Douglas Williams Professor Associate Chair for Undergraduate Affairs The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0250 Phone: 404-894-9832 Fax: 404-894-3047 E-Mail: douglas.williams@ece.gatech.edu

Research Interests

Professor Williams's research interests are in the general area of statistical signal processing. More specifically, his research focuses on the application of signal processing techniques to communications systems, chaotic time-series analysis, and radar signal processing. Ph.D. theses that he has advised include:

• Nicolas Hugh Rene Gastaud Gallagher, "Multi-Gigahertz Encrypted Communication Using Electro-Optical Chaos Cryptography, " Ph.D., Fall 2007. Current Position: Field Engineer, Schlumberger, Houston, TX
• Matthew D. Clark, "Electronic Dispersion Compensation for Interleaved A/D Converters in a Standard Cell ASIC Process, " Ph.D., Summer 2007. Current Position: Communication System Engineer, Northrop Grumman IT-TASC, Chantilly, VA
• Jingnong Yang, "Channel State Information in Multiple Antenna Systems," Ph.D., Fall 2006. Current Position: DSP Communication System Engineering, Amicus Wireless Technology, Sunnyvale, CA
• Soner Ozgur, "Reduced Complexity Sequential Monte Carlo Algorithms for Blind Receivers, " Ph.D., Spring 2006. Current Position: Signal Processing Engineering, Atheros Communications, Santa Clara, CA
• Nancy B. List, "Low-Complexity Interleaver Design for Turbo Codes, " Ph.D., Summer 2004. Current Position: Technical Staff, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA
• Mahmut Ciftci, "Channel Equalization for Chaotic Communications Systems, " Ph.D., Summer 2002. Current Position: Texas Instruments DSP Semiconductor Division, Stafford (Houston), TX
• King F. Lee, "Space-Time and Space-Frequency Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Transmitter Diversity Techniques, " Ph.D., Spring 2001. Current Position: Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff, Multimedia Architecture Lab, Motorola Labs, Schaumburg, IL
• John D. Terry, "Blind Adaptive Array Techniques for Mobile Satellite Communications, " Ph.D., Spring 1999. Current Position: CTO and Co-founder, Witivity, Plano, TX
• Yaron Seliktar, "Space-Time Adaptive Monopulse Processing, " Ph.D., Winter 1999. Current Position: Instructor, Jerusalem College of Engineering, Jerusalem, Israel
• Daniel F. Drake, "Information's Role in the Estimation of Chaotic Signals, " Ph.D., Fall 1998. Current Position: Research Technical Specialist, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
• Arthur Fleming-Dahl, "A Chaotic Communication System with a Receiver Estimation Engine, " Ph.D., Summer 1998. Current Position: Aerospace Corporation, Chantilly, VA
• Stephen M. Kogon, "Adaptive Array Processing Techniques for Terrain Scattered Interference Mitigation, " Ph.D., Winter 1997. Current Position: Assistant Group Leader, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA
• Jeffrey B. Schodorf, "Adaptive Array Processing Techniques for Interference Suppression in Mobile Communication Systems, " Ph.D., Spring 1996. Current Position: Technical Staff, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA
• Chungyong Lee, "Noise Reduction Methods for Chaotic Signals with Application to Secure Communications, " Ph.D., Fall 1995. Current Position: Professor, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
• Wayne T. Padgett, "Detection of Low Order Nonstationary Gaussian Random Processes, " Ph.D., Spring 1994. Current Position: Associate Professor, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN

Current Students

• Sevgi Gurbuz

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• The Center for Signal and Image Processing

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