Fred Wright | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Memphis State University (BS), Georgia Institute of Technology (MS, PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cyber and electronic warfare systems |
| Institutions | Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech Research Institute |
George A. "Fred" Wright is the Associate Laboratory Director and Principal Research Engineer of the Cyber Technology and Information Security Laboratory (CTISL) at the Georgia Tech Research Institute.[1] In 2008, Dr. Wright founded a cyber security incubator, which led to the formation of CTISL in 2010. Since its inception the “Cyber Lab” has seen explosive growth with nearly $80M in annual research awards and 300 people in 2017. The Lab focuses on development and integration of security technologies into Government and industry enterprises.[1][2] His research has focused in a variety of technical areas, including cyber security, electronic warfare, communications systems, signal processing, signals intelligence, and radar systems.[1][3][4] Wright is also an adjunct professor of computer science at Georgia Institute of Technology.[1]
Education
Wright holds three degrees, including a B.S. in electrical engineering from Memphis State University earned in 1986, and an M.S. and PhD in electrical engineering, both from Georgia Tech, awarded in 1987 and 1996, respectively.[3]
Career
Wright joined GTRI as a research engineer in the Electronic Systems Laboratory in 1987.[1] Prior to the creation of the Cyber Technology and Information Security Laboratory (CTISL), where he was named deputy director and chief engineer, Wright was chief engineer of ELSYS.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "George A. "Fred" Wright". Georgia Tech Professional Education. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
- ↑ "GTRI Names Andrew Howard Director of Cyber Security Laboratory". Georgia Tech Research Institute. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
- 1 2 "Dr. Fred Wright". EU Science: Global Challenges Global Collaboration Conference. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
- 1 2 "Dr. George A. (Fred) Wright, Chief Engineer, Electronic Systems Laboratory ,presents Counter Sensors: Creating Information Inferiority at the GTRI 75th Anniversary Technology Symposium". GTRI Historical Archive. Georgia Tech Research Institute. Retrieved 2015-03-06.