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EDUCATION
Utah State University (1980-1983) Ph.D.
Physics/Electrical Engineering
San Diego state University (1975-1977) M.S.
Physics
University of Michigan (1970-1974) B.S.
Physics/Astronomy
Title of Dissertation
"Measurement of Anisotropies in the One-Way Speed of Light"
TEACHING POSITIONS and RANK HELD
San Diego State University Professor 2000-present
Electrical and Computer Engineering
San Diego State University Assoc. Professor 1988-2000
Electrical and Computer Engineering
San Diego State University Lecturer 1987-1988
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Recipient of the 2004-2005 Outstanding Teaching Award for the College of Engineering, SDSU
Recipient of the 2000-2001 Outstanding Teaching Award for the College of Engineering, SDSU.
Recipient of the 1994 mentorship and outstanding contribution award for work with the Minority Access to Energy Related Research Careers Program. Awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Recipient of the 1992-1993 Excellence in Teaching Award. Awarded by the TRW corporation.
Recipient of 1990-1991 Outstanding Professor Award. Awarded by the SDSU IEEE student chapter.
Articles in Refereed Journals
“Transformer Miniaturization for Transcutaneous Current/Voltage Pulse Generation”, P.T. Kolen, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol.46, No.4, May 1999
“Pulse-width Optimization for transformer-coupled transcutaneous current pulse generation”, P.T. Kolen, Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing Journal, Vol.36, pp.471-474, July 1998.
"Three Dimensional Kinematic Angle Measurement System for Non-Jointed Rigid Axes", P.T. Kolen, Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing Journal, Vol.33, No. 3, pp.205-211, March 1995.
"Self Calibration/Compensation Technique for Microcontroller Based Sensor Arrays", P.T. Kolen, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement,Vol.43, No.4, pp.620-623, August 1994.
"Absolute Angle Measurement using Earth Field Referenced Hall Effect Sensors", P.T. Kolen, J.P. Rhodes, P.R. Francis, Journal of Biomechanics,Vol.25, No.8, pp. 521-523, August 1992.
"Neutral Particle Beam Electromagnetic Pulse Effects in Energetic Materials and Circuit Boards", with W.A. Seidler and D. Walters, Journal of Radiation Effect Research and Engineering, NVol. 7, No. 1, 1989 (Unclassified).
"Guided Wave Measurements of the One-Way Speed of Light", with D.R. Gagnon and D.C. Torr, Physical Review A, August 15, 1988.
"The Electromagnetic Effects of Neutral Particle Beams (U)", with W.A. Seidler and D. Walters, Journal of Radiation Effects; Research and Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 2, 1986 (Secret).
"Box IEMP Hardening of Microwave Circuit Boards with Conformal Coatings", with E.A. Siedler and D. Walters, Journal of Radiation Effects; Design and Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 1, 1986 (Unclassified).
Chapters in Refereed Books
"Step Training Research", P.R. Francis, L.L. Francis, P.T. Kolen, In Reebok International (Eds.), STEP REEBOK TRAINING MANUAL, Stoughton, Mass., 1991
Articles in Refereed Proceedings
"An Experiment to Measure Relative Variations in the One-Way Speed of Light", D.C. Torr and P.T. Kolen, Proceedings of the Precision Measurement and Fundamental Constants II, p. 675, NBS publication #617, 1984.
“A computerized post-operative cooling mask following ophthalmic
plastic surgery” 1st Annual West Coast Eyelid Rejuvenation
Symposium, American Academy of Ophthalmology. 1994
“Electronic Enhancement of Wound Healing: Piezoelectric,
Iontophoresis, TENS”, 3rd Annual Cosmetic Eyelid Rejuvenation
Symposium, New York Academy of Medicine. 1993
Unreferred Papers Before Professional Conferences
"Effects of Co-60 Gamma Radiation on HgCdTe Infrared Detectors", DNA Final Report 1989.
"Radiation Hardened Infrared Focal Plane Array", Final Report No. F29601-86-C-0020. Defense Nuclear Agency. Unclassified. 1988
"The Effects of Conformal Coating on Microwave Circuit Performance", with W.A. Seidler and D. Walters, DNA Final Report No. DNA-001-84-C-0200. 1986
"Electrical Modeling of Skin/Tissue Impedance", invited lecture series given at Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, 1986.
"The Effects of Neutral Particle Beams on integrated Circuit Performance", AF Final Report No. AFWL-86-C-2453. 1985
"Design of a 100 KV Electron Beam Facility for the Study of Optical Surface Emissions", Final Report AFOSR/SCEEE Scholar Program, Air Force Weapons Lab Technical Library, Kirkland AFB. 1985
“A Radio-frequency Transcutaneous Power and Data Transmission System for Implantable Neuroprostheses” reviewed for IEEE transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 1998.
“A Multi-Channel Data Acquisition System for Biomedical Applications”, reviewed for IEEE transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 1995.
“Design with Operational Amplifiers and Analog Integrated Circuits”, 4th Ed., S. Franco. Reviewed Chapter 7. McGraw Hill 2007.
“Electronics: Analysis and Design”, 1st Ed., G. Gonzales. Reviewed Chapters 1 and 2. McGraw Hill 1991.
Publications in Progress
“Orthogonal Differential Accelerometry – A novel approach to 3-D spatial motion capture of rigid bodies” Kolen, to be submitted to IEEE Journal of Biomechanics.
“High Performance Self Calibrating/Compensating Angular Rate Table Design”, P.T. Kolen and A. Aldrete, to be submitted to IEEE Journal on Instrumentation and Measurement.
“Calibration and Misalignment Compensation in Magnetic/Gravimetric Sensor Arrays” P.T. Kolen, to be submitted to IEEE Journal on Instrumentation and Measurement.
Scholarly Awards
1983-1985. Air Force Office of Scientific Research Visiting Scholar Award. This award is given to new Ph.D. recipients that show promise in areas of research considered important by the Air Force. It was a one year, extendable to two, appointment as a visiting scientist to the Air Force Weapons Lab facility at Kirkland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Patents Pending
“Single/Multiple Axes Six Degrees of Freedom (6 DOF) Inertial Motion Capture System with Initial Orientation Determination Capability” World patent submitted 2007.
“Inertial Motion CApture System with Orientation Determination Capability”, utility patent submitted 2007.
“Motion Sensing in a Wireless Network”, utility patent submitted 2007.
“Dynamically Configurable Wireless Sensing Networks”, utility patent submitted 2007.
“Position Tracking based on Sensing RF pulses from Multiple Emitters”, utility patent submitted 2007.
“Motion Sensing and Tracking in Wireless RF Network”, utility patent submitted 2007.
“ Infant SID Monitor Based on Accelerometer Sensing”, utility patent submitted 2007.
Patents Awarded
“Single/Multiple Axes Six Degrees of Freedom (6 DOF) Inertial Motion Capture System with Initial Orientation Determination Capability” US Patent number 7,219,033 awarded
15 May 2007.
“Applying Therapy Therapy to Living Tissue”, P.T. Kolen and T.D. Ford. US Patent number 5,980,561 awarded November 9 1999.
“Cold Therapy Apparatus”, P.T. Kolen and T.D. Ford. US Patent number 5,865,841 awarded 2 February 1999.
"Thermal Therapy Devices and Methods of Making Same”, P.T Kolen and J.F. Nebolon. US Patent number 5,800,491 awarded 16 September 1998.
"Local Application Microprocessor Based Nerve and Muscle Stimulator", P.T. Kolen. US Patent number 5,350,414 awarded 20 September 1994.
"Method and Apparatus for Facilitating Post-Traumatic, Post-Surgical, and/or Post-Inflammatory healing Tissue", P.T. Kolen and S.L. Bosniak. US Patent number 5,169,384 awarded 5 December 1992.
“Development of RF Networked, MEMS/ Magnetic Sensor based Motion Capture System” Awarded $50,000 by Mageto-Inertial Sensor Technologies (MIST), Sole Investigator. Grant period 8/06 – present.
“Development of a MEMS Inertial sensor based motion capture system” Awarded $16,000 by International golf Technologies, Sole Investigator. Grant period 8/04 – 1/05.
“Development of a Magnetic Sensor Based Real-time Motion Analysis System with Application to Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine”. Awarded $177,000 by National Science Foundation. Grant number BES-9632314. Sole Investigator. Grant
period 9/97 - 8/03.
“Development of Non-Video Based Real-time Motion Analysis System”. Awarded $12,000 by National Science Foundation. Grant number BES-9411741. Sole Investigator. Grant period 7/94 – 12/95.
“Proof-of-Principle Development of a Bio-Kinetic Sensor Array with Application to Virtual Reality and In-Situ Bio-Mechanic Measurements. Awarded $3000 by SDSU grant-in-aid Program. Sole Investigator. 1994.
“Software Design and Validation for next Generation TENS”. Awarded $50,000 by Electro-Science Technologies Inc. Sole Investigator. 1993.
“A Next Generation TENS Electro-Neural Stimulator”. Awarded $20,000 by Electro-Science Technologies Inc. Sole Investigator. 1992.
“A Kinematic and Kinetic Investigation of the Release Characteristics of Slalom Ski Bindings”. Awarded $7500 by Slalom Tech Inc. Join award with P. Francis of Exercise and Nutrition Science Dept. 1990.
“Tomographic Imaging of Human Tissue Utilizing Low Frequency Electromagnetic Waves”. Awarded $2500 by SDSU grant-in-aid Program. Sole Investigator. 1989.
“National Science Foundation Minority Graduate Program”. Awarded $77,550 by the National Science Foundation for support of graduate students in support of NSF grant number BES-9632314. Grant period 9/97 – 8/02.
Speech given at the 3rd Annual Indian Leadership conference. 1992
“Speaker Design – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”, IEEE Audio Engineering Society. 2000
“MEMS Technology and Applications”, IEEE student branch. 1999
Invited Lectures on Physiology Instrumentation, Professors P. Francis
and R. Simmons, Department of Exercise and Nutritional Science,
1993 - present
“Biomedical Instrumentation”, IEEE student branch SDSU. 1993
“Computerized cold mask reduces post-op swelling”, telephone
interview and resulting article in Ocular Surgery News, January 15 1994.
“Healing Gear”, telephone interview and resulting article in Allure Magazine September 1991. Article was about electronic wound healing.
“Eye-Opener”, telephone interview and resulting article in VOGUE magazine September 1991. Article was about electronic wound healing devices for consumer use.
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