Vita - Rice University
Vita - Rice University
Vita - Rice University
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
EDUCATION<br />
Ph.D., <strong>Rice</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Expected May, 2014<br />
B. Tod Cox<br />
coxb@rice.edu<br />
M.B.A., <strong>Rice</strong> <strong>University</strong>, May, 2005, Jones Scholar<br />
M.S. Industrial Engineering, <strong>University</strong> of Houston, 1996<br />
M.S. Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M <strong>University</strong>, 1991<br />
Master's Thesis: Optimal Design of Asynchronous Circuits<br />
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M <strong>University</strong>, 1990, Summa Cum Laude<br />
EXPERIENCE<br />
<strong>Rice</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Houston, TX<br />
Research Assistant Aug 2009–Present<br />
Uni-Pixel Displays, The Woodlands, TX 2004-2009<br />
Vice President of Engineering Dec 2004 – Aug 2009<br />
Established and lead a disciplined development process to prototype a revolutionary flat-panel<br />
display technology. Set up project management processes and procedures; consolidated<br />
engineering management into a focused development effort.<br />
Envisage Consulting, LLC, Houston, TX 2003-2004<br />
Principal Dec 2003 – Dec 2004<br />
Provided project management consulting services including project management and process<br />
improvement.<br />
Hewlett-Packard Company (Compaq) , Houston, TX 1991-2003<br />
Director of Engineering, Blade Servers Jan 2001 – Dec 2003<br />
Executive sponsor for new category of server products with overall responsibility for day-to-day<br />
development with accountability for all aspects of program. Directly managed hardware<br />
engineering teams with dotted-line responsibility for coordinating the work of over 500<br />
professionals from marketing, software engineering, mechanical engineering, service, and<br />
operations.<br />
Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, TX<br />
Program Manager/Lead Engineer/Engineer Sep 1991 – Dec, 2000 Jul 1<br />
Various engineering and first-line management positions including core team leader for the<br />
design and development of the numerous ProLiant Data Center Class servers.<br />
COMMUNITY SERVICE<br />
2009—Present<br />
External Advisory & Development Committee—Dwight Look College of Engineering, Electrical<br />
and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M <strong>University</strong>
PUBLICATIONS<br />
What Technology Will Have the Biggest Impact in 2009?, Electronic Component News, 12/15/08<br />
Time Multiplexed Optical Shutter (TMOS) Technology – Advantages & Advances, SID 2008<br />
Inside FPD: UniPixel’s TMOS Display Technology, Nikkei Microdevices, 6/07<br />
QUOTES<br />
More Efficient Phone Displays, MIT Technology Review, 9/12/07<br />
ISSUED PATENTS (U.S.)<br />
7,450,799 Corner-cube retro-reflectors for displays<br />
6,532,546 Computer system for dynamically scaling busses during operation<br />
6,449,729 Computer system for dynamically scaling busses during operation<br />
6,182,187 System ROM including a flash EPROM and a ROM for storing primary boot code<br />
replacing a block flash EPROM<br />
6,125,418 Method and apparatus for enabling a computer user to convert a computer system to<br />
an intelligent I/O system<br />
6,052,281 Computer chassis with airflow control mechanisms<br />
5,959,841 Modular computer chassis with extractor device mounted to the housing<br />
5,911,055 Using subordinate bus devices that are connected to a common bus<br />
5,822,512 Switching control in a fault tolerant system<br />
5,778,239 Computer real time clock power supply circuit
Change language