Meet the Faculty
Dr. Robert Bass, Assistant Professor
Renewable Energy Engineering
7726 SE Harmony Rd
Portland, OR 97222
Tel (Appointments): 503-821-1250
Fax: 503-786-5040
E-mail: robert.bass@oit.edu
Biography
Dr. Robert Bass is an assistant professor at the Oregon Institute of Technology in Portland. Dr. Bass designed and implemented OIT's Renewable Energy Engineering bachelors degree program (BSREE), the first engineering program of its kind in North America. He is a member of the Oregon Renewable Energy Center, OREC, and he directs undergraduate research projects, focusing on microhydroelectric power generation, solar thermal energy systems and electrochemical systems.
Dr. Bass specializes in teaching courses in electrochemistry, thermodynamics, thermal energy systems, electromechanical energy conversion, electric power, circuit fundamentals, photovoltaic systems, fuel cells, solid-state materials and power electronics.
Dr. Bass received his Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2004. His dissertation research centered on sub-micron semiconductor device fabrication methods, submillimeter-wave and quasi-optical circuit design, and unique fabrication technologies for superconducting terahertz heterodyne receivers. He got into renewable energy via good fortune.
Mateo Aboy, EERE Department Chair & Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering & Renewable Energy
20175 NW AmberGlen CT, Suite 100
Beaverton, OR, 97006
Tel (Appointments): 503-821-1275; Direct Line: 503-821-1272
Fax: 503-533-5190
E-mail: mateo.aboy@oit.edu
Web: http://www.mateoaboy.com/
Biography
Dr. Mateo Aboy joined the faculty at the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) during the 2004/05 academic year as a tenure-track professor in the Electrical Engineering department. He is currently a tenured Professor, Department Chair of Electrical Engineering, and serves as the Program Director of EET/EE at the Portland Campus. He also holds joint appointments at OHSU where he teaches in the Doctoral program in Biomedical Engineering (School of Medicine) and in the Doctoral Program in DSP at University of Vigo (Spain). His education background includes a BS in Physics with a Minor in Mathematics; BS and MS degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering; Ing and DEA degrees in Telecommunications Engineering; and a PhD in Electrical Engineering (PSU, MEC, U.Vigo). He completed the Executive Certificate Program in Management and Leadership (Technical Management) at MIT (Sloan), graduate coursework in IP Law at UC-Berkeley, and is currently pursuing a MBA in International Management from the University of London.
Dr. Aboy has published over 85 journal and proceedings articles, including 13 papers published in IEEE Transactions in Biomedical Engineering. He serves as an Associate Editor for the IEEE RITA journal (IEEE Education Society), Associate Editor of IEEE-EMBC, and has served as the President/Chair of the IEEE Education Society (OR). He was elected to full membership of The Scientific Research Society and serves as a Reviewer for 8 scientific journals. Over the last two years, he filed over 15 patents as an inventor. Dr. Aboy is a Licensed Registered Patent Agent. He has a Bar Admission to practice Patent Law before the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) and before the Board of Appeal & Interferences of the USPTO. He is NAPP Certified (National Association of Patent Practitioners). He currently serves as the Senior Managing Partner & Patent Agent of ABOY&ASSOCIATES, PC (www.aboypatentlaw.com).
Dr. Aboy teaches Digital Signal Processing, Statistical Signal Processing, Biomedical Signal Processing, Signals & Systems, Introduction to Semiconductors and Amplifiers, Transistor Amplifiers, and Operational Amplifiers.
Tom White, Assistant Professor and Program Director
Renewable Energy Engineering
7726 SE Harmony Rd
Portland, OR 97222
Tel (Appointments): 503-821-1250
Fax: 503-786-5040
E-mail: thomas.white@oit.edu
Biography
Tom White comes to the OIT Renewable Energy Engineering faculty after 30 years working in industry as a manufacturing engineer, renewable energy projects manager, technical writer and course developer, business process consultant, and – most recently – the lead engineer at a design firm, where he managed a small group of talented young engineers who model and analyze energy use in “green buildings.”
Tom has previously taught as an adjunct at Portland State and the University of Phoenix. His interests lie in teaching core engineering courses including statics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and technical writing, as well as advanced courses in renewable energy applications, building energy systems, and the analysis and design of “green” buildings.
Tom is a licensed professional engineer with LEED accreditation, and earned his bachelor’s degree at Santa Clara University and his master’s degree at Portland State University, both in mechanical engineering. Tom also holds a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
As a working engineering, Tom has put an emphasis on hiring and developing interns, mentoring his team, and promoting their services to architects and business owners. Tom would like to use his teaching platform to arrange internships for motivated students. In his role as team leader, and now teacher, Tom feels he has an enviable opportunity to guide and support the next generation of engineers. It is the OIT graduates who will inherit the challenge of creating a more sustainable future, contributing their creativity to solve the triple problem of climate change, peak oil, and energy independence.
Cristina Crespo, Program Director EET
Electrical Engineering & Renewable Energy
20175 NW AmberGlen CT, Suite 100
Beaverton, OR, 97006
Tel (Appointments): 503-821-1275; Direct Line: 503-821-1274
Fax: 503-533-5190
E-mail: cristina.crespo@oit.edu
Biography
Cristina Crespo joined the full-time faculty of OIT-Portland during the 2008/9 academic year as an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy Department. She currently teaches EE, EET, and REE courses at the OIT-Portland campus and serves as Program Director for the Electronics Engineering Technology Program. Prior to this appointment, she worked as an Adjunct Professor at OIT-Portland. She spent five years as an Electrical Engineer at Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Her industry experience includes the design and implementation of hardware and software solutions for the test, characterization, and reliability studies of analog/mixed signal integrated circuits, as well as statistical process control.
Cristina holds a BS degree in Physics with a Minor in Mathematics, a BS degree in Electrical Engineering, a MS degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering (PSU), and a Graduate Certificate in Signal Processing (U.Vigo). She is currently completing her PhD in Electrical Engineering. Her dissertation is in the area of Signal Processing.
Cristina teaches electronics courses in the Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy Department (Introduction to Renewable Energy, Electric Circuits, Amplifiers and Semiconductors, Transistor Amplifiers, Operational Amplifiers, Analog IC Design, CMOS Digital IC Design). She also teaches the General Physics sequence at OIT-Portland.
Her current research interests include the development of signal processing methods for diverse applications such as monitoring and characterization of power quality and DSP algorithms for Smart-Grid related solutions.
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Dr. Slobodan Petrovic, Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy
7726 SE Harmony Rd
Portland, OR 97222
(503) 821-1250
(503) 786-5040 Fax
slobadon.petrovic@oit.edu
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Slobodan Petrovic is an associate professor at the Oregon Institute of Technology, with teaching and research interests in the areas renewable energy, electrochemistry, fuel cells, batteries, catalysis, semiconductor devices, MEMS and solid state sensors. Professor Petrovic obtained B.Sc. degree in Physical Chemistry from University of Belgrade, Serbia and Ph.D. in Chemistry from Technical University of Dresden in Germany. He has over 25 years of experience in academia, government research labs and industry. Before joining OIT he was an associate professor at the Arizona State University, a Vice President of Engineering at Clear Edge Power, a Director of Systems Integration at Neah Power Systems and Fuel Cell Group Manager and Reliability Manager at Motorola, Inc. Most recently, Dr. Petrovic spent 6 months as a volunteer in Africa where he worked on solar PV systems for schools and hospitals. Dr. Petrovic has over 50 journal publications and conference proceedings; 2 book contributions and 19 granted and submitted patents.
The perspective that professor Petrovic brings to OIT in regards to energy challenge is one of a greatly diverse point of view and outmost respect for the magnitude of global problems that the humanity is facing. Dr. Petrovic Is committed to extremely ambitious and aggressive effort in both research and teaching in the following areas: photoelectrochemical solar energy conversion, high-volume fuel cell production, portable and direct alcohol fuel cells, biological hydrogen production, hydrogen production from natural gas and from coal, hydrogen storage, photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction, use of nano-materials in energy applications, demonstration of the solar-hydrogen cycle, and reversible electrolysers; and low-cost renewable energy technologies for developing countries.
James (Jamie) Zipay, REE Professor & Program Director REE/KF
Affiliate Director OIT Oregon Space Grant Consortium (NASA)
3201 Campus Dr.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Tel: 541-885-1543
Fax: 541-885-1666
Email: james.zipay@oit.edu
Professional Affiliation: Senior Member IEEE, ASEE, Tau Alpha Pi Advisor, Circuits and Systems Society, Power and Energy Society, Microwave Transmission and Testing Society
Biography
MSEE University of New Mexico; BSEE/EET University of New Mexico/SUNY 1988; ASET Broome Community College 1982; BS in Biology SUNY 1975.
Jamie has worked as a design/test engineer in various industries such as Sandia National Labs, Link Aerospace, Ameriphone and IBM for over 20 years before he began teaching in an EET Program in 1994. His work primarily involved the design and test CMOS ASIC devices for GPS Satellite subsystems, flight simulators and communication systems. He joined the faculty at OIT in 2000 and has been active in teaching and developing courses in circuit analysis, digital systems, VHDL and Verilog, Wireless Communication Systems and Devices, Antennas and Data Communications. He has just recently taken on the role as Program Director for the new Renewable Energy Engineering Program in Klamath Falls. He has continued his research pursuits in Wireless and Data Communication and has authored a text in Data Communication and Networks. He is one of the lead faculty in the LaunchOIT NASA funded Space Grant Projects such as the High Altitude Balloon and the new Sounding Rocket Project. He is a very active faculty member on the OIT campus and currently serves as Faculty Senate VP.
Claudia Torres-Garibay, Assistant Professor (KF)
Department of Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy Engineering (KF)
3201 Campus Dr.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Email: Claudia.torresgaribay@oit.edu
Professional Affiliation: ASEE, ACerS
Biography:
PhD MSE, University of Texas at Austin, 2007; MSc M,S Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados, Chihuahua, Mexico, 2000; BS EE/IE, Instituto Tecnologico de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico 1996.
Claudia joins the OIT faculty in Fall 2009 after spending some years in the industrial and academic environments. Upon completion her undergraduate degree in Electrical and Industrial Engineering, she worked in the automotive and electronics industry, in departments such as Materials, Process Engineering, and Maintenance. She later pursued a Master's degree in Materials Science, focusing in the synthesis and characterization of supermagnetic materials. While applying for a doctoral program, she taught Vector Calculus and Physics Fundamentals for freshman and sophomore engineering students at the Insituto Tecnologico de Chihuahua. Claudia was a teaching assistant for the Material Engineering Laboratory during her PhD studies in Materials Science and Engineering. After her first year in the position, she was presented with the Harris Marcus Excellence in Teaching Award. The topic of her dissertation was the use of ceramic techniques for the low-cost manufacturing of solid oxides fuel cells. Her last appointment was as postdoctoral researcher in the topic of ceramic Stereolithography at the University of Michigan.