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Faculty Members

 
                                                

  

Dr. Mohammad Bodruzzaman, Professor, ET- 214C, 963-5367    mbodruzzaman@tnstate.edu

 Degree University Year City State
 B.Sc. (hons) Jahangirnagar University 1977 Savar Dhaka,  Bangladesh
 M.Sc. Jahangirnagar University 1979  Savar Dhaka,  Bangladesh
 M.S.  Vanderbilt University 1984 Nashville Tennessee
 Ph.D.  Vanderbilt University 1990 Nashville Tennessee

Area(s) of Research:
Digital Signal/Image Processing, Time-frequency and wavelet signal analysis, Chaos signal analysis, Pattern recognition, Artificial neural networks, Biomedical signal processing (EMG and EKG).

Other noteworthy information (Awards, Honors, etc.):

  • Dean's faculty excellence award (1998-99)

  • Dean's faculty excellence award (1996-97)

  • Dean's faculty excellence award (1995-96)

  • Dean's faculty excellence award (1994-95)

                                                  

Dr. Satinderpaul Singh Devgan, P.E., Professor and Head, sdevgan@tnstate.edu

Degree University Year City State
B.S.  G. N. Engineering College 1961  Ludhiana, Pb   India 
M.S. Illinois Institute  of Technology  1965  Chicago  Illinois
 Ph.D.  Illinois Institute  of Technology  1970 Chicago  Illinois

Area(s) of Research: Energy and Power Systems, Renewable Energy Applications, Systems Engineering, Life Cycle Engineering, Power Distribution and Distributed Utility

Other noteworthy information :

  • Inducted to TSU's Million Dollar Research Club, March 24, 2003

  • Outstanding Researcher of Year Award by Tennessee State University 1994

  • G.E. Faculty Excellence Award

  • Secretary, BOD of Southeastern Center for Electrical  Engineering Education (SCEEE)

  • Editor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) Newsletter

  • Registered Professional Engineer in Tennessee and Illinois (inactive)

  • ABET Evaluator for IEEE two terms , SACS Evaluator

  • Past Chairman, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Division of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2006

  • Former Chairman, Southeastern Association of Electrical Engineering Department Heads (SECEDHA)

                                           

 

Dr. Liang Hong, Assistant Professor, ET-214, 615-963-5364,  lhong@tnstate.edu

 
Degree University Year City State
B.S. Southeast University 1994   China
M.S. Southeast University 1997   China
Ph.D. University of Missouri 2002 Columbia Missouri

Area(s) of Research

 Signal Processing and Wireless Communication

Other noteworthy information :

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Assistant Dean, Dr. Malkani

Dr. Mohan J. Malkani, Professor & Associate Dean, ET-221, 615-963-5400      mmalkani@tnstate.edu

 
Degree University Year City State
B.S. Baroda University 1953 Baroda India
M.S. Baroda University 1955 Baroda India
M.S. Mississippi State University 1964 Jackson Mississippi
Ph.D. Vanderbilt University 1980 Nashville Tennessee

Areas of Specialization: Neural Networks, Intelligent Machines and Scientific Visualization

Other noteworthy information:

  • Director, Center for Neural Engineering

  • Director, Engineering Research Institute, College of Engr. Tech & Comp. Science

  • Director of Graduate Programs in College

 
 

Dr. Dhanajaya R. Marpaka, Associate Professor, ET-214A, 615-963-5670  drmarpaka@yahoo.com

Degree University Year City State
L.E.E.  Jawaharlal Nehru Polytechnic 1965 Hyderabad India
B.E. Osmania University 1976 Hyderabad India
M.Tech. Osmania University 1979 Hyderabad India
M.S. Florida Institute of Technology 1986 Melbourne Florida
Ph.D. Florida Institute of Technology 1990 Melbourne  Florida

Areas of Specialization: Power Systems and Energy Conversion, Power System Stability

Other noteworthy information:

  • Professor of the Year by Eta Kappa Nu (1990-91, 1994-97)

  • Teacher of the Year by TSU (1993-94, 1995-96)

Dr. M. Saleh Zein-Sabatto, Professor, ET-214B, 615-963-5369  mzein@tstate.edu

Degree University Year City State
B.S. University of Aleppo 1979 Aleppo Syria
M.S. Vanderbilt University 1986 Nashville Tennessee
Ph.D. Vanderbilt University 1991 Nashville Tennessee

Area(s) of Research:  Intelligent Control Systems, Robotics, and Neural Networks

Other noteworthy information:

  • Outstanding Faculty Award (1995-96)

  • NASA Award for Creative development of a technical innovation (1993)

  • Teacher of the Year Award (1993-94)