About Kelvin T. Erickson

2005                            Inducted into the Academy of Electrical and Computer Engineering  


EDUCATION

1978                          BSEE, University of Missouri -Rolla, Summa Cum Laude
1979                          MSEE, University of Missouri -Rolla
1983                          Ph.D., Iowa State University


WORK EXPERIENCE

2000 to Present       Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, UMR
2003 to 2014            Chairman  for Electrical  & Computer Engineering, UMR
2002 to 2003            Interim Chairman for Electrical & Computer Engineering, UMR
2000 to 2002            Assistant Chair for Undergraduate Studies for Electrical & Computer Engineering, UMR
1992 to 2000            Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer  Engineering, UMR
1992 to 1996            Assistant Chairman Laboratory Development, Electrical Engineering, UMR
1986 to 1992            Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, UMR
1981 to 1982            Graduate Teaching Assistant,  Iowa State University  (while on leave from Fisher Controls International,   Inc.)
1978 to 1979            Graduate Research Assistant,  Cloud Physics Research Center,   UMR


INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

1997                             Consultant,  Magnum Technologies,  Inc., Fairview Heights, IL  (Sabbatical)
1979 to 1986             Senior Design Engineer, Fisher Controls International, Inc., (During this period I took a 20 month leave of absence to obtain my Ph.D. degree.)

CONSULTING, PATENTS & ETC.

1997 to Present          Consultant to Clausen Miller  PC



MEMBER                      Registered Professional  Engineer -Missouri IEEE



AWARDS                      Instrumentation  Systems and Automation  Society
                                         UMR Faculty Excellence Award  1989-90,  1990-91, 1991-92
                                         UMR Outstanding Teacher Award  1987-88, 1988-89, 1990-91, 1994-95,   1998-99,
                                         1999-00, 2000-01
                                         Outstanding  Educator Award, IEEE, St. Louis  Section, May  12, 2000 Buick Spirit Award,  1995
                                         National  Science Foundation  Graduate Fellowship Eagle Scout