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University of Southern California Department of Electrical Engineering in 2024-2026 reads as a 6-PI network with 4 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Engineering as the leading field (50% of slots across 6 PIs; 6 labels), Electrical and Electronic Engineering as the leading subfield (40% of slots across 6 PIs; 6 labels), and Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies as the leading topic (6% of slots across 1 PIs; 1 labels). The focus is impressively clear, which is good for fit in Engineering but worth checking for breadth outside that area. The leading PI names are Stephen B. Cronin (20 weighted works; Plasma Applications and Diagnostics, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications); Alan E. Willner (17 weighted works; Optical Wireless Communication Technologies, Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics). The most visible ties are Alan E. Willner and Huibin Zhou (38 shared works, weight 23.6). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 3 PIs, 3 internal connections, weight 24.9, around Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Instrumentation, led by Alan E. Willner, Huibin Zhou, Demetrios N. Christodoulides.