Thompson Sarkodie-Gyan, Ph.D., CEng., Eur Ing., FInstMC. Member

Symposium of Automotive Technology and Automation, ISATA.1993 Member of the Development and Editorial Team of the Encyclopedia ofDesalinations and Water Resources; www.desware.net1990 Conferment as European Engineer of the FEANI;Professional Qualifications:• Fellow of the Institute of Measurement and Control, (InstMC), United Kingdom, 1997.• Member of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1996• European Engineer, (Eur Ing.) of the European Federation of National EngineeringAssociations, FEANI, 1990.• Member of the Institute of Measurement and Control, (InstMC), United Kingdom, 1989• Chartered Engineer, CEng. 1989• Chartered Measurement and Control Technologist of the Royal Charter; 1989• Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); 1987• Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); 1987• Distinguished Member of the VDI/VDE-Society for Measurement and Automation(Gesellschaft fuer Mess-und Automatisierungstechnik), Germany; 1981-Patents:2004 Gait Training Apparatus #20040116839 (USA)1999 Robotic Manipulator # 9909862.6 (United Kingdom)*1998 Training Instrument for Human Motion # 19805164 (Germany)*1997 Spring System in Gait Training # 19725972 (Germany)*1997 Instrument for use in Gait Training forStroke patients # 19725973 (Germany)**These patents were the results of successful completion of MS and PhD degrees by myresearch students.Service to the Profession:2008 Director, Laboratory for Human Motion Analysis and Neurorehabilitation.2007 College of Engineering Representative on Graduate Council2006 Chair of the Task Force on Systems Engineering Program2006 Committee member of the Human Performance Research Cooperative2005- Advisor to students (undergraduate & graduate), UTEP2005- Director, Laboratory for Industrial Metrology and Automation.2000-2005 Advisor to students (undergraduate & graduate), NMT2000-2005 Member, Library Committee (Mech Eng. Dept. library committee representative)2001-2003 Chairman, Academic Standards and Admissions Committee2000-2001 Member, Academic Standards and Admission Committee2000-2005 Developed the Mechatronics Program at New Mexico Tech (NMT).2001-2005 Member of MGE@MSA committee1993-2000 Director of Studies, School of Science and Technology, University of Teesside.1999-2000 Vice-Chairman, Research Degrees Committee of the School of Science andTechnology; University of Teesside, United Kingdom1997-2000 Member, University Research Degrees Committee;1992-2000 Director, Laboratory for Intelligent Systems Technology;1993-1998 Director, Manufacturing Systems Research Unit.1993-2000 Member, School Research Degrees Committee;1993-2000 Member, School Research Policy Committee.1993-1997 Consultant, Cummins Engine Company, Darlington, UK;1993-1996 Consultant, Holset Engineering Company Ltd. UK;1992-1996 Consultant, JL-Automation, Sunderland, UK.3