A&T NAMES DUNN CHAIR OF ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

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July 3, 2003

A&T Names Dunn Chair Of Electronics And Computer Technology

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Dr. Derrek Dunn

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Dr. Derrek Butler Dunn, an associate professor at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has been promoted to chair of the department of electronics and computer technology.He will assume his new position in August.

Dunn has been a faculty member in the School of Technology since 1998. He received B.S. degrees in mathematics and electrical

engineering from N.C. A&T, M.S. degrees in mathematics and electrical engineering and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

His current research interests include global positioning systems, wireless communication system design, real-time optical image processing and remote sensing of the lower atmosphere. He has obtained over $1.6 million in research and in-kind contributions to A&T.