Joel Falk

Background

Falk, Joel was born on February 12, 1945 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Mina (Goldberg) Falk.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, City College of New York, 1965. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1971.

Career

Engineering specialist GTE Sylvania, Mountain View, California, 1970-1975. Associate professor electrical engineering University Pittsburgh, 1975-1983, professor electrical engineering, since 1983, director engineering physics program, department chairman, 1992—1997. Physicist Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1981-1982.

Program chairman International Society for Optical Engineering Symposium on High Power Lasers, Los Angeles, 1992.

Achievements

• Joel Falk has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Optical Society of America, American Physical Society.

Connections

Married Victoria Lee McKesson, July 31, 1983. Children: Leah, Joshua.

Father:

Benjamin Falk

Mother:

Mina (Goldberg) Falk

Spouse:

Victoria Lee McKesson

child:

Joshua Falk

child:

Leah Falk