Nicholas F. Maxemchuk
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Professor Nicholas F. Maxemchuk is a noted American electrical engineer.
Dr. Maxemchuk graduated from the City College of New York in 1968 with a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical), received his Masters degree in 1970 from the Moore School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania
, and obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1975. He served as Member of the Technical Staff at the David Sarnoff
Research Center from 1968 - 1976, and Bell Labs
from 1976-1984 , where he subsequently served as Head of Distributed Systems Research Department (1984-1996) and Technology Leader (1996-2001). Since then he has been Full Professor at Columbia University
from 2001 to the present, and Chief Research at IMDEA Networks Institute from 2008.
Dr. Maxemchuk was also named IEEE Fellow
in 1989, and received the 2006 IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award
.
Dr. Maxemchuk graduated from the City College of New York in 1968 with a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical), received his Masters degree in 1970 from the Moore School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, and obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1975. He served as Member of the Technical Staff at the David Sarnoff
David Sarnoff
David Sarnoff was an American businessman and pioneer of American commercial radio and television. He founded the National Broadcasting Company and throughout most of his career he led the Radio Corporation of America in various capacities from shortly after its founding in 1919 until his...
Research Center from 1968 - 1976, and Bell Labs
Bell Labs
Bell Laboratories is the research and development subsidiary of the French-owned Alcatel-Lucent and previously of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company , half-owned through its Western Electric manufacturing subsidiary.Bell Laboratories operates its...
from 1976-1984 , where he subsequently served as Head of Distributed Systems Research Department (1984-1996) and Technology Leader (1996-2001). Since then he has been Full Professor at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
from 2001 to the present, and Chief Research at IMDEA Networks Institute from 2008.
Dr. Maxemchuk was also named IEEE Fellow
IEEE Fellow
An IEEE member is elevated to the grade of IEEE Fellow for "unusual distinction in the profession and shall be conferred by the Board of Directors upon a person with an extraordinary record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest"...
in 1989, and received the 2006 IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award
IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award
The IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award is a Technical Field Award of the IEEE established in 1986. This award has been presented annually since 1988 for outstanding contributions to the integration of computers and communications....
.