PROF. DOUGLAS C. HOPKINS, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
Dir., Electronic Power and Energy Research Laboratory
Assist. Dir., Electronic Packaging Laboratory and
Institute Fellow, Energy Systems Institute
  University at Buffalo
The State University of New York
332 Bonner Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260-1900
Tele: (716)645-3115 Fax: 645-3656
DCHopkins@Eng.Buffalo.Edu
  Off Campus Address:
  Denal Way, m/s 408, Vestal, NY 13850
607-729-9949, fax- 607-729-7129
D.Hopkins@IEEE.Org
 

EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION

Five years teaching experience at VPI&SU as Lecturer not shown.
(* bold italics are courses developed, 500 level and higher are graduate courses)

Course (Cr-Hrs) Enrollment:

Auburn University (Quarter System)
  • Fall 1988 (2/3 teaching, 1/3 research)
  • EE-351 Linear Feedback Systems (3) 30
Winter 1988 (2/3 teaching, 1/3 research)
  • EE-490 Special Topics (3) 1
  • EE-582 Appl and Des of Pwr Elect Sys (3) 7
  • EE-682 Appl and Des of Pwr Elect Sys (3) 5
  • EE-692 Directed Reading (3) 1
Spring 1989 (2/3 teaching, 1/3 research)
  • EE-371 Electronics I (3) 42
  • EE-499 Special Projects (3) 2
  • EE-690 Special Topics (3) 1
  • Fall 1989 (2/3 teaching, 1/3 research)
  • EE-371 Electronics I (3) 41
  • EE-497 Design Projects (2) 1
  • EE-499 Special Projects (1) 1
Winter 1990 (2/3 teaching, 1/3 research)
  • EE-374 Electronics II (4) 28
  • *EE-590 Pwr. Semicond. Devices (3) 1
  • *EE-690 Pwr. Semicond. Devices (3) 11
  • EE-497 Design Projects (2) 1
  • EE-499 Special Projects (2) 1
  • EE-692 Directed Reading (5) 1
Spring 1990 (2/3 teaching, 1/3 research)
  • EE-371 Electronics I (3) 40
  • EE-497 Design Projects (2) 2
  • EE-499 Special Projects (1-3) 4
  • EE-597 DC-to-DC Converters (3) 11
  • EE-690 Power Electronic Converters (3) 6
Summer 1990
  • EE-499 Special Topics (4) 1
  • EE-692 Directed Reading (5) 2
  • Fall 1990 (47% teaching, 53% research)
  • EE-374 Electronics II (4) 22
  • EE-582 Appl. and Design of Pwr. Elect. (3) 3
  • EE-682 Power Electronic Systems (3) 4
  • EE-692 Directed Reading (1) 1
Winter 1991 (47% teaching, 53% research)
  • EE-374 Electronics II (4) 22
  • *EE-401 Senior Design Projects (3) 12
  • EE-692 Directed Reading (1) 1
  • EE-699 Research and Thesis (3) 1
Spring 1991 (47% teaching, 53% research)
  • EE-374 Electronics II (4) 30
  • *EE-402 Senior Design (3) 12
  • EE-499 Special Projects (3) 4
  • EE-699 Research and Thesis (6) 1
Summer 1991
  • EE-499 Special Topics (3) 1
  • EE-699 Research and Thesis (3) 1
Fall 1991 (47% teaching, 53% research)
  • EE-475 Electronics III (5) 30
  • *EE-401 Senior Design (3) 13
  • EE-699 Research and Thesis (3) 2
Spring 1992 (47% teaching, 53% research)
  • EE-582 Appl. and Design of Pwr. Elect. (3) 3
  • EE-682 Power Electronic Systems (3) 4
  • EE-499 Special Projects (3) 4
  • EE-699 Research and Thesis (6) 1
SUNY at Binghamton
Spring 1994 (50% teaching, 50% research)
  • *EE-417 Adv. Elect. (Pwr. Elect.) (3) 7
  • *EE-415 Adv. Elect. (Pwr. Elect.) Lab (1) 7
  • *EE-520 Adv. Elect. (Pwr. Elect.) (4) 13
  • EE-599 Research and Thesis (3) 1
Fall 1994 (50% teaching, 50% research)
  • EE-311 Electronics I (4) 35
  • EE-599 Research and Thesis (3) 1
Spring 1995 (50% teaching, 50% research)
  • EE-382 Technical Communications (1) 30
  • EE-417 Adv. Elect. (Pwr. Elect.) (3) 11
  • EE-415 Adv. Elect. (Pwr. Elect.) Lab (1) 7
  • EE-499 Undergrad Research (2) 1
  • EE-520 Adv. Elect. (Pwr. Elect.) (4) 5
  • EE-599 Research and Thesis (X) 3
Fall 1995 (50% teaching, 50% research)
  • EE-311 Electronics I (4) 40
  • *EE-340 Signals and systems 45
  • EE-599 Research and Thesis (3) 4
Spring 1996 (50% teaching, 50% research)
  • EE-417 Adv. Elect. (Pwr. Elect.) (3) 11
  • EE-415 Adv. Elect. (Pwr. Elect.) Lab (1) 11
  • EE-520 Adv. Elect. (Pwr. Elect.) (4) 4
  • EE-599 Research and Thesis (X) 4
Fall 1996 (50% teaching, 50% research)
  • EE-340 Sig. & Sys for ME (3) 28
  • EE-419 Power Electronics (3) 10
  • EE-520 Power Electronics (3) 10
  • EE-599 Research and Thesis (X) 4
Spring 1997 (50% teaching, 50% research)
  • EE-332 Semiconductor Devices (3) 34
  • *EE-386 Engineering Practice II (3) 35
  • EE-599 Research and Thesis (X) 4
Fall 1997 (25% teaching, 75% research)
  • EE-340 Sig. & Sys for ME (3) 38
  • EE-419 Power Electronics (3) 13
  • EE-520 Power Electronics (3) 4
  • EE-597 Special Topic (3) 1
  • EE-599 Research and Thesis (X) 2
  • EE-699 Special Topic (1) 1
  • EE-701 Research and Dissertation (3) 1
Spring 1998 (25% teaching, 75% research)
  • *WTSN-292 Electrical Phenomena-Part III (2) 80
  • EE-386 Engineering Practice II (3) 31
  • EE-599 Research and Thesis (X) 2
Continuing Education
  • Spring 1997 "Power Electronics Packaging – A Circuit Design Approach" (3 hrs.)
    IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference.
  • Fall 1998 "Power Packaging – A Systems Perspective" (2 hrs.)
    International Workshop on Integrated Power Packaging
  • Spring 1999 "Power Electronics Packaging" (3 hrs.)
    IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference.

 

GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISING:

(MP) as Major Professor; (CM) as Committee Member, (ABD) as All But Degree

  • R. Puri, MS thesis topic: "Hybrid Implementation of an Off–Line DC–DC 500 Watt Zero–Current Switched Quasi–Resonant Power Converter"; completed 1991 (MP)
  • C. R. Mosling, MS thesis topic: "Using DC/DC Converters to Equalize the Charging of Long Battery Strings"; completed 1992 (MP)
  • J. R. Weber, MS thesis topic: "Lunar Base Power System Design Considerations, " completed 1992 (CM)
  • D. W. Root, MS thesis topic: "Synthesis of Switch–Mode Power Electronic Circuits for Energy Recirculation and Storage"; completed 1993 (MP)
  • R. S. Saint-Pierre, Jr., MS thesis topic: "Analysis of a Self-Oscillating Zero-Voltage Switched Quasi-Resonant Half-Bridge DC-DC Converter," completed 1992 (CM)
  • M. Sakar, MS thesis topic: "A Mathematical Approach to Minimize the Total Mass of a Space Based Power System by Using Multivariate Non–Linear Optimization"; completed 1995 (MP)
  • R. Wunderlich, Ph.D. dissertation topic: "Modeling of Emission and High Injection Effects on a Four–Layer Semiconductor Structure"; completed 1995 (MP)
  • F. Li, MS thesis topic: "Analysis and Control of a Resonant–Switched Self–Oscillating Converter"; completed 1996 (MP)
  • J. A. Young, MS thesis topic: "Control of a Transitional Boost–Buck Converter"; completed 1996 (MP)
  • C. A. Bendall, MS thesis topic: "A Zero–Voltage Transition Audio Amplifier Employing a New Current Control Technique"; completed 1996 (MP)
  • D. Scheel, MS thesis topic: "A Co-Generation Fueling Station for Electric Vehicles"; completed 1996 – ABD (MP)
  • N. L. Richardson, MS thesis topic: "Modeling and Characterization of Field Aided Drift in Highly Interdigitated Thyristor devices," 1996- ABD (MP)
  • M. F. Thompson, MS thesis topic: "A Space Vector Modulated, Three Phase , Four Wire Inverter," completed 1997. (MP)
  • R. K. Huber, MS thesis topic: "On-Line Diagnostic System for Power Generators," completed 1995. (CM)
  • M. Misiewicz, MS thesis topic: "Non-Linear Capacitor Characterization through Self-Resonant Testing," 1996- ABD (MP)
  • I. B. Schirmer, MEd. thesis topic: "Retention Factors in Undergraduate Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Programs at the State University of New York at Binghamton," (College of Education) completed 1997 (CM)
  • A. Craig, MS thesis topic: "Modeling and Characterization of a New, Ultra Fast, High Power, Four Layer Semiconductor Device, The Pulsed Power Thyristor," completed 1997. (MP)

VISITING SCHOLARS:

  • M. Schuller 1994 Germany
  • U. Wollman 1994 Germany
  • I. Thiele 1994 Germany
  • S. Xu (Professor) 1995 - 1996 P. R. China