CURRICULUM VITAE

                                                                                                                       

  1. GENERAL                                                                                    

Name                : Izzet Cem GÖKNAR    
Address             : Dept. of Electronics&Communications Engr. (ECE),
   Dogus University, Acibadem 34722, Istanbul, Turkey.
Phone               : +90-216-4287121/1313
Fax                   : +90-216-3279631
e-mail               : cgoknar@dogus.edu.tr , eegoknar@sasain.com.tr , eegoknar@icims.csl.uiuc.edu
Position            : Professor, Dogus University
Place of  Birth   : Istanbul, Turkey.
Marital Status   : Married to Aytaç GÖKNAR
Children            : Elif Alptekin.
Languages        : English and French (Excellent), German (Fair).
Citizenship        : Turkish.   
                                                                                                                           
  1. STUDIES AND EDUCATION

1966-1969        : Ph.D., Department of Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University,
                         E. Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A.

Thesis             : "State Space Axioms and State Descriptions in Canonical Form".
1958-1963        : Equivalent of M. Sc. Degree in Electrical Engineering,
                         Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey.

Thesis             : "Distribution Theory and its Application to Electrical Circuits".
Aug. 1963        : Student delegate at the Conference
"La Formation de L'Ingenieur et l'Integration Europeene" Grenoble, France.
Summer 1962  : Practical Training, Philips Factories, Eindhoven, Holland.
Summer 1961  : Practical Training, Siemens Factories, Wien, Austria.
1952-1958        : College-Saint-Joseph, Istanbul, Turkey (education in French) 
                                                                                                        
  1. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
                                

2008-              : Member, Council of Turkish Universities.
2007               : IEEE-CASS Fellows Evaluating Committee.
2005-              : IEEE-FELLOW
                        Member, IEEE TC-CAS  
2005-2009       : Conference Chairman, European Conference on Circuit Theory and Design
                        (ECCTD'2009), Antalya, Turkey.                                  
2004-2005        : Chairman, Symposium on Complex Computing-Networks:
                         A Link Between Brain-Like And Wave-Oriented Electrodynamic Algorithms.


2004-2009        : Head-Institute of Science and Technology, Dogus University.

2004-               : IEEE-CAS Chapter Chair, Turkey Section, Region 8.


2004-2005        : EUSIPCO-2005 Local Arrangements Chair,  Istanbul, Turkey.

2004-               : Editor in Chief, Dogus University Journal.
2003-2008        : ERASMUS Coordinator.
2000-               : Full Professor,
2000-2009        : Head-Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering
                         (DEC), Dogus University.
1999-2001        : IEEE EMBS-2001 Exhibits Chair, Istanbul, Turkey.
1999-2000        : Full Professor, Faculty of Electrical-Electronics Engineering,
                         Chairman of Circuits and Systems Group, Istanbul Technical University (ITU).
1995-1997        : European Circuit Society Council Member.
1995-1998        : Visiting Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
                         University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, U.S.A.
1996- 2000       : IEEE ICASSP-2000 Registration Chair (1600 participants), Istanbul, Turkey.
1995                : Conference Chairman, European Conference on Circuit Theory and Design
                         (ECCTD'95), Istanbul, Turkey (more than 400 international participants.)
1979-1995        : Full Professor, Chair of Circuits and Systems,
                         Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, ITU.

                         Full Professor, Department of Electrical Engr.,
                         Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey (education in English).

                         Member of the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Electrical Engr., ITU.
1987-1994        : Head of Electronics and Communications Department, ITU.
1982-1987        : Member of the Executive Committee of the Institute of Science, ITU.
1980-1982        : Vice-Dean, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, ITU.
1980                : Visiting Professor, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark.
1974-1979        : Associate Professor, Faculty of Electrical Engr.,
                         Chair of Circuits and Systems, ITU.

                         Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Bogazici University,
                         Istanbul, Turkey (education in English).
1978                : Visiting Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering,
                         University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
1977-1978        : Visiting Professor, Department of Electrical Engr. and Computer Science,
                         University of California, Berkeley, California, U.S.A.
1972-1974        : Assistant Professor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering,
                         Chair of Circuits and Systems, ITU.
1973-1974        : Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Bogaziçi University,
1972-1973        : Assistant Professor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering,
                         Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey. 
1971-1972        : Hansen, Reserve Officer, Electronics Lecturer, Turkish Navy.
 Lecturer, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, ITU.
1969-1971        : Assistant Professor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering,
                         Chair of Circuits and Systems, ITU.
1966-1969        : Teaching Assistant, Department of Electrical Engr. and Systems Science,
                         Michigan State University, E.Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A.
1969                : Electronics Engineer, Department of Traffic Survey and Analysis,
                         Michigan Department of State Highways, Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A.
1963-1966        : Assistant, Faculty of Electrical Engr., Chair of Circuits and Systems, ITU.

 

  1. AWARDS AND GRANTS

   KOC Award   : given to a young, successful Ast. Prof. every year.
   CENTO Grant: for presenting a paper at "4-th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering."
   NATO Grant  : for attending the NATO Advanced Study Institute on "New Trends in Control and
                        Communications," as a commentator.
   NATO Senior Scientist Award: for conducting research in USA.
   MINNA-JAMES-HEINEMAN STIFTUNG Award for conducting research in Canada and Danemark.

 

  1. AFFILIATIONS                         

    FELLOW of the "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers" (IEEE)    IEEE
    Member of Scientific Committee of European Conference on Circuit Theory and Design.
    Member of European Circuit Society (ECS).
    Reviewer for "Mathematical Reviews" American Mathematical Society.
    Member of Turkish Electrical Engineers Chamber.

 

  1. FIELDS OF INTEREST

    Mainly interested in Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing (Linear as well as non-linear)
    Lectures given on:
     - Electronic Circuits,
     - Analysis of Linear Circuits,
     - Network Synthesis,
     - Signal Processing,
     - Neural Networks (Undergraduate and Graduate Level),
     - Theory of Linear Systems (Graduate level),
     - Theory of Discrete-Time Systems (Graduate Level),
     - Nonlinear Circuit Analysis (Graduate Level),
     - Mathematics for Engineers (Undergraduate and Graduate Level),
     - Computer Aided Analysis in Electrical Engineering.
    These courses have been offered on a regular basis at ITU, on and off at other Universities
    in Turkey and at Michigan State University, University of California, University of Waterloo
    and University of Illinois as a visiting professor.
    Also interested in : Logic Circuits and Automata Theory, with emphasis on Fault Diagnosis,
    Fault Tolerant and Self-Checking Machines. Lectures given on:
- Digital Systems and Filters,
- Logic Circuits,
- Automata Theory (Graduate Level).

  1. HOBBIES

Tennis, Squash, Aerobics and Bridge. Received medals and cups in bridge at national level and in Tennis at club tournaments.

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