The Advisory Board consists of individuals of stature from business, industry, government and academia who provide guidance and assistance to benefit current and future EECS students as well as the Department. Several board members are graduates of KU-EECS, while others serve because of a strong interest in the continued success of the EECS Department and our students. The Board convenes twice each year to review our programs and initiatives, and to make recommendations that help the Department maintain the quality and relevance of our education and research activities.
The mission of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department Advisory Board is to provide support, advice and service to the department chair and faculty, to department programs. It is the Board’s desire to work with the department to improve the academic and research programs that contribute to the stature of the School of Engineering and University. The Board shall have representatives from academia, local and regional firms, businesses and alumni employing graduates of the department. The Board’s expertise and knowledge can provide a valuable resource for the department in achieving its mission. The Board can also provide assistance in recruiting and retention of qualified students.
2018 Spring Advisory Board Meeting on Friday April 27th, 2017
Left: Steve Crowl, Phil Anderson, Brian McClendon, Shane Haas, Victor Frost Middle: Margaret Burd, Raj Ananthanpillai, Brian Anderson Right: Mitch Trope, Brian Ruf, Ted Batchman
(Picture taken by Cody Howard)
Members:
Brian Ruf, Chairman of the Advisory Board
Founder & CEO
Ruf Systems Group
Raj Ananthanpillai
Chairman and CEO
Endera
Brian Anderson
Co-Founder, CEO
Applogie
Ted Batchman
Dean of Engineering, Retired
University of Nevada, Reno
Robert Chaney
Director of Engineering
Honeywell FM&T
Audrey Chritton
Lead Electrical Engineer
US Dept. of Energy, National Security Campus
Andrew Flower
Managing Director
Right Triangle Consulting, LLC
Shane Haas
Principal
Signition LP
Brian McClendon
Research Professor
University of Kansas
Keith Preston
Head of Software
SnapLabs
Chris Raider
Dept. Mgr, Networks,
Integration & Automation
Transmission & Distribution Services
Burns & McDonnell
Tom Rudkin
Software Development Engineer, Retired
Bert Soto
RVP, Sales
Ciena
Craig Sparks
Customer Solutions Engineering
DISH Networks
Mike Swink
Special Projects Scientist/Flight Software Lead
York Space Systems LLC
Mitch Trope
Software Engineering Team Leader
Garmin International
Ben Vos
President and Owner
i3 Consulting, LLC
Calvin Washington
Owner, Calvin’s Studio, LLC
Former Director of Marketing, Motorola
Micah Witacre
Principal Engineer
Cerner
