Background
Sain, Michael Kent was born on March 22, 1937 in St. Louis. Son of Charles George and Marie Estelle (Ritch) Sain.
Electrical engineering educator
Sain, Michael Kent was born on March 22, 1937 in St. Louis. Son of Charles George and Marie Estelle (Ritch) Sain.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, St. Saint Louis University, 1959; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, St. Saint Louis University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1965.
Engineer, Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, 1958-1961;
engineer, Vickers Electric Corporation, St. Louis, 1962;
instructor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1962-1963;
assistant professor, U. Notre Dame (Indiana), 1965-1968;
associate professor, U. Notre Dame (Indiana), 1968-1972;
professor, U. Notre Dame (Indiana), 1972-1982;
Frank M. Freimann professor electrical engineering, U. Notre Dame (Indiana), since 1982. Visiting scientist U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1972-1973. Distinguished visiting professor Ohio State University, Columbus, 1987.
Consultant Allied-Bendix Aerospace, South Bend, Indiana, since 1976, Deere & Company, Moline, Illinois, 1981, 82, Garrett Corporation, Phoenix, 1984, General Motors, Warren, Michigan, 1984-1994. Plenary speaker Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Conference on Decision and Control, 1990.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (prize papers committee 1992-1996, chair 1994-1996, awards board 1994-1996, Alfred Noble prize committee since 1995). Member Control Systems Society Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (board governors 1978-1984, Distinguished Member award 1983, Centennial medal 1984, Axelby prize chair 1991-1997, awards committee chair 1993-1997), Circuits and Systems Society Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (co-chair international symposium on circuits and system 1990, newsletter editor 1990-2000, vice president administration 1992-1993, vice president technical activities 1994-1995, Golden Jubilee medal 1999), Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Married Frances Elizabeth Bettin, August 24, 1963. Children: Patrick, Mary, John, Barbara, Elizabeth.