Alan Varteres Sahakian

Background

Sahakian, Alan Varteres was born on October 21, 1954 in Long Island, New York, United States. Son of Harold and Mariam Varteres (Garoukian) Sahakian.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Applied Science and Physics, University of Wisconsin -Parkside, 1976. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Wisconsin-Madison, 1979, Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical

Engineering, 1984.

Career

Research assistant electrical and computer engineering University Wisconsin, Madison, 1978—1979, 1980—1984. Senior electrical engineer Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, 1979—1980. Consultant Applied Electronics Consultant, Madison, 1982—1984.

Professor electrical and computer engineering and biomedical engineering Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1984. Volunteer life saver-water safety instructor American Red Cross, Madison, 1973.

Achievements

• Alan Varteres Sahakian has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Amateur radio, watchmaking, microscopy, photography.

Connections

Married Jill M. Morrison, August 14, 1982.

Father:

Harold Sahakian

Mother:

Mariam Varteres (Garoukian) Sahakian

Spouse:

Jill M. Morrison