J. Scott Tyo

Professor of Optical Sciences
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Contact Information

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1997

  • M.S.E., University of Pennsylvania, 1996

  • B.S.E., University of Pennsylvania, 1994

Employment

  • The University of Arizona: Optical Sciences, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Professor, 2009–present; Associate Professor, 2006–2009

  • Tyo Scientific Consulting: Chief Technical Officer, 2002–present

  • University of New Mexico: Physics and Astronomy and Electrical and Computer Engineering: Optical Science and Engineering Program, Associate Director, 2005–2006; Electrical and Computer Engineering, Associate Professor, 2005–2006; Assistant Professor, 2001–2005

  • United States Air Force: Captain, 1998–2001; First Lieutenant, 1996–1998; Second Lieutenant, 1994–1996; Naval Postgraduate School: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Assistant Professor, 1999–2001; USAF Research Lab, Directed Energy Directorate, Research and Development Engineer, 1996–1999

  • University of Pennsylvania: Department of Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology Civilian Institutions Program, Undergraduate Research Assistant, 1993–1996; Department of Material Science and Engineering, Undergraduate Research Assistant, 1992–1993

Professional Affiliations

  • American Institute of Physics, Member

  • IEEE, Senior Member

  • International Radio Science Union, Member Commissions B and E

  • The Optical Society (OSA), Fellow

  • SPIE, Fellow

Awards and Honors

  • EUROEM 2004: Best Paper Award, Ultra Wideband, Short Pulse Electromagnetics 7

  • Summa Foundation: Best Applied High Power Electromagnetics Paper (shared)

  • National Science Foundation: Faculty Early CAREER Award

  • University of New Mexico: ECE Department Outstanding Researcher Award

  • International Radio Science Union: Young Scientists Award

  • Naval Postgraduate School: Research Recognition Award

  • Naval Postgraduate School: Outstanding Instructional Performance Award

  • United States Air Force: Commendation Medal

  • International Radio Science Union: Commission B Young Scientists Award

  • National Science Foundation: Graduate Research Fellowship

  • United States Air Force: Institute of Technology Sponsored Fellowship

  • Optical Society of America: Annual Meeting Highlighted Poster

  • United States Air Force: ROTC Distinguished Graduate

  • United States Air Force: Theodore von Karman Memorial Grant

  • University of Pennsylvania Department of Electrical Engineering: Hugo Otto Wolff Award for Outstanding Senior Design Project

  • Moore School of Electrical Engineering: Walter Korn Award

  • United States Air Force: Communications and Electronics Association Grant

  • Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

  • Eta Kappa Nu Engineering Honor Society

  • University of Pennsylvania: Benjamin Franklin Scholar

Research

Enabling technologies for optical and microwave remote sensing:

  • Processing of high-dimensional spectropolarimetric data

  • Investigation of statistical properties of hyperspectral imagery

  • Optimization of polarimetric sensors for remote sensing applications

  • Integration of polarimetric and spectral sensors and information

  • Use of spectropolarimetry to improve imaging in scattering media

  • Fusion of multi-dimensional data into intelligible images

  • Design of UWB antennas and antenna arrays

  • Development of sensors, measurement techniques and processing strategies for UWB EM measurements

  • Generation and radiation of electromagnetic transients

  • Utilization of UWB radar for target detection and identification