Dr. James Ritcey

Biography

James Ritcey joined the University of Washington Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (UW ECE) in 1985 after completing his Ph.D. in electrical engineering with a focus on communication theory systems from the University of California, San Diego. Prior to his tenure at UW, he worked with General Electric on airborne electronic systems and communications radar. Since coming to UW, Ritcey has specialized in various areas of statistical signal processing including array signal processing, radar, underwater acoustics, wireless communications, and network security, particularly in 5G technologies. His current research interests encompass Massive MIMO, network security, and computational methods. He has been funded by agencies such as the Office of Naval Research, National Science Foundation, Army Research Office, and Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and has consulted for several technology companies in the greater Seattle area. In 2011, he was recognized as an IEEE Fellow due to his contributions to the field. Ritcey has been active on the Steering Committee for the Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers and has chaired various program committees, including serving as General Chair for the IEEE International Conference on Communications. Throughout his career at UW, he has held positions including director of both undergraduate and graduate programs and was Associate Chair for Education from 2006 to 2011, receiving the UW ECE Chair’s Award for founding the UW EE Professional Masters Program.

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