Mark George

Mark is is an electrical engineer with 34 years of experience in power and analog electronics development. Mark’s career involved developing products for computer, military, industrial, and NiZn Uninterruptible Power System applications with employers ranging from at OECO, VXI, C&D Technologies, Celestica Power, Sure Power, Cooper Bussmann, Eaton Corporation and ZincFive. He has held Sr Technical Specialist positions with Eaton Corporation developing transportation related power conversion products for heavy duty vehicles as well as Staff Engineer at Zinc Five developing Intelligent Battery Management Systems used in UPS products. The products involved circuit protection, DCDC conversion, DC/AC conversion, and motor control. Mark is named inventor on multiple patents in the field of vehicle related power conversion. Mark holds a BSEE from Oregon State University, MSEE from Virginia Polytech and State University, and a Professional Engineering license with the State of Oregon.

Mark enjoys the challenges of designing creative solutions using the latest technology in Power Electronics.  Most of all looks forward to the satisfaction of conquering difficult technical obstacles using ingenuity and perseverance as well as teaching/mentoring colleagues and undergraduate students.

Gary Baker

Gary is an electrical engineer with 35 years of experience in power and analog electronics development. Gary’s early career involved developing products for computer, telecom, military and industrial applications at C&D Technologies, Celestica Power and VXI Electronics and Field Applications Engineer at Intersil. More recently he has developed product for energy and transportation related businesses. Gary developed solar micro-inverter circuitry at Azuray Technologies. He has held Sr Technical Specialist positions with Cascadia Motion (Borg Warner) and Eaton Corporation developing transportation related power conversion products for heavy duty vehicle and aerospace applications. The products involved circuit protection, DCDC conversion, DC/AC conversion, and motor control. Gary is named inventor on several patents in the field of solar energy and vehicle related power conversion. Gary holds a BSEET and BSEE from Oregon Institute of Technology and MSEE from Portland State University. Gary is involved as an Advisory Board member for the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technology conference in NOVI Michigan and serves as an instructor for power electronics for SAE Hybrid Academy.