Person

Tucker, Rodney Stuart (1948 - )

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Born
14 March 1948
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Electrical engineer and University Administrator

Summary

Rodney Stuart Tucker has been Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Melbourne since 1990 and Director of the Photonics Research Laboratory there and Director, Melbourne, Australian Photonics Cooperative Research Centre. His research interests include photonics, optoelectronics, and telecommunications.

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Chronology

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Education - (BE (electrical engineering) (hons), University of Melbourne
1973 - 1975
Career position - Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, University of Melbourne
1975
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne
1975
Award - Harkness Fellowship, Commonwealth Fund of New York
1975 - 1976
Career position - Visiting Harkness Research Fellow, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A.
1977 - 1978
Career position - Principal Research Scientist, Allen Clark Research Centre, Plessey Research, Caswell, Northamptonshire, United Kingdon
1978 - 1982
Career position - Lecturer (later Senior Lecturer) in Electrical Engineering, University of Queensland
1982 - 1990
Career position - Member of Technical Staff, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Crawford Hill Laboratory, Holmdel, New Jersey, U.S.A.
1990 -
Career position - Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Melbourne
1990 -
Career position - Director, Photonics Research Laboratory, University of Melbourne
1990
Award - Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
1990 - 1992
Career position - Head, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Melbourne
1991 -
Award - Fellow, Institution of Engineers, Australia
1992 -
Career position - Director, Melbourne Australian Photonics CRC
1993 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
1993
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
1995
Award - M A Sargent Medal, Electrical College, Institution of Engineers Australia
1995 - 1996
Award - Distinguished Lecturer Award, IEEE Lasers and Electrooptics Society
1996
Career position - Head, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Melbourne
1997
Award - Australian Prize (in the field of Telecommunications (jointly)), Commonwealth of Australia
1998 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
2001
Award - Centenary Medal, for service to Australian society and science in optical networks
2002 - 2007
Award - ARC Federation Fellowship
2007 -
Award - Fellow, Optical Society of America
2007
Award - Aaron Kessel Award, IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
2012
Award - Medal of the Order of Australia (AM), for service to the electrical and electronics industry, particularly as an academic and educator.
2021 -
Award - International Member, National Academy of Engineering, U.S.A.
2021
Award - IEEE Photonics Award

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