Dr. Yasuo Kuga

Professor

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Biography

Yasuo Kuga was born in Kitakyushu, Japan. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1977, 1979, and 1983, respectively. From 1971 to 1975, he worked as an engineer at Matsushita Electric Industrial Corporation in Osaka, Japan. He served as a research associate at the University of Washington from 1979 to 1983 and progressed through various faculty positions including Research Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor in Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Michigan from 1988 to 1991. Currently, he is a Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Washington. His research interests include microwave and millimeter-wave remote sensing, high-frequency devices, and optics. Dr. Kuga is a member of the Optical Society of America and the International Union of Radio Science. Additionally, he was a selected 1989 Presidential Young Investigator and has served as Associate Editor for Radio Science from 1993 to 1996, and is currently an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing since 1996.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Teaching and research in Electrical & Computer Engineering.

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Engaged in research and education in Electrical & Computer Engineering.

Research Associate

— Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Conducted research in various engineering projects.

Engineer

— Present

Matsushita Electric Industrial Corporation • Osaka, Japan

Worked as an engineer before pursuing higher education.

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.