School of Electrical and Computer Engineering 2000-2001 Annual Report School of Electrical and Computer Engineering TABLE OF CONTENTS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR . .1 ACADEMIC OPERATIONS Undergraduate Instructional Operations . .25 PERSONNEL Graduate Instructional Operations . .25 Faculty Profile . .7 International Study Opportunities . .25 Academic Faculty . .7 GTREP Faculty . .13 EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Professors Emeriti . .13 College of Engineering Hall of Fame . .27 Joint Faculty Appointments . .14 Council of Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni . .27 Adjunct and Part-time Appointments . .14 Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni . .27 Faculty Service on Institute Governing Bodies and Committees . .14 Georgia Tech Foundation Grants and Gifts . .28 Technical Interest Groups . .15 ECE Alumni/Professional Advisory Board . .29 Standing Committees . .16 Continuing Education Conferences and Courses . .17 RESEARCH ACTIVITY . .30 Research and Administrative Personnel . .18 FINANCIAL SUMMARY STUDENTS Financial Summary . .30 Student Body Profile . .20 Expenditure Summary . .30 Degrees Awarded . .20 i Student Honors and Awards . .20 CONTACT INFORMATION . .inside back cover Ph.D. Students Graduated . .21 IEEE Student Branch Officers . .24 Eta Kappa Nu Officers . .24 ECE Student Advisory Council . .24 SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING MISSION STATEMENT UNITY OF PURPOSE Our purpose is to provide students at all degree levels with the highest quality preparation for successful professional careers, and through dedicated scholarship, to advance our profession. We will contribute to the expansion and responsible application of knowl- edge to the benefit of society. Our relentless pursuit of these goals will fulfill our vision of a Georgia Tech preeminent in information and telecommunications systems, energy and automation systems, and in the underlying enabling technologies. DIVERSITY OF FUNCTION We recognize and embrace the technical diversity of our profession.We seek to enhance this diversity by active engagement with rele- vant associated Georgia Tech and external professional activities.We will encourage cultural diversity within the ranks of the profession by being a leader in the education of minority and women electrical engineers and computer engineers, students attracted and taught by a faculty equally rich in role models. ii PROFESSIONALISM OF METHOD We participate in the most noble aspect of a noble profession.We will honor that profession by example, instilling in our students by our own conduct, the highest standards of professional behavior. HIGHLIGHTS he School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) remains among the Jeffrey A.Davis received a Tlargest producers of electrical engineering and computer engineering grad- National Science Foundation (NSF) ECE FACTS uates in the United States and continues to develop programs of exploratory CAREER Award “for interconnect research in both new and existing technologies. Our commitment to support- dominant ULSI designs:a new Number of Faculty/Staff ing and recognizing our outstanding faculty, staff, and students and their paradigm for 21st century IC Number of faculty (tenure-track) 103 accomplishments; creating innovative research programs; and providing state- design and education.” Joint appointments 2 of-the-art educational programs to our students is reflected in the following Adjunct and part-time faculty 43 highlights for 2000-01. Faramarz Fekri received a NSF Professors Emeriti 14 CAREER Award “for finite-field Research and administrative staff 174 Major Faculty, Staff, and Student Accomplishments wavelets for cryptography and error control coding.” Number of Undergraduate Students Ian F. Akyildiz, Kevin F. Brennan, and James H. McClellan were named as (Fall Semester 2000) Paul E. Hasler received a NSF Byers Professors for a period of five years. Electrical engineering 941 CAREER Award “for analog VLSI Computer engineering 922 integrated circuits for real-time Mark G. Allen, April S. Brown, Nan Marie Jokerst, Joy Laskar, and Gordon L. Total 1,863 neural control.” Stüber were named as Joseph M. Pettit Professors for a period of five years. Number of Graduate Students Nikil Jayant was named exec- Mark G. Allen, with Ari Glezer of the Woodruff School of Mechanical (Fall Semester 2000)* utive director of the Georgia Engineering, received the College of Engineering Research Award “for work in Doctoral 450 Centers for Advanced Telecom- the microelectromechanical systems area and leadership in establishing this Special 3 munications Technology. program on the Georgia Tech campus.” Master of Science/M.S.E.C.E. 329 Total 782 Nan Marie Jokerst was named Phillip E. Allen received the Georgia Tech Outstanding Continuing Education a Fellow of the Optical Society Award for the quality of instruction, value of courses, and successful develop- Number of Degrees Awarded of America (OSA) “for hybrid ment of new courses in the primary area of CMOS analog integrated circuits. B.S.Cmp.E. 104 integration of optoelectronics B.S.E.E. 224 onto hosts such as silicon 1 Thomas P.Barnwell, III received the College of Engineering Excellence in M.S. 51 CMOS circuits and polymers, Education Award “for work and leadership in establishing the educational M.S.E.C.E. 170 with application to intercon- technology program in ECE and on the Georgia Tech campus.” Ph.D. 56 nections and computation.” Total 605 ECE has four OSA Fellows on Robert J. Butera, Jr. received a James S. McDonnell Foundation 21st Century its current faculty. Grants and Contracts Scientist Award “for hybrid complex systems–a case study using neuronal Total funds received on dynamics.” Joy Laskar received the external grants during FY 01 $26,324,934 Georgia Tech Outstanding Proposals submitted to W. Russell Callen received the Georgia Tech Class of 1940 W. Roane Beard Faculty Leadership for the external agencies during FY 01 218 Outstanding Teacher Award for his extraordinary efforts in teaching, direct impact Development of Graduate and involvement with students, intellectual integrity and scholarship, and impact on Research Assistants Award for post-graduate success of students.Dr.Callen also received the El Paso Energy Award providing extraordinary lead- “for exceptional dedication as an educator and a mentor.” ership in direct research advis- ing. Dr. Laskar was also named *Graduate program offers combined electrical and com- J. Alvin Connelly received the Georgia Tech Outstanding Service Award for his as Yamacraw’s new director of puter engineering degree contributions to the Institute, ECE, the engineering profession, and the Atlanta Research. community. Vijay K. Madisetti received the Georgia Tech Outstanding Doctoral Thesis STUDENTS Advisor Award in recognition of the achievements of a faculty member’s doctoral students. Faramarz Fekri received the Sigma Xi Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award for his dissertation entitled “Finite-field Wavelet Transforms and Their Application Gary S. May was named ECE’s associate chair for Faculty Development. Dr. to Error Control Coding.” Currently an assistant professor in ECE, Dr. Fekri was May also received a five-year appointment as the Motorola Foundation co-advised by Russell M. Mersereau and Ronald W. Schafer. Professor for his commitment to excellence in research and diversity issues in science and engineering. Chung-Tse Mar and David Richard Reid each received the Henry Ford II Scholar Award, which is given to the engineering students with the best James D. Meindl received the Georgia Tech Distinguished Professor Award for academic records at the end of the third year of undergraduate study. his significant, long-term contributions in teaching, research, and public serv- ice. This award is the most prestigious honor given to a faculty member at Lawrence Edward McDonald received the Robert Engineering Award, which Georgia Tech. is presented on an annual rotation to an outstanding rising senior in civil and environmental, electrical, or mechanical engineering. John B. Peatman received the Richard M. Bass/Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Teacher Award, which is decided by a majority vote of the ECE senior class. Rajiv Saigal received the Women’s Student Union Annual “Make a Difference” Dr. Peatman is a three-time recipient of this honor. Award for actively causing positive change in women’s issues to occur within the Georgia Tech community. Hans B. Püttgen was named as the Georgia Power Distinguished Chair Professor. Research, Professional, and Educational Milestones William E. Sayle received the 2001 American Society for Engineering Edu- cation ECE Meritorious Service Award “for outstanding service to the electrical 2000-01 GRANTS AND CONTRACTS ECE faculty members acquired and computer engineering education community, including five years as editor $26,324,934 in research grants and contracts during the last fiscal year.This of The Interface newsletter.” total represents 33 percent of the research funding in the College of Engineering and 9.5 percent of the entire Institute. Ronald W. Schafer and G. Tong Zhou received the College of Engineering/ SUCCEED Mentoring Award “for the Georgia Tech mentor and mentee who ECE AND THE CAMPAIGN FOR GEORGIA TECH ECE ended “The together have demonstrated an exemplary teaching and research partner- Campaign for Georgia Tech:The Threshold of a New Era” with a final total of ship.” $71,966,527, far outpacing any other academic unit and representing 10 per- cent of the Institute’s total of $711,973,834.The dedicated, efficient, and effec- Jay H. Schlag