Graduate Education

Rob Streeter

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Education History:

B.S. Electrical Engineering, Univ. of Wyoming, 2011
B.S. Computer Engineering, Univ. of Wyoming, 2011

Research Project:

I study analog signal processing and optics as they apply to a bio-inspired machine vision sensor based on the vision system of the common housefly.

 Why I chose UW for graduate education:

I did three years of undergraduate research at UW in the NSF-EPSCoR program and transitioning into grad school on the same project (with the jump-start program as well) was too great an opportunity to pass up.  The exceptional faculty I work with kept me attracted to UW too.

 Current position and future goals:

I'm currently a NSF GK12 EE-Nanotechnology Fellow in my second year of funding.  I want to continue my education and complete a PhD in order to gain a professorship.  I feel that, in order to more completely benefit my future students, I need to work in industry after completing my education.  The real-world experience would bring a powerful element to the classroom.

Advice for potential future students considering UW:

Time management is key.  Devote yourself to your studies and academic work, but then equally devote your time and energies to personal pursuits.  In the words of Mark Twain, "[d]on't let schooling interfere with your education."  Be happy with who you are.  If you're not happy about it, change it.  You're the only person that can do that.