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jmikowski



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 2:00 pm    Post subject: Electrical Engineering Reply with quote

All accomplishments in Electrical Engineering go here. Please keep it objective information we can use. Opinions won't win an argument.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lincoln Durey, Ph.D. EE 1998

Founder, President and CEO of EmperorLinux, Inc.

Adriane Swalm Durey, MS EE 1998, BS CSE 1997

Clare Booth Luce Fellowship, 1998
Ph.D. EE, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2003
Post-doctoral fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:28 pm    Post subject: Harold Rosen inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame Reply with quote

From Gary Bonie (BSEE 1981):

Dr. Harold Rosen is the most illustrious graduate of the Tulane EE program. His official biography is available from Boeing at:
http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/execprofiles/rosen.html

Below is the text from the above link:
Dr. Harold Rosen, a founder of the modern communications satellite industry, is a consultant for Boeing Satellite Systems (BSS), the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial communications satellites. Rosen lead the team that developed Syncom, the world’s first synchronous communications satellite, for which he will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in May 2003.

Rosen’s groundbreaking work in communications technology began in 1959 with his concept of a small, spin-stabilized satellite. His work on the Syncom and Applications Technology Satellite (ATS) programs, developed for NASA by the then Hughes Aircraft Company, helped make the power of communications satellites available all over the world.

Currently working on the development of communications payloads for proposed long-duration unmanned aerial vehicles that would act as communications satellites, Rosen began his 37-year career at BSS in 1956 developing aircraft radars and fire control systems. He later managed the commercial satellite systems division, where he directed the development of communications satellites for domestic and international use. He became a corporate vice president of the then Hughes Aircraft Company in March 1975, and was a member of its policy board.

Prior to joining Boeing, Dr. Rosen worked for Raytheon, where he developed anti-aircraft guided missiles and made many innovations in the field of radar. He retired from BSS, by then known as Hughes Electronics Corporation, in 1993 and later joined BSS as a consultant in January 1998.

Dr. Rosen’s awards are as numerous as his accomplishments. He holds more than 60 patent awards and was honored by the Patent Law Association of Los Angeles as Southern California Inventor of the Year in 1973. He received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Tulane University in 1947 and received master’s and doctorate degrees from Caltech in 1948 and 1951, respectively. Tulane granted him a doctor of science degree in 1975 for his contributions to communications technology, and the next year Caltech named him a Distinguished Alumnus.

Other citations include the National Medal of Technology, awarded by President Reagan in 1985; the first Aerospace Communications Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) in 1968; the 1973 spacecraft design of the year award from the AIAA; the L.M. Ericsson International Prize for communications, presented by the King of Sweden in 1976; and the 1990 Arthur C. Clarke Award in Sri Lanka. His most prestigious award is the Draper Prize, awarded in 1995. Among previous winners of this prize were the inventors of the integrated circuit and the jet engine.

Dr. Rosen was born in New Orleans, La., on March 20, 1926. He lives in Santa Monica, Calif.
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lincoln



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 2:53 pm    Post subject: Dean of Cal Poly Engineering is Tulane product Reply with quote

Peter Y. Lee was the Dean of Cal Poly's College of Engineering from 1987 until 2005. He holds a Master's degree and a Ph.D. in civil engineering from Tulane University.

Full press release (about his retirement in 2005):
http://calpolynews.calpoly.edu/news_releases/2004/2004_news_releases/nov_04/lee.html
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gbonie



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 3:55 am    Post subject: Joseph Smyth - EADS North America's VP of Tanker Operations Reply with quote

Another Tulane BSEE graduate doing pretty well for himself (and the country):


Joseph Smyth is Named EADS North America's Vice President of Tanker Operations

ARLINGTON, Va. & MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 2005--EADS North America has named Joseph Smyth (Colonel, U.S. Air Force Ret.) as Vice President of Tanker Operations. This appointment further strengthens the company's management lineup as a teammate of, and principal subcontractor to, Northrop Grumman for the KC-30 advanced tanker bid for the U.S. Air Force's next-generation aerial refueling aircraft.


Smyth brings considerable Air Force program management experience to this position. As a career acquisition officer with the service, his previous roles included System Program Director for both the E-10A Multi-Sensor Command and Control Aircraft and the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program. He successfully guided these programs through the Office of Secretary of Defense Milestone Reviews for development, leading to their production. Smyth retired from the Air Force in July of this year as the Commander of the E-10/MP-RTIP Systems Group at the Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom AFB, MA.

Prior to joining EADS North America, Smyth was the advanced concepts group leader for Modern Technology Solutions, Inc., supporting government acquisition and engineering efforts for the Air Force, DARPA, the Navy and other national agencies.

"Joseph Smyth adds a new dimension to EADS North America's advanced tanker program management," said Ralph D. Crosby, Jr., Chairman and CEO of EADS North America. "He provides significant defense acquisition experience to our program efforts in support of the Northrop Grumman-led KC-30 industry team."

Smyth works at EADS North America's Melbourne, Florida office, which supports the Northrop Grumman KC-30 team located in the same city.

He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Tulane University, a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and a Masters Degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Smyth also is a graduate of the Air Force Test Pilot School.

About EADS North America (www.eads-na.com)

EADS North America is the North American operations of EADS, the second largest aerospace and defense company in the world. As a leader in all sectors of defense and homeland security, EADS North America and its parent company, EADS, contribute over $6 billion to the U.S. economy annually and support more than 100,000 American jobs through its network of suppliers and services. With 10 operating companies located in 28 cities and 15 states, EADS North America offers a broad array of advanced solutions to its customers in the commercial, homeland security, aerospace and defense markets.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:30 pm    Post subject: Albert J. Wetzel Reply with quote

https://www.peterson.af.mil/hqafspc/history/Wetzel.htm

From his plaque in Boggs:

"Albert J. Wetzel was appointed in 1957 to direct the Titan missile project, America's first ICBM project. The TITAN/ATLAS project led to the SATURN project that led to the lunar landing. For his outstanding service in the TITAN program, Wetzel was awarded the Congressional Legion of Merit. After his military retirement, Wetzel returned to Tulane University: serving as Director of Research, Director of Development, and Vice President."
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:32 pm    Post subject: C. W. Ricker Reply with quote

From his plaque in Boggs:

"C. W. Ricker co-authored the definitive text for electrical engineering in the United States. He served as head of the Department of Electrical Engineering from 1938 to 1956."
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