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Academic Roots
• The chain of doctoral thesis advisors over the past century:–
Sunil A. Bhave, Ph.D., UC Berkeley 2004– Roger T. Howe, Ph.D., UC
Berkeley 1984 – Richard S. Muller, Ph.D., Caltech 1962– R. David
Middlebrook, Ph.D. Stanford 1955– Joseph M. Pettit, Ph.D., Stanford
1942– Frederick E. Terman, Ph.D., MIT 1920– Vannevar Bush, Ph.D.,
MIT 1916– Arthur E. Kennelly, Chief Electrical Assistant,
Edison Laboratory, 1887-94– Thomas A. Edison, 1847-1931
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Sunil A. BhavePh.D. (UC Berkeley, 2004)
• Born in Bombay, India and educated in India and California–
B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (UC Berkeley,
1998)– M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (UC
Berkeley, 2002)– Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer
Sciences (UC Berkeley, 2004)
• Professor at Cornell University (2004 to present)• NSF Faculty
Development CAREER Award, 2007• DARPA Young Faculty Award, 2008•
IEEE Senior Member, 2010
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Roger T. HowePh.D. (UC Berkeley, 1984)
• Born and educated in California– B.S. in Physics (Harvey Mudd
College, 1979)– M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
(UC Berkeley, 1981)– Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science (UC Berkeley, 1984)
• Professor at Stanford University (2005 to present)• Professor
at the University of California at Berkeley (1987-2005)• Department
Chair (UC-Berkeley, 2002-2005)• Also taught at MIT (1985-1987) and
Carnegie Mellon University (1984-1985)• U.S. National Academy of
Engineering: 2005. • IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award (with R. S. Muller):
1998 • Fellow, IEEE: 1996. • Analog Devices Career Development
Professorship, 1988-1991• NSF Presidential Young Investigator
Award, 1986• IBM Faculty Development Award, 1984-1986
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Richard S. MullerPh.D. (Caltech, 1962)
• Born in New Jersey and educated in New Jersey and California–
Mechanical Engineer (Stevens Institute of Technology, 1955)– M.S.
in Electrical Engineering (Caltech, 1957)– Ph.D. in Electrical
Engineering (Caltech, 1962)
• Professor at the University of California at Berkeley (1962 to
present)• Co-wrote Device Electronics for Integrated Circuits with
Ted Kamins• Co-founded BSAC with Prof. White and helped found the
MEMS field• Received many awards: UC Berkeley Citation (1994),
IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award with Prof. Howe (1998), IEEE
Millennium Medal (2000), NAE, Life Fellow of IEEE, …
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R. David MiddlebrookPh.D. (Stanford, 1955)
• Born in northern England and educated in the U.K. and
California– B.A. in Electrical Engineering (Cambridge University,
1951)– M.S. in Electrical Engineering (Stanford, 1953)– Ph.D. in
Electrical Engineering (Stanford, 1955)
• Studied semiconductor device electronics and electronic
circuits• Richard P. Feynman Prize for Excellence in Teaching
(1997)• IEEE Centennial Medal - deserving of special recognition
(1984)• William E. Newell Power Electronics Award - power
electronics (1982)• Edward Longstreth Medal of the Franklin
Institute (1991)
– for the development of switched-mode power converters
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Joseph M. PettitPh.D. (Stanford, 1942)
1916 - 1986
• Born in Rochester, Minnesota and educated in California– B.S.
in Electrical Engineering (Berkeley, 1938)– Engineer Degree in
Electrical Engineering (Stanford, 1940)– Ph.D. in Electrical
Engineering (Stanford, 1942)– Taught at the University of
California, Berkeley
• Joined the Radio Research Laboratory of Harvard University•
Professor (1954) and Dean of Engineering (1958-1972) at Stanford•
President of Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta
(1973-1986)• Active in IEEE and NAE, founded WESCON and SOUTHCON,
etc…
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Frederick E. TermanPh.D. (MIT, 1920)
1900 - 1982
• Born in English, Indiana and educated at Stanford and MIT–
B.A. in Chemical Engineering (Stanford, 1920)– Engineering Degree
in Electrical Engineering (Stanford, 1922)– D.Sc. in Electrical
Engineering (MIT, 1924)
• Lecturer (1925) to Full Professor at Stanford (1942)• EE
Department Head (1942-1945)• Led the Harvard University Radio
Research Laboratory• Dean of Engineering, Stanford (1945)• One of
the fathers (with William Shockley) of Silicon Valley
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Vannevar BushPh.D. (MIT, 1916)
1890 - 1974
• Developed machines capable of solving mathematical problems by
measuring voltages and movement– Product Integraph, Network
Analyzer, Differential Analyzer (1931)
• could solve sixth- order differential equations or three
simultaneous second-order differential equations
– During World War II Vannevar Bush served as Pres. Roosevelt's
adviser and chief contact on all military technology
– Launched the Manhattan Project; established the NSF– Developed
the concept of multimedia and hypertext (Memex, 1945)
• “As We May Think” in the July 1945 issue of The Atlantic
Monthly
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Arthur E. Kennelly1861 - 1939
• Born in Bombay, India and raised in England• Left school at 13
(University School London), and taught
himself physics while working as a telegrapher• Emigrated to the
U.S.A. in 1887
• Professor at Harvard (1902-1930) and MIT (1913-1924)• Deduced
the existence of an atmospheric ionized reflecting
layer, the Kennelly-Heaviside layer (ionosphere)
• Edison's chief electrical assistant (1887-1894)
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Thomas A. Edison1847 - 1931
• Born in Milan, Ohio and home-schooled by his mother– parents
paid for tutors when he exceeded their abilities– discovered
libraries and became a voracious reader– preferred Newton’s
physical laws to the more formal Principia
• Published & sold newspapers (12), learned telegraph (15)–
Western Union Company in Boston (the “Silicon Valley of 1860’s)–
attended lectures at Boston Tech (became MIT in 1916)– exposed to
multiplexed telegraph – crude voice (became phone)
• Developed and acquired 1,093 patents (1 every 2 weeks): –
light bulb, phonograph, electricity generation, movies, “talkies”,
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Academic RootsSunil A. Bhave�Ph.D. (UC Berkeley, 2004)Roger T.
Howe�Ph.D. (UC Berkeley, 1984)Richard S. Muller�Ph.D. (Caltech,
1962)R. David Middlebrook�Ph.D. (Stanford, 1955)Joseph M.
Pettit�Ph.D. (Stanford, 1942)�1916 - 1986Frederick E. Terman�Ph.D.
(MIT, 1920)�1900 - 1982Vannevar Bush�Ph.D. (MIT, 1916)� 1890 -
1974Arthur E. Kennelly�1861 - 1939Thomas A. Edison�1847 - 1931
