Position: Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department: College of Engineering
Campus: Savannah
Research Interests: Engineering education technology; digital signal processing; speech analysis.
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Moore earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees all from Georgia Tech.
"If a student's goal is a quality engineering career, a Georgia Tech degree is invaluable for this market. Georgia Tech is 'the' engineering school in Georgia."
Elliot Moore II is a self-described "army brat" who attended schools across the country. Though his educational settings seemed to change fairly often, his subject-of-choice was constant.
"I knew I always wanted to be an engineer," Moore says. "And from the schools I visited, Georgia Tech was my top choice."
After getting a taste of Tech's world-renowned engineering program as an undergraduate, the flavor still lingered. He continued his research and education by earning his master's and PhD at Tech, and decided to share his knowledge with the next generation of bright minds as a professor.
"I feel a tight bond with Georgia Tech and have a unique perspective as a student, graduate, and teacher," he says. "I'm committed to my students, so they can apply the information they learn in class to their careers."
His commitment and interest in education melds with the technology-enhanced classrooms and studios at Georgia Tech-Savannah. His research and development into products like tablet personal computers, high definition transmissions, and polycom systems are geared for enhancing the learning experience for those students predominately attending class at remote locations.
Moore's time has also been spent in encouraging present undergraduates (who are potential Tech transfers) to think about engineering on a grander scale by pursuing an advanced degree in the subject. Last summer, he started a National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) site called CREATE. This Collaborative Research Experiences in Advanced Technology and Engineering (CREATE) program provides ten students from other universities direct exposure to engineering at Georgia Tech-Savannah. More information may be found at www.nsf.gov.
As for the future, Moore hopes his Tech connection will continue. "I would like to think I could finish my career here [at Georgia Tech]-beyond teaching but still at the school, to positively affect students."