometry, material or system parameters, sensor data and physical residuals
04
Power-System State Estimation
Sparse measurements must obey network equations. PIML opportunities: Combine AC/DC models with topology and uncertainty.
Model and evidenceGoverning equations, calibrated measurements and held-out operating conditions
05
Electric Machines
Electromagnetic, thermal and mechanical states couple. PIML opportunities: Learn bounded loss and saturation residuals.
Model and evidenceMechanistic and data-only baselines, uncertainty and independent validation
06
Batteries and Storage
Electrothermal degradation is partially observed. PIML opportunities: Use reduced models for state and health estimation.
Model and evidenceGeometry, material or system parameters, sensor data and physical residuals
07
RF and Microwave Design
Geometry and materials determine fields. PIML opportunities: Use Maxwell-informed surrogates with fabrication tolerances.
Model and evidenceGoverning equations, calibrated measurements and held-out operating conditions
08
Wireless Propagation
Channels reflect geometry and EM behaviour. PIML opportunities: Combine propagation models with site measurements.
Model and evidenceMechanistic and data-only baselines, uncertainty and independent validation
09
Optical and Photonic Computing
Waves implement sensing or computation. PIML opportunities: Train physical components with calibration and robustness.
Model and evidenceGeometry, material or system parameters, sensor data and physical residuals
10
Embedded Virtual Sensors
Controllers need hidden physical states. PIML opportunities: Deploy compact observers with timing and precision tests.
Model and evidenceGoverning equations, calibrated measurements and held-out operating conditions
Choose the right research depth
Projects for Every Academic Stage
Start with a scope that matches your time, mathematical background, experimental access and expected research contribution.
Project pathway 1
B.E./B.Tech
Learn the foundations with a bounded, measurable system.
- circuit-parameter inverse model
- motor electrothermal twin
- physics-aware grid estimator
- embedded battery observer
Expected outcome
A reproducible implementation, clear baselines, a manageable dataset and physically meaningful validation.
Project pathway 2
M.Tech
Combine an engineering model, substantial data and rigorous comparison.
- Maxwell neural-operator surrogate
- power-converter hardware-in-loop twin
- processor thermal scheduling model
- physical neural hardware calibration
Expected outcome
A thesis-quality study with held-out regimes, mechanistic and data-only baselines, ablation and uncertainty.
Project pathway 3
Ph.D.
Address a publishable methodological, multiscale or deployment research gap.
- certifiable learning-enabled power systems
- multiphysics chip foundation models
- self-calibrating physical AI hardware
- compositional assurance for electrical CPS
Expected outcome
New methodology or validated engineering insight, multi-regime evidence, reproducible software and journal publications.
From idea to evidence
A Strong PIML Project Workflow
01
Define
Choose one Electrical and Computer Engineering question and a measurable engineering output.
02
Model
State the governing relationships, constraints or validated domain knowledge you will retain.
03
Compare
Build mechanistic and data-only baselines before the hybrid model.
04
Validate
Hold out experiments, conditions, assets, sites or regimes at the deployment level.
05
Publish
Report uncertainty, ablation, limitations, data lineage and reproducible code.
Read before you modelDiscuss Your Literature
Selected Publications and Why They Matter
Use this focused reading list to understand the general PIML framework, direct Electrical and Computer Engineering evidence and suitable hybrid modelling methods.
Literature review advice
Do not list papers only. Compare the engineering question, incorporated knowledge, data, split strategy, baselines, uncertainty and evidence level.
This source is included in the Electrical and Computer Engineering literature guide because it demonstrates or reviews a relevant physics-informed, hybrid, inverse, surrogate or scientific-machine-learning approach. Read the methods, data split, baselines and validation evidence—not only the reported accuracy.
How to use this paper: Use this paper to refine the research question, identify a defensible physical prior and compare evidence requirements for Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Read publication or record This source is included in the Electrical and Computer Engineering literature guide because it demonstrates or reviews a relevant physics-informed, hybrid, inverse, surrogate or scientific-machine-learning approach. Read the methods, data split, baselines and validation evidence—not only the reported accuracy.
How to use this paper: Use this paper to refine the research question, identify a defensible physical prior and compare evidence requirements for Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Read publication or record This source is included in the Electrical and Computer Engineering literature guide because it demonstrates or reviews a relevant physics-informed, hybrid, inverse, surrogate or scientific-machine-learning approach. Read the methods, data split, baselines and validation evidence—not only the reported accuracy.
How to use this paper: Use this paper to refine the research question, identify a defensible physical prior and compare evidence requirements for Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Read publication or record This source is included in the Electrical and Computer Engineering literature guide because it demonstrates or reviews a relevant physics-informed, hybrid, inverse, surrogate or scientific-machine-learning approach. Read the methods, data split, baselines and validation evidence—not only the reported accuracy.
How to use this paper: Use this paper to refine the research question, identify a defensible physical prior and compare evidence requirements for Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Read publication or record This source is included in the Electrical and Computer Engineering literature guide because it demonstrates or reviews a relevant physics-informed, hybrid, inverse, surrogate or scientific-machine-learning approach. Read the methods, data split, baselines and validation evidence—not only the reported accuracy.
How to use this paper: Use this paper to refine the research question, identify a defensible physical prior and compare evidence requirements for Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Read publication or record This source is included in the Electrical and Computer Engineering literature guide because it demonstrates or reviews a relevant physics-informed, hybrid, inverse, surrogate or scientific-machine-learning approach. Read the methods, data split, baselines and validation evidence—not only the reported accuracy.
How to use this paper: Use this paper to refine the research question, identify a defensible physical prior and compare evidence requirements for Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Read publication or record Build an interdisciplinary team
Where Electrical and Computer Engineering Can Collaborate
Computer Science
Scientific ML, optimization, trustworthy AI and reproducible research software.
Applied Mathematics
Differential equations, numerical methods, inverse problems and uncertainty.
Sensing & Control
Instrumentation, data acquisition, state estimation and responsible deployment.
Domain Laboratories
Experiments, calibration, validation evidence and practical expertise for Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Before you begin
Frequently Asked Research Questions
These answers help students avoid common scope, terminology and validation mistakes.
Still have a question?
Use the biweekly meeting form for research guidance.
Request accessNo. Electrical and Computer Engineering projects may use physics-guided features, hybrid residual models, differentiable simulators, neural operators, constrained architectures or data assimilation. State exactly what knowledge is incorporated.
Choose one engineering question, a measurable output and a defensible mechanistic baseline. Add learning only where data can identify an uncertainty or discrepancy.
A meaningful question, justified prior knowledge, deployment-level holdouts, strong baselines, ablation, uncertainty, reproducibility and honest limitations.
Simulation can broaden coverage, but simulation-only evidence cannot establish real-system accuracy. Use calibrated experiments, field measurements or trusted independent references appropriate to the claim.
Submit the biweekly members meeting form to discuss your project level, branch, data, model, validation plan and possible collaborators.
Take the next step
Bring your Electrical and Computer Engineering research idea to PIMLS
Join the biweekly members meeting for project guidance, collaboration and publication planning—or contact the Society directly.
Meeting participation is requested through the Google form. Complete it carefully so the Society can understand your research interest.