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Douglas Cochran is a Research Professor in the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences and an Emeritus Professor in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). He has held roles such as Program Manager for Mathematics at the U.S. Air Force and DARPA, and served as a Visiting Faculty Fellow at the ASU Barrett Honors College. His research focuses on mathematical aspects of remote sensing, particularly for national security applications, with expertise in signal processing, radar systems, and information theory.
- Education: Ph.D. Applied Mathematics (Harvard, 1990), S.M. Applied Mathematics (Harvard, 1986), M.A. Mathematics (UC San Diego, 1980), S.B. Mathematics (MIT, 1979).
- Key Roles: Program Manager (U.S. Air Force, DARPA), Consultant (Australian Defense Science), Editor (IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Sampling Theory in Signal and Image Processing).
His research interests include radar signal processing, multi-channel detection, and information-geometric foundations of sensing systems. Recent work addresses topics like cyclostationary signal analysis, radar clutter cancellation, and eigenvalue distributions in statistical signal processing.
Notable awards include the IEEE Fellowship (2015), U.S. Department of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service (2005), and multiple teaching excellence recognitions. He has led over 20 grants, including NSF-funded projects on mathematical methods in medical imaging and MURI initiatives on information theory for adaptive systems.
Cochran has advised numerous students and contributed to industry through consulting roles at companies like Motorola and Raytheon. His academic service includes editorial roles and organizing IEEE conferences, reflecting his broad impact in academia and defense applications.
