Takoi Hamrita, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
National Medal of Science & Education Laureate
Telephone: 706-542-1973
Email: thamrita@uga.edu
Driftmier Engineering Center, Room 113
597 D. W. Brooks Drive
Athens, Georgia 30602
United States
Education
Ph.D., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1993
M.S., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1990
B.S., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1989
Professional Appointments
- Professor and Inaugral Chair of School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Georgia, 1995 - present
- Professor, University of Georgia, 2008 - present
- Faculty Fellow of Artificial Intelligence, University of Georgia, 1997 - present
- Founding Director of the UGA Tunisia Educational Partnership, University of Georgia, 2002 - 2010
- Associate Professor, University of Georgia, 2001 - 2007
- Assistant Professor, University of Georgia, 1995 - 2000
- Adjunct Professor, Mercer University, 1994 - 1995
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1993 - 1995
- Graduate Research Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1989 - 1993
- Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1984 - 1989
Other Professional Experience
- Global Women in STEM Leadership Summit Founder and CEO, 2015 - Present
Area of Specialty
Embedded Systems, Telemetry, Smart Systems, Engineering Education, International Education, International Partnerships, International Development, Holistic Development, The Scholarship of Engagement, Higher Education Reform, Complex Systems, Capacity Building
Patent
Peanut Yield Monitoring System (PYMS)
U.S. Patent Application 09/366,975
Crop Yield Monitoring System
U.S. Patent 6,525,276