Jeffrey J. Rodriguez

Jeffrey J. Rodriguez is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Arizona, where he has been a faculty member since 1990. He currently directs the Signal and Image Laboratory. His research focuses on signal/image/video processing, automated image analysis, and medical imaging applications. Rodriguez holds a B.S. and Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin (1984, 1990) and an M.S. from MIT (1986), all in electrical engineering.

He has served in leadership roles, including Co-Director of the NSF-funded Connection One research center (2003–2008) and General Chair of major conferences like the 2016 IEEE Southwest Symposium on Image Analysis. His work spans algorithm development for medical imaging (e.g., MRI segmentation, cell nuclei detection), computer vision (vehicle tracking, aerial imagery analysis), and optics (super-resolution imaging). Awards include the 2016 Best Poster Award from the American Otological Society.

Rodriguez teaches courses such as Digital Image Processing (ECE 533/OPTI 533), Digital Signal Processing (ECE 429/529), and Circuit Theory (ECE 320A). His research and grants emphasize automated image analysis tools with applications in healthcare, surveillance, and environmental monitoring.