William B. Kolasa Associate Professor

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Education

Ph.D. Experimental Solid State Physics, University of Windsor, 1982
M.S. Physics, University of Detroit,     1974
B.S. Physics/Mathematics, University of Detroit,   1972

Career History

1986-present Associate Professor

Other Related Experience

1984-1986 Group Leader, General Dynamics Land Systems Division, Vehicle Systems Laboratory, Troy, MI
1980-1984 Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering and Physics Department,University of Detroit
1979-1980 Senior Engineer, Bendix Engineering and Development Center, Sciences Department, Southfield,  MI
1979-1980 Lead Analyst, Bendix Field Engineering Corporation, Columbia, MD
1974-1979 Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of Physics, University of Windsor
1972-1974 Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering and Physics, University of Detroit
1966-1970 Customer Engineer, IBM Corporation, Detroit, MI
1962-1966 Radar Operator, United States Marine Corps
   Part time instructor, Wayne State University
   Part time instructor Macomb County Community College
   Instructor, PE review course, Engineering Society of Detroit

Consulting and Patents

1998-present Technical patents writing, Peter Keefe and Associates
1999  Chrysler Corporation
          Expert Witness (twice)

Publications

1982  Far Infrared and VUV Studies of Vibrational Spectra of Rare Earth Doped Fluorite Crystals, doctoral dissertation, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada 
1974  Crystallographic Orientation bt Back-Reflection Laue Patterns From Cleavage Planes, Master Thesis, University of Detroit, Detroit, MI

Memberships and Professional Services

Coop Advisor, ECE Department
Student Advising
Course coordinator
IEEE Student Advisor