Faculty
Cameron H. G. Wright , Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Director of WISPR Laboratory
ECE Graduate Program Coordinator. Associated Faculty member,
multi-disciplinary Ph.D. program in Molecular and Cellular Life
Sciences (MCLS). Associated Faculty member, multi-disciplinary
Ph.D. program in Neuroscience.
Office: Room 5052, Engineering BuildingUniversity of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Education:
B.S. Electrical Engineering (summa cum laude), Louisiana Tech University, 1983
M.S. Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1988
Ph.D. (Electrical & Computer Engineering; also completed
doctoral program requirements for the biomedical engineering program),
University of Texas at Austin, 1996
Licensure and Registration:
Professional Engineer (in EE), California and Wyoming
Federal Communications Commission, Commercial Radio/TV/Radar
Federal Communications Commission, Amateur Radio
Areas of Expertise: Image Processing, Signal Processing,
Real-Time Embedded Computer Systems, Wireless/Satellite Communications,
Biomedical Instrumentation
Related Experience:
Faculty, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University
of Wyoming, 2003-present
Faculty, Electrical Engineering Department, U.S. Air Force Academy, 1991-1993, 1996-2002
Research and Development Engineering Officer, U.S. Air Force, 1983-2002
Covert Intelligence Operations and Analysis, U.S. Navy, 1973-1980
Current research activities are focused in the following areas:
computer/robot vision sensors using biologically-inspired hybrid analog/digital architectures
computer vision algorithms for feature extraction and recognition
real-time digital signal processing
biomedical sensors and instrumentation
Publications and Presentations: see listing here
Professional Affiliations and Activities:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE,
Senior Member), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), National Society of Professional Engineers
(NSPE), The International Society for Optical Engineering
(SPIE), Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium (RMBS)
Board of Directors.
Member and past chairman, IEEE-USA National Committee for Licensure and Registration
International Technical Committee, IEEE Signal Processing Education
Program Evaluator (electrical engineering, computer
engineering, and biomedical engineering), Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology (ABET).
Exam writer (P.E.), National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).
Honors and Awards:
Mortar Board "Top Prof"' award, University
of Wyoming (2005 and 2007)
IEEE Student Branch (University of Wyoming):
Outstanding Professor of the Year (2005 and 2008)
IEEE ICASSP 2006 paper rated as "...number one in its category
by the reviewers.'' (2006)
IEEE/ABET-EAC award for outstanding service as an ABET Program Evaluator (2007)
Outstanding Teaching Award, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Rocky Mountain Section (2007)
Commendation for Excellence in Technical Communication, for article on fly eye sensor research in March 2006 issue of Laser Focus World (2006)
John A. Curtis Lecture Award for best paper presentation (Computers
in Education Division) at the ASEE Annual Conference (1998 and 2005)
IEEE ICASSP 2004 paper rated one of "...the top in its category by
the reviewers.'' (2004)
IEEE Third Millennium Medal for leadership and contributions in the IEEE Pikes Peak Section (2000)
IEEE Counselor Award for most improved Student Branch in Region 5 (out of ~ 60 universities) (1997)
Listed in Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Who's Who in America (annually 1996-present)
RMBS K. C. Rock Best Paper Award, Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium (1996)
Brig. Gen. R. E. Thomas Award for outstanding contributions to cadet education at U.S. Air Force Academy (both 1992 and 1993)
Inducted into Honor Societies: Tau Beta Pi (engineering), Eta
Kappa Nu (electrical engineering), Phi Kappa Phi (overall scholarship),
Omicron Delta Kappa (campus leadership), Pi Mu Epsilon (mathematics)
Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Electrical Engineering Student Award (1981)
