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2007 Educator of the Year Dr. Moe Z. Win Dr. Moe Z. Win is an Associate Professor at the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) and the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). A pioneer in the field of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) communications, Dr. Win’s contributions include conducting the first UWB signal propagation experiments and devising the first statistical propagation channel model. In the classroom, Professor Win is an innovator. He has created and taught multiple courses at MIT, including a statistics course and random matrix theory course, both with applications to Wireless Communications, and he is developing a new course on Wideband Communications. He co-developed the UltraRa Lab at the University of Southern California – the first academic laboratory devoted primarily to the study of UWB wireless communications, and he created the Laboratory for Wideband Wireless Innovation – a facility at MIT equipped with high-precision measurement devices that provide students with opportunities to gain a practical understanding of real-world wireless systems. A dedicated educator, Professor Win teaches, advises and mentors Masters and Ph.D. students at MIT and also co-advises and serves on thesis committees for students scattered all over the world. Prior to joining LIDS, Dr. Win spent five years at the AT&T Research Laboratories and seven years at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His main research interests are the application of mathematical and statistical theories to communication, detection and estimation problems.  Mr. Michael T. Qaissaunee Mr. Michael T. Qaissaunee is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Technology at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey, Mr. Qaissaunee is founding Director of the Mid-Atlantic Institute for Telecommunications Technologies (MAITT), established through funding from the National Science Foundation to develop cutting-edge technician education programs in wireless communications. As Principle Investigator (PI) of this project, Mr. Qaissaunee has led the development and implementation of nine (9) new courses related to wireless communications technologies and has presented at over thirty (30) conferences and seminars. Mr. Qaissaunee is also Co-Principle Investigator (Co-PI) for the National Center for Telecommunications Technologies (NCTT) located in Springfield, Massachusetts, serving as a subject matter expert in wireless communications and leading NCTT's national dissemination efforts. Mr. Qaissaunee is also working with Hofstra University's Center for Technological Literacy to develop contemporary, high-interest materials for high school technology students and teachers that address standards-driven technological concepts and skills and promote promising STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) career choices. Mr. Qaissaunee has been active at his own campus and around the country in promoting the adoption of new technologies in and approaches to teaching and learning, including: blogs, audio and video podcasts, wikis, mobile computing, and educational gaming and simulation. Michael Qaissaunee received his Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware (Newark, DE). |
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2006 Educator of the Year  John Baldwin Mr. John Baldwin, Electronics Instructor
South Central College, North Mankato, MN  Dr. Todor Cooklev Dr. Todor Cooklev, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering
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2005 Educator of the Year  Dr. Larry J. Hash Dr. Larry J. Hash is the recipient of the individual award. After a successful career in research and development for IBM, Dr. Hash joined the faculty at the State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNY IT) where he brings the world of industry to the classroom, giving his students real-world experiences in teamwork, problem definition, oral and written communications, and project and personal evaluation.
Dr. Hash teaches numerous technical Telecommunications graduate and undergraduate courses, and has developed and taught several new courses for the university, including: Wireless Telecommunications, Computer Telephony Integration, Advanced Data Communications and Directed Application Project. He has also developed an online overview course on RF fundamentals and wireless data, voice and security that he has generously made available to all GWEC members.
 Dr. Victor P. Nelson Dr. Victor P. Nelson is Professor and Assistant Head of Auburn’s Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) Department and is responsible for the digital core courses for Wireless Engineering. His primary research interests include microprocessor applications, embedded systems, and computer-aided design and testing of digital systems.
 Dr. Richard O. Chapman Dr. Richard O. Chapman is Associate Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSSE) and Director of Auburn’s IMPACT Center (Innovations in Mobile Pervasive and Agile Computing Technologies). Dr. Chapman teaches an array of mobile and wireless computing courses as well as Wireless Senior Design. He has significant ongoing research activities in Wireless Engineering. |
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2004 Educator of the Year  Bruce A. Black Bruce A. Black completed his B.S. at Columbia University, his S.M. at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. at the University of California at Berkeley, all in electrical engineering. Since 1983 he has been on the faculty of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana, where he is also advisor to Tau Beta Pi and to the Amateur Radio club (W9NAA). His interests are in communications, wireless systems, and signal processing. He has developed a variety of courses and laboratories in the signal processing and communications areas, including a junior-level laboratory in communication systems and a senior elective in wireless systems.
 Professor Paul Bierbauer Professor Paul Bierbauer has worked as an electrical design engineer at Motorola and in the Special Products - Base Stations Group of the Fixed Products division at Motorola. He left Motorola to join the faculty at DeVry University in 1980. Prof. Bierbauer has played various roles in curriculum development of wireless courses and has spent much time developing laboratory material. He is currently the chairman of the Electronics Lab Committee on his campus.
Mr. Bierbauer has done graduate level work in Electrical Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology and in Educational Leadership at Northeastern Illinois University. He earned his Master's degree in Industrial Management from Northern Illinois University and is pursuing his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership at Colorado State University. Currently Mr. Bierbauer is under contract to write a series of five “living” textbooks on electronic communications for Prentice-Hall. |
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2003 Educator of the Year Dr. Myrtle Mitchell and Dr. Timothy X. Brown At the two-year community college level, the 2003 award recipient is Dr. Myrtle J. Mitchell, Executive Dean for Workforce Education at Seattle Central Community College in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Mitchell has been a strong educational leader and advocate for wireless education at the postsecondary level for over 10 years. She developed the first two-year associate degree program in wireless telecommunications in the state of Washington. She served as senior project officer for the development of a state publication titled Skill Standards for Wireless Telecommunications as well as an assessment model for wireless education.
Dr. Timothy X Brown is the recipient of the university program level award for 2003. Dr. Brown is Associate Professor in Interdisciplinary Telecommunications, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has taught wireless and networking principles to a generation of students, teaching over 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students and mentoring another 100 students on thesis and capstone projects. Published widely, his research covers the areas of cellular system design, ad hoc wireless networks, and machine learning applied to communication networks. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 13 May 2009 )
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