William Kenneth Jenkins

Background

Jenkins, William Kenneth was born on April 12, 1947 in Pittsburgh. Son of William Kenneth and Edna Mae (Treusch) Jenkins.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1969; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1974.

Career

Graduate instructor, teaching assistant, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1969-1974; research science associate, Lockheed Corporation, Palo Alto, California, 1974-1977; consultant, Lockheed Corporation, Palo Alto, California, since 1983; assistant professor electrical engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1977-1980; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1980-1983; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1983; acting director coordinated science laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1986-1987; director coordinated science laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1987. Honorary visiting professor U. York, United Kingdom, 1995-1996. Visiting professor Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1996.

Consultant Illinois State Water Survey, Urbana, 1978, Siliconix, Inc., Santa Clara, California, 1979-1981, Bell laboratories, North Andover, Massachusetts, 1984, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell Labs, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company.

Achievements

• William Kenneth Jenkins has been listed as a noteworthy Electrical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Millenium medal 2000). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Circuits and Systems Society (president 1985, editor reprint volunteer 1986, Distinguished Service award 1990), Signal Processing Society.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis; swimming. Sports cars; amateur musician.

Connections

Married Suzann Heinricher, August 22, 1970.

Father:

William Kenneth Jenkins

Mother:

Edna Mae (Treusch) Jenkins

Spouse:

Suzann Heinricher