Joe Brooks (researcher)
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Joe Brooks | |
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| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology (BS, MS) |
| Known for | Electronic systems research |
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| Institutions | Georgia Tech Research Institute |
Joseph Brooks (born 1960) is an American academic who is the deputy director of Electronics, Optics, and Systems at Georgia Tech Research Institute.[1] He is the former director of the GTRI Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS).[2]
Early life, education and adulthood
[edit]Joseph Larry Brooks is the third of three children born to Charles William Brooks and Grace Mitchell Brooks of Hiram, Georgia in March 1960.[citation needed] Brooks attended the University of Georgia from 1978 to 1980 before transferring to the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1982 and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1986.[2]
Brooks married his Kellie Williams Brooks in 1984 and they have two children.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Brooks worked as a student assistant at the Georgia Tech Research Institute while earning his bachelor's degree, and was hired as research engineer I in 1982 once he received his bachelor's degree.[2] He worked at GTRI full-time while earning his master's degree, in what was then known as the Systems Engineering Lab (now the Electronic Systems Laboratory).[2]
In November 2010, the previous director of the Electronic Systems Laboratory retired, and Brooks was named interim lab director. In January 2011, he was named the director of the lab.[2] He held this position until 2014, when he was named deputy director of the newly created Electronics, Optics, and Systems Directorate, which oversees ELSYS as well as the Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory and the Applied Systems Laboratory.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2014 Annual Report" (PDF). Georgia Tech Research Institute. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-24. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
- ^ a b c d e "Brooks Named Director of Electronic Systems Lab at GTRI". Georgia Tech Research Institute. 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2011-06-26.