Villasenor, John

John Villasenor, Professor

Research Group: Image Communications Laboratory

Office: 56-147H Engr. IV, Phone: 310.825.0228, Email

Biography

John Villasenor received the B.S. degree in 1985 from the University of Virginia, his M.S. in 1986 from Stanford University, and Ph.D. in 1989 from Stanford, all in Electrical Engineering. From 1990 to 1992, he was with the Radar Science and Engineering section of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, where he developed methods for imaging the earth from space. He joined the Electrical Engineering Department at UCLA in 1992, and is currently Professor. He served as Vice Chair of the Department from 1996 to 2002.

Research Interests

Professor Villasenor's research focuses on the methods, technologies, and systems used to capture information in the world around us, convert it into digital form and move it efficiently and securely from one place to another.

Awards and Recognitions

• 1996 Okawa Foundation Award
• 1994 UCLA Engineering Outstanding Junior Faculty Research Award