Background
Meindl, James Donald was born on April 20, 1933 in Pittsburgh. Son of Louis M. and Elizabeth F. (Steinhauser) Meindl.
administrator Electrical engineering educator
Meindl, James Donald was born on April 20, 1933 in Pittsburgh. Son of Louis M. and Elizabeth F. (Steinhauser) Meindl.
Bachelor of Science, Carnegie Mellon University, 1955. Master of Science, Carnegie Mellon University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Carnegie Mellon University, 1958.
Engineer, Autonetics Company, Downey, California, 1957; Engineer, Westinghouse Company, Pittsburgh, 1958-1959; head section microelectronics, United States Army Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, 1959-1962; chief branch semiconductor and microelectronics, United States Army Electronics Command, 1962-1965; director division integrated electronics, United States Army Electronics Command, 1965-1967; associate professor electrical engineering, Stanford University, 1967-1970; professor, Stanford University, 1970-1984; John M. Fluke professor electrical engineering, Stanford University, 1984-1986; associate dean research, Stanford University, 1984-1986; director integrated circuits laboratory, Stanford University, 1969-1984; co-founder, Telesensory Systems Inc., 1971-1984; director Electronics laboratories,, Stanford University, 1972-1986; director Center Integrated Systems, Stanford University, 1981-1986; vice president academic affairs, provost, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1986-1988; professor science and engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1986-1993; senior vice president academic affairs, provost, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1988-1993; Joseph M. Pettit Chair professor microelectronics, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, since 1993; director Microelectronics Research Center, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, since 1997. Consultant to government, industry.
Served to 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1959-1961. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Solid State Circuits Council editor journal 1966-1971, International Outstanding Paper annual awards 1970, 75-78, Beatrice K. Winner award International conference 1988, solid State Circuits medal 1989, Education medal 1990, Third Millenium medal 2000, Medal of Honor 2006), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Association of University Professors, National Academy of Engineering, American Society Engineer Education (Benjamin Garver Lamme medal 1991), Electrochemical Society, Biomedical Engineering Society (co-editor Annals of Biomedical Engineering 1976-1980), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Frederica Ziegler, May 21, 1961. Children: Peter James, Candace Annual.