Newswise — Lucent Technologies Chief Scientist Arun N. Netravali, a pioneer in the field of digital technology, will be a featured speaker at Clarkson University's 111th Commencement on Sunday, May 9.
Netravali will address the nearly 600 Clarkson students who will be granted bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees that day.
He will also receive an honorary degree from Clarkson for his imaginative and inventive impact in advancing digital technology and his role in the transformation of television from analog to digital.
Arun Netravali was President of Lucent Technologies' Bell Labs from 1999-2001, and was responsible for the research and development effort across the telecommunications company. He previously held a variety of management positions in AT&T and with Lucent covering Research and Development (R&D) in computing and telecommunications. During his tenure as the President of Bell Labs, R&D productivity improved by 40 percent, the patent rate climbed to four per day, IP-revenue went up significantly, 15 ventures were launched with Bell Labs technology, and numerous leading-edge products were introduced in wireless, optical and data communications at record speeds.
A pioneer in the field of digital technology, Netravali led numerous initiatives including Bell Labs' high definition television (HDTV) effort, for which he was awarded an Emmy. He has authored more than 170 technical papers and co-authored three books, is frequently sought as a keynote speaker at major industry forums, and holds more than 70 patents in the areas of computer networks, human interfaces to machines, picture processing and digital television.
Netravali is a member of Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Xi, a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), and AAAS, New Jersey's Inventors Hall of Fame, and a member of the United States National Academy of Engineering. He has received numerous awards for technical achievements, including the Alexander Graham Bell Medal (1991); an Emmy for the HDTV Grand Alliance (1994); the Padma Bushan Award from the President of India, which is the nation's third-highest civilian honor.
In 2001, he received the National Medal of Technology from President George W. Bush
Clarkson University, located in Potsdam, New York, is an independent technological university with a reputation for developing innovative leaders in technology-based fields. Its academically rigorous, collaborative culture involves 2,700 undergraduates and 350 graduate students in hands-on team projects, multidisciplinary research, and real-world challenges. Many faculty members achieve international recognition for their scholarship and research, and teaching is a priority at every level. For more information, visit http://www.clarkson.edu.
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