Academic Interests

• Critical thinking to improve efficient problem solving skills
• Project-based learning with real-world problems
• Enhancement of interactive teaching/learning inside and outside classroom
• Incorporation of currently available technologies into instructions

Research Interests

• Integration of high performance sensors into mechatronic systems
• Implementation of intelligent microelectronic network for multidisciplinary applications
• Biomechanics using surface Electromyography
• Algorithm development to extract meaningful biomedical information and design clinically useful diagnostic tools

Courses Taught at WIU

• ENGR 100: Engineering Study & Seminar
• ENGR 220: Computational Methods for Engineers
• ENGR 271: Engineering Electrical Circuits
• ENGR 370: Micro-Electronics I
• ENGR 371: Signals and Systems
• ENGR 372: Engineering Probability and Stochastic Processes
• ENGR 373: Linear Control Systems
• ENGR 470: Mechatronics I
• ENGR 471: Micro-Electronics II
• ENGR 472: Mechatronics II
• ENGR 490: Engineering Senior Design
• ENGR 491: Engineering Internship

Awards

• Recipient, 2018-2019 CBT Faculty Awards of Excellence in University/Community Service
• Finalist, 2018 CITR's Faculty Research and Creative Activities Awards
• Finalist, 2017 CITR's Faculty Research and Creative Activities Awards
• Recipient, 2016 WIU-Quad Cities Core Values Award for Academic Excellence
• Recipient, 2015-16 CBT Faculty Award of Excellence in Teaching with Technology