Design circuits and microelectronic devices using both analog and digital electronics. They are also involved in the production, transportation and application of electric power, electromagnetics, computers, communication and control systems, and the packaging of electronic devices for specific application.
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Complete list of department faculty.
Brian Johnson, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor and Chair
Research Interests: Power electronic applications for the control of power transmission and distribution systems (FACTS devices, Custom Power Devices, Distributed generation and storage), power system protection, power quality, superconductivity applications in transmission and distribution, energy storage systems, real time simulation of traffic systems and intelligent transportation systems.
» Brian Johnson
Professor and Chair
Research Interests: Power electronic applications for the control of power transmission and distribution systems (FACTS devices, Custom Power Devices, Distributed generation and storage), power system protection, power quality, superconductivity applications in transmission and distribution, energy storage systems, real time simulation of traffic systems and intelligent transportation systems.
» Brian Johnson
David Egolf, Ph.D.
Professor
Discipline: Electrical Engineering Education: PostDoc, Purdue University, 1976 Ph.D., Purdue University, 1976 MS, Oklahoma State University, 1967 BS, University of Wyoming, 1966 Registered: Professional Engineer in Colorado, Illinois, Wyoming. Emphasis Area: Electroacoustics sensors and actuators, wave propagation, active/adaptive control of sound
» David Egolf
Professor
Discipline: Electrical Engineering Education: PostDoc, Purdue University, 1976 Ph.D., Purdue University, 1976 MS, Oklahoma State University, 1967 BS, University of Wyoming, 1966 Registered: Professional Engineer in Colorado, Illinois, Wyoming. Emphasis Area: Electroacoustics sensors and actuators, wave propagation, active/adaptive control of sound
» David Egolf
Dennis Sullivan, Ph.D.
Professor
Discipline: Electrical Engineering Education: MS, Physics, Washington State University, 2001 Ph.D.,University of Utah, 1987 ME, University of Utah, 1980 MS, University of Utah, 1978 BS, University of Illinois, 1973 Registered: Professional Engineer in Idaho Emphasis Area: Electromagnetics and nonlinear optics, quantum Semiconductor simulation
» Dennis Sullivan
Professor
Discipline: Electrical Engineering Education: MS, Physics, Washington State University, 2001 Ph.D.,University of Utah, 1987 ME, University of Utah, 1980 MS, University of Utah, 1978 BS, University of Illinois, 1973 Registered: Professional Engineer in Idaho Emphasis Area: Electromagnetics and nonlinear optics, quantum Semiconductor simulation
» Dennis Sullivan
Fred Barlow, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Dr. Barlow is Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at University of Idaho with an emphasis on electronic packaging. He has also been named 2009 Fellow of Society by the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS), and is editor in chief of the Journal of Microelectronics and Electronic Packaging.
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Associate Professor
Dr. Barlow is Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at University of Idaho with an emphasis on electronic packaging. He has also been named 2009 Fellow of Society by the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS), and is editor in chief of the Journal of Microelectronics and Electronic Packaging.
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Gary Maki, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of CAMBR
Education: Ph.D., Missouri (Rolla), 1969 M.S., Missouri (Rolla) 1968 BS., 1965, Michigan Technological Emphasis Area: VLSI design, high performance architectures, eating Chinese food
» Gary Maki
Professor and Director of CAMBR
Education: Ph.D., Missouri (Rolla), 1969 M.S., Missouri (Rolla) 1968 BS., 1965, Michigan Technological Emphasis Area: VLSI design, high performance architectures, eating Chinese food
» Gary Maki
Herb Hess, Ph.D.
Professor
My research is in the area of power electronic converters, great and small. These range from projects in wind turbine converters to motor drives to small power supplies to microbattery chargers. Each system has a need for converting power into a different form or level. Power electronics is often the preferred means to do this. Ongoing projects are the following: Power conversion circuits in CMOS SOI High voltage CMOS silicon on insulator (SOI) switching devices Hybrid electric vehicle power conversion and drive systems Modeling and design of protection for matrix converters Innovative and compact battery chargers and monitors Distributed power generation and electronic conversion: wind, water, fuel cell, solar, flywheel Power quality
» Herb Hess
Professor
My research is in the area of power electronic converters, great and small. These range from projects in wind turbine converters to motor drives to small power supplies to microbattery chargers. Each system has a need for converting power into a different form or level. Power electronics is often the preferred means to do this. Ongoing projects are the following: Power conversion circuits in CMOS SOI High voltage CMOS silicon on insulator (SOI) switching devices Hybrid electric vehicle power conversion and drive systems Modeling and design of protection for matrix converters Innovative and compact battery chargers and monitors Distributed power generation and electronic conversion: wind, water, fuel cell, solar, flywheel Power quality
» Herb Hess
James Frenzel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Jim has been at the University of Idaho since 1990, where he is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In a prior life, he was a tiny cog in the Big Blue Machine and a Cameron Crazie. He is active in the Computer Engineering Program, an affiliate faculty member of both the Microelectronic Research and Communications Institute and the National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology, and an adjunct faculty member of the Neuroscience Program. When not in the office, he can be found on the pitch, coaching youth soccer for Moscow United.
» James Frenzel
Associate Professor
Jim has been at the University of Idaho since 1990, where he is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In a prior life, he was a tiny cog in the Big Blue Machine and a Cameron Crazie. He is active in the Computer Engineering Program, an affiliate faculty member of both the Microelectronic Research and Communications Institute and the National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology, and an adjunct faculty member of the Neuroscience Program. When not in the office, he can be found on the pitch, coaching youth soccer for Moscow United.
» James Frenzel
Jeff Young, Ph.D.
Professor
Discipline: Electrical Engineering Education: Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1989 MS, University of Arizona, 1984 BS, Ohio Northern University, 1981 Registered: Professional Engineer in Idaho Emphasis Area: Electromagnetic radiowave propagation and antennae systems
» Jeff Young
Professor
Discipline: Electrical Engineering Education: Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1989 MS, University of Arizona, 1984 BS, Ohio Northern University, 1981 Registered: Professional Engineer in Idaho Emphasis Area: Electromagnetic radiowave propagation and antennae systems
» Jeff Young
Karen Frenzel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Discipline: Electrical Engineering Education: Ph.D., Duke University, 1986 MS, Duke University, 1983 BS, Bucknell University, 1981 Emphasis Area: Signal processing and communications
» Karen Frenzel
Assistant Professor
Discipline: Electrical Engineering Education: Ph.D., Duke University, 1986 MS, Duke University, 1983 BS, Bucknell University, 1981 Emphasis Area: Signal processing and communications
» Karen Frenzel
Ken Noren, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Discipline: Electrical Engineering Education: Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1992 MS, Michigan State University, 1989 BS, Michigan State University, 1987 Registered: Professional Engineer in Idaho Emphasis Area: Analog electronics
» Ken Noren
Associate Professor
Discipline: Electrical Engineering Education: Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1992 MS, Michigan State University, 1989 BS, Michigan State University, 1987 Registered: Professional Engineer in Idaho Emphasis Area: Analog electronics
» Ken Noren
Richard Wall, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Discipline: Electrical Engineering Education: Ph.D., University of Idaho, 1989 MEngr, University of Idaho, 1980 BS, Pennsylvania State University, 1968 Registered: Professional Engineer in Idaho Emphasis Area: distributed processing, imbedded precision control and power system transient modeling
» Richard Wall
Associate Professor
Discipline: Electrical Engineering Education: Ph.D., University of Idaho, 1989 MEngr, University of Idaho, 1980 BS, Pennsylvania State University, 1968 Registered: Professional Engineer in Idaho Emphasis Area: distributed processing, imbedded precision control and power system transient modeling
» Richard Wall
Rick Wells, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Discipline: Electrical Engineering Education: Ph.D., University of Idaho, 1985 MS, Stanford University, 1979 BS, Iowa State University, 1975 Registered: Professional Engineer in Idaho Emphasis Area: Communications, adaptive control, and analog electronics
» Rick Wells
Associate Professor
Discipline: Electrical Engineering Education: Ph.D., University of Idaho, 1985 MS, Stanford University, 1979 BS, Iowa State University, 1975 Registered: Professional Engineer in Idaho Emphasis Area: Communications, adaptive control, and analog electronics
» Rick Wells
Sterling Whitaker, Ph.D.
Research Professor with CAMBR
Discipline: Electrical Engineering Education: Ph.D., Universtiy of Idaho, 1988 M.S., University of Idaho, 1983 B.S., Brigham Young University, 1977 Emphasis Area: VLSI design
» Sterling Whitaker
Research Professor with CAMBR
Discipline: Electrical Engineering Education: Ph.D., Universtiy of Idaho, 1988 M.S., University of Idaho, 1983 B.S., Brigham Young University, 1977 Emphasis Area: VLSI design
» Sterling Whitaker
Suat Ay, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Suat U. Ay is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Idaho. He received his master's and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering-electrophysics from the University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, in 1997 and 2005. From September 1997 to July 2005, he worked in the industry as VLSI Design Engineer specializing in the area of mixed-signal analog design of CMOS image sensors. He was with Photobit Corporation which later became the Micron Technology Inc.’s Imaging Division in 2001. He joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Idaho in 2007. His research focuses on the application of analog and mixed-signal circuit design techniques on micro-nano technologies to a new class of baseband/RF circuits and systems; intelligent sensor systems with an emphasis on the reconfigurable, secure, flexible electro-optical circuit and devices; and smart CMOS image sensors. He also leads the VLSI Sensors Research Group (VSRG). He is a member of IEEE Solid State Circuits, IEEE Circuit and Systems, IEEE Electron Devices and SPIE societies.
» Suat Ay
Assistant Professor
Dr. Suat U. Ay is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Idaho. He received his master's and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering-electrophysics from the University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, in 1997 and 2005. From September 1997 to July 2005, he worked in the industry as VLSI Design Engineer specializing in the area of mixed-signal analog design of CMOS image sensors. He was with Photobit Corporation which later became the Micron Technology Inc.’s Imaging Division in 2001. He joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Idaho in 2007. His research focuses on the application of analog and mixed-signal circuit design techniques on micro-nano technologies to a new class of baseband/RF circuits and systems; intelligent sensor systems with an emphasis on the reconfigurable, secure, flexible electro-optical circuit and devices; and smart CMOS image sensors. He also leads the VLSI Sensors Research Group (VSRG). He is a member of IEEE Solid State Circuits, IEEE Circuit and Systems, IEEE Electron Devices and SPIE societies.
» Suat Ay