Douglas Cochran

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Emeritus Professor

Faculty,

Biography

Douglas Cochran joined the the ASU faculty in 1989. He is currently an Emeritus Professor in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering. Before coming to ASU, he was a senior scientist at BBN Laboratories. Professor Cochran has served as program manager for mathematics in the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, as a consultant for the Australian Defense Science and Technology Organisation, as associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, and as general co-chair of the 1999 IEEE International Conference for Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing and the 1997 U.S.-Australia Workshop on Defense Signal Processing.

Professor Cochran is a member of the Barrett Honors faculty, and he was visiting faculty fellow at the Barrett Honors College in 2014-15. His research is in mathematical aspects of remote sensing, particularly for national security applications.

Education

Ph.D. Applied Mathematics, Harvard University 1990
S.M. Applied Mathematics, Harvard University 1986
M.A. Mathematics, University of California - San Diego 1980
S.B. Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1979

Research Awards

Research Activity

Gelb,Anne*, Boggess,Albert, Cochran,Douglas, Kao,Ming-Hung, Platte,Rodrigo B, Stufken,John. RTG: DataOriented Mathematical and Statistical Sciences. NSF-MPS-DMS(8/1/2015 - 7/31/2019).
Cochran,Douglas*. Detection in Passive MIMO Radar (CERFER) Master Agreement (Basic Ordering Agreement). MRI(9/1/2014 - 5/14/2019).
Cochran,Douglas*. Information-Geometric and Information-Theoretic Foundations of Information Collection and Fusion. DOD-AFOSR(8/1/2012 - 7/31/2017).
Cochran,Douglas*. Estimation and Registration in Distributed Sensing Systems. DOD-AFOSR(5/15/2012 - 5/14/2017).
Cochran,Douglas*. MURI: Value-Centered Information Theory for Adaptive Learning Inference Tracking and Exploitation. UNIV OF MICHIGAN(8/22/2011 - 3/9/2016).
Cochran,Douglas*. Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Assignment - Dr. Douglas Cochran. DOD-Wright-Patterson AFB(10/20/2008 - 7/13/2010).
Cochran,Douglas*. Reed-Muller Sampling Matrices, Fast Reconstruction, and Null Space Properties in Compressive Sensing. PRINCETON UNIV(7/7/2008 - 6/30/2009).
Gelb,Anne*, Cochran,Douglas, Eubank,Randall, Renaut,Rosemary Anne, Roudenko,Svetlana. FRG: Collaborative Research: Integrated Mathematical Methods in Medical imaging. NSF-MPS-DMS(8/15/2007 - 7/31/2012).
Wang,Joseph*, Wang,Joseph*, Cochran,Douglas, Tao,Nongjian. Sensor System for Explosive Detection Based on Multiple Orthogonal Detection Schemes. MOTOROLA LABS(7/20/2007 - 6/28/2008).
Cochran,Douglas*. Sensor Topology for Minimalist Planning. UNIV OF ILLINOIS - CHAMP/URBAN(10/5/2006 - 3/20/2012).
Chattopadhyay,Aditi*, Cochran,Douglas, Papandreou-Suppappola,Antonia, Peralta,Pedro D. MURI: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Health Monitoring and Materials Damage Prognosis for Metallic Aerospace Systems. DOD-AFOSR(5/1/2006 - 9/30/2012).
Cochran,Douglas*. Statement of Work Dated March 7, 2006. Raytheon Missile Sys(4/15/2006 - 12/31/2006).
Cochran,Douglas*. Program Management Services. DOD-DARPA(11/22/2004 - 7/15/2005).
Cochran,Douglas*. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES. DOD-DARPA(10/16/2000 - 10/15/2004).
Cochran,Douglas*. ATTENTIVE SENSING. DOD-AFOSR(1/1/2000 - 11/30/2002).
Cochran,Douglas*. STTR: CHANNEL MODELING AND SOURCE CODING IN HOLOGRAPHIC DATA STORAGE. OPTITEK INC(8/29/1997 - 8/28/1998).
Sadowsky,John S*, Cochran,Douglas. IMPLEMENTATION OF DEMODULATION & SYNCHRONIZATION USING DIGIT. ORBITAL SCIENCE CORPORATION(8/15/1994 - 5/15/1995).
Cochran,Douglas*. COUNTERMEASURES TO WAVELET-BASED SPREAD SPECTRUM TECHNIQUES. MOTOROLA, INC(7/1/1993 - 6/30/1994).
Cochran,Douglas*. SCALE-BASED TECHNIQUES IN SECURE & RESISTANT & RES COMM SY. DOD-AIR FORCE(11/15/1992 - 1/14/1996).
Cochran,Douglas*. APPLICATION OF WAVELET TRANSFORM TECHNIQUES TO SPREAD SPECTR. DOD-AIR FORCE(11/1/1990 - 12/31/1992).

Courses

Spring 2019
Course Number	Course Title
EEE 492	Honors Directed Study
EEE 493	Honors Thesis
EEE 499	Individualized Instruction
EEE 590	Reading and Conference
EEE 592	Research
EEE 595	Continuing Registration
EEE 599	Thesis
EEE 690	Reading and Conference
EEE 790	Reading and Conference
MAT 792	Research
EEE 792	Research
EEE 795	Continuing Registration
EEE 799	Dissertation

Fall 2018
Course Number	Course Title
EEE 492	Honors Directed Study
EEE 493	Honors Thesis
EEE 499	Individualized Instruction
MAT 590	Reading and Conference
EEE 590	Reading and Conference
STP 591	Seminar
MAT 591	Seminar
EEE 592	Research
EEE 595	Continuing Registration
EEE 599	Thesis
EEE 690	Reading and Conference
EEE 790	Reading and Conference
MAT 792	Research
EEE 792	Research
EEE 795	Continuing Registration
EEE 799	Dissertation

Summer 2018
Course Number	Course Title
EEE 590	Reading and Conference
EEE 592	Research
EEE 595	Continuing Registration
EEE 599	Thesis
EEE 690	Reading and Conference
EEE 790	Reading and Conference
EEE 792	Research
MAT 792	Research
EEE 795	Continuing Registration
EEE 799	Dissertation

Spring 2018
Course Number	Course Title
EEE 203	Signals and Systems I
EEE 350	Random Signal Analysis
EEE 492	Honors Directed Study
EEE 493	Honors Thesis
EEE 499	Individualized Instruction
EEE 590	Reading and Conference
EEE 592	Research
EEE 595	Continuing Registration
EEE 599	Thesis
EEE 690	Reading and Conference
EEE 790	Reading and Conference
MAT 792	Research
EEE 792	Research
EEE 795	Continuing Registration
EEE 799	Dissertation

Fall 2017
Course Number	Course Title
EEE 203	Signals and Systems I
EEE 492	Honors Directed Study
EEE 493	Honors Thesis
EEE 499	Individualized Instruction
EEE 590	Reading and Conference
MAT 590	Reading and Conference
STP 591	Seminar
MAT 591	Seminar
EEE 592	Research
EEE 595	Continuing Registration
EEE 599	Thesis
EEE 690	Reading and Conference
EEE 790	Reading and Conference
MAT 792	Research
EEE 792	Research
EEE 795	Continuing Registration
EEE 799	Dissertation

Summer 2017
Course Number	Course Title
EEE 590	Reading and Conference
EEE 592	Research
EEE 595	Continuing Registration
EEE 599	Thesis
EEE 690	Reading and Conference
EEE 790	Reading and Conference
EEE 792	Research
MAT 792	Research
EEE 795	Continuing Registration
EEE 799	Dissertation

Spring 2017
Course Number	Course Title
EEE 492	Honors Directed Study
EEE 493	Honors Thesis
MAT 499	Individualized Instruction
EEE 499	Individualized Instruction
EEE 554	Random Signal Theory
EEE 590	Reading and Conference
EEE 592	Research
EEE 595	Continuing Registration
EEE 599	Thesis
EEE 690	Reading and Conference
EEE 790	Reading and Conference
MAT 792	Research
EEE 792	Research
EEE 795	Continuing Registration
EEE 799	Dissertation

Fall 2016
Course Number	Course Title
EEE 492	Honors Directed Study
EEE 493	Honors Thesis
EEE 499	Individualized Instruction
EEE 550	Transform Theory/Applications
EEE 556	Detection/Estimation Theory
EEE 590	Reading and Conference
MAT 590	Reading and Conference
MAT 591	Seminar
STP 591	Seminar
EEE 592	Research
EEE 595	Continuing Registration
EEE 599	Thesis
EEE 690	Reading and Conference
EEE 790	Reading and Conference
MAT 792	Research
EEE 792	Research
EEE 795	Continuing Registration
EEE 799	Dissertation

Summer 2016
Course Number	Course Title
EEE 499	Individualized Instruction
EEE 590	Reading and Conference
EEE 592	Research
EEE 595	Continuing Registration
EEE 599	Thesis
EEE 690	Reading and Conference
EEE 790	Reading and Conference
EEE 792	Research
MAT 792	Research
EEE 795	Continuing Registration
EEE 799	Dissertation

Spring 2016
Course Number	Course Title
EEE 492	Honors Directed Study
EEE 493	Honors Thesis
EEE 499	Individualized Instruction
EEE 590	Reading and Conference
EEE 592	Research
EEE 595	Continuing Registration
EEE 599	Thesis
EEE 680	Practicum
EEE 690	Reading and Conference
EEE 790	Reading and Conference
MAT 792	Research
EEE 792	Research
EEE 795	Continuing Registration
EEE 799	Dissertation

Fall 2015
Course Number	Course Title
EEE 492	Honors Directed Study
EEE 493	Honors Thesis
EEE 499	Individualized Instruction
EEE 554	Random Signal Theory
EEE 590	Reading and Conference
MAT 590	Reading and Conference
EEE 592	Research
EEE 595	Continuing Registration
EEE 599	Thesis
EEE 680	Practicum
EEE 690	Reading and Conference
EEE 790	Reading and Conference
MAT 792	Research
EEE 792	Research
EEE 795	Continuing Registration
EEE 799	Dissertation

Summer 2015
Course Number	Course Title
EEE 493	Honors Thesis
EEE 499	Individualized Instruction
EEE 590	Reading and Conference
EEE 592	Research
EEE 595	Continuing Registration
EEE 599	Thesis
EEE 680	Practicum
EEE 690	Reading and Conference
EEE 790	Reading and Conference
MAT 792	Research
EEE 792	Research
EEE 795	Continuing Registration
EEE 799	Dissertation

Spring 2015
Course Number	Course Title
HON 394	Special Topics
EEE 492	Honors Directed Study
EEE 493	Honors Thesis
EEE 499	Individualized Instruction
EEE 590	Reading and Conference
EEE 592	Research
EEE 595	Continuing Registration
EEE 599	Thesis
EEE 680	Practicum
EEE 690	Reading and Conference
EEE 790	Reading and Conference
MAT 792	Research
EEE 792	Research
EEE 795	Continuing Registration
EEE 799	Dissertation

Fall 2014
Course Number	Course Title
EEE 350	Random Signal Analysis
EEE 492	Honors Directed Study
EEE 493	Honors Thesis
MAT 493	Honors Thesis
MAT 494	Special Topics
EEE 499	Individualized Instruction
MAT 590	Reading and Conference
EEE 590	Reading and Conference
EEE 592	Research
EEE 595	Continuing Registration
EEE 599	Thesis
EEE 680	Practicum
EEE 690	Reading and Conference
EEE 790	Reading and Conference
MAT 792	Research
EEE 792	Research
EEE 795	Continuing Registration
EEE 799	Dissertation

Summer 2014
Course Number	Course Title
EEE 493	Honors Thesis
EEE 499	Individualized Instruction
EEE 590	Reading and Conference
EEE 592	Research
EEE 595	Continuing Registration
EEE 599	Thesis
EEE 680	Practicum
EEE 684	Internship
EEE 690	Reading and Conference
EEE 790	Reading and Conference
MAT 792	Research
EEE 792	Research
EEE 795	Continuing Registration
MAT 799	Dissertation
EEE 799	Dissertation

Honors / Awards

Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Science & Technology, 2015-2016
ASU Barrett Honors College, Visiting Faculty Fellow, 2014-2015
IEEE Fellow for Contributions to Multi-channel Coherence in Radar, Sonar, and Spectrum Sensing
Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, Top 5% of Faculty Award, 2007, 2014, 2016, 2018
U.S. Department of Defense, Medal for Exceptional Public Service, 2005
ASU College of Engineering, Teaching Excellence Award, 1997
IBM Graduate Fellow, 1986-1988

Editorships

Member of the Editorial Board, Birkhäuser Series in Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis.
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 1999-2001.
Member of the Editorial Board, Sampling Theory in Signal and Image Processing—An International Journal, 1999-2004.

Service

Program Manager for Mathematics, U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), 2008-2010
Program Manager, Applied and Computational Mathematics Program, Defense Sciences Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), 2000-2005

Consulting

Physical Layer Systems LLC (Network Signal Processing)
Matrix Research Inc. (Radar Signal Detection)
Numerica Corporation (Network Signal Processing)
Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (Radar Signal Detection and Classification)
Prometheus, Inc. (Signal processing, Decision modeling)
Phoenix Advanced Technology Research Group (Sonar Signal Processing)
Motorola Strategic Electronics Division (Signal Detection and Estimation)
Resonex Corporation (Medical Imaging)

Industry Positions

Senior Scientist, BBN Systems & Technologies, Cambridge MA, 1978-1989.

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