Jill I. Gostin is a Principal Research Scientist in the Software Engineering and Architecture Division (SEAD) of Georgia Tech Research Institute’s (GTRI) Sensors and Electromagnetic Applications Lab. She is currently the Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test Lead in SEAD. Previously she served as the Deputy Director for the Information and Communications Lab. She has worked at GTRI since 1985, including 12 years of part-time work as needed. Her work has focused on systems engineering, open architectures, algorithm assessment, and software testing and evaluation for sensor systems. In 2016 she was named the Georgia Women in Technology Woman of the Year, which recognizes women technology executives in the state of Georgia (USA) for their accomplishments as leaders in business, as visionaries of technology, and as women who make a difference in their community.

Ms. Gostin was the IEEE Vice President (VP), Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) in 2023, chairing the IEEE MGA Board. She is currently serving as the Past Chair of the IEEE MGA Board, and is a Past IEEE Region 3 Director. Her IEEE service has also included multiple roles across IEEE including on the Boards of Governors of the Computer Society and the Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society, and in several leadership roles on the Sensors Council.

She received her BA in Mathematics magna cum laude from Greenville College and her MS in Applied Mathematics from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Ms. Gostin is a Senior Member of IEEE and a member of the Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society.