John A. Copeland
Professor
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Most Noteworthy Accomplishments
RESEARCH
- Invented the LSA Oscillator, first solid-state device to work at mm-wave frequencies. IEEE Solid State Circuits Conf. Best Paper Award (1967) and the IEEE Morris Liebmann Award (1970).
- At Bell Telephone Labs, led the team that developed polysilicon-gate CMOS LSI devices and quasi-static CMOS circuit techniques that were the foundation for CMOS LSI circuit development at Bell Labs, and designed the first microprocessor chip built at Bell Labs (1976).
- Led a research department in Bell Telephone Labs that developed "long-wavelength" AlGaAsP semiconductor lasers and did early work on solid-state optical logic devices. Was made a Fellow of the IEEE for this work (1983).
- A leader in data-compression for computer modems. The first Hayes modems with compression used a compression algorithm invented by Dr. Copeland (1987-1992). Was one of the three editors of the CCITT V.42bis international modem-compression standard (1990).
- Awarded the John H. Weitnauer Chair for Technology Transfer. This chair is a Georgia Research Alliance/GCATT Eminent Scholar Chair created for the purpose of accelerating the transfer of technology from the university to government and business (1993).
- Founded the Communications Systems Center which does research on advanced computer networks. This center has three research faculty and eleven graduate student members, besides Dr. Copeland, and has received $6.4 M in research contracts and grants (1994-97).
- Fifty-eight refereed publications, most as single author; 37 patents, most as single inventor.
EDUCATION
- Currently advising 11 Ph.D. students and 2 M.S. students.
- Taught six sections of EE4074 (Local Computer Networks) and EE6092 (Computer Communications Systems). Created animated slides and Web sites for both courses (1995-98). Taught EE3200 (Elements of EE).
- Created the GCATT Program "Search for Innovative Teachers" which recognizes teachers from around the state for innovative use of technology in the classroom
SERVICE
- Board of Trustees, Georgia Tech Research Corporation, (1983-1993).
- Board of Industrial Advisors, Georgia Tech School of Electrical and
Computer Engineering (1983-1993).
- Director of GCATT for 3.5 years. Helped raise $24M from the State and
$4M from businesses, and worked with architects to build the GCATT Building
(1993-1996).
- Serves on the Board of Trustees for GIFT (Georgia Internships for Teachers).
- Associate Program Committee Chairman for the IEEE ICC'98 (Intern. Communications
Conf.).
- Chairs a sub-committee of the Governor's Information Technology Policy
Council which is developing a strategic plan for a advanced digital backbone
for the state government.
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Director of GCATT for 3 1/2 years. Helped raise $24M from the State and $4M from businesses, and worked with architects and contractors to design and build the GCATT Building (1993-1996).
- Serves on the National Science Council Committee that is preparing an NRC report on "Information Technology Research in a Competitive World."
- Chairs a sub-committee of the Governor's Information Technology Policy Council which has developing a strategic plan for an advanced digital backbone for the state government.
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