Richard B. Wells

Richard B. Wells was a Professor Emeritus at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. From 2006 until his retirement in 2013, he held concurrent appointments as Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Professor of Neuroscience, Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, and Adjunct Professor of Materials Science & Engineering. He was named as Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 2001.

Early life and education

Wells holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he graduated with distinction in May 1975. He received his M.S. in electrical engineering in May 1979 from Stanford University and his Ph.D. in electrical engineering in May 1985 from the University of Idaho.