Clyde Lettsome

Clyde Lettsome, Ph.D., is a Lecturer in Physics at Spelman College since 2012. A licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, he specializes in digital signal processing, digital communications, and computer design with over 16 years of experience in technical, business, educational, and research domains.

• Education: Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology; M.S. in Engineering Management and Electrical Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology; B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology.

Research Interests: Dr. Lettsome focuses on digital signal/image processing, wavelets and filter banks, image interpolation, edge detection, and digital communications. His work explores adaptive filter bank systems for applications like pavement crack detection and phase diversity techniques for image reconstruction.

Scientific Awards:

• Recipient of 3 National Science Foundation (NSF) education-related fellowships
• Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor at Georgia Institute of Technology (2004)

Professional Activities: He serves as a technical reviewer for IEEE Signal Processing in Education workshops and as a panelist for NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering and Software Engineering Licensure Exams. He also operates C.A. Lettsome Services, LLC, a minority-owned engineering solutions firm specializing in MEP engineering, circuit design, and software development.