Freeman, James J

Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering

Email

Preferred: jim.freeman@sjsu.edu

Telephone

Preferred: (408) 924-3794

Education

  • BSEE         Gannon University
  • MEE          University of Detroit
  • MSE          University of Detroit
  • Dr. Engr.   University of Detroit

Licenses and Certificates

 

Registered Professional Engineer in California and Michigan

Clinical Engineering Certification

 

Bio

 

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

2006-                     91做厙, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering

2002-2006            91做厙, Professor & Chair of Electrical Engineering                           

1994-2002            91做厙, Professor of Electrical Engineering.

1989-1994             91做厙, College of Engineering, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.                      

1982-1989             91做厙, Professor & Chair of Electrical Engineering Department.

1979-1982             University of Detroit, Professor & Chair, EE Department..

1972-1979             University of Detroit, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering.

1969-1972             University of Detroit, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering.

1968-1969             Carnegie-Mellon University, Post-Doctoral Medical Systems Fellow.

1964-1968             University of Detroit, Instructor, Electrical Engineering. 

 

GRANTS

1964-1998       Over $14 million from NASA, NSF, AFOSR and Corporations in Bioengineering, Data           Acquisition and Analysis and student internships.

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

1968-1969             Post Doctoral Grant, Carnegie-Mellon University

1979                      Teacher of the Year - Engineering College, University of Detroit

1982                      Teacher of the Year - Engineering College, University of Detroit

1994                      Chairman of Frontiers in Education Conference, Sponsored by IEEE                                                                         Computer Society; IEEE Education Society and ASEE/ERM

1994                      ���Most Inspirational Teacher��� Award presented by the Student Society of                                                                    Computer Engineers, San Jose State University

1996                      Faculty Service Award presented by the College of Engineering

1998                      ���Mentor to Students��� Award presented by the Student Chapter of the IEEE

2000                      IEEE Millennium Award

 

 

 

Professional Activities

 

1983-1995            Chairman, San Francisco Bay Area I.E.E.E., Student Affairs Committee

1980-1982             Chairman, I.E.E.E. Committee on Student Professional Awareness

1979-1982             Chairman, Region IV I.E.E.E. Student Activities

1977-1982             Founding Member, Michigan Society of Clinical Engineers

1976-1981             Member, Region IV GEMB Council

1974                      Member, Tau Beta Phi

1972-1973             Director, I.E.E.E. Southeastern Michigan Section

1971-1972             Charter Chairman, I.E.E.E. Chapter on Engineering in Medicine and                                                                          Biology, Instrumentation and Measurement       

 

Publications        

Over 40 publications in the area of Engineering Education, Biomedical Engineering, & Fault Tolerant Computer Design.

Developed and taught Short Courses at: Applied Materials, Bendix Research Labs, Ford, Intel, KLA Tencor, National Semiconductor, SEMI, and various Universities and Corporations in China.