Richard W. Ziolkowski

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor of Optical Sciences

 

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Education

  • PhD, 1980, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • MS, 1975, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • ScB, 1974, Brown University

Employment

  • The University of Arizona: College of Optical Sciences, Professor, 2006-present; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Professor, 1996-present, Associate Professor, 1990-1996.

  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Engineering Research Division, Engineering Directorate, 1981-1990.

  • University of illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Physics Department, Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1974-1977; Graduate Research Assistant, 1975-1976.

Professional Memberships

  • IEEE Antennas and Propagation

  • IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques

  • American Physical Society

  • US URSE Commission B and D

  • Acoustical Society of America

  • Optical Society of America

Honors and Awards

  • IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, President, 2005

  • OSA Fellow (awarded 2006)

  • IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, Vice President, 2004

  • IEEE Fellow (awarded 1994)

  • University of Arizona Faculty Honor Marshall, Commencement May 2005

  • University of Arizona Faculty Honor Marshall, Commencement December 2004

  • University of Arizona Kenneth Von Behren Chaired Professor, November 2003 – July 2005

  • IEEE and HKN Outstanding Teaching Award (Senior Faculty) 1998

  • University of Arizona New Traditional Outstanding Advisor Recognition 1994

  • Tau Beta Pi Professor of the Year Award 1993

  • IEEE and HKN Outstanding Teaching Award 1993

Research

  • The application of new mathematical and numerical methods to linear and nonlinear problems dealing with the interaction of acoustic and electromagnetic waves with complex media, metamaterials, and realistic structures.