| Bio: |
His technical specialty is signal processing
and communication systems, and is also published and past
editor of IEEE Technology and Society magazine. Dr. Whelchel
is the audio-frequency expert on the department. He worked
for the Navy's SONAR program before coming to Tri-State University.
His recent design projects include secure communications and
a web-connected building monitor with wireless sensors. Dr.
Whelchel is a native Hoosier farm-boy, now a guitarist, a
member of the TSU Humanities Institute, and a frequent and
thoughtful watcher of films.
The other two professors in the department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering teach courses for the computer
engineers and some courses required for both electrical
and computer engineers:
Internal Accomplishments (service)
• Board Member, Tri-State Humanities Institute
• Board Member , Steuben READ Express (community reading
program)
• Presented TSU Community Inaugural Lecture in “Why
You Should Read X” series: Why You Should
Read Mountains Beyond Mountains
External Accomplishments/Activities
• Member, American Society for Engineering Education
(ASEE)
• Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE)
• Reviewed papers for IEEE/SSIT Technology and Society
magazine
• Interviewed for retrospective article on history
of SSIT and Technology and Society magazine
• Member of Search Committee for Editor of SSIT Technology
and Society magazine |
