BIOGRAPHY
Hobby Interest:
- Farming
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Hydraulic control and diesel engine applications (1978-1981) International Harvestor, East Moline, Illinois
- Electrical and electronic system design (summer 1982) International Harvestor, Hinsdale, Illinois
Professional development activities in the last 5 years:
Implemented the Kiel Integrated Development Environment (IDE) as the laboratory platform for all Intel 8051 based microcontroller system development to provide students exposure to a professional level IDE
Expended significant time and effort expanding my knowledge of the VHDL hardware description language, and researching the various hardware and software environments available to determine the most reliable and user-friendly IDE for CPLD/FPGA design in the ECE laboratories
TEACHING
- Teaching Assistant (1981-1983) Department of Electrical Engineering, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
- Full time Instructor (1983-Present) Department of Electrical Engineering, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
SERVICE
Research and Professional Interests:
- Professional Race Car Design Engineer (1978-82)
- Johnson's Competitive Enterprises, Kewanee, Illinois
- Automotive Electrical System Design (1983)
- Classic Coach Interiors; Kewanee, Illinois
- Electronic Design Consultant (1985 - 1990)
- Technical Commercialization Center, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
- Electric Control and Power Systems Consultant (1982-present )
- Gutschlag Electric, Kewanee, Illinois