Ambler, Tony

Biography:

Dr. Anthony “Tony” Ambler earned his Ph.D. in 1981 in electrical engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in the United Kingdom. He joined the faculty of the Cockrell School of Engineering in 1996, and now serves as chairman of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Dr. Ambler’s research looks at electronic design-for-test methods that allows electronic components, boards and systems to be tested more easily, quickly and cheaply. Dr. Ambler  has developed design guidelines for application-specific integrated circuits for use in safety-critical applications—these circuits are now being used in nuclear power plant protection systems. More recent work is looking at the testing of larger computer systems.

Research Interests:

• Design for test of electronic components, boards and systems
• Economics of design for test choices
• Design of safety-critical systems