Background
Choma, John was born on November 6, 1941 in Pittsburgh. Son of John and Katherine (Nelick) Choma.
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John Choma
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John Choma, American electrical engineering educator. Named Outsatanding Instructor, University Pennsylvania, 1976, University of California at Los Angeles, 1980, 81, 82, Tau Beta Pi Teaching award, University Southern California, 1983, TRW/ University of Southern California Teaching award, 1984, Mortar Board Teaching award, 1984, many others.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering magna cum laude, University Pittsburgh, 1963. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1969.
Career
Graduate teaching assistant department electrical engineering University Pittsburgh, 1963-1965, instructor, 1965-1969. Associate professor department electrical engineering California State University, Sacramento, 1969-1971, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1971-1972, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1975-1976. Lecturer electrical science department University of California at Los Angeles, 1977-1981.
Senior lecturer electrical engineering California Institute of Technology, 1978-1981. Lecturer department electrical engineering/electrophysics University Southern California, 1980-1981, visiting assoc professor, 1981-1983, associate professor, 1985-1990, professor, since 1991. Part-time lecturer department electrical engineering/computer science University Santa Clara, 1972-1975.
Circuit and system analyst Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, summer 1966. Integrated circuit designer Hewlett-Packard Corporation, Santa Clara, 1972-1975. Senior staff integrated circuit designer TRW Microelectronics Center, Redondo Beach, California, 1976-1982.
Senior engineering specialist The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1984-1992. Consultant technical fellow, Science Networks, since 2001.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (editor Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Circuits and Systems 1975-1977). Member American Association of University Professors, New York Academy of Sciences, Eta Kappa Nu, Phi Eta Sigma.
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Married Lorraine Stante, September 22, 1976. Children: William, Joseph.
