DONALD EKONG, Ph.D., P.Eng.

Associate Professor of Computer Engineering

Mercer University School of Engineering

Macon, GA 31207

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CONTENTS

Education Courses Taught

Research and Teaching Interests Experience

Award Publications and Presentations

Professional Affiliations Extracurricula Activities

EDUCATION

Ph. D., Electrical/Computer Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, SK, Canada, 1997

Thesis Topic: A Fault Tolerance Technique for Feedforward Artificial Neural Networks

M. Sc., Electrical/Electronics Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, SK, Canada, 1991

Thesis Topic: Grasp Control Using Tactile Sensory Feedback

B. Eng., Electrical Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 1986

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RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

Computer Networks

Digital Logic

Embedded systems

Fault Tolerant Systems

Computer programming

Real-time systems

AWARDS

Fellow, Governor's Teaching Fellows Program, May 2007

Medical Informatics Fellowship, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, May - August

2004.

Developed a computer network for use by health care organizations in low resource

environments.

Co-Investigator, Keck Fund award to establish an Advanced Engineering Analysis Center.

(Total award: $340,000)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Licensed Professional Engineer, Georgia, USA

Registered Professional Engineer, Saskatchewan, Canada

Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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COURSES TAUGHT (at MERCER UNIVERSITY)

ECE 491/591 - Mobile Programming

ECE 455/555 - Computer Networks

ECE 323 - Microcomputer Fundamentals and Lab

EGR 126 - Programming for Engineers

ECE 322 - Digital Logic and Computer Organization

ECE 425/555 - Introduction to Computer Architecture

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EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Member, Macon Toastmasters Club #824, Macon, GA

Volunteer Math Tutor, Centenary UMC, Macon, GA

Volunteered with Habitat for Humanity

WORK EXPERIENCE

July 2002Date, Mercer University, Macon, GA

Current Position: Associate Professor of Computer Engineering

Teaching Computer Networks/Data Communications, Digital Logic, and Embedded Systems

courses.

Participating in course and laboratory development.

Advising students, and pursuing scholarly activities.

Senior Software EngineerSep. 2000March 2002, CIENA Corp, Alpharetta, GA

Actively participated in design, implementation (using C), integration, unit test,

revision control, and release and maintenance of embedded software for Fiber Optic

telecommunications equipment

Senior Software EngineerJune 99 Sep. 2000, MOTOROLA COMPUTER GROUP, Tempe, AZ

Designed, coded, tested and provided web-based documentation (using C, Javascript and

HTML/XML) for High Availability software for telecommunications

Performed software integration of 3rd party products with Motorola's compact PCI

computers

Interviewed applicants for positions in a new project

Systems Engineer (Apr June 1999

)

Programmer/Analyst (Sept. 97Apr 99

)

Sept. 97June 99, VALMET AUTOMATION (now called Telvent), Calgary, AB, Canada

Designed, developed (using C), and tested real-time embedded software for SCADA

(Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) applications

Prepared project documentation including software design documents, test plans and

procedures, and user documents

Research Assistant, Programmer, and Teaching AssistantSept. 94Sept. 97, Nov. 91Apr. 94, Sept. 89Sept. 91UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN, Saskatoon, Canada

Designed, simulated (using C and analyzed fault tolerant neural networks

Wrote computer programs in PERL language to convert optically scanned English and French

text into HTML and SQL format.

Designed a robotics data acquisition and control system. This included the modification

of existing hardware, and development of control software (using C).

Laboratory and marking duties in VLSI, Electronics, and Electric Circuits courses

Engineer (Summer)

MayAug. 94CHALK RIVER RESEARCH LABS, Chalk River, ON, Canada

Set up a microcomputer-based instrumentation system for use in acoustic emission

measuring experiments

Software development of data acquisition routines, using C in a real-time (QNX)

environment

Graduate AssistantOct. 86 - July 87FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Owerri, Nigeria, Department of

Electrical Engineering

Teaching and Laboratory Instructor in Digital Electronics, Control Systems, and

Engineering Drawing (Graphics) courses

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PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

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