Honors and Awards

Look Who's a New Senior Member

IEEE Dayton is proud to announce the names of its newest Senior Members!

Michael Oppenheimer
Timothy Anderson
Ronald Brower
Ronald Coutu
Ron Dilsavor
Joann Erno
James Grote
Tony Quach
Timothy Ross

Barton D. Kahler Microwave Theory & Techniques Society

Patrick J. Malie Computer Society, Industry Applications Society & Power Engineering Society

William J. Siskaninetz of Electron Devices Society and Lasers & Electro-Optics Society

Kazimierczuk, Marian K. (EE) Elected as an IEEE Fellow for his research accomplishments.

Marian Kazimierczuk, professor of electrical engineering, Wright State University mkazim@cs.wright.edu Dr. Kazimierczuk received his M.S., Ph.D., and D. Sci. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Warsaw, Poland, in 1972, 1978, and 1984, respectively. His doctoral dissertation in the area of radio frequency power circuits was titled "High-efficiency Tuned Power Transistor Amplifier." From 1972 to 1978, he served as a research and teaching assistant, and from 1978 to 1984, as an assistant professor in the Department of Electronics, Technical University of Warsaw. In 1984, he joined Design Automation, Inc., Lexington, MA, as a project engineer and from 1984 to 1985 he served as a visiting professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. Dr. Kazimierczuk joined the electrical engineering faculty at Wright State University in 1985 where he was a assistant professor from 1985 to 1990 and an associate professor from 1990 to 1994. His research interests include radio frequency power circuits, power electronics, DC-AC resonant inverters, resonant rectifiers, DC-DC pulse width modulated and resonant power converters, tuned power amplifiers and oscillators, high-efficiency lighting systems, and electronic ballasts. He has published more than 130 papers on these subjects in professional journals, and, as principal investigator, received over $300,000 in external funding including grants and contracts from the National Science Foundation, the state of Ohio, and the U.S. Air Force. In 1991, Dr. Kazimierczuk received the IEEE Harrell V. Noble Award for his contributions to the fields of aerospace, industrial and power electronics. He is also a recipient of the 1991 Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence in Research from Wright State University, the 1993 Teaching Award from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and the 1995 Presidential Award for Outstanding Faculty Member. He serves as an associate editor for the IEEE Transactions in Circuits and Systems, Part I, and the Journal of Circuits, Systems and Computers.

IEEE Honors Educators From Around the World

BY LYNN MURISON IEEE Staff Contributor Read full story

Bonnie Porter of Dayton, Ohio, USA, received the
Pre-college Award for her 30 years of inspiring students in science and technology in middle schools. "The greatest satisfaction of being an educator is meeting former students or Dayton's Wright State University's Science, Technology and Engineering Preparatory Program (STEPP) participants who have become successful in life and realizing that I might have played some small part in their success," she said. The Wright State STEPP program is a pre-engineering, pre-science course targeted at Dayton's public school students. More than 2,000 participants have enrolled in the program over the last 15 years.

IEEE-USA CITATION OF HONOR:

IEEE-USA Awards Winners WASHINGTON has unveiled its award winners in recognition of professional, technical and literary contributions to public awareness and understanding of the engineering profession in the United States. These distinguished awards are administered under the IEEE-USA Awards and Recognition Committee and approved by the IEEE-USA Board of Directors. Recipients' names are followed by their hometown and place of employment.

Nataraj Nataraj (Dayton, Ohio, deceased):
"For his continuous contributions to PACE activities in the Dayton Section and Region 2, including development of the student contest at Sinclair Community College."

Carl Wick (Dayton, Ohio, Consultant):
"For his leadership and contributions to the career development of IEEE members."

B. A. Shenoi elected Fellow of IEEE

WSU Professor 312 Russ Center 775-5033 bshenoi@cs.wright.edu Dr. Shenoi received his B.Sc. degree in Physics from the University of Madras in 1951, D.I.I.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, in 1955, and the degrees of M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana in 1958 and 1962, respectively. He joined the faculty of electrical engineering at the University of Minnesota in September 1962. After 24 years at the University of Minnesota, he joined the Department of Electrical Engineering at Wright State University as professor and chair in 1986. Dr. Shenoi is internationally known for his research in active and digital filter theory and has published more than 50 papers in professional journals. He was elected an honorary professor of electrical engineering, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan, in 1987 and was elected Fellow of IEEE for his contributions to the theory of active filters in 1978 and Fellow of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers in 1988. He has served at AT&T Bell Laboratories during the four summers of 1968 to 1971 and has consulted for several industries during 1966 to 1986. In recognition of his many years of service in various capacities, the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society awarded Dr. Shenoi the Meritorious Service Award at its 1992 International Conference. He also serves as a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Systems Engineering. He was elected a Life Fellow of the IEEE in 1995. Dr.Shenoi was awarded the Golden Jubilee Medal by the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society in 1999 and the Third Millenium Gold Medal by the IEEE in 2000, in recognition of his research contributions to IEEE.

IEEE Computer Society Design Competition

A Cedarville University design team ranked among the top 20 of more than 180 teams from around the world at the first IEEE Computer Society International Design Competition (CSIDC). The CSIDC 2000 Health Care Information-Appliance Project challenged undergraduate students to create a compact, special-purpose computer-based device which would help people become more involved in their own health care.

DR. SIVA S. BANDA - IEEE Control Systems Technology Award & Fellow, IEEE

Dr. Siva S. Banda, a member of the scientific and professional cadre of senior executives, is Senior Scientist for Control Theory, Air Vehicles Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. read more

Dr Jay E. DeJongh elected a Fellow of the IEEE

Department of Computer Science & Engineering* ... Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Co-Director of the Arts Media Engineering program at Arizona State University. He was elected a Fellow of the IEEE in 2003. Assistant to the Chair Dr Jay E. DeJongh Dr DeJongh has been in the department since August of 1995. Previously he served on the faculties of the United States Air Force Academy, and the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, where he was the Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Engineering.Previously he served ... http://www.engineering.wright.edu/cse/about/orgchart.shtml 03/01/05, 14717 bytes

Chandler A. Phillips wins
Harry Rowe Mimno Award (IEEE)

... for his work on functional electrical rehabilitation and ambulation of spinal cord injured individuals, including the Harry Rowe Mimno Award (IEEE), the Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award (NSPE) and an Honorary Doctorate (Ph.D.). Other honors include Miller Comm Lecturer (Univ. of Illinois), ... http://www.engineering.wright.edu/bie/New_People/faculty/Phillips/phillips.shtml 03/01/05, 5674 bytes

Nikolaos Bourbakis elected Fellow of IEEE

Nikolaos Bourbakis, WSU Professor, received a BS in mathematics from the National University of Athens, Athens, Greece, a Certificate in electrical engineering from the University of Patras, Greece, and a PhD in computer engineering and informatics (awarded with excellence), from the Dept. of Computer Engineering & Informatics, University of Patras, Patras, Greece, 1983. He currently is an OBR Distinguished Professor in Information Technology and the Director of the Information Technology Research Institute (ITRI) at Wright State University interfacing academia, industry and government. Previous working places: He was a Professor in Electrical Engineering Dept. & Computer Science Dept., the Director of the research labs (Intelligent Robotics & Applied AI, Image-Video Processing & Machine Vision, and Bio-Informatics & Biomedical Engineering) at Binghamton University (SUNY), a Professor at the Technical University of Crete (TUC) and the Director of the Intelligent Systems Research Lab, the Associate Director of the Center on Intelligent Systems (1995-2000), at T.J. Watson School, Binghamton University (SUNY), an Associate Researcher, Air Force Research Laboratory at Rome, NY 1997; a Staff Senior Scientist, IBM in SSPD for Performance Evaluation of the I/O Systems, and collaborated with the Expert Systems Division and Almaden Research Center, California S. Jose, 1989-91; an Assistant Professor at GMU responsible for research in Machine Vision and Image Processing; a Lecturer at the University of Patras responsible for research and development in Multiprocessor Retina-based Vision Systems. He has published more than 220 articles in refereed International Journals and Conference Proceedings, book-chapters, and he has graduated 10 PhDs and 30 Master students in the areas of AI, Machine Vision, and Biomedical Engineering. He is an author, co-author or editor of 10 books. He is the founder and the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal on AI Tools, the Editor-in-Charge of a Research Series of Books in AI (WS Publisher), the Editor–in-Chief of a new upcoming International Journal on Bio-Informatics & Bio-Engineering, the Founder and General Chair of IEEE Computer Society Conferences, Symposia and Workshops (Tools with AI (1989-91), Intelligent Tools (1992-93), AI in Automation (1994), Intelligence in Neural and Biological Systems (INBS-95), Intelligence in Automation and Robotics (IAR-96), Intelligence in Image, Speech, Natural Language Processing and Understanding (IISNL-96), Intelligence and Systems (I&S-98) and Information, Intelligence and Systems (I-I&S-99), Bio-Informatics and Biomedical Engineering (BIBE-2000-01). He is also an Associate Editor in IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering (1995-1998), International Journal Engineering Applications of AI, Int. Journal on Pattern Recognition and AI, Int. Journal Cooperative Information Systems, Journal on Pattern Recognition, Int. Journal on Intelligent and Robotic Systems, International Journal on Pattern Analysis and Applications (2000-2002), International Journal on Engineering Intelligent Systems, IEEE Multimedia (2002-2004), and a Guest Editor in 12 special issues in IEEE and International Journals related to his research interests. He is an IEEE Fellow, a Distinguished IEEE Computer Society Speaker, an NSF University Research Programs Evaluator, an IEEE Computer Society Golden Core Member, an IEEE Member of the Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, an IEEE Member of the Systems, Man & Cybernetics Society, an External Evaluator in University Promotion Committees, an Official Nominator of the National Academy of Achievements for Computer Science Programs, Keynote Speaker in several International Conferences (IS, GIS, TAI, CIKM, I&S etc.). He is also listed in many organizations (WHO’S WHO in Engineering, in Science, in Education, in Intellectuals, in Computer Engineering, AMWS) List of Distinguished Editors, Member of the New York Academy of Science, etc. His research work has been internationally recognized and has earned several highly prestigious awards. Some of them are: Best paper selection IJEAAI 1988-90, IBM Author recognition Award 1991 (he was the first to receive this award in SSPD), IEEE Outstanding Paper Award AUTESTCON 1994, IEEE Computer Society Technical Research Achievement Award 1998 (this award was given to individuals with innovative and outstanding research contributions in computer and information science and engineering in the past 10 and no more than 15 years), IEEE ICTAI 10 years Research Contribution Award 1999 ( for his outstanding research contribution to intelligent techniques in machine vision).

Dr. Ping senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE)

Dr. Ping, Professor, WSU received the B.S. degree in Physics from Fudan University, Shanghai, China, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From 1984 to 1985, he was a research fellow at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. He joined the faculty of the Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering at Wright State University in 1985. He teaches bioinstrumentation, biomedical computers, biomedical signal and processing, and medical ultrasonics at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. His research interests include ultrasound tissue characterization, medical imaging, biological signal processing, bioinstrumentation, and rehabilitation engineering. Dr. He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE), a member of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), and a registered Professional Engineer in Ohio.

OSCAR N. GARCIA Fellow, IEEE, "for contributions to arithmetic coding theory and leadership in computer science education."
IEEE Computer Society Golden Core Member, 1996.

Present Position: NCR Distinguished Professor and Chairman, Department of Computer Science and Engineering Wright State University .

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Look Who's a New Senior Member

IEEE Dayton is proud to announce the names of its newest Senior Members!

Gregg H. Gunsch, Computer Society

John K. Estell Comp. Soc, Education Society Chahira Hopper Communication Society Kenneth R. Boff Systems, Man & Cybernetics Society

John M. Emmert Circuits & Systems Society

Roger L. Claypoole, Jr. Dayton Section, Signal Processing Society

Paul D. Nielsen Computer Society

Todd B. Hale Aerospace & Electronic Systems Society

Travis E. Doom Computer Society

William D. Cowan Electron Devices Society

Robert A. Drerup, Jr. Aerospace & Electronic Systems Society Dayton

John A. Malas Signal Processing Society

Atindra K. Mitra Dayton Section

Richard J. Moff Dayton Section

Michael R. Nicol Computer Society

Raymond P. Wasky Antennas & Propagation Society Geoscience & Remote Sensing Society

Our Erv Gangl's in the news again

Erwin Gangl receives prestigious Pioneer Award
from AESS National

Those of you who may be getting the AESS Magazine are aware that one of our own has received the Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society’s Prestigious Pioneer Award in 2004 for his work in the development of the Avionics Multiplex Databus intra-system communications Mil-Standard 1553. I have had the pleasure of meeting and working with many of the past winners since 1975 as we, the Dayton Section AESS Society, coordinated their visits to the NAECON conference in Dayton to receive their awards, and I can safely say that Erv has just joined a special class of highly regarded scientists and engineers who have accomplished, or were instrumental in the development of, a unique technology that is still in use 20 years after being introduced. He formally received the Pioneer Award from AESS National at their Digital Avionics Systems Conference in Salt Lake City on October 27th. You can read more about Irv and Mil Std 1553 on the Avionics website: http://www.aviationtoday.com/reports/avionics/.

See also our booth at AIAA

"IEEE-USA and AESS Help Celebrate 100 Years of Powered Flight" - By Chris McManes

When Wilbur and Orville Wright produced the first powered flight for 12 seconds near Kitty Hawk, N.C., in 1903, their flyer did not have any electronics. Modern aviation would not be possible without it. “The Wright brothers had a reciprocating engine, propeller, cloth wings and cables, but no electronics,” said Erwin (Erv) Gangl, national awards chairman for the IEEE Aerospace & Electronics Systems Society (AESS). “Today, you couldn’t have the B-2 (stealth bomber) or Boeing 777 flying without computers and electronics as a major component.”

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of powered flight, the International Air & Space Symposium and Exposition — the Next 100 Years was held in Dayton, Ohio, (the Wright brothers' hometown) in mid-July at the Dayton Convention Center. The four-day symposium, part of “Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003” (www.inventingflight.com/index.php), was organized by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences. Attendees included astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and John Glenn, and actor/pilot John Travolta.

Gangl was the driving force behind ensuring the IEEE’s presence at the symposium. His tireless work resulted in AESS and IEEE-USA jointly sponsoring a booth in the exhibition hall. IEEE-USA President Jim Leonard and IEEE-USA volunteers George Zobrist and Bob Adams joined Gangl in staffing the IEEE display.

See complete article here:

http://www.ieeeusa.org/newspubs/features/100yrs.htm

2003 Russ Winner ---- Noble Winner

Click here for Noble & Russ Nomination Information

Congratulations!
Nils Fernelius, IEEE Senior member, was named chair of the Solid State Lasers committee of LEOS.

FORMER IEEE-USA PRESIDENT KOSTEK NAMED 2003 AAES CHAIR

Paul Kostek, a frequent visitor to the Dayton Chapter, has been named 2003 AAES Chair. As 2003 chair of the American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES) Paul Kostek hopes to expand the organization's role in shaping national public policy issues related to engineering and technology.

New IEEE Fellow in Dayton
Dr. Brian Michael Kent

US Air Force Research Laboratory Wright-Patterson AFB, OH For leadership in the development and application of radar cross section measurement technologies

Erv Gangl

For those who subscribe to Avionics Magazine please
note the article in the September issue on our own Erv Gangl.
Erv was recently honored by being interviewed on his role in
the development of the Mil-Std-1553, which gave rise to
“plug and play” digital avionics. The article came out as part
of the Avionics Magazine September 2002 issue, complete
with picture. They have put it on
their website at the URL below.

What does Erv have to say about
his new fame? Ever gracious, Erv
says "Let me just say thank you to
you all. I also added the picture
they used just to show you how old
I have gotten. I had a lot more energy and enthusiasm 30
years ago when all this was going on. " Further, Erv says
that adding everyone's name who was a contributor to the
success of 1553 to the article would have taken several
more pages. The article is on the Avionics
Website: http://www.aviationtoday.com/reports/avionics/.

Kudos to Erv!

Dan Repperger,
Fellow of IEEE, wins American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering fellow award

Daniel Repperger, electronics engineer in the Air Force Research Laboratory Human Effectiveness Directorate here, recently won the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering fellow award for rehabilitation engineering.

The nomination was based on studies involving Air Force technology designed to improve the quality of life for veterans who need assistance with activities of daily living.

Two previous, and one ongoing Department of Veterans Affairs studies, focused on activities such as eating, writing, using a computer, and other tasks most people take for granted. The first VA effort used robotic devices to help people move their hands and arms in a smooth, consistent fashion. People with certain disabilities have difficulty in controlling their arms and legs in performing tasks.

The second VA initiative involved the development of electrical devices called transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation that helped reduce pain in the lower back.

The current VA effort involves a joint study between the University of Pittsburgh and patients at the VA center in Pittsburgh, Pa. Patients suffering from unsteady hand motions are being evaluated so that physicians learn how to reduce this tremor.

New devices — personal digital assistant devices — are being used to record the data for the study. “These devices demonstrate how technology developed within the Air Force can be used in the private sector, especially for improving the quality of lives for Air Force veterans,” said Repperger.

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering is a nonprofit organization that serves to promote the national interest in science, engineering and education and to recognize individual and group achievements and contributions to the field of medical and biological engineering.