David J. Allstot
Encyclopedia
David J. Allstot was born January 22, 1947 in Brookings, South Dakota
. He is currently a professor
at the University of Washington
College of Engineering
in the Electrical Engineering
, specializing in VLSI and Digital Systems
.
Dr. Allstot was elected to serve as president of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society
in 2009, and was for that reason president-elect in 2008.
Brookings, South Dakota
Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. Brookings is the fourth largest city in South Dakota, with a population of 22,056 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County, and home to South Dakota State University, the largest institution of higher...
. He is currently a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
College of Engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
in the Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
, specializing in VLSI and Digital Systems
Digital Systems
Digital Systems was the first Internet service provider in Bulgaria. The company was established in 1989 with their main business activities being computer systems and networks. It has been offering Internet services since 1991....
.
Dr. Allstot was elected to serve as president of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society
IEEE Circuits and Systems Society
The IEEE Circuits and Systems Society is a society of the IEEE. It is also known by the acronym IEEE CASS. In the hierarchy of IEEE, the Circuits and Systems Society is one of close to 40 technical societies organized under the IEEE's Technical Activities Board.From the , the field of interest of...
in 2009, and was for that reason president-elect in 2008.
Awards and honors
Allstot received several awards and honors, including:- In 1980 the IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award
- In 1992 FellowFellowA fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersInstitute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersThe Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a non-profit professional association headquartered in New York City that is dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence...
(IEEE) - In 1995 the "Darlington Best Paper Award" from the IEEE Circuits and Systems SocietyIEEE Circuits and Systems SocietyThe IEEE Circuits and Systems Society is a society of the IEEE. It is also known by the acronym IEEE CASS. In the hierarchy of IEEE, the Circuits and Systems Society is one of close to 40 technical societies organized under the IEEE's Technical Activities Board.From the , the field of interest of...