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About Kelvin T. Erickson

Dr. Kelvin T. Erickson is Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. He was Department chair from 2003 to 2014. Dr. Erickson received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Missouri S&T (formerly the University of Missouri--Rolla) and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University.

Dr. Erickson's primary areas of interest are in manufacturing automation and process control. Before coming to UMR in 1986, he was a senior design engineer at Fisher Controls International, Inc. (now part of Emerson Process Management). During 1997, he was on a sabbatical leave from UMR, working for Magnum Technologies (now Maverick Technologies) in Fairview Heights, Illinois. Dr. Erickson is a registered professional engineer (control systems) in Missouri. He is a member of the International Society of Automation (ISA) and senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Positions

2019 - Present Principal Investigator, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Kent D. Peaslee Steel Manufacturing Research Center
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December 2018 - Present Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of electrical and computer engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Electrical and Computer Engineering
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2000 - Present Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Electrical and Computer Engineering
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2003 - 2014 Department Chair, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Electrical and Computer Engineering
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1992 - 2000 Associate Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Electrical and Computer Engineering
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1986 - 1992 Assistant Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Curriculum Vitae

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Professional Service and Affiliations

Present Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Present Senior Member, International Society of Automation (ISA)
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Honors and Awards

  • 2019 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
  • Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professorship, 2019
  • S&T Faculty Teaching Award, 2016
  • UMR Faculty Excellence Award, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92
  • S&T/UMR Outstanding Teacher Award 1987-88, 1988-89, 1990-91, 1994-95, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18
  • IEEE Region 5 Outstanding Engineering Educator Award, 2015
  • Dean of Engineering Teaching Excellence Award 2003-04
  • Outstanding Educator Award, IEEE St. Louis Section, May 12, 2000
  • Buick Spirit Award, 1995

Education

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1983 Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University
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1978 M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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1978 B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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Contact Information

221 Emerson Electric Co. Hall
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO 65409-0040

Phone: 573-341-4757
Fax: 573-341-6671

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