Chet Udell
Oregon State University Associate Prof
Corvallis OR
From the ancient cypress swamps of Wewahitchka Florida, Chet Udell has a PhD in Music Composition with Electrical Engineering Cognate. He is an Associate Professor of Biological and Ecological Engineering and Multidisciplinary Programs Administrator for the Design for Social Impact certificate at Oregon State University, He is also an international, national award-winning electronic instrument designer, performer, and composer. His works have been recognized with ASCAP-SEAMUS Student Commission 1st prize, Best-Performance at the GA Tech New Instrument Competition, and world-finalist in international composition and performance competitions including Prix Destellos and Sound in Space.
He is Director of the Openly Published Environmental Sensing (OPEnS) Lab. A globally-recognized NSF and USDA funded Makerspace led by a staff of over 40 undergraduate Researchers across Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, and Environmental Sciences. They advance environmental, climate change, and agriculture research by designing new scientific instrumentation.