Douglas Cochran
Research Professor,
School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Other ASU affiliations
Mathematics
Professor Emeritus,
School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering
Emeritus College
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Phone: 480-313-0696
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GWC 664 TEMPE, AZ 85287-5706
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Mail code: 1804Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Douglas Cochran joined the the ASU faculty in 1989. He is currently a Research Professor in the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences and an Emeritus Professor in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering. Before coming to ASU, he was a senior scientist at BBN Laboratories. Professor Cochran has served as program manager for mathematics in the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the U.S. Air Force, as a consultant for the Australian Defense Science and Technology Organisation, as associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, and as general co-chair of the 1999 IEEE International Conference for Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing and the 1997 U.S.-Australia Workshop on Defense Signal Processing.
Professor Cochran is a member of the Barrett Honors faculty, and he was visiting faculty fellow at the Barrett Honors College in 2014-15. His research is in mathematical aspects of remote sensing, particularly for national security applications.
Education
- Ph.D. Applied Mathematics, Harvard University 1990
- S.M. Applied Mathematics, Harvard University 1986
- M.A. Mathematics, University of California - San Diego 1980
- S.B. Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1979
Research Activity
- Gelb,Anne*, Boggess,Albert, Cochran,Douglas, Kao,Ming-Hung, Platte,Rodrigo B, Stufken,John. RTG: DataOriented Mathematical and Statistical Sciences. NSF-MPS-DMS(8/1/2015 - 7/31/2019).
- Cochran,Douglas*. Detection in Passive MIMO Radar (CERFER) Master Agreement (Basic Ordering Agreement). MRI(9/1/2014 - 5/14/2019).
- Cochran,Douglas*. Information-Geometric and Information-Theoretic Foundations of Information Collection and Fusion. DOD-AFOSR(8/1/2012 - 7/31/2017).
- Cochran,Douglas*. Estimation and Registration in Distributed Sensing Systems. DOD-AFOSR(5/15/2012 - 5/14/2017).
- Cochran,Douglas*. MURI: Value-Centered Information Theory for Adaptive Learning Inference Tracking and Exploitation. UNIV OF MICHIGAN(8/22/2011 - 3/9/2016).
- Cochran,Douglas*. Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Assignment - Dr. Douglas Cochran. DOD-Wright-Patterson AFB(10/20/2008 - 7/13/2010).
- Cochran,Douglas*. Reed-Muller Sampling Matrices, Fast Reconstruction, and Null Space Properties in Compressive Sensing. PRINCETON UNIV(7/7/2008 - 6/30/2009).
- Gelb,Anne*, Cochran,Douglas, Eubank,Randall, Renaut,Rosemary Anne, Roudenko,Svetlana. FRG: Collaborative Research: Integrated Mathematical Methods in Medical imaging. NSF-MPS-DMS(8/15/2007 - 7/31/2012).
- Wang,Joseph*, Wang,Joseph*, Cochran,Douglas, Tao,Nongjian. Sensor System for Explosive Detection Based on Multiple Orthogonal Detection Schemes. MOTOROLA LABS(7/20/2007 - 6/28/2008).
- Cochran,Douglas*. Sensor Topology for Minimalist Planning. UNIV OF ILLINOIS - CHAMP/URBAN(10/5/2006 - 3/20/2012).
- Chattopadhyay,Aditi*, Cochran,Douglas, Papandreou-Suppappola,Antonia, Peralta,Pedro D. MURI: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Health Monitoring and Materials Damage Prognosis for Metallic Aerospace Systems. DOD-AFOSR(5/1/2006 - 9/30/2012).
- Cochran,Douglas*. Statement of Work Dated March 7, 2006. Raytheon Missile Sys(4/15/2006 - 12/31/2006).
- Cochran,Douglas*. Program Management Services. DOD-DARPA(11/22/2004 - 7/15/2005).
- Cochran,Douglas*. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES. DOD-DARPA(10/16/2000 - 10/15/2004).
- Cochran,Douglas*. ATTENTIVE SENSING. DOD-AFOSR(1/1/2000 - 11/30/2002).
- Cochran,Douglas*. STTR: CHANNEL MODELING AND SOURCE CODING IN HOLOGRAPHIC DATA STORAGE. OPTITEK INC(8/29/1997 - 8/28/1998).
- Sadowsky,John S*, Cochran,Douglas. IMPLEMENTATION OF DEMODULATION & SYNCHRONIZATION USING DIGIT. ORBITAL SCIENCE CORPORATION(8/15/1994 - 5/15/1995).
- Cochran,Douglas*. COUNTERMEASURES TO WAVELET-BASED SPREAD SPECTRUM TECHNIQUES. MOTOROLA, INC(7/1/1993 - 6/30/1994).
- Cochran,Douglas*. SCALE-BASED TECHNIQUES IN SECURE & RESISTANT & RES COMM SY. DOD-AIR FORCE(11/15/1992 - 1/14/1996).
- Cochran,Douglas*. APPLICATION OF WAVELET TRANSFORM TECHNIQUES TO SPREAD SPECTR. DOD-AIR FORCE(11/1/1990 - 12/31/1992).
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| APM 792 | Research |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| MAT 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| STP 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAT 590 | Reading and Conference |
| APM 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| MAT 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| STP 493 | Honors Thesis |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| APM 792 | Research |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| APM 792 | Research |
| MAT 799 | Dissertation |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 203 | Signals and Systems I |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| MAT 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 550 | Transform Theory/Applications |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| STP 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAT 590 | Reading and Conference |
| APM 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| MAT 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| APM 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
| MAT 799 | Dissertation |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| MAT 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAT 590 | Reading and Conference |
| APM 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| MAT 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 591 | Seminar |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| MAT 591 | Seminar |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| APM 792 | Research |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| MAT 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 556 | Detection/Estimation Theory |
| MAT 591 | Seminar |
| STP 591 | Seminar |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| APM 792 | Research |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAT 590 | Reading and Conference |
| APM 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| STP 420 | Introductory Applied Statistic |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| MAT 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 591 | Seminar |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| MAT 591 | Seminar |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| MAT 792 | Research |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAT 300 | Mathematical Structures |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| MAT 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAT 591 | Seminar |
| STP 591 | Seminar |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAT 590 | Reading and Conference |
| APM 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| MAT 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 591 | Seminar |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| MAT 591 | Seminar |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| MAT 792 | Research |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| MAT 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| MAT 591 | Seminar |
| STP 591 | Seminar |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAT 590 | Reading and Conference |
| APM 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MAT 792 | Research |
| MAT 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 591 | Seminar |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| MAT 591 | Seminar |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
Honors / Awards
- Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Science & Technology, 2015-2016
- ASU Barrett Honors College, Visiting Faculty Fellow, 2014-2015
- IEEE Fellow for Contributions to Multi-channel Coherence in Radar, Sonar, and Spectrum Sensing
- Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, Top 5% of Faculty Award, 2007, 2014, 2016, 2018
- U.S. Department of Defense, Medal for Exceptional Public Service, 2005
- ASU College of Engineering, Teaching Excellence Award, 1997
- IBM Graduate Fellow, 1986-1988
Editorships
- Member of the Editorial Board, Birkhäuser Series in Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis.
- Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 1999-2001.
- Member of the Editorial Board, Sampling Theory in Signal and Image Processing—An International Journal, 1999-2004.
Service
- Program Manager for Mathematics, U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), 2008-2010
- Program Manager, Applied and Computational Mathematics Program, Defense Sciences Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), 2000-2005
Consulting
- Physical Layer Systems LLC (Network Signal Processing)
- Matrix Research Inc. (Radar Signal Detection)
- Numerica Corporation (Network Signal Processing)
- Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (Radar Signal Detection and Classification)
- Prometheus, Inc. (Signal processing, Decision modeling)
- Phoenix Advanced Technology Research Group (Sonar Signal Processing)
- Motorola Strategic Electronics Division (Signal Detection and Estimation)
- Resonex Corporation (Medical Imaging)
Industry Positions
Senior Scientist, BBN Systems & Technologies, Cambridge MA, 1978-1989.