SECS Faculty Profile

Pieter A. Frick, Ph.D.
Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
248 DHE; (248) 370-2217; Fax: (248) 370-4261
E-mail: frick@oakland.edu

Ph.D., London University, 1972

PERSONAL DATA

Married, one child
Sports - Golf, Squash
Languages - English, Afrikaans, Dutch (working knowledge German, Italian Spanish)

EDUCATION

B.Sc.B.Eng., Electrical Engineering, University of Stellenbosch (S.A.), 1964
M.Eng., Electrical Engineering, University of Stellenbosch (S.A.), 1966
D.I.C., Control Systems, Imperial College (London), 1972
Ph.D., Control Systems, London University, 1972

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Real Time Computer Systems
Optimization and Optimal Control
Parallel Computing in Systems and Control
Power System Modeling and Control
Stochastic Processes, System Identification

WORK EXPERIENCE
Academic Positions

Dean, School of Engineering and Computer Science, Oakland University, 2001-
Dean, College of Engineering, San Diego State University, 1995-2001
Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 1987-1995
Professor and Department Head, Department of Electrical Engineering, Portland State University, 1980-1987
Department Head, Department of Computer Science, Portland State University, 1984-1987
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oregon State University, 1978-1980
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oregon State University, 1973-1978
Visiting Professor, Oregon Graduate Center, 1979-1980; Adjunct Professor, 1983-89
Visiting Professor, Centro di Studio dei Sistemi di Controllo e Calcolo Automatici, University of Rome, Italy, 1976
Lecturer and Postdoctoral Scholar (with A. V. Balakrishnan), University of California at Los Angeles, 1972
Lecturer, (part time), University of Pretoria, South Africa, 1968

Non Academic Positions

Research Engineer, South African Iron and Steel Corporation, 1967-1968
Technical Officer (Radio/Radar), South African Air Force 1964-1967

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

ACM (Society for Automatic Computing Machinery), member 1990-95
AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics), member 1991- SAE Probabilistic Leadership Council : Member, 1998-
ASEE (American Society of Engineering Education), member 1987-, member of the General Electric Research Award Committee 1994-97
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), member 1993-
Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce : Associate Member of Manufacturers Group 1988- ; Member of Economic Development Group - Astronautics Advisory Committee - Software Bossiness Development 1987 ; Associate Member of Chamber 1987-95
California State University Engineering Dean's Council : Member, 1995, Chair 1997-
San Diego Defense and Space Technology Consortium : Board Member,1999-
San Diego Supercomputer Center : Member of Steering Committee,1997-
San Diego Economic Development Corporation : Member of Team San Diego,1995-
Baja Communication Council : Member,1995-
Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation : Associate Member of EDC 1987-95 ; Member of EDC Company Recruiting Teams for more than 20 companies including Sematech, US Memories, MCI, Apple etc.
American Electronics Association :- Rocky Mountain Section, Executive Board Member and Director at Large 1988-95
National Security Industrial Association :- Associate Member and CU Colorado Springs Representative 1987-95
IEEE(Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers) - Member 1972, Senior Member 1979 :- Portland Section PES Board Member 1980-84
SIAM (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics) - Pacific North West Chapter:- Vice President, 1978-80, President 1980-82
Sigma Xi
Registered Professional Engineer (No. 11,214), State of Oregon, 1981-
NELPA (Northwest Electric Light and Power Association), Member, 1981-88

HONORS AND AWARDS

SEIFSA Scholar 1986 - 71
Oregon State University Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Teaching Award 1976
Phi Beta Delta
Tau Beta Pi
Eta Kappa Nu
Outstanding Young American 1979
Listed in Who's Who in Technology Today
Listed in Who's Who in American Education
Listed in Who's Who in Engineering
Listed in Who's Who in the West
Listed in American Men and Women of Science

CONSULTING

WINDACT, Stayton, Oregon
Applied Theory Associates, Corvallis, Oregon
Nero and Associates, Portland, Oregon
Oregon Graduate Center, Beaverton, Oregon
Tektronix, Beaverton, Oregon
Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Oregon