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Cameron H. G. Wright, Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Director of WISPR Laboratory
Room 5052, Engineering Building
University of Wyoming
College of Engineering and Applied Science
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Dept. 3295
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
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Phone: 307-766-6104
Fax: 307-766-2248
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:
- occluded object recognition from surveillance images,
- real-time digital signal processing,
- biologically-inspired hybrid analog/digital architectures for image processing and tracking.
Publications and Presentations: see listing here
Professional Affiliations and Activities:
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Senior Member: 1981-present, National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE): 1990-present, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE): 1992-present, The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE): 1996-present, Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium (RMBS) Board of Directors: 1997-present.
- 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:
- IEEE ICASSP 2006 paper rated as "...number one in its category by the reviewers.'' (2006)
- Mortar Board "Top Prof"' award, University of Wyoming (2005)
- IEEE Student Branch (University of Wyoming): Outstanding Professor of the Year (2005)
- Paper chosen as one of top three (Computers in Education Division) at 2005 ASEE Annual Conference
- 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)
- John A. Curtis Lecture Award for best paper presentation (Computers in Education Division) at the ASEE Annual Conference (1998)
- 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)