Charles K. Alexander

Biography:

Charles K. Alexander Is an internationally recognized researcher, author, educator, and professional.  Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the Washkewicz College of Engineering at Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio. He was Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Cleveland State University from 2002 until 2018.  He was the director of The Center for Research in Electronics and Aerospace Technology (CREATE) from 2004 until 20018. From 2002 until 2006 he was Dean of the Fenn College of Engineering. He has held the position of dean of engineering at Cleveland State University, California State University, Northridge, and Temple University (acting dean for six years).  He has held the position of department chair at Temple University and Tennessee Technological University.  He has held the position of Stocker Visiting Professor (an endowed chair) at Ohio University.  He has held faculty status at all of the before mentioned named universities.

He has secured funding for the establishment of two centers of research, one in power and energy at Tennessee Technological University and another in sensor systems at Cleveland State University.  He has been the director of three additional research centers at Temple and at Ohio University. He has obtained research funding of approximately $100 million (in today’s dollars). He has served as a consultant to twenty-three private and governmental organizations including the Air Force and the Navy.

He received the honorary Dr. Eng. from Ohio Northern University (2009), the PhD (1971) and M.S.E.E. (1967) from Ohio University and the B.S.E.E. (1965) from Ohio Northern University.

 He has authored many publications, including a workbook and a videotape lecture series, and is coauthor of Fundamentals of Electric Circuits (now in the seventh edition), Engineering Skills for Career Success, Problem Solving Made ALMOST Easy, the fifth edition of the Standard Handbook of Electronic Engineering, and Applied Circuit Analysis, all with McGraw-Hill. He has authored or coauthored 30 books counting separate editions and foreign translations and he has made more than 500 paper, professional, and technical presentations.  His circuits textbook is ranked number one or number two worldwide recently.

Dr. Alexander is a Life Fellow of the IEEE and served as its international president and CEO in 1997. In addition, he has held several leadership positions within IEEE during his more than fifty years of service as a volunteer.  This includes serving 1991 to 1999 on the IEEE Board of Directors.

He has received several local, regional, national, and international awards for teaching, research, and service, including an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree, Fellow of the IEEE, the IEEE-USA Jim Watson Student Professional Awareness Achievement Award, the IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award, the Distinguished Professor Award, the Distinguished Engineering Education Achievement Award, the Distinguished Engineering Education Leadership Award, the IEEE Centennial Medal, and IEEE/RAB Innovation Award.