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Monson Hayes is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at George Mason University (GMU), where he serves as Chair. He holds a Sc.D. from MIT and served as Professor Emeritus at Georgia Tech after 30 years. His research spans digital signal processing, image/video processing, and machine learning. He has authored two textbooks and over 200 publications. Hayes is a Life Fellow of the IEEE and has received awards such as the Presidential Young Investigator Award. He pioneered online education methods, including early asynchronous course delivery across international locations. Currently, he co-chairs ICASSP-2024 and focuses on integrating robotics and computing education.
Education:
- Sc.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT (1981)
- M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, MIT
- B.A., Physics, University of California, Berkeley
Research Highlights: Focus on signal processing algorithms, face recognition, lane detection, and educational technologies. Recent work includes 3D pose estimation for laboratory mice and enhanced security authentication using neural networks.
Awards:
- IEEE Life Fellow (2015)
- Presidential Young Investigator Award (1984)
- Georgia Tech Excellence in Continuing Education Award (2002)
Grants & Leadership: Managed grants such as the Virginia Microelectronics Consortium Equipment Fund (1998–2015). Led initiatives at Georgia Tech Savannah and GT Lorraine in France. Current roles include co-chair of ICASSP-2024 and leadership in engineering education reforms.
