Dr. Jon Peha

Biography

Jon Peha serves as a Professor with a Courtesy Appointment at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), where he leads the Department of Engineering and Public Policy and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He is also the director of CMU’s Center for Executive Education in Technology Policy and serves as associate director for the Center for Wireless & Broadband Networking. In addition to his academic roles, Peha has had a distinguished career serving as the Chief Technologist at the Federal Communications Commission and the Assistant Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy at the White House. His industry background includes roles as CTO for high-tech companies as well as contributing to significant government initiatives aimed at developing information infrastructure in emerging economies. Peha earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and his BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Brown University. He has received numerous accolades, including being recognized as an IEEE Fellow and receiving the Excellence in Engineering Award from the FCC for his contributions to the U.S. National Broadband Plan. His research interests are focused on broadband communications, wireless networking, and improving technology policy.

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