Geoffrey Orsak
Dr. Orsak received his B.S.E.E., M.E.E., and Ph.D. degrees in
Electrical and Computer Engineering from Rice University, Houston, TX in
1985, 1986, and 1990, respectively. He is currently serving as Director of
The INFINITY Project, a partnership
between SMU, Texas Instruments, leading National Universities, and High
Schools aimed at bringing advanced technology and engineering education to
the High School classroom. Dr. Orsak is also Associate Professor of
Electrical Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at
Southern
Methodist University . Prior to coming to SMU, he was Associate Professor
of
Electrical and Computer Engineering at George Mason University, Fairfax,
VA
where he also served as Presidential Fellow. His research interests are in
the area of communication theory, information theory, and statistical
signal
processing. In addition to this work, he has also been active in the use
of
high technology for novel forms of pedagogy.
Geoffrey Orsak as served as a member of the Defense Science Study Group,
1998-99, and is currently serving on the Advisory Board of the Texas
Technology Leadership Academy for Superintendents and Principals.
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