Ph.D.University of Kentucky, Electrical Engineering,1984
M.S.University of Kentucky, Electrical Engineering, 1976
M.S.University of Kentucky, Solid State Physics, 1974
Professional Experience
Chairman, Department of Electrical Engineering, July 1992-present.
Professor of Electrical Engineering, July 1994-present.
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, July 1990 - June 1994.
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, July 1985-June 1990.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Member of Technical Staff, May 1984-July 1985, Texas Instruments.
Instructor of Electrical Engineering, January 1981-May 1984, University
of Kentucky.
Linear IC Product Engineer, May 1976-December 1980, Texas Instruments.
Publications (Selected
List)
"U.V. Absorption Band in Gedoped Sodalite Powders," J. Electrochem. Soc.,
Vol. 127, No. 2,(Feb. 1980).
"Physical Properties of Various Chemical Compositions of Sodalite," J.
Electrochem. Soc.,Proceedings (Oct. 1986).
The Effects of Germanium on the Hydrothermal Growth Rate of Sodalite: Br,"
J. Electrochem. Soc., Vol. 135, No. 2, p. 537-538 (Feb. 1988)
"A Modified Photoresist Resistanto Oxygen Plasma," J. Electrochem, Soc.,
Vol. 137, No. 7, p. 2276-79 (July 1990).
"A Review of Simplified Photolithographic Techniques for Image Transfer
in Planarized Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit Technology," J. Vac.
Soc., Technol. B8(4), p. 643-648 (July 1990).
"Membrane Based Actuator," IEEE 44th Electronics Components and Technology
Conference, Washington, DC (May 1994).
"Plasma Resistant Modified I-line, Deep U.V., and E-beam Resists," IEEE
Transaction on Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology Part
A, Vol. 18, No. 1, p. 195-200 (March 1995) - BEST PAPER AWARD
"Engineering Education with International Learning Experience for the 21st
Century," The Ninth World Productivity Congress Symposium, Istanbul, Turkey,
Vol. 2, p. 1103-1114 (June 4-7, 1995).
Patents
U.S. Patent No. 4,642,877, "Method for Making Charge Coupled Device (CDD)
with Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Device (CMOS)", 1985.
U.S. Patent No. 4,974,601, "Portable Heart Monitor Performing Multiple
Functions", Inventors: Farid M. Tranjan, Mohammed Said, Bharati Vadhar,
Paul Sandox. Issued: December 4, 1990.
U.S. Patent No. 4,968,582, "Photoresists Resistant to Oxygen Plasmas",
Inventors: Farid M. Tranjan, Thomas D. Dubols, Rudolk G. Frieser, Stephen
M. Bobbio, Susan K.S. Jones. Issued: November 6, 1990. (UNC Charlotte/MCNC
Joint Invention).
U.S. Patent No. 5,114,827, "Photoresist Resistant to Oxygen Plasmas", Inventors:
Farid M. Tranjan, Thomas D. Dubols, Rudolk G. Frieser, Stephen M. Bobbio,
Susan K.S. Jones. Issued: November 19, 1992. (UNC Charlotte/MCNC Joint
Invention).
U.S Patent No. 5,216,359, "Electro-Optical Method and Apparatus for Testing
Integrated Circuits", Inventors: Rafic Z. Makki, Kasra Daneshvar, Farid
M. Tranjan, Richard F. Greene. Issued: June 1, 1993.
U.S. Patent No. 5,248,760, "Chemically Cured Low Temperature Polyimides",
Inventors: Thomas D Dubois, Farid M. Tranjan, and Stephen M. Bobbio. Issued:
September 28, 1993. (UNC Charlotte/MCNC Joint Invention).
U.S Patent No. 5,393,642, "Ionic Modification of Organic Resins and Photoresists
to Produce Photoactive Etch Resistant Composistions", Inventors: Thomas
D. Dubois, Farid M. Tranjan and Stephen M. Bobbio. Issued: February 28,
1995.
U.S. Patent No. 5,479,061, "Pleated Sheet Microelectromechanical Transducer",
Inventors: Stephen M. Bobbio, Thomas D. DuBois, Bruce W. Dudley, Susan
K. Jones, Mark D. Kellam, Farid M. Tranjan. Issued: December 26, 1995.
(UNC Charlotte/MCNC Joint Invention).
U.S. Patent No. 5,609,290, "Fluxless Soldering Method", Inventors: Steven
M. Bobbio, Thomas D. DuBois, Farid M. Tranjan and Timothy Peikarski. Issued:
March 11, 1997.
Membership
Eta Kappa Nu
Sigma Xi
IEEE (Senior Member)
National Electrical Engineering Department Heads Association (NEEDHA)
