Robert Michael Kolbas

Background

Kolbas, Robert Michael was born on November 13, 1953 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of John Michael and Frances C. Kolbas.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1975; Master of Science in Physics, University of Illinois, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1979.

Career

Research, teaching assistant, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1975-1979; principal research scientist, Honeywell, Inc., Bloomington, Minnesota, 1979-1983; senior principal research scientist, Honeywell, Inc., Bloomington, Minnesota, 1983-1985; associate professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1985-1990; professor electrical and computer engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1990; head electrical and computer engineering department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1995.

Achievements

• Robert Michael Kolbas has been listed as a noteworthy Electrical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mentor to high school students, North Carolina School Science and Mathematics, Durham, 1988-1991. Member American Physical Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Tau Beta Pia, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Children: Michael Thomas, Daniel Robert, Sarah Anne.

Father:

John Michael Kolbas

Mother:

Frances C. Kolbas

child:

Michael Thomas Kolbas

child:

Sarah Anne Kolbas

child:

Daniel Robert Kolbas