A Brief History of Electrical Engineering

Dr. Mahmoud Noorchashm
Retired MTS, AT&T Bell Laboratories

Salazar Hall 2009A
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Abstract: Expedition in pursuit of protection, exposed humans to a mysterious phenomenon in nature, electricity. His strong sense of curiosity enabled him to develop an understanding along with technology that became an essential part of his life support.

In this talk we pursue the discovery, progress in understanding, and engineering of electricity in various fields.

Bio: Dr. Mahmood Noorchashm has been active in Network Performance Research and Standards at AT&T Bell Laboratories. He has also done significant work in Neural Network design and simulation. His main interest after retirement has been in Neuroscience and AI. He taught at Penn State, Abadan Institute of Technology and Pahlavi University in Iran. He earned his M.Sc. and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.