Robert J. Marks — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Baylor University
Director of the Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence
Instrumental in defining the field of computational intelligence and co-edited its first book
Pioneered the application of artificial neural networks for utility power demand forecasting in 1991
Developed algorithms for real-time identification of radioactive seed placement in cancerous prostates, used clinically
Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Optical Society of America
Ph.D. in 1977 from Texas Tech University, focusing on optical signal processing

Biography

Robert Jackson Marks II, born August 25, 1950, is an American electrical engineer, computer scientist, and distinguished professor at Baylor University. He currently serves as the director of the Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence. Marks earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology in 1972 and 1973, respectively, and a Ph.

D. in 1977 from Texas Tech University, where his dissertation focused on optical signal processing.