Electrical and Computer Engineering
Alan N. Willson, Jr.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Charles P. Reames Chair in Electrical Engineering
- 6532G Boelter Hall
- willson@ee.ucla.edu
- (310) 825-7400
Faculty Information
Research and Interests
Theory and applications of digital signal processing including VLSI implementations, digital filter design, nonlinear circuit theory
Awards and Recognition
- 2014, National Academy of Engineering
- 2013, Vitold Belevitch Award, IEEE Circuits and System Society
- 2012, Darlington Best Paper Award, IEEE Circuits and System Society
- 2010, IEEE Leon K. Kirchmayer Graduate Teaching Award
- 2009, Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Circuits and Systems Society
- 2003, Mac Van Valkenburg Award, IEEE Circuits and Systems Society
- 2000, IEEE Third Millennium Medal
- 2000, Charles A. Desoer Technical Achievement Award, IEEE Circuits and Systems Society
- 1994, IEEE W.R.G. Baker Prize Award
- 1994, Guilleman-Cauer Prize Paper Award, IEEE Circuits and Systems Society
- 1985, Engineering Merit Award, San Fernando Valley Engineers’ Council
- 1985, IEEE W.R.G. Baker Prize Award
- 1984, Myril Reed Best Paper Award, Midwest Symp. Circuits and Systems
- 1982, Distinguished Faculty Award, UCLA Engineering Alumni Association
- 1982, George Westinghouse Award, American Society for Engineering Education
- 1979, Guilleman-Cauer Prize Paper Award, IEEE Circuits and Systems Society
- 1978, IEEE Fellow