Dr. P Vaidyanathan

Professor

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Biography

P. Vaidyanathan is a Kiyo Eiko Tomiyasu Professor in Electrical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology. He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Calcutta in 1974, followed by a Bachelor of Technology in 1977 and a Master of Technology in 1979. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1982. His career at Caltech began as an Assistant Professor from 1983 to 1988, then as an Associate Professor until 1993, and has been a full Professor since 1993. He also held the position of Executive Officer from 2002 to 2005. His research ranges across various domains of digital signal processing, including sparse signal reconstruction, compressive sensing, multirate digital filters, and the applications of network signal processing. He is actively engaged in theoretical work aimed at solving practical problems in digital communications and radar signal processing.

Research Interests

Experience

Kiyo Eiko Tomiyasu Professor

— Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Continuing research and teaching in Electrical Engineering.

Professor

— Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Conducted research and taught courses in digital signal processing.

Associate Professor

— Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Focused on advancing research in electrical engineering.

Assistant Professor

— Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Started academic career in electrical engineering.

Executive Officer

— Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Oversaw departmental administration.

Courses

EE 111 – Signal-Processing Systems Transforms EE 1 – Science Data, Signals, Information

Requirements for California Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong background in mathematics and physical sciences
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