La, Richard J.
Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Institute for Systems Research
The Institute for Systems Research
2401 A.V. Williams Bldg.
Richard J. La received the B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1994, and the M.S. and Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley in 1997 and 2000, respectively. Before joining ISR and ECE he was a member of the systems engineering group at Alcatel U.S.A. and the mathematics of communication networks group at Motorola Inc.
He has served on the editorial board for IEEE Trans. on Mobile Computing, IEEE Trans. on Information Theory, IEEE/ACM Trans. on Networking, and IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials and the technical program committee for IEEE INFOCOM, IEEE ICC, ACM MobiHoc, ACM Sigmetrics, Complex Networks, and Wireless Internet.
Honors and awards
NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award (2003)
ISR Outstanding Faculty Award (2021)
Network science, resource allocations and performance evaluation in communication systems, application of game theory, contract theory.
79 Undergrads Recognized at Annual Honors & Awards Celebration
Maryland Engineering honored 79 undergraduates who exemplify the college's commitment to excellence at this year's ceremony event, held April 29 in the Stamp Student Union. Five were recognized with Dean's Awards.Fischell Institute Black History Month Spotlight: Vené Richardson-Powell
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The inaugural chair and professor of the department passed away in December 2023, leaving a mark in a community touched by his kindness, wisdom and passion.Barg honored with 2024 IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal
The medal is the highest IEEE-wide award for exceptional contributions to information sciences, systems and technology.Recent Bioengineering Graduate Awarded National Mitchell Scholarship
Neelesh Mupparapu (B.S. bioengineering '22) named one of 12 winners to pursue graduate study in IrelandJC Zhao named TMS Fellow
Zhao honored for contributions to high-throughput research and diffusion studies in metalsThree UMD Alums Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Richard O'Neill ('66), Pradeep Sharma (Ph.D. '00) and Leslie Shoemaker (Ph.D. '90) have been elected to the 2022 NAE Class.Celebrating Black Aerospace Engineers: Chris Huie-Spence (‘11)
A member of Virgin Galactic’s leadership team, Huie-Spence is shaping the future through his work in designing spacecraft.UMD top ranked U.S. university for solid-state battery research publications
Elsevier study indicates UMD has highest publication citation index globallyMaryland Engineering's Chris Jewell Appointed MPower Professor
Bioengineering professor one of eight UMD/UMB professors to receive UMD Strategic Partnership appointment.Torrents Awarded Ben Dyer Centennial Chair
UMD professor is renowned for her work on organic pollutants.Fire Safety Challenges in Informal Settlements
FPE Chair Jim Milke and students weigh in on the fire hazards of improvised communities.Unusual "cool flames" discovered aboard International Space Station
Maryland-led discovery is a first for microgravity flame researchChaudhary and Team STEPS Take Second Place in Do Good Challenge
STEPS is a nonprofit connecting volunteers with K-12 families seeking affordable tutoring, college advising.UMD Aero Students Awarded Patti Grace Smith Fellowship
Alexis Burris, Kirk “KJ” Mclean and Elias Hailu Daniel have been selected for the newly-launched program.Unlocking the Mysteries of Fire ... in Space
A University of Maryland engineer's work aboard the International Space Station could lead to cleaner engines and power plants, and safer living conditions in space.UMD Welcomes A. James Clark Scholars Class of '24
The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland welcomes 10 exceptional young engineers from across the state of Maryland as its newest class of A. James Clark Scholars.ARL to Fund $30M in Equipment Innovations for Service Members
UMD announces with the U.S. Army Research Lab agreements in additive manufacturing and battery research.UMD Engineering Receives $22.8M from U.S. Army to Collaboratively Advance Additive Manufacturing Technology
The University of Maryland College Park's research partnership with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory will establish an ecosystem for revolutionary additive manufacturing technology and concepts to expedite national readiness and response.New $115 Million Quantum Systems Accelerator to Pioneer Quantum Technologies for Discovery Science
Berkeley Lab-led Center to catalyze U.S. leadership in quantum information science, and strengthen the nation's research community to accelerate commercialization.BBI Awards Seed Grants to Six Interdisciplinary Projects
Funded teams feature UMD faculty from 15 academic departments and six centers and institutesResearchers Aim to Sterilize N95 Masks for Reuse
Researchers working around the clock to ease the impact of supply shortages on hospitals, care facilitiesBIOE Capstone Class Virtually Presents 24 Novel Projects
BIOE seniors present Capstone projects and celebrate winners virtually.Nine UMD Students Awarded 2020 Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarships
Aerospace Engineering students receive nine out of 29 awarded Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarships.Clark School faculty 'AIM-HI' to address major health challenges
The new UMB-UMCP program has announced its first grants for projects combining AI and medicine.ECE Researchers Represented on Three 2020 MURI Awards
These five-year grants will be provided to teams located across 52 U.S. academic institutions, subject to satisfactory research progress and the availability of funds.Brain and Behavior Initiative Hosts 3rd Annual Seed Grant Symposium
Researchers from across UMD convene to discuss the latest projects funded by BBI