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Hi,
On the occasion of the EE Centennial Celebration, I wish to offer my thanks to classmates and faculty members in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington.
I received the B.S.E.E. cum Laude from the UW in 1961, the M.S.E.E. from Illinois Institute of Technology in 1964, and the Ph.D. (E.E.) from Washington in 1971. I served in the U.S. Army in 1961-62. While considering a possible life in Christian ministry, I earned the M.Div. cum Laude from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL) in 1966. My undergraduate advisor was Prof. Walter Rogers, an excellent teacher of electromagnetics. My Ph.D. dissertation dealt with remote sensing of upper-air wind velocities and turbulence using forward scatter of microwaves. My advisor was the very patient and always supportive Dr. H. Myron Swarm. My favorite instructor was Dr. Akira Ishimaru, who has kindly welcomed me since those early years on my many return visits. Dr. Rubens Sigelmann and his wife and Dr. Donald Reynolds gave us excellent advice in preparation for our eight years of work in Brazil.
From 1972 to 1980 I contributed to the development of the graduate programs in microwaves and optoelectronics at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)--Brazil with research in fiber optics and digital microwave radio supported by Telecomunicações Brasileiras. I worked closely with EE Ph.D. alumnus Dr. Attilio Giarola during this period. This program is now the Department of Microwaves and Optics in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas.
Currently I am a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Dakota State University in Fargo. I have been here since 1980. Recently I participated in an NSF-sponsored project in which ECE and Physics developed an undergraduate optics lab with a corresponding upper division course in optics for scientists and engineers. I have also taught engineering ethics and social impact of technology courses at NDSU. I have returned to Brazil several times to give papers or visit UNICAMP.
I have been married to Darlene (an SPU alumna) for 41 years. We have one son Steve who works in television production at Prairie Public Television. I am an active layperson in my church, serving as Scripture reader, committee member, and men’s choir member. I also take communion to a homebound elderly member. I am an active amateur radio operator (AB0BL) and serve as a volunteer instructor and examiner for amateur radio licenses through our local amateur radio club.
I hope to see many friends at the Centennial Celebration!
Dave
Dr. David A. Rogers
Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND 58105-5285
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Brian Fellows, M.S. '79
Candidate area: Circuit Design
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