The Industrial Advisory Board
About the board
The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) provides support and guidance to the EECS Department from the perspective of industry leaders. EECS graduates represent our principal product and the IAB represents our customers. As such, the IAB provides valuable advice to EECS regarding the changing needs of industry and the engineering profession. IAB also provides suggestions for strengthening ties with industry in order to promote industry-academia interaction, joint collaboration and research, and technology transfer.
IAB members are to be selected by EECS faculty, although input and nominations from continuing IAB members is welcome. Members are to be drawn principally from local industry. Members should be leaders in their profession and should have demonstrated a strong interest in the department.
Meetings are normally held annually on a work day during the October to November time frame, and start around 6 pm and end at around 8 pm. Occasionally a second meeting may be held sometime in late March to April time frame if needs dictate it.
The department seeks input on undergraduate and graduation educational programs, faculty recruitment, research activities, research dissemination to industry, industry recruitment of students, alumni and industry outreach events, and others.
Current Members of the iab
| Name | Company | Title | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coutuier | SSOE Group 1001 Madison Ave. Toledo, OH 43604 |
Section Manager | EE |
| John Estell | Ohio Northern University 525 South Main St. Ada, OH 45810 |
Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science | CSE |
| Steve Goldberg | Matrix Technologies 1760 Indian Wood Circle Maumee, OH 43537 |
Director of Industrial Systems | CSE |
| Vicki Kurtz | Trelleborg Applied Technology 4750 W. Bancroft Ave. Toledo, OH 43615 |
Vice President | CSE |
| Ed McConnell | SSOE Group 1001 Madison Ave. Toledo, OH 43604 |
Master Engineer, Senior Associate (Retired) | EE |
| Chris Melkonian | PCB Piezotronics, Inc. Monroe, MI 48162 |
Director of MEMS Engineering | EE |
| Thomas Miller | Ford Motor Company, Automotive Safety Office, Fairlane Plaza South 330 Town Center Dr. Dearborn, MI 48126 |
Product Development Engineer | EE |
| John Mossing | Mossing CS, LLC 5135 Pearson Rd. Wright Patterson, OH 45433 |
Chief Scientist | CSE |
| Mike Orra | KBR 601 Jefferson St. Houston, TX 77002 |
Principal Scientist | CSE |
| Steve Root |
American Electric Power 209 N. Wood St. Fostoria, OH 44830 |
Region Support Manager | EE |
| Thomas Royko | Hypostasis One Seagate, 27th Floor Toledo, OH 43604 | Founder | CSE |
| Ken Switzer | Marco's Franchising, LLC 5252 Monroe St. Toledo, OH 43623 |
Vice President, CFO (Retired) | CSE |
| Bill Swonger | Electronic Concepts & Engineering, Inc. 1306 Kittle Rd. Holland, OH 43528 |
President, Engineering Fellow | EE |
| Sarah Tipler | NASA Glenn Research Center 21000 Brookpark Rd. Cleveland, OH 44135 |
Computer Scientist | CSE |
| Carol Wedding | Trelleborg Applied Technology 4750 W. Bancroft Ave. Toledo, OH 43615 |
General Manager | EE |
| Don Wedding | DKW Analytics, LLC Streetsboro, OH 44241 |
President | EE |
| David (Yue) Zhao | ARM Ltd. 3075 W. Ray Road, Suite 500 Chandler, AZ 85226 |
Principal Engineer | EE |