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Hi, I'm Professor Robert (Bob) A. Stevenson, Engineering Department
Chairman, and I have taught in the ELAC Engineering Department
since 1975.
My wife of 31 years, Lynne, is a third grade teacher.
My daughter (Jennie) and my son (Ryan) are both graduate engineers
(Jennie-UCLA, Ryan-USC). They are both presently in grad school working toward their
Ph.D. degrees.
Education
I received my BS degree in Electrical Engineering and my MA degree in
Education from California State University Los Angeles.
I am a Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer (PE) in the state of
California.
Industrial Experience
As a consultant, I regularly perform Electromagnetic Interference and
Electromagentic Compatibility (EMI/EMC) consulting work for Maxwell Energy
Products, Inc., a Maxwell Technologies Company.
Since 1969, I have held various technical and managerial positions
involving EMC, EMI filter and capacitor design and manufacturing.
Past titles include: Vice President of Engineering and Technical
Marketing for Sierra Aerospace Technology Corp., co-founder and Vice President
of Engineering for US Microtek Components Corp., Vice President of Engineering
for U.S. Capacitor Corp., Director of Technical Marketing for Unitrode Corp.,
Passive Components Div., Chief Filter Engineer at Centralab Electronics Corp.,
EMI/EMC Engineer at Litton Data Systems, and EMI Test Lab Supervisor at
Stoddart Electro Systems.
Military Service
I spent four years in the U.S. Navy where I was a qualified aircrewman. I flew as a radio operator on
P2V type antisubmarine airplanes during the 1960s (we hunted Russian
submarines and trawlers all over the Pacific Ocean).
Inventions and Patients
I am an inventor or co-inventor of 10 U.S. patents (plus 8 pending) in the
area of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) filter designs for use in cardiac
pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, cochlear implants and other medical
devices. Many cardiac pacemakers
and implantable defibrillators produced in the U.S. today incorporate one or
more of these EMI filter designs which offer a very high degree of
attenuation/immunity to interference from cellular phones, microwave ovens,
and other emitters. I also do
consulting/design work on cochlear (ear) implants, neurostimulators and muscle
actuators.
Publications
I have given over 30 published technical papers at conferences around the
world on Electromagnetic Interference Control with an emphasis on implantable
medical devices. The 1999
Interference Technology Engineer’s Master (ITEM Magazine) published a
feature article that I wrote on EMI control in cardiac pacemakers.
Over the last three years I have presented FDA invited papers at the
Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers-Engineering in Medicine and
Biology Symposiums (IEEE-EMBS) held in Chicago and Hong Kong in addition to
several other technical papers at conferences in Prague, Lisbon, New Orleans,
and London. Six times my papers
have won “Best” or “Outstanding” awards at such conferences.
Professional Association
I have been a regular participant
in the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
Pacemaker EMI Task Force which meets three to four times yearly.
This committee has been drafting a
new standard (PC69) to insure that pacemakers and implantable
defibrillators will be not malfunction in the presence of EMI from cell
phones, retail store security systems , electrical surgery knives and other
emitters.
NASA
I was also a consultant to NASA.
I was the primary author of the EMI filter and ceramic capacitor
specifications for the new Space Station.
I am also proud of the following:
1. On March 13, 1997 at the
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) annual meeting, I received the “ASEE-PSW
Outstanding Community College Educator” award.
2.
At the 14th Annual Awards Banquet held October 24, 1996 at
the University of Southern California, I was awarded the Chicanos for
Creative Medicine “Teacher of the
Year Award.”
3.
On October 3, 1996 I gave two live interviews on KWHY Television, “Health
News Update” and “Market Watch.”
The subject was “EMI filters that protect Cardiac Pacemakers and Implantable
Defibrillators from Cellular Phone Interference.”
4.
On December 5, 1995, I appeared on a nationally televised live
videoconference hosted by Dr. Ray Landis, Dean of Engineering, California
State University Los Angeles. The broadcast was sponsored by the National Science
Foundation (National Technical University).
The topic was a faculty forum titled "Enhancing
Student Success through a Model Introduction to Engineering Course."
5.
On March 24, 1994, I received the “1993
Distinguished Alumnus Award” from California State University Los
Angeles-School of Engineering and Technology.
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