CURRICULUM VITA
William D. Becher
- Adjunct Professor (retired)
- Electrical Engineering &
Computer Science
- The University
of Michigan
- Ann
Arbor, MI 48109-2122
- Phone: 734-994-5541 (Home)
- E-mail: becher
AT eecs.umich.edu
- URL Path:
http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~becher
- Date/place of birth: November 26, 1929 (Bolivar, Ohio)
- Married, 2 children, 3
grandchildren
EDUCATION
- BS Radio Engineering, Tri-State
University (now Trine University), 1950
- MSE Electrical Engineering,
The University of Michigan
1961
- PhD Electrical Engineering,
The University of Michigan,
1968
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The University of
Michigan
- Dept of Electrical Engineering
& Computer Science (Ann Arbor):
Adjunct Professor (Retired), 1995-present
- Dept of Electrical Engineering
& Computer Science (Ann Arbor):
Adjunct Professor, 1978-79, 1981-87, 1989-95
- Dept of Electrical
Engineering (Dearborn Campus):
Chair 1971-76, Professor 1973-78, Associate Professor 1970-73, Assistant
Professor 1968-70, Lecturer 1964-68
- Willow
Run Laboratories: Research Engineer, 1963-68
Environmental Research Institute of Michigan
(formerly Willow Run Laboratories, Veridian
International, now General Dynamics)
- Emeritus Research Engineer
1990-present
- Office of the President:
Technical Consultant 1988-90, Director of Corporate Education and Training
1987
- Information and Processing
Division: Manager VHSIC Technology Insertion Program 1986-87
- Infrared & Optics
Division: Associate Director 1981-86
- Radar Division: Manager:
Radar Technology Dept 1977-79
California State
University, Fresno,
California
- Dept of Electrical
Engineering: Chair and Professor 1988 (Jan to Dec)
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark,
New Jersey
- College
of Engineering: Dean 1979-81
- Dept of Electrical
Engineering: Professor 1979-81
Barton Publishers, Ann Arbor,
Michigan
WIDBEC Engineering, Ann Arbor,
Michigan (Engineering
Consulting)
Michigan Computers & Instrumentation, Inc. Ann
Arbor, Michigan
(WIDBEC Engineering spin-off)
- President & Co-founder
1983-87 (sold in 1987)
Bendix Aerospace Systems Division, Ann
Arbor, Michigan
- Data Handling &
Displays Dept: Engineering Supervisor 1958-63
Beckman Instruments, Richmond/Fullerton, California
- Systems Division: Senior
Systems Engineer 1957-58
Goodyear Aircraft Corp., Akron,
Ohio
- Missle
Systems and Analog Computer Depts: Senior
Development Engineer 1953-57
U.S.
Army, Corp. of Engineers, Ft. Belvoir,
Virginia
- Dept of Mechanics &
Technology: Electronics Instructor 1953-55
Bogue Electric Co., Paterson,
New Jersey
- Electronics Dept: Project
Engineer 1950-53
CONSULTING
- Diamond International, Canton,
Michigan
- Environmental Research
Institute of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, Michigan
- Rowe International, Grand
Rapids, Michigan
- Chrysler Corp, Detroit,
Michigan
- Monsanto Co., St.
Louis, Missouri
- Emerson Electric Corp., St.
Louis, Missouri
- MERIT Computer Network, The University
Of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, Michigan
- Kelsh
Instrument Co., Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Chain
Lakes Research Associates, Detroit,
Michigan
PROFESSIONAL AND HONORARY SOCIETIES
- Tri-State University (now Trine University),
President's Advisory Board 2005-08, Electrical and Computer Engineering Industrial
Advisory Board 2006-present
- University
of Michigan, Electrical
Engineering & Computer Science Alumni Society, President 2002-04,
Past President 2004-06, Acting President 2008, Board of Directors, 2006-present
- American Society for
Engineering Education
- Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers 1951-present (Life Senior 1995-present) SE Michigan Section: Director 1971-74,
Treasurer 1975, Secretary 1976, Vice-Chairman 1977, Chairman 1978, Jr.
Past Chairman 1979 Computer Society SE Michigan Chapter: Secretary
1966-67, Vice-Chairman 1970-71
- Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology, Accreditation Team Electrical Engineering
1981-85, Engineering Science 1986-91
- Order of the Engineer
- Alpha Sigma Lambda
- Eta
Kappa Nu
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Sigma Xi
- Tau
Beta Pi
- F.C.C. Amateur
Radio Operator License: AA8RW
- Registered Professional
Engineer: New Jersey (retired) and Michigan
HONORS AND AWARDS
G.E. Fellowship in Electrical Engineering, 1962-63.
Listed (at one time or another) in: American Men and Women of Science,
International Scholars Directory, Who's Who in the Midwest, Computer Education
and Research; Who's Who in Michigan, Outstanding Americans, Community Leaders
and Noteworthy Americans, Who's Who in Engineering, Who's Who in the East,
Who's Who in Technology Today, Who's Who in America; Tri-State University
Outstanding Alumni Award 2006, University of Michigan Amateur Radio Club
Honorary Member.
PATENTS
- "Calibrated Apparatus
for Measuring Liquid Levels," U.S.
Patent No. 2,753,542, July 3, 1956.
- "Apparatus for
Measuring Liquid Levels," U.S.
Patent No. 2,775,748, December
25, 1956.
PUBLICATIONS
Books and Special Courses:
- Becher, W. D., Amateur Radio License
Web Site prepared especially for the University of Michigan Amateur
Radio Club
- Becher, W. D., ARROW Amateur Radio
Operator Course, (Technician Class License), 1997, 2000, 2002-4,
2006
- Becher, W. D., An Ocean Between:
A novel, Barton Publishers, 2000
- Becher, W. D., (Contributed
1 article to collection of articles), Machine Vision: Capabilities For Industry, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1986.
- Becher, W. D., Logical
Design Using Integrated Circuits, Hayden Publishing Co., 1977.
- Nuedeck,
G. W., Becher, W. D. and Gutmann, R. J.,
(Advisory Board), Second Course in Continuing Education for Electronics
Engineers Electronic Circuit Design, McGraw-Hill, 1976.
- Gutmann,
R. J., Becher, W. D. and Nuedeck, G. W.,
(Advisory Board), Course in Continuing Education for Electronics Engineers
Integrated Circuit Technology, McGraw-Hill, 1976.
- Becher, W. D. (Chairman and
Editor), et al., Logical Design for Digital Computer and Instrumentation
Systems, Engineering Summer Conference, The University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, Michigan, annually 1971-78.
Journals and Symposia:
- Becher, W. D., Auterman, J. L., and Johnson, F. P., A Scan Mode
Synthetic Aperture Radar System, 25th Tri-Service Radar Symposium, Colorado
Springs, Colorado, September
1979.
- Becher, W. D. and Aupperle, E. M., Communications Computer Hardware of
the MERIT Computer Network, IEEE Transactions on Communications, Vol.
COM-20, No. 3, Part II, June 1972.
- Becher, W. D., and Sharpe,
C. B., A Synthesis Approach to Magnetotelluric
Exploration, Radio Science, Vol. 4, No. 11, November 1969.
- Becher, W. D., The Laplace Transform, an Intuitive Approach, Instruments
and Control Systems, January 1968.
- Becher, W. D., A Regulated
Power Supply DC
Analysis, ElectroTechnology, September 1964.
- Becher, W. D., Poems From Willie Be, Independent Times, Ann Arbor, MI, Vol 16, No 11, Feb 2006 - Vol 18, No 07, Jul 08.
Significant Research Reports:
- Becher, W. D., VHSIC
Training Manager and Video Tape Presentation, Report No. 185200-11-F,
Environmental Research Institute of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, Michigan,
May 1987.
- Becher, W. D., Feigan, A., and Sattinger, I.
S., VHSIC Information
Analysis Center
Study, Report No. 181500-17-F, Environmental Research Institute of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, Michigan,
January 1986.
- Becher, W. D., VHSIC
Workshop Critique, Report No. 173700-1-F, Environmental Research Institute
of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, Michigan, October 1984.
- Becher, W. D., VHSIC
Training Manager and Technical Consultant, Technical Insertion
Recommendations, Report No. 173800-7-F, Environmental Research Institute
of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, Michigan, October 1984.
- Becher, W. D., Concept For
A VHSIC Information and Analysis Center, Environmental Research Institute
of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 1984.
- Becher, W. D.,
Considerations of the VHSIC Technology Insertion Regional Workshop,
Environmental Research Institute
of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, Mich. October 1983.
- Becher, W. D., et al., Fine
Resolution Data Collection and Analysis, Report No. 128400-99-F,
Environmental Research Institute of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, Michigan,
August 1981.
- Becher, W. D., Vertical Geoelectric Exploration Utilizing Nonuniform
Transmission Line Theory, Doctoral Dissertation, The University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 1968.
- Becher, W. D., Brown, J.
O., and Wescott, J. W., Detection and
Recognition of Images of Mass-Produced Artifacts, Report No.
ECOM-000l3-98-R, Willow Run Laboratories, Institute of Science and
Technology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 1967.
- Becher, W. D., A Simple
Device for Aiding the Programming of the LGP-30 Digital Computer, Report
No. 6400-15-R, Institute of Science and Technology, The University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., February 1965.
Conference and Seminar Papers:
- Becher, W. D., Westinghouse
and Honeywell Chip Sets and Brassboards, VHSIC
Regional Workshop, sponsored by the VHSIC Insertion Program Office (at
twenty one different regional locations throughout U.S. in 1984-88).
- Becher, W. D., and Van Atta, P. W., A Different Real-Time Image
Processor," Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Oakland
University, Rochester, Michigan, April 26-27, 1983.
- Becher, W. D., and Peace,
G. M., Advanced Imaging Development, Fourth Annual Honeywell CAD & CAM
Workshop, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 19-21, 1982.
- Becher, W. D., Cytocomputer, A Real-Time Inspection Processor,
Workshop for Control Sensors for the Steel Industry, American Iron and
Steel Institute, National Bureau of Stds,
Gaithersburg, Md., July 1982.
- Becher, W. D. and Lougheed, R. M., Three Dimensional Scanners, Cytocomputers and Machine Vision, Robotics Research
Center Seminar, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, June
16-17, 1982.
- Becher W. D., Cytocomputer, A General Purpose Image Processor, ASEE
1982 North Central Section Conference, General Motors Institute, Flint,
Michigan, April 1982.
- Becher, W. D., Digital
Logic Design & Computer Fundamentals, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio, 1986.
- Becher, W. D., Introduction
to Microprocessors, Microprocessor/Computer Seminar, Southeastern Michigan
Section, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Southfield,
Michigan, March 1979.
- Becher, W. D., Modern
Synthetic Aperture Radars, Electrical Engineering Seminar, University of
West Virginia, Morgantown, West Virginia, November 1978.
- Becher, W. D.,
Microprocessor Design Seminar, Rowe International, Grand Rapids, Michigan,
1977.
- Becher, W. D., Digital
Electronics Design Seminar, Monsanto Co., St. Louis, Missouri, 1974.
- Becher, W. D., Digital
Logic Design, Digital Techniques Seminar, Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis,
Missouri, 1972.
- Becher, W. D. and Sharpe, C.
B., Electrical Properties of Stratified Media from Surface EM Field
Measurements, The 1969 USNC/USRI-IEEE Spring Meeting, Washington, D. C.,
1969.
Conference Activities:
- Paper Review Committee,
Government Microcircuit Applications Conference (GOMAC-87), Orlando,
Florida, October 1987.
- Program Committee, Vision
85 Conference, Machine Vision Association of the SME, March 25-28, 1985.
- Chairman, Techniques
Session, ACM Computer Science Conference, Washington, D. C., February,
1975.
- Chairman, Hardware III
Session, ACM Computer Science Conference, Detroit, Michigan, February
1974.
- Chairman, Region IV
Electrical Engineering Department Chairman Meeting, 1973 National
Electronics Conference, Chicago, Illinois, October 1973.
Other:
- W. D. Becher (Producer, Author
and Editor), VHSIC, The Answer, A 19:10 minute
video tape targeted to Senior Officers of the Armed Services, Congress and
the Senate. Prepared for the Computer and Electronic Technology
Directorate, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Development,
Washington, D.C.,
Environmental Research Institute of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, Michigan,
Feb. 1987.
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Last updated 9 Dec 08