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Melsa, James Louis was born on July 6, 1938 in Omaha. Son of Louis F. and Anne (Pelnar) Melsa.
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A modern survey of the most recent advances in system theory, this text emphasizes rigorous mathematical methods. Much important material is covered from different points of view by all three authors, in order to convey to the reader an accurate picture of the breadth of activity in this field. The text includes a compact treatment of elementary control theory, a brief account of the most important results in optimal control and filter theory, and a fundamental discussion of linear system theory.
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Melsa, James Louis was born on July 6, 1938 in Omaha. Son of Louis F. and Anne (Pelnar) Melsa.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University, 1960. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Arizona, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Arizona, 1965.
Assistant professor electrical engineering, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1965-1967; professor, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1967-1973; professor, chairman electrical engineering Department, University Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1973-1984; vice president research and development, Tellabs, Inc., Lisle, Illinois, 1984-1989; vice president strategic planning and advanced technical, Tellabs, Inc., Lisle, Illinois, 1989-1990; vice president, general manager data communications division, Tellabs, Inc., Lisle, Illinois, 1990-1993; vice president, strategic quality and process management, Tellabs, Inc., Lisle, Illinois, since 1993. Consultant in field; associate member technical staff Radio Corporation American, Tuscon, 1960-1961.
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(Industrial and control engineering.)
Vice chairman American Automatic Control Council, 1972-1974, chairman, 1974-1977. Board directors National Engineering Consortium, 1975-1979, Center Communications and Signal Processing, North Carolina State, 1986-1988. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (technical editor Southwestern conference 1970, chairman national membership committee Control Systems Society 1972-1981, vice president member activities 1984-1985, vice president finance 1984-1985, 86, president 1988, member editorial board since 1985).
Member Tau Beta Pi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.
Married Katherine Smith, June 25, 1960. Children: Susan, Elisabeth, Peter, Jon, Jennifer, Mark.