Report summary

For University of Southern California Department of Electrical Engineering in 2021-2023, the graph shows 20 visible PIs and 10 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Engineering as the leading field (26% of slots across 10 PIs; 10 labels), Electrical and Electronic Engineering as the leading subfield (15% of slots across 7 PIs; 7 labels), and Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies as the leading topic (3% of slots across 2 PIs; 2 labels). The network looks reasonably well-rounded, with visible collaboration groups but not so much concentration that one field explains the whole department. The top weighted PIs are Alan E. Willner (67.9 weighted works; Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics, Optical Network Technologies). The most visible ties are Alan E. Willner and Andreas F. Molisch (14 shared works, weight 7.7); Mercedeh Khajavikhan and Demetrios N. Christodoulides (14 shared works, weight 7.3). The standout breakdown groups are group 1 with 9 PIs, 9 internal connections, weight 29.1, around Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, led by Alan E. Willner, Mercedeh Khajavikhan, Stephen B. Cronin.