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Aluizio Prata

Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Education

  • Doctoral Degree, Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California
  • Master's Degree, Electrical Engineering (Optics), California Institute of Technology
  • Bachelor's Degree, Electrical Engineering, University of Brasilia (Universidade de Brasilia)
  • Bachelor's Degree, Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications), Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Biography

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, 1990, USC, Los Angeles, C

Research Summary

Applied electromagnetics; applications of electromagnetic theory to microwave, millimeter-wave, infrared, and optical passive devices and antennas.

Awards

  • 2007 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Group Achievement Award
  • 2005 Jet Propulsion Laboratory Team Award
  • 2005 Jet Propulsion Laboratory Certificate of Recognition
  • 2000 Jet Propulsion Laboratory Stars Award
  • 1999 Jet Propulsion Laboratory Stars Award
  • 1996 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) Best Chapter Award
  • 1996 IEEE Los Angeles Council Best Chapter Award
  • 1996 IEEE Los Angeles Council Special Recognition Award
  • 1995 NASA Certificate of Recognition
  • 1994 USC School of Engineering TRW Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching
  • 1993 USC Mortar Board Faculty of the Month Award
  • 1987 Travel Award University of Southern California Graduate School
  • 1985 IEEE International Microwave Symposium Student Travel Award
  • 1983 CNPq—Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa (National Research Council) Fellowship
  • 1979 TELEBRAS—Telecomunica ̧c ̃oes Brasileiras (Brazilian Telecommunications Co.) Fellowship
  • 1977 CAPES—Coordenac ̧ ̃ao de Aperfeic ̧oamento de Pessoal de Ensino Superior (Council for College Teachers Training) Fellowship
Appointments
  • Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Electrophysics
Office
  • PHE 618
  • Charles Lee Powell Hall
  • 3737 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089
  • USC Mail Code: 271
Contact Information
  • (213) 740-4704
  • prata@usc.edu
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