Biography

Joel Schulman is a Senior Scientist at The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA. Prior to 2008 he was a scientist at HRL Laboratories in Malibu, CA for twenty-three years, most recently as Principal Research Scientist. He has been an Adjunct Professor since 1985 in the Electrical Engineering Department. He received a B.A. in Physics from the University of Pennsylvania and a PhD in Physics from the California Institute of Technology. He is an author of eleven patents and over one hundred journal articles. Prior to joining HRL, Dr. Schulman was an Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Hawaii. He has also been a visiting professor at the University of Illinois, the California Institute of Technology, and the University of Tokyo. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Research Interests Dr Schulman's research has focused on the understanding and design of quantum heterostructures for use in applications such as infrared detection, optical modulation, high speed signal processing, and millimeter wave detection. A heterostructure diode he invented has become an enabling device for the new technology of millimeter wave imaging.