James received his award at the MES Annual Awards Meeting in Jackson, MS in 1997. James is from Tennessee and graduated in May 1997. This scholarship is for the pursuit of research on the use of X-10 communications for system control and data acquisition using AC power lines within buildings. Also included in the award are travel funds for presentation of research results and funds for supplies and other commodities for the proposed research. The Order promotes the obligation of an engineer for promoting and following professional standards and honor in daily engineering practices.
Membership is noted by the wearing of an iron ring on the small finger of the working hand.
Faculty initiated were Drs. Atef Z. Elsherbeni , Donald F. Hanson , and Ahmed Kishk, and students initiated were Po-Leng Chin, Germain McConell, Mark W. Reed, and Tetra S. Winters. EE Professor Gives Invited Lecture Dr. Atef Z. Elsherbeni, Professor of Electrical Engineering recently, presented an invited lecture on his research at the IEEE Memphis Section Computer Chapter Meeting. The meeting was held at the University of Memphis Campus. He previously served seven years in the U.S. Navy submarine forces, seven years with Texas Instruments, and has over 20 years experience as President and CEO of several firms involved in disk drive development, robotics, data security and semiconductor capital equipment.