James Lansford

James Lansford
Born
James L. Lansford

Alma materAuburn University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Oklahoma State University
OccupationElectrical engineer

James L. Lansford is an American electrical engineer.

Life and career

Lansford was born in Huntland, Tennessee. He worked for the National Security Agency in Fort Meade, Maryland from 1976 to 1980, and attended Auburn University, earning his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1980. He also attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, earning his master's degree in 1982, and earned his PhD degree at Oklahoma State University.[1] After earning his degrees, from 1990 to 1994, he served as an assistant professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, and from 1996 to 2000, he worked as a wireless system architect at Intel.[2]

From 2010 to 2015, Lansford served as a fellow of global standards at Qualcomm's CSR in Cambridge, and from 2015 to 2023, he served as director of Qualcomm in San Diego, California.[2] In 2025, he served as senior director of technical standards at DeepSig Inc,[3] and in 2026, he was named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, "for leadership in wireless standards and wireless coexistence".[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Jim Lansford" (PDF). Institute for Telecommunication Sciences. December 2, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Vita: James L. Lansford, Ph.D." Amazonaws. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  3. ↑ "OSU alumnus James Lansford named IEEE Life Fellow". Oklahoma State University. January 5, 2026. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  4. ↑ "James Lansford". IEEE Fellows Directory. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  5. ↑ "IEEE Fellow Class of 2026". Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Retrieved July 25, 2026.