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Dr. David J. Comer: Curriculum Vitae

Education
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (1966)
Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Dissertation: The Voltage Variable Resistor

M.S. in Electrical Engineering (1962)
University of California, Berkeley, CA

B.S. in Electrical Engineering (1961)
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Magna Cum Laude

Professional Experience

Academic
Professor (1981 - present)
Department Chair (1990-1993)
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Brigham Young University

Professor (1969 - 1981)
Dean 1969 - 1974
Division of Engineering, California State University, Chico

Associate Professor (1966 - 1969)
Dept. of Electrical Engineering, University of Calgary

Assistant Professor (1964 - 1966)
Dept. of Electrical Engineering, University of Idaho

Industrial
Consultant (Summer 2001)
Signaling group
Intel Corp., Hillsboro, OR

Consultant (1979 - 1981)
Medical billing systems
Video Computer Systems, Paradise, CA

Consultant (Summer 1973, 1976)
High-speed data acquisition in nuclear testing
Lawrence Livermore Labs, Livermore, CA

Consultant (Summer 1965)
Portable computer terminal design
International Business Machines, San Jose, CA

Engineer (1959 - 1964)
Automatic speech recognition/automated warehousing
International Business Machines, San Jose, CA

Professional Activities
International Program Committee Member for the Conference on Circuits, Signals, and Systems, Marina Del Rey, Oct. 24 - 26, 2005
Coauthored two sections in The Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, 2002.
Coauthored chapter on circuit design for the Circuits and Filters Handbook published by CRC Press, 2000, 2003
Coauthored chapter on circuit design for the VLSI Handbook published by CRC, 1999
Secretary, IEEE Utah Section (1981 - 1983)
California Engineering Liaison Committee (1969 - 1974)
Keynote speaker for Western Simulation Council held at California State University, Chico, CA, September 1973
Chair, Council of California State University Engineering Deans (1972)
Appeared before California State Legislative committee as an advocate for engineering education in state universities
Registered Professional Engineer-Province of Alberta (1966 - 1969)

Awards
Karl Maeser Excellence in Teaching Award, Brigham Young University, (2005)
Outstanding EE Teacher, Brigham Young University, (2005)
IEEE Utah Engineering Educator of the Year Nominee (2004)
Most Influential and Inspirational Professor, Brigham Young University (1997)
Outstanding College Teacher, Brigham Young University (1992)
Outstanding Paper Award in Engineering Division at Utah Academy of Science, Arts, & Letters (1992)
Outstanding EE Teacher, Brigham Young University (1986, 1987)
Professional Achievement Award, California State University, Chico (1981)
Outstanding EE Teacher, University of Calgary (1969)

Publications and Patents
Publications and patents are listed on a separate page.

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