Prof. Monte Tull has over a quarter century of engineering experience, primarily in the areas of computing and telecommunications. He serves the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) as a member of the Applied Research Advisory Committee. In this capacity, he is active in promoting industry-university collaborative research across the entire State of Oklahoma.

Prof. Tull is retired from Lucent Technologies, where he worked for more than 30 years, serving 15 years as a technical manager. In addition to his extensive experience in computer hardware circuit design, embedded systems, and systems integration, he has applied artificial intelligence solutions to a wide variety of difficult problems, including infrared imaging, x-ray laminography, signal prediction, automated circuit design, circuit diagnosis, process modeling, facility utilization, and resource allocation. Prof. Tull also has extensive experience in ISO-9000 compliance and Bellcore telecommunication technical requirements, Intelligent Transportation Systems, and Traffic and Criminal Software development. He joined the OU ITS Lab in 2005 where he is Principal Investigator for the Statewide ITS deployment project. He is also a key contributor to the TraCS and SAFE-T programs.

Prof. Tull earned the B.S. degree in physics from East Central State University in 1967, the M.S. degree in industrial engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1972, the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1978, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1980. He is a member of the IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, and the ASEE.

As an Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma, he directs the Digital Design Laboratory. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Oklahoma and he was a recipient of the FY 2005 Oklahoma Highway Safety Office Award of Excellence.