Faculty and Staff Profiles

Tom Wyatt
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Education
  • M. S. Electrical Engineering - Memphis State University - 1985
  • B. S. E. E. Electrical Engineering - Memphis State University - 1979
  • B. S. Zoology Major, Chemistry Minor - The Univeristy of Tennessee at Martin - 1973

Work Experience
  • Supervisor, Reliability and Power Quality - Memphis Light Gas and Water Division - January 2001 - October 2005
  • Assistant Manager, Systems Operations - Memphis Light Gas and Water Division - September 2000 - January 2001
  • Supervisor, Reliability and Power Quality - Memphis Light Gas and Water Divison - January 1996 - September 2000
  • Planning Engineerin Lv IV, Electric Distrubution Planning - Memphis Light Gas and Water Division - October 1987 - January 1996
  • Design Engineer Levels I, II, III, Electric Distribution Planning - Memphis Light Gas and Water Division - September 1980 - October 1987
Honors/Awards
  • Engineer of the Year - Memphis Light Gas and Water Division - 2002
  • Outstanding Volunteer - United Way of the Mid-south - 2002
  • Thomas H. Allen Engineering Award - Memphis Light Gas and Water Division - 1994

Teaching Experience
  • EECE 4280 Senior Design - The University of Memphis
  • EECE 4279 Senior Design - The University of Memphis
  • EECE 2201 Circuit Analysis I - The University of Memphis
  • EECE 2203 Circuit Analysis I Lab - The University of Memphis
  • EECE 4201 Energy Conversion - The University of Memphis
  • EECE 4203 Energy Conversion Lab - The University of Memphis
  • EECE 1202 Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering - The University of Memphis
Service
  • The University of Memphis - Circuits and Devices TAG Committee - 2009-Present
  • The University of Memphis - Major Design Experience TAG Committee - 2009-Present
Consulting
  • Fulghum MacIndoe and Associates - 2009 - 2010
  • Memphis Light Gas and Water Divsion - 2009-2010
  • Fulghum MacIndoe & Associates, Inc. - 2008-2009
  • Memphis Light Gas and Water Division Legal Department - 2006-2008
  • Memphis Light Gas and Water Division Claims Department - 2006-2008
  • Memphis Light Gas and Water Division Reliability Department - 2007
Presentations
  • Presented "Engineering Ethics, A Primer" to the University of Memphis Engineering Alumni Association, March 2012
  • Presented two day voltage regulation workshop for engineers at Memphis Light Gas and Water Division, May 2009.
  • Presented a one hour tutorial on Forensic Engineering Investigation to the Memphis Light Gas and Water Division Engineering Seminar, December 2007.

Appendix A - Teaching Experience
  • 2201 - Circuits I
  • 2203 - Circuits I Lab
  • 4280 - Professional Development
  • 2201 - Circuits I
  • 2203 - Circuits I Lab
  • 4279 - Professional Development
  • 2201 - Circuits I
  • 2203 - Circuits I Lab
  • 4280 - Professional Development
  • 2201 - Circuits I
  • 2203 - Circuits I Lab
  • 4201 - Energy Conversion
  • 4203 - Energy Conversion Lab
  • 4279 - Professional Development
  • 2201 - Circtuits I
  • 2203 - Circuits I Lab
  • 4280 - Professional Development
  • 1202 - Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • 2201 - Circuits I
  • 2203 - Circuits I Lab
  • 4279 - Professional Development
Appendix C - Research/Scholarship/Creative Activities
  • Assisted Bio medical Engineering with the design of a motorized computer monitor arm for a client with Quadriplegia.
  • Assisted research effort of Dr. Griffin on solar panel modelling. Developed a sensitivity analysis characterizing the effect of revenue reduction on the internal rate of return of a solar panel installation. Co-author with Dr. Griffin of IEEE SAS 2014 conference paper, "Solar Panel Sensor Modelling and Fiscal Modelling".
  • Co-Author of "Sparse Detector Sensor Model", Robinson, A., et al., SPIE Defense+Security Conference, Orlando, FL, March, 2008.


Appendix D - Support
  • Revised NSF proposal in conjunction with Drs. Simon and Dasgupta for development of a multi-disciplinary course in infrastructure protection. Course would include: The Department of Computer Science, The Department of Management Information Services and The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. June 2009.
  • Gathered information and prepared proposal to partner The University of Memphis Center for Advanced Sensors with DCS Corporation, Alexandria Virginia, to support research for the Army Night Vision Laboratory, Spring 2008.
  • NSF proposal, "Critical Infrastructure Protectioin", proposal with Drs. Preza, Chari and Dasgupta, June 2008.

    DHS proposal, "Protection of Utility Infrastructure Which Utilize SCADA", Drs. Preza, Chari and Dasgupta, May 2008