Professional Activities:

1. Academic Appointments (chronological with latest first):

At The University Of Texas At San Antonio (Utsa)

• Interim Dean, College of Engineering (2013 – 2014)
• Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Policies, College of Engineering (2006 – present)
• Founding Director, Center for Excellence in Engineering Education (2008 – present)
• Chairman, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (2003 – 2006)
• Briscoe Distinguished Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (2003 – Present)

At The University Of Texas At El Paso (Utep)

• Chairman, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (1999 - 2003)
• Schellenger Endowed Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (1999 – 2003)
• Director, Ph.D. Program in Computer Engineering, (1999 - 2003)
• Director, Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (1998 - 2003)
• Senior Executive Preceptor, the Department of Internal Medicine of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso (2000 - 2003)
• Contributing Faculty, Material Research Institute (1991 – 2003)
• Founder, Fiber Optic Research Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (1985 – 2003)
• Faculty Associate, Material Research Center of Excellence (1991 – 2001)
• Professor (tenured), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (1997 – 1999)
• Associate Professor (tenured), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (1990 – 1997)
• Assistant Professor (tenure track), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (1984 – 1990)

At the University of Oklahoma

• Instructor, School of Electrical Engineering (September 1983 – August 1984)
• Teaching Assistant, School of Electrical Engineering (September 1979 – May 1982)

Honors and Awards

• Endowed Briscoe Distinguished Professor at UTSA (2003 – present) Innovation of Excellence Award, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2014
• David and Jennifer Spencer Distinguished Dean’s Chair in Engineering (2013 – 2014)
• Certificate of Appreciation, Top Associate Editor, Elsevier, Journal of Computers and Electrical Engineering, 2011, 2012, 2013
• Excellence in Engineering Research Award, College of Engineering, UTSA, 2009 Certificate of Appreciation, US Air Force Mentor-Protégé Program, July 2007 Certificate of Appreciation, IEEE Communications Society, 2005 and 2010
• R. Nichols Award for teaching excellence and outstanding service to the students of the Electrical Engineering Department of The University of Texas at El Paso, 1993
• Marquis Who’s Who in America, since 2000 Marquis Who's Who in the World, since 1998
• NASA Monetary Award for contribution to the National Space Program, 1993
• American Society for Engineering Education Faculty Fellowship Award, Summers 1993 through 1999
• Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering, since 1991
• Associated Western Universities Faculty Fellowship Award, Summers 1990 & 1991
• Plaque of Appreciation for serving as the Chair of IEEE El Paso-Las Cruces section, 1988- 1990
• Monetary Award from the Office of the Graduate School at the University of Texas at El Paso for advising the outstanding thesis in 1989
• The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
• Electrical Engineering Honor Society of Eta Kappa Nu