About Ryan Bales

2025 Inducted into the Academy of Electrical and Computer Engineering

EDUCATION

2011 Ph.D. – Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

2006 M.S. – Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri–Rolla

2004 B.S. – Computer Engineering, University of Missouri–Rolla

WORK EXPERIENCE

2023 – Present Chief Scientist – Georgia Tech Research Institute

2008 – 2023 Principal Research Engineer – Georgia Tech Research Institute
Lead signal processing firmware engineer

OTHER

IEEE Senior Member

LEADERSHIP & SERVICE

2023 – 2025 President – IEEE-HKN

2020 – 2022 Board Governor-at-Large – IEEE-HKN

2022 Graduate and Professional Activities Chair – IEEE-HKN

2019 – 2023 Chair – AESS/GRSS Atlanta Joint Chapter

2013 – 2019 Treasurer – AESS/GRSS Atlanta Joint Chapter

Volunteer – Georgia Adopt-a-Stream (Water Quality Assurance)
Volunteer – Ball Ground STEM Academy (STEM Outreach)