Professional Summary
Rod Goodman was born in London England. He received his BSc degree with Honors in Electrical Engineering from Leeds University, Yorkshire, UK, and his PhD in Electronics at the University of Kent at Canterbury, UK. Dr Goodman is a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), and a Chartered Electrical Engineer and Fellow of the UK Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). He is a dual US/UK citizen.
From 1975 to 1985, Dr Goodman was a member of the faculty of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Hull, UK. In 1985, he joined the faculty of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), where he was Professor of Electrical Engineering until 2001. Since then, Dr Goodman has been a founder of several start-up companies and has provided consulting services on hardware, software, and algorithms in the areas of Electronic Nose Technology, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Ad-hoc Data Networks, Facial Recognition, Bayesian Analytics, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Dr Goodman holds positions as Visiting Professor at the University of the West of England, UK, and at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Dr Goodman is currently Distinguished Visiting Professor at the College of Charleston, South Carolina, https://charleston.edu.
Dr Goodman has expertise in the areas of embedded electronic systems, VLSI design, neural networks, electronic nose technology, robotics and machine consciousness, swarm systems, distributed sensor communications networks, ultra-wideband and ad-hoc wireless networks, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. He has consulted for various government and commercial organizations in both the US and the UK and has founded six advanced technology R&D companies in both countries.
His honors and awards include two NATO Senior Scientist awards, a Research Fellowship of the UK Royal Society, the Marconi Premium Award of the UK IEE, and the 2008 Carnegie Trust Centenary Professorship. Rod Goodman has published over 150 technical papers (his Erdos number is 2) and patents in his areas of expertise. He is also a keen sailor, and an accomplished singer, actor, and guitarist.
Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering with extensive experience in electrical and electronics design, and innovative engineering research. Renowned leader in academia and industry, with a successful track record of startup companies, fostering research initiatives, guiding students, and driving technological advancements. Adept at collaborative projects, mentorship, and steering significant engineering research centers.
Education
Professional Qualifications
Chartered Engineer (CEng), Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET), Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (FIEEE)
PhD in Electronics
University of Kent at Canterbury, U.K.
1976 | Advisor: Prof. P.G. Farrell
BSc, Honors in Electrical Engineering
University of Leeds, U.K.
1968
Professional Experience
Professional Experience
CEO Trimension Technologies
2020 - PresentGaea Corporation
2002 - 2020Professor of Electrical Engineering at California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
1994 - 2001Director and faculty member of the Caltech NSF Engineering Research Center for Neuromorphic Systems Engineering, overseeing interdisciplinary research initiatives.
1994-2001California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California
1985 - 1993Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor)
Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Hull, U.K.
1982 - 1985Lecturer (Assistant Professor, Tenure 1978)
Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Hull, U.K.
1975 - 1981Lecturer (Assistant Professor)
Department of Electrical Engineering, Kingston-upon-Thames Polytechnic, U.K.
1972 - 1975LECTURER
Electronics Laboratories, University of Kent at Canterbury, U.K.
1971 – 1972TUTORIAL FELLOW
Research Interests
Machine learning and Bayesian predictive analysis. Interfacing these algorithms to work with AI large language models to provide complete systems.
Data communications in wireless networks.
Interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering research.
Teaching Interests
I have extensive experience teaching a diverse range of courses in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at undergraduate, master's, and PhD levels.
My courses encompass:
Core Topics
Digital Systems, Microprocessors, Analog Electronics, Circuit Theory, Linear Systems Theory, Signals and Systems, Computer Architecture, Software Engineering, Introduction to Programming Languages, Analog and Digital Communications, and VLSI.
Graduate-Level Specializations
Information Theory and Coding, Cryptography, Digital Communications and Networks, Neural Networks and Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning, Signal and Image Processing, Robotics, Computation and Neural Systems, Swarm Intelligence, and Collective Robotics.
I emphasize practical applications by integrating significant laboratory components into my courses, including lab experiments, simulation design, and hardware design projects. Additionally, I have directed senior undergraduate project curricula, and advised a total of 34 PhD theses and Post-doctoral research students.
Honors and Awards
I have extensive experience teaching a diverse range of courses in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at undergraduate, master's, and PhD levels.
My courses encompass:
Carnegie Trust Centenary Professorship
2008
Fellow, Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
2004
Fellow, Institution of Engineering and Technology of Great Britain
2002
NASA Tech Brief Awards
1990, 1991
Research Fellow, Leverhulme Trust of Great Britain
1984
Research Fellow of the Royal Society of Great Britain
1982-1984
NATO Senior Scientist Awards
1981, 1983
Paper Prize: The Marconi Premium of the Institution of Electrical Engineers of Great Britain
1980
Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers of Great Britain and Chartered Engineer
1979
Undergraduate Class of 1968 project prize, Institution of Electrical Engineers of Great Britain
1968