Joseph A. Kelemen

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Western Michigan University
E-Mail: joseph.kelemen@wmich.edu
(269) 276-3156
FAX (269) 276-3151

EDUCATION

M.S. Electrical Engineering St. Louis University 1962
B.S. Electrical Engineering St. Louis University 1954

YEARS OF SERVICE AT WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Associate Professor, 1968
Original appointment as Assistant Professor, 1966

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Technical Advisor to the Technical College, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1966-68
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1960-66
Electrical Engineer Specialty Transformer Designer, Computer Programmer, Moloney Electric, St. Louis, Missouri, 1954-60

CONSULTING

Harley-Davidson, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, 1993-95

Hatfield Electric Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1991-95

NWL Control Systems, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1978-91

Kal-Equipment Company, Otsego, Michigan, 1976

Oklahoma State - Member of Advisory Board for Power Technology

Essex International Inc., Plainwell, Michigan, 1972-74

Vickers Electric Company, St. Louis, Missouri, 1966

American Air Filter Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri, 1965-66

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

Professional Engineer, Missouri

SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

IEEE, Member
IEEE, WMU Student Chapter Advisor, 1978-82
American Society for Engineering Education
Missouri Society of Professional Engineers
Society of Sigma Xi

HONORS AND AWARDS

NSF Scholar 1964, 1965, 1970
Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical)
Pi Mu Epsilon (Math)
Sigma Xi (Research)
Schmidt Scholar 1978
European Patent, “Limited Angle Torque Motor With High Stiffness and Natural Frequency” (with VanderLaan)

OTHER ASSIGNED DUTIES

Academic Advisor, 1992-93

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Sabbatical leave to study finite element analysis of magnetic fields, 1987

Finite element analysis of magnetic fields, Union College, Schenectady, NY, 1983

Finite element analysis in mechanical engineering, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1982

A.O. Smith, Magnetics, Finite element analysis of electromagnetic devices, 1981