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Faculty Profile

Ramanarayanan Viswanathan

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Chair and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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302 Anderson Hall
University, MS 38677
(662) 915-7231
viswa@olemiss.edu
Joined UM: July 16, 2012

Areas of Expertise

  • ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION
  • ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, STATISTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING, WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS

Brief Bio

Dr. Ramanarayanan Viswanathan is the Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering. Dr. Viswanathan received his Ph.D. from Southern Methodist University in 1983. Prior to joining the University of Mississippi in 2012, he was a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. From 2008-2010 he also served as Interim Dean, College of Engineering, Southern Illinois University. His professional accomplishments include the elevation to Fellow rank of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. His research areas include signal detection, wireless sensor networks, and wireless communications.

Degrees

PhD
Electrical Engineering
Southern Methodist University (1983)

Committee Memberships

School of Engineering Admin. Council
Other Kind of Committee

Awards

School of Engineering Outstanding Teacher of the Year
2017