CHARLES THOMPSON
EDUCATION
Ph.D.Acoustics, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, 1982
M.S. Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic University, 1978
B.S. Electrical Engineering, New York University, 1976
AREAS OF
INTERESTS: Acoustics, computational engineering, control theory,
fluid mechanics, systems, telecommunications
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS AND HONORS: Who's Who among African
Americans (1999); Who's Who in the World (1999); AT&T Laboratories
Charles Thompson Outstanding Mentor Award
(1998),
Presidential Award for Excellence in Mentoring (1997), Tau Beta Pi Eminent Engineer (1995); Who's Who in
Education (1995); Who's Who in Science and Engineering(1994-); James E.
Blackwell Scholar(1994); American Men and Women of Science(1991); Analog Devices
Professor(1987); Sigma Xi(1986); Who's Who in Technology Today (1986);
Outstanding Young Men in America Award (1983); AT&T Bell
Laboratories Cooperative Research Fellow(1976)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AT&T Laboratories:
Executive Board, AT&T Labs Research Fellowship Program
(1996- *)
Lucent Technologies: Executive Board, Bell Labs Cooperative Research Fellowship Program
(1996-1999)
AT&T Bell Laboratories: Executive Board, Cooperative
Research Fellowship Program (1991 - 96); Member of Technical Staff, Acoustics
Research Department (1977, 1979)
University of Massachusetts at
Lowell: Associate to the Dean for Research and Graduate Study (1994-96);
Professor of Electrical Engineering (1993 - *); Associate Professor of
Electrical Engineering (1987 - 93); Codirector, Center for Advanced Computation
and Telecommunications (1992- *); Director of the Laboratory for Advanced
Computation (1987-92)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University: Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics (1982
-86); Director of the Laboratory for Computational Studies
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology: Teaching Assistant for 2.062 Wave Propagation
(1981); Teaching Assistant for 6.312 Acoustics (1979,1980); Teaching Assistant
for 6.011 Network Analysis (1978)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Acoustical Society of
America: Fellow; Committee on Minorities in Acoustics (1991-98); Committee
on Physical Acoustics (1989-92, 96-99); Committee on Education in Acoustics
(1985-88, 89-92); Computer-based Theoretical Studies in Acoustics, Chair (1988);
Turbulence and Chaos in Acoustics, Chair (1990)
IEEE: Senior Member
American Physical Society Member
National Science
Foundation: Reviewer (1987-*); NSF Computational Engineering Program Panel
(1987); NSF Graduate Fellowship (1990-95); NSF Instrumentation and Laboratory
Improvement (1994-95);
Massachusetts Telecommunications Council:
Conference on Telecommunications R&D in Massachusetts: Program Coordinator
and Proceedings Editor (1994,96); Steering Committee (1996); Multimedia:
Co-Chair (1996); Audio and Speech Processing: Co-Chair (1994)
International Association for Mathematics and Computer Modeling:
Organizing Committee (1996,97,99);
Eta Kappa Nu: Faculty Advisor
(1988-89,94)
National Society of Black Engineers: Faculty Advisor
(1987-90, 95 - *)
Society of Women Engineers: Faculty Advisor
(1995-96)
Society of Manufacturing Engineers: Senior Member;Faculty
Advisor (1996-1999);
Tau Beta Pi: Faculty Advisor (1995-99)
RECENT
PUBLICATIONS
C. Thompson, K. Chandra, S. Mulpur and J. Davis, Modeling packet delay in multiplexed video
traffic, J. Telecommunications Systems, vol 16, 335-345 (2001)
P. Amin, J. Tsui and C. Thompson, Infinite impulse response-based
simulation of room acoustics, JASA, 108, 2593 (2000).
P. Zhou and C. Thompson,
Delay estimation and control of available Bit
rate sources, IEEE LCN, 598-603 (2000).
J. Davis, K. Chandra and C. Thompson, Nonlinear
time-series model for VBR video traffic, IEEE LCN, 678-683 (2000).
F. Freiha, K. Chandra, V. Mehta and C.
Thompson Multiplexing
VBR video and training sequences on wireless fading channels, Proc. of
Wireless 99, H-4, 273-284 (1999)
F. Freiha, K. Chandra, V. Mehta and C.
Thompson, Performance of
VBR video with equalization on wireless multipath channels, Proc. of
GLOBECOM'99 (1999)
B. Kim and C. Thompson, Optimal
feedback control of ABR traffic in ATM networks, IEEE International
Conference on Communications 98, paper S24.3, Atlanta, GA (1998)
B. Kim and
C. Thompson, ABR
traffic control in ATM networks using optimal control theory, IEEE
International Conference on ATM 98, Colmar, France (1998)
B. Jang and C.
Thompson, Threshold
autoregressive models for VBR MPEG video traces, INFOCOM 98, paper S2CP2,
San Francisco, CA (1998)
C. Thompson, K. Chandra, S.
Muplur, J. Davis, Packet delay in multiplex video streams, IEEE Signal
Processing Society 1997 Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing, Princeton, NJ
(1997)
N. Tharakan, V. Mehta, C.
Thompson, Modeling
temporal variations in the room impulse response, Acoustical Society of
America, State College, PA (1997)
A. Mulpur and C. Thompson, Nonlinear
control of optical fiber diameter variations, IEEE Trans. on Control Systems
Technology, (4) 152-162, (1996)
C.
Thompson, S. Mulpur, B.
Jang, Detection and control of bursty video and packet data traffic,
Multimedia Communication and Video coding, H.L. Bertoni, Y. Wang and S. Panwar,
eds., Plenum, NY, 87-94 (1996)
V. Mehta and C.
Thompson, Cancellation of
acoustic echoes in stereophonic teleconferencing environments, Proceedings
of the Second Technical Conference on Telecommunications R&D in
Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts, MA , 384-391 (1996)
C.
Thompson, S. Mulpur, B.
Jang, P. Wirth and K. Chandra, Burst traffic shapers for video and packet
traffic, Proceedings of the Second Technical Conference on
Telecommunications R&D in Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts, MA ,
455-463 (1996)
V. Mehta, C.
Thompson, A. Muplur, K.
Chandra, Chaotic motion in an oscillatory boundary layer, CHAOS: An
Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science, (6), 1-17 (1996)
C.
Thompson editor,
Proceedings of the Second Technical Conference on Telecommunications R&D
in Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts, MA (1996)
C.
Thompson, V. Mehta,
Chaotic oscillations at a mean flow stagnation point, Meeting of the
American Physical Society: Fluid Mechanics, Syracuse, NY, (1996)