Eddie Jacobs, Ph.D.

Senior Researcher
eljacobs@memphis.edu

Bio

Dr. Eddie Jacobs research interests are in the creation of novel imaging sensor technologies. This process involves developing a full understanding of the imaging process from the fundamental physics of propagation and image formation to the psychophysics of human observers. Full understanding is achieved when this knowledge can be translated into accurate computational models of sensor performance. He has over 20 years of combined experience in the modeling, analysis, and development of military sensing systems from both a private industry, government, and academic perspective.

Education

Electrophysics – DSc, 2001, The George Washington University

Electrical Engineering – MS, 1988, University of Arkansas

Electrical Engineering – BS. 1986, University of Arkansas

Awards/Honors

  • First Tennessee Professorship – University of Memphis – 2015
  • SPIE Fellow – SPIE – 2013
  • Robert E. Wharton, Jr. Faculty Award for Excellence – University of Memphis – 2012
  • PI Millionaire – University of Memphis – 2012
  • IEEE Senior Member – IEEE – 2009
  • Member Arkansas Academy of Electrical Engineers – University of Arkansas – 2008
  • Research and Development Achievement Award – Department of the Army – 2004
  • Best Paper – Military Sensing Symposium – 2003

Selected Publications

  • Barnard KJ, Jacobs EL, Plummer PJ; Accuracy and uncertainty in random speckle modulation transfer function measurement of infrared focal plane arrays. Opt. Eng. 0001;55(12):121729. doi:10.1117/1.OE.55.12.121729. (Oct 2016)
  • Hossen J, Jacobs EL, Chari S; Real-time classification of humans versus animals using profiling sensors and hidden markov tree model. Opt. Eng. 0001 (Jul 2015);54(7):073102. doi:10.1117/1.OE.54.7.073102.
  • Noor I, Jacobs EL; Adaptive compressive sensing algorithm for video acquisition using a single-pixel camera. J. Electron. Imaging. 0001(May 2013);22(2):021013-021013. doi:10.1117/1.JEI.22.2.021013.
  • Furxhi O, Jacobs EL, Preza C; Image plane coded aperture for terahertz imaging. Opt. Eng. 0001(Jun 2012);51(9):091612-1-091612-8. doi:10.1117/1.OE.51.9.091612.
  • E. L. Jacobs and O. Furxhi, “Target identification and navigation performance modeling of a passive millimeter wave imager,” Appl. Opt., vol. 49, pp. E94–E105, 07 2010.
  • J. Zheng and E. L. Jacobs, “Video compressive sensing using spatial domain sparsity,” Optical Engineering, vol. 48, no. 8, p. 087006, 2009.
  • S. R. Murrill, E. L. Jacobs, S. K. Moyer, C. E. Halford, S. T. Griffin, F. C. D. Lucia, D. T. Petkie, and C. C. Franck, “Terahertz imaging system performance model for concealed-weapon identification,” Appl. Opt., vol. 47, no. 9, pp. 1286–1297, 2008.
  • R. L. Espinola, E. L. Jacobs, C. E. Halford, R. Vollmerhausen, and D. H. Tofsted, “Modeling the target acquisition performance of active imaging systems,” Opt. Express, vol. 15, no. 7, pp. 3816–3832, 2007.
  • P. D. O’Shea, E. L. Jacobs, and R. L. Espinola, “Effects of image compression on sensor performance,” Optical Engineering, vol. 47, no. 1, p. 013202, 2008.
  • R. H. Vollmerhausen, E. Jacobs, and R. G. Driggers, “New metric for predicting target acquisition performance,” Optical Engineering, vol. 43, no. 11, pp. 2806–2818, 2004.
  •  O. Furxhi and E. L. Jacobs, “Design and analysis of a spatially selective mirror for submillimeter-wave imaging,” in Proceedings of SPIE (R. Appleby and D. A. Wikner, eds.), vol. 7309, p. 73090K, SPIE, 2009.
  •  O. Furxhi and E. L. Jacobs, “Analysis of a device for single pixel terahertz imaging,” in Proceedings of SPIE (J. O. Jensen, H.-L. Cui, D. L. Woolard, and R. J. Hwu, eds.), vol. 6949, p. 69490A, SPIE, 2008.
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