Background
Kowel, Stephen Thomas was born on November 20, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abraham and Anna (Forman) Kowel.
Kowel, Stephen Thomas was born on November 20, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abraham and Anna (Forman) Kowel.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, 1968. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic University, 1966.
Research associate, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1968-1969; assistant professor electrical and computer engineering, Syracuse (New York) U., 1969-1974; associate professor, Syracuse (New York) U., 1974-1979; professor, Syracuse (New York) U., 1979-1984; professor electrical engineering and computer science, University of California, Davis, 1984-1990; vice-chair department, University of California, Davis, 1986-1990; director organized research program on polymeric ultrathin film systems, University of California, Davis, 1988-1990; chairman electrical and computer engineering, U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1990-1997; director Doctor of Philosophy program in optical science and engineering, U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1992-1997; interim dean engineering, U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1997-1998; director, laboratory for integrated computing and optoelectric systems, U. Alabama, Huntsville, since 1998; professor electrical and computer engineering, U. Alabama, Huntsville, since 1990. Visiting professor Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1982-1983. Consultant in field.
Fellow The Optical Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Centennial medal 1984). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Society Engineering Education, Society for Optical Engineering, Sigma Xi.
Married Janis Zoltan, June 7, 1970. Children: Ann, Eugene, Rose.