Jody Swenson attended Northern Montana College before graduating from Montana State University with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. He continued his graduate studies at Utah State University, where he earned a master's degree and a doctorate degree in electrical engineering.
Dr. Sweson has worked closely with Campbell Scientific as a senior electrical Engineer for over 30 years. He currently serves as a faculty member in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at BYU-Idaho.
Education:
- PhD Electrical Engineering, Utah State University. 1993
Dissertation: An Analog VLSI Approach to Vector Quantization. Emphasis: analog/digital VLSI design, data compression. - MS Electrical Engineering, Utah State University. 1990
Thesis: CMOS Operational Amplifier Operation at Cryogenic Temperatures. Emphasis: analog electronics, semiconductor physics, cryogenics and vacuum systems. - BS Electrical Engineering, Montana State University. 1982
- AS Electrical Technology, Northern Montana College. 1978
Industry Experience:
Campbell Scientific, Inc. (CSI): (2/93 - Present). Principle Engineer. Lead analog electronics and power supply designer at Campbell Scientific, Inc. Involved in concept, design, development, project management, and engineering support of measurement instrumentation. Provided analog circuit design support for most products developed over the last 15 years. Substantial experience in analog circuit design, power supply design, low-power design techniques, design for EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility), instrument specification and calibration, project management, manufacturing test and support.
Utah State University: (9/89 - 2/93). Research engineer involved in data compression. Emphasis on vector quantization, analog/digital electronics and VLSI. Developed a custom analog integrated circuit for vector quantization. Also taught 500 and 600 level VLSI design courses.
Space Dynamics Laboratory, Logan, Utah: (11/85 - 9/89). Research engineer involved with electronics, cryogenics, and vacuum systems. Worked with CMOS electronics at cryogenic temperatures. Also responsible for design and development of electron beam generator and associated electronics used for an upper atmospheric rocket experiment that successfully flew on 4/27/90.
AMIS, Pocatello, Idaho: (7/82 - 10/85). VLSI design engineer. Designed many working analog and digital VLSI functions, with emphasis on CMOS analog design. Responsibilities included all aspects of integrated circuit development.
IBM, Rochester, Minnesota: (Summer Internship Program - 1981) Aided in the design and debug of integrated circuits with emphasis on CAD tools.