Rate My Professor Eddie Jacobs

Dr. Jacobs' research focuses on the creation of novel imaging sensor technologies, involving the fundamental physics of propagation and image formation, psychophysics of human observers, and accurate computational models of sensor performance. With over 20 years of experience in modeling, analysis, and development of military sensing systems across private industry, government, and academia, his interests include remote sensing, imaging sensors, and unmanned aerial systems. He is the author or co-author of key publications such as the book Signal Processing and Performance Analysis for Imaging Systems (Artech House, 2008), encyclopedia chapters including “Simulation of FLIR and Electro-Optical Sensors” (Encyclopedia of Optical Engineering, 2003) and “Laser Range Gated Imagers” (Encyclopedia of Optical Engineering, 2012), and journal articles like “New metric for predicting target acquisition performance” (Optical Engineering, 2004), “Modeling the target acquisition performance of active imaging systems” (Optics Express, 2007), and “Terahertz imaging system performance model for concealed-weapon identification” (Applied Optics, 2008). His honors include SPIE Fellow (2013), First Tennessee Professorship (University of Memphis, 2015), Robert E. Wharton, Jr. Faculty Award for Excellence (2012), PI Millionaire (2012), IEEE Senior Member (2009), and Research and Development Achievement Award (Department of the Army, 2004). Dr. Jacobs serves as Senior Researcher at the Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research (CAESER) and as Director of the Drones, Robotics, and Navigation Enabled Systems Research Cluster in the FedEx Institute of Technology.