 A distinguished international lecturer, Dr. R. David Middlebrook is Professor
Emeritus of Electrical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology, and is
particularly noted for presenting complex material in a simple, interesting,
effective, and often entertaining manner, for which the Caltech student body has
recognized him as an Outstanding Teacher.
Initially, his research was in semiconductor device electronics, on which he wrote a
textbook. His concurrent interest in electronic circuits led to a book on differential
amplifiers. In 1970 he founded the Power Electronics Group at Caltech, and presented
many conference papers and seminars. He is especially interested in design-oriented
circuit analysis and measurement techniques, and his Structured Analog Design course
of "technical therapy, " now available on this DVD, has been attended by many hundreds
of design engineers and managers in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
Dr. Middlebrook is a Life Fellow of the IEEE, and a Fellow of the IEE (UK). Among his
technical recognitions are:
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Richard P. Feynman Prize for Excellence in
Teaching, 1997; Caltech's highest teaching award.
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Edward Longstreth Medal of the Franklin
Institute, 1991 "for the development of switched-mode power converters." Presented at
the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. May 1, 1991.
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Power Conversion International Magazine (PCIM)
Award for Leadership in Power Electronics Education, presented at the High Frequency
Power Conversion Conference in Santa Clara, May 1990.
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IEEE Millennium Medal, 2000, “in
recognition and appreciation of valuable services amd outstanding contributions.”
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IEEE Centennial Medal, 1984, "for
extraordinary achievement deserving of special recognition."
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William E. Newell Power Electronics Award
for Outstanding Achievement in Power Electronics, presented at the IEEE Power
Electronics Specialists Conference in Boston, June 1982.
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Award for Excellence in Teaching, presented
by the Board of Directors of the Associated Students of the California Institute of
Technology (Caltech), June 1982.
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I*R 100 Award, 1980, awarded by Industrial
Research Magazine "for one of the 100 Most-Significant New Technical Products of the
Year."
Dr. Middlebrook has taught in-house analog design courses in industry for more than
twenty years, at such companies as Analog Devices, AT&T, Boeing, Ericsson, Hewlett
Packard, Hughes Aircraft, IBM, Motorola, Philips, Tektronix, TRW and many others. In
the 1980's he taught analog and power electronics courses both publicly and in-house,
and his Structured Analog Design courses have been attended by many hundreds of design
engineers and managers in the U.S., Canada, and Europe
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