Dr. Leslie Collins

Biography

Leslie M. Collins earned a B.S.E. degree from the University of Kentucky in 1985 and both M.S.E.E. and PhD degrees from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1986 and 1990, respectively. He joined Duke University in 1995 as an Assistant Professor, where he was promoted to Associate Professor in 2002 and to Professor in 2007. His research interests encompass physics-based statistical signal processing, subsurface sensing, auditory prostheses, pattern recognition, and the development of remediation strategies for the hearing impaired. Collins has served as a principal investigator for multiple research projects funded by organizations such as the Army, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health. He has also contributed extensively to the academic community, graduating 15 PhD students by 2015. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and Eta Kappa Nu honor societies and has worked with teams developing algorithms for landmine detection systems for the Army.

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