Currently teaching AutoCAD, Research and Development Lab and the electronics courses in the DAI Department at San Francisco State University. He has presented 17 professional papers at 8 different international conferences in the past 7 years. He was an Academic Senator at SFSU for 6 years. Currently he is working on a Online Wireless Learning Solutions (OWLS), a US Department of Education research project. In the past 7 years he has served as a member of Curriculum Review and Approval Committee (CRAC); General Education Committee (GEC); Teaching Credential Committee (TCC); Academic Affirmative Action Committee (AAAC); Faculty Merit Increase (FMI) Appeal Committee; and many other university-wide committees.

2000 - Design Engineer at an Advance (Semiconductor) Technology Center in San Jose. Earned a certificate of IC packaging design and submitted 3 patent applications on the IC packaging and fabrication process while serving as a consultant at an IC packaging design company.

1988 - received his Doctorate in Industrial Technology from University of Northern Iowa. Dissertation topic: "The System Design and Evaluation of a Microprocessor Controlled Dispenser using a Radar Ground-speed Sensor"

1986-87 - Design Engineer at a Control Systems Inc. in Iowa and CAD

1981-83 - Electrical Communication Officer in the Chinese Air Force

1980 - began teaching electrical engineering, electronics engineering, electrical material science, electrical drafting, and electrical technology programs.

Dr. Yu-Charn Chen

E-mail: LIHJIUN@aol.com