Walter James Sarjeant

Background

Sarjeant, Walter James was born on April 7, 1944 in Strathroy, Canada. Son of Walter Burns and Margaret (Laurie) Sarjeant.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Math, Physics, University Western Ontario, Canada, 1966. Master of Science in Physics, University Western Ontario, Canada, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University Western Ontario, Canada, 1971.

Career

Assistant director Research and Development, Gen-Tec Inc., Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, 1971-1973; program manager, Lumonics Research Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1973-1975; staff scientist, National Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1975-1978; project leader, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1978-1981; James Clerk Maxwell professor electrical engineering, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1981. Director High Power Electronics Institute.

Achievements

• Walter James Sarjeant has been listed as a noteworthy Electrical and computer engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • High-Power Electronics

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member Electromagnetics Academy, Electrostatics Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Rotary, Eta Kappa Nu.

Connections

Married Ann Richards, June 30, 1972. Children: Eric, Cheryl.

Father:

Walter Burns Sarjeant

Mother:

Margaret (Laurie) Sarjeant

Spouse:

Ann Richards

child:

Cheryl Sarjeant

child:

Eric Sarjeant