The International Society for Optics and Photonics, or SPIE, has recognized a member of The University of Alabama’s engineering faculty as one of the 13 Rising Researchers in the 2020 class.
Dr. Sevgi Gurbuz, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, was recognized for her research in radar micro-Doppler signature classification. Gurbuz has worked with radar research for many years and directs the Laboratory of Computational Intelligence for Radar at UA.
The Rising Researcher program recognizes early-career professionals who are conducting outstanding work in product development or research in the areas of defense, commercial, and scientific sensing, imaging, optics, or related fields.
The Rising Researchers — all of whom are presenting papers at SPIE DCS 2020 — were selected by a team of DCS Steering Committee members, conference chairs, past recipients, and SPIE leadership. Assessments are based on impact statements provided by entrants, research abstracts, CVs, and recommendations from a supervisor or senior colleague. Each winner receives a fee waiver for the DCS conference, a half-day course at the event, a one-year SPIE membership, and other recognitions.
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