Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Erie, Pennsylvania 16563
Associate Professor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology): July 2006 - Present
Associate Professor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering Technology): July 2004 - June 2006
Assistant Professor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering Technology): August 1998 - June 2004
Courses Taught:
Control systems (12
times)
Linear system analysis
(11 times)
Power electronics (10
times)
Product development &
entrepreneurship (5 times)
Senior Seminar (5 times)
Electrical Circuits I (2
times)
Algorithmic Processes for
Electrical Systems (1 time)
Senior Project Advisor
(14 projects)
Faculty Council Chair: July 2009 – June 2010
Program Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: July 2006 – May 2007
Program Chair of Electrical Engineering Technology: May 1999 - June 2006
Responsible for curriculum development, allocation of budget resources, faculty evaluations, recruitment, and day-to-day management of accredited baccalaureate and associate degree programs
Aalborg
University Aalborg, Denmark
Visiting Researcher: October 2007 – June 2008
Investigated methods to
estimate the amount of energy storage required at an off-grid residence with
available wind energy to ensure high reliability of electrical service
Researched energy storage technologies for Phase I of the Ecogrid project
Instructor in
Applied Digital Signal Processing
Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona 85287
Teaching Assistant: August 1994 - December 1994, August 1996 - August 1998
Energy Conversion, Digital Signal Processing, Microprocessors
Research Assistant: January 1995 - May 1996
Evaluated the technical and economic feasibility of replacing utility substation electrochemical batteries with a flywheel energy storage system. Tasks included survey of possible utility applications, identification of the state of the industry, transient computer simulation of an interconnected flywheel system, conceptual design of the flywheel power electronics and a life cycle cost comparison with traditional electrochemical batteries. This evaluation was funded by Salt River Project utility.
General Dynamics/Electric Boat Division Groton, Connecticut 06340
Senior Project Engineer: November 1992 - July 1994
Developed generator, voltage regulator and governor engineering specifications for next-generation turbine generator sets. Acted as technical liaison with the electric plant system design engineers and the Navy. Coordinated the generator, voltage regulator and governor design efforts with the vendor and the Navy to ensure successful integration of these components into the electric plant.
Project Engineer: April 1990 - November 1992
Coordinated effort between the vendor and the Navy in the design and development of SEAWOLF turbine generator sets. Witnessed unit testing at the vendor facility and analyzed vendor electrical diagrams, test procedures and test reports to ensure compliance with ship design specifications.
Engineering Analyst: July 1988 - April 1990
Provided engineering consultation in the design and development of SEAWOLF silencing features. Analyzed test results to ensure compliance with ship acoustic design specifications. Developed software using Hypercard to accelerate the drawing review process.
International Business Machines (Co-op): Endicott, New York 13760
Programmer: January 1987 - May 1987
Quality Engineer: May 1986 - August 1986
System Test Engineer: January 1986 - May 1986
Arizona State University: (Ph.D.) August 1998
Thesis Topic:
A Combined Dynamic Voltage Compensator and Uninterruptible Power Supply using a Flywheel Energy Storage System
Hartford Graduate Center in Affiliation with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: (MSEE) August 1990
University of Florida: (BSEE) December 1987
LICENSING
Licensed Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania: 2004 - Present