Gerald Michael Oleszek

Electrical and computer engineering educator

Born Sept. 29, 1940, Detroit (MI), U.S.; son of Ignatius and Helen (Lata); married Sharon (Green); children: Kenneth, Kristine.

Education: Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (B.E.E.), Wayne State University, Detroit, 1964; Master of Electrical Engineering (M.E.E.), 1968, Ph.D. (in electrical engineering), 1971, Syracuse University (NY).

Career: engineer, International Business Machine (IBM) Corporation, New York City, 1964-78; instructor, Broome Technical Community College, Binghamton (NY), 1967-69; visiting prof., University of Chile, 1972; visiting research prof., 1971-72, adjunct assistant prof., Syracuse University, 1976-78; associate prof., Department of Electrical Engineering, 1978 -, director, Microelectronic Research Laboratory, 1980-83, University of Colorado, president, IC Associate's, 1980 -, Colorado Springs; consultant, Syracuse University, NCR Corporation, United Nations (UN) Development Program, Eastman Kodak Corporation, Federal Express Corporation, SMR Associate's, Sunburst Associate's, Milgrim, Thormajan & Lee law firm; invited lecturer, University of Sao Paulo (Brazil), 1975, 1985-92, and National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics, Pueblo (Mexico), 1980.

Author: editor, Low Temperature Electronic Device Operation, 1991; over 40 scientific papers and articles in professional journals.

Member of: senior member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); executive committee member, Technical Plans Committee member, 1983-92, symposium co-orgamzer, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, Electrochemical Society.

Honors: Sigma Xi; invention award, International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation, 1978; Distinguished Fulbright Scholar, University of Sao Paulo; fellowship, National Science Foundation (NSF); listed in: Who's Who in Technology, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Frontiers of Science and Technology, Personalities of America.

Language: English.

Home: 1510 316 Vaury Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80819.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996.