Background
Barbe, David Franklin was born on May 26, 1939 in Webster Springs, West Virginia, United States. Son of Damon and Mary K. (Cooper) Barbe.
Barbe, David Franklin was born on May 26, 1939 in Webster Springs, West Virginia, United States. Son of Damon and Mary K. (Cooper) Barbe.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with high honors, West Virginia University, 1962. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1969.
Instructor electrical engineering West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1962-1965. Fellow engineer Westinghouse Advanced Technology Lab, Baltimore, 1965-1971. Head functional devices section Electronics division Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1971-1974, head microelectronics branch, 1974-1979, assistant electronics and physical science, 1979-1983.
Director Submarine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Programs Submarine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems, Office Secretary of Navy, 1983-1985. Professor electrical and computer engineering University Maryland, College Park, since 1985, associate director Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute, 1985-1987, executive director Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute, 1987—2010, director, since 2011, interim director, associate dean engineering, 1999—2001, executive director, since 2001. Member advisory group electron devices Department Defense, 1971—1979, 1987—1990.
Member steering committee International Conference Charge-Coupled Devices, Edinburgh, 1974, Edinburgh, 76, San Diego, 75. Lecturer 1st International North Atlantic Treaty Organization Congress Charge-Coupled Devices University Louvain-La Neuve, Belgium, 1975. Member program committee International Solid State Circuits Conference, since 1993.
President Electrical Engineering Academy West Virginia University, 1995—1997. Faculty director Hinman Campus Entrepreneurship Opportunities Program, since 2000.
Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (associate editor Electron Devices Newsletter 1975-1979, administrative committee Electron Devices Society 1977-1983, national lecturer 1987-1988, awards board 1990-1994). Member: Society Photograph and Instrumentation Engineers, American Society Engineering Education (Outstanding Entrepreneurship Educator award 2003, president entrepreneurship division 2005-2006, Olympus Lifetime Educational Innovation award 2008), Eta Kappa Nu (charter member), Tau Beta Pi.
Damon and Mary K. (Cooper) B. Married Irene Theresa Barbe. Children: John David, Jane Suzanne.