Craig Christensen, Associate Professor

Craig Christensen
Associate Professor
craigc@ee.suffolk.edu
Office: Archer 309
Tel: 617 573-8676

Research Interests: Robotics

Education

B. S. Electrical Engineering, M.I.T. 1977
M. S. Electrical Engineering, M.I.T. 1977
Sc.D. Electrical Engineering, M.I.T. 1985

Employment

Associate Profoessor, Suffolk University  2000 - present

Summer Instructor, Brown University  2004 - present

Assistant Professor, Merrimack College  1995 - 2000

M.I.T. Lincoln Labs  1985 - 1995

Recitation Instructor, M.I.T.  fall 1984

Teaching Assistant, M.I.T.  1979 - 1984

(consulting)

Photonic Systems, Inc  2001 - 2004

American Power Conversion (APC)  2000 - 2001

Polaroid Corp.  1998 - 2000

Compaq Corp*  1997 - 1998

Scientific Atlanta*  1997

Gandalf Corp.*  1996 - 1997

Consultant, Teradyne Corp.*  1995 - 1996

 *  work coordinated through KSA (Kalman Saffran Associates)

Publications

1. “Impact of Dither Harmonics on Bias Controller Accuracy”,  submitted for consideration by IEEE Trans. Instrumentation and Measurement; Aug 2006.

2.  “Applications Note: Modulator Bias Controllers” for Photonic Systems, Inc. Burlington, MA.  February, 2004.

3. “Powerline Transceiver System Using a Phase-Locked Loop for 5.0 Mhz On/Off Carrier Signal Detection” for American Power Conversion, Littleton, MA.  December, 2000

4. “Attracting Undecided Majors into the Engineering Field” ASEE Conference, Lowell, MA.  April, 2000

5. SPARC CPU-54 Memory Subsystem Timing Simulation” for Force Computers, Germany.  March, 2000.

6. Electronic Deblocker Controllers Reference Manual” for Polaroid Corporation. June 1999

Professional Activities

Faculty Advisor to IEEE student chapter 2000 - present

Micro-Mouse Advisor  top 2 places, 2001 and 2004; hosted in 2002; 3rd place in 2005; 2nd & 3rd place 2006.
3-Wheel Race Car  top 3 places 2001, 2002, 2003 hosted in 2002, 2003

Courses Taught

Introduction to Engineering Design

Introduction to Digital Electronics (& lab)

Electronic Devices I (& lab) (analog circuits)

Electronic Devices II (& lab)

Electronic Devices III (& lab)

Circuit Theory I (& lab)

Communication Systems (& lab)

Senior Project

Pic MicroControllers (as part of Embedded MicroProcessors Course)

Harnessing the Giant – Our World of Energy – Freshman Seminar