Dr. John Copeland

Professor

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Biography

Before joining Georgia Tech in 1993, John Copeland was Vice President of Technology at Hayes Microcomputer Products from 1985 to 1993, and Vice President of Engineering Technology at Sangamo Weston, Inc. from 1982 to 1985. He served at Bell Labs from 1965 to 1982, conducting research on semiconductor millimeter-wave devices, magnetic bubble computer memories, CMOS integrated circuits, and was involved in the development of microprocessors and devices for lightwave communications and optical logic. At Sangamo Weston, he was responsible for research and development groups across ten divisions, while at Hayes, Copeland led the development of modems and data compression and error control technologies, and represented Hayes at CCITT and ANSI standards committees. Dr. Copeland received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in physics from Georgia Tech and has been awarded 38 patents and published over 60 technical papers in his field of expertise.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor Emeritus

— Present

Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA

Served as a faculty member and conducted research in various advanced topics within electrical and computer engineering.

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.