Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev
Michigan Technological University
School of Technology
(906) 487-2258
avsergue@mtu.edu
Education
PhD, Michigan Technological University, 2007.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dissertation Title: Bootstrap Beacon Creation for Overcoming the Effects of Beacon Anisoplanatism in
Laser Beam Projection System
MS, Michigan Technological University, 2004.
Physics
Thesis Title: Generation and Characterization of Laboratory Aerosol Particles
BS, Moscow University of Electronics and Automation, 1995
Professional Positions
Academic:
Associate Tenured Professor/ Electrical Engineering Technology - School of Technology, Michigan
Technological University (August 2013- Present)
Assistant Professor/ Electrical Engineering Technology - School of Technology, Michigan
Technological University (August 2007- August 2013)
Adjunct Faculty/ Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Michigan Technological
University (March 2010 - Present)
Adjunct Faculty/ Engineering Technology - School of Technology, Michigan Technological
University (January 2007- July 2007)
Industrial:
Manager, IT Department (1998-2000)
Bank “Rossiysky Credit”, Moscow, Russia.
Hardware Integration Engineer (1997-1998)
Bank “Rossiysky Credit”, Moscow, Russia.
Hardware Engineer (1996-1997)
“ARE” Corporation, Moscow, Russia.
Teaching
While at Michigan Tech, I have taught/developed thirteen different courses in diverse areas of engineering
such as: power, electrical machinery, industrial automation and control, robotics, alternative energy, and
optics. Since 2007, I have taught altogether 86 recitations and laboratories. Eight out of thirteen courses
were new courses that had not been previously offered in EET program and I was solely responsible for the
development and delivery of these courses. I have also significantly modified five existing courses offered
by the EET program. Modifications include re-design of laboratory experiments and laboratory manuals,
updating teaching materials (books, references, handouts, etc.), arranging field trips to industrial plants, and
creating a student-friendly website with all my courses and their corresponding materials.
I am also very active in developing blended and on-line versions of existing courses in Robotics, Electrical
Machinery, Power Systems, and Basic Electronics
Teaching Philosophy:
My central teaching goals are: (1) to be an outstanding teacher and developer of undergraduate students;
and (2) to actively participate in developing new courses and laboratories. I make every effort to achieve
these goals by detailed preparation for lectures, a friendly, open lecture style, being widely available to
students outside of the class meeting time, and opening all lectures with a time for questions. I believe that
an active research involvement is an enormous asset to a great teacher, providing a vast body of material to
motivate students and build their interest in the topic. I use my own research activities in the classroom by
occasionally linking some of my research topics to the presented material to show how the course material
applies to the “real world”. I believe that continuous feedback and improvement is a necessary aspect of all
teaching activities. I regularly check with students about my lecture style, the pace of the class, and the
interest level in the material. My involvement in teaching as an instructor in different fields of science
allows me to have a wide-ranging perspective for developing new courses and laboratories.
Teaching Effectiveness:
I strongly believe that my teaching philosophy and a student-centered approach generate very strong and
positive student feedback in teaching evaluations. In 2009, I was inducted into the University Academy of
Teaching Excellence. I have maintained an average of 96.6% (4.83 on scale 5) for question 20 of the
Student Evaluation on Teaching, "Taking everything into account, I consider this instructor to be an
Excellent teacher." Student evaluation scores in the top 10% across the university for Fall 2009, Spring
2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011. Figure 1 shows my teaching evaluation scores for question 20 since Fall
2007.
100
80
60
40
20
0
F07
S07
F08
S08
F09
S09
F10
S10
F11
S12
Average
Figure 1: Student Evaluation of Teaching: x-axis represents semesters;
y-axis score in percent (max 100)
Courses Taught
Since 2007, I have taught thirteen courses sharing my knowledge with 709 students.
List of courses and number of times offered:
Electrical Machinery (EET2233), 8 times
Power Systems (EET3390), 5 times
Robotics (4144), 4 times
Electronic Devices (EET2220), 3 times
Electrical Machinery and PLC Basics (EET3700), 3 times
Professional Practice Seminar (EET 4999), 3 times
Senior Design Phase I (EET4460), 5 times
Senior Design Phase II (EET4480), 5 times
First Robotics Enterprise (in average 6 sections per semester), 5 times
PLC (EET3373), 1 time
Optics for Technologists (TE4001), 1 time
Electrical Energy Devices (TE4001), 1 time
Fourier Optics (EE5520), part of the course, 1 time
New courses developed:
Since 2007 I have received 8 mini grants ($4000) for instructional improvement and innovation from
Michigan Tech Center for Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Development.
1. EET 4144 Real-Time Robotics
- Industrial Certification (FANUC Robotics certification in Handling Pro and
Programming)
- Recitations
- Roboguide computer simulations
- Laboratories equipped with FANUC industrial robots
- Student manuals
In-person, blended, and on-line versions of this course have been developed.
2. EET 4145 (planned) Real-Time Robotics: iR-Vision
- Industrial Certification (FANUC Robotics certification in Handling Pro and
Programming)
- Recitations
- Roboguide computer simulations
- Laboratories equipped with FANUC industrial robots
- Student manuals
In-person, and blended versions of this course are being developed.
3. EET 4146 (planned) Real-Time Robotics: Advanced TTP Programming
- Recitations
- Roboguide computer simulations
- Laboratories equipped with FANUC industrial robots
- Student manuals
In-person, and blended versions of this course are being developed.
4. TE4001 Optics for Technology Students
- Applied Optics Recitations
- Applied Optics Laboratories (secured $14,659 from Edmund Optics and $8,000 from
CVI Melles Griot to design and equip a new optics laboratory for technology
students)
- Student manuals
In-person, and blended versions of this course have been developed.
5. EET4142 Digital Signal Processing
- Applied DSP Recitations
- Applied DSP Laboratories (obtained $6,320 worth of equipment from Texas
- MATLAB computer simulations for DSP
Instruments to equip a new DSP laboratory for technology with the latest DSP boards)
- Student manuals
In-person version of this course has been developed.
6. EET3390 Electrical Power Transmission
- Recitations
- Computer simulations
- Field trips to industrial plants
- Student manuals
In-person, and blended versions of this course have been developed.
7. EET4390 (planned) Electrical Power Distribution
- Recitations
- Computer simulations
- Field trips to industrial plants
- Student manuals
8. EET4490 (planned) Alternative Energies
- Recitations
- Field trips to industrial plants
- Student manuals
In-person version of this course has been developed.
FANUC Robotics Certification Program:
In 2008, the head of EET program Dr. Alaraje initiated an industrial collaboration with FANUC Robotics,
Inc. which resulted in the development of a new robotics lab equipped with two FANUC industrial robots
(gift-in-kind value $292,163). After an extensive training at FANUC, I became a certified instructor to
teach and certify students at Michigan Tech in the field of Robotics.
Certificates that can be earned: "Material Handling"," iRVision 2D", and "Advanced TPP Programming".
Currently, I am developing a collaborative agreement with FANUC to train and certify industry
representatives. As a result of this agreement, Michigan Tech will gain the status of a Certified Training
and Education Site for FANUC in Robotics Material Handling and iRVison 2D as part of my certification.
Educator - Student Advisor:
In my career as an educator I have been very active in student advising. My advising activities include:
being a faculty advisor for the Robotic Systems Enterprise (RSE), leading capstone projects for School of
Technology students, and being a faculty member of the Photonics research group in the ECE department.
Robotic Systems Enterprise (RSE): Students of the RSE at Michigan Tech serve as mentors to local high
school FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) students, teaching them in
their field of study/expertise. Recently, RSE has been experiencing a period of rapid growth, both in the
number of students, and in the extent of the projects. In the past two years I engaged the students of RSE to
expand their expertise beyond mentoring activities and to participate in college-level, robotics-related
activities. RSE students have been working on several competitive intercollegiate projects, as well as laying
the foundations for high level research in autonomous robotic vehicles. I secured $63,500 from GM, BAE,
and ArcelorMittal to support mentoring and research activities of RSE. These funds were also directed to
support four local high schools to participate in FIRST robotic competitions.
Capstone Projects: I am a strong believer in industry sponsored Senior Design Capstone projects.
Engaging students in industry sponsored projects provides them with the opportunity to experience real-life
industrial atmosphere, learn and comply with industry standards and requirements, and learn how to build
their project under allowed budget. All these are must qualities for our graduates. Since 2009, I have led 9
industry sponsored Senior Design projects advising a total of 24 students (2012 - 11 students, 2011 - 6
students, 2010 - 4 students, and 2009 - 3 students). Overall, I secured $45,803 from FORD, Bosch,
FANUC, ArcelorMittal, DTE Energy, and Portage Health Hospital.
Photonics Research Group: The Photonics group led by ECE professor Dr. Michael Roggemann engages
undergraduate and graduate students at Michigan Tech to conduct research with faculty in the field of
Photonics. Being a faculty member of the Photonics group allows me to interact, advise and collaborate
with both undergraduate and graduate students. In a recent, multi million project sponsored by the Army
Research Laboratory and directed by Dr. Roggemann, I led the experimental and data gathering parts of the
project advising several undergraduate and graduate students.
Research
Seven years of industrial experience and two high level academic degrees of MS in Physics and PhD in
Electrical Engineering provide me with a broad perspective in my research activities.
My goals as a researcher can be described by the following complementary and mutually supporting areas:
publishing; developing undergraduate students; participating in major conferences; and pursuing and
obtaining funded research projects. I participated in and led research in the areas of adaptive optics, laser
beam control in free space optical communication channels, knowledge extraction and human machine
interaction. I have gained valuable experience working as an experimentalist in fields of laser spectroscopy,
applied optics, and fluid dynamics. I am also very active pursuing research in engineering technology
education. To build a strong research base I actively collaborate with Dr. Levin from the Surveying
Engineering program, Dr. Alaraje from Electrical Engineering Technology, and Dr. Roggemann’s
communication and signal processing team in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan Tech.
These efforts support the research and educational missions of the university, and improve the visibility and
reputation of Michigan Tech.
Adaptive optics, laser beam control in FSO channels, and laser spectroscopy:
For the last 9 years, I have been actively involved in research related to adaptive optics, laser beam control
for free space optical communication channels and high energy laser beams used in military applications,
and laser spectroscopy. I have conducted both theoretical and applied research in these areas and achieved
significant results that were published in prestigious peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
To date in these areas of my research I have published 8 journal articles in Adaptive Optics, Optical
Engineering, Measurement Science and Technology, and Sensors and Materials and 11 conference
proceedings of IEEE Aerospace, SPIE Defense and Security, SPIE Photonics West, and SPIE Optics and
Photonics. All my work in this field has also been presented at IEEE and SPIE conferences.
My scientific finding and contributions to the field were highly recognized by peers:
Dr. Mikhail A. Vorontsov, who is a Senior Physicist in the Computational and Information
Sciences Directorate of the Army Research Laboratory, stated:
Dr. Sergeyev, being one of the top young researchers, confidently demonstrates professionalism
through his wide knowledge and abilities in the fields of the atmospheric and adaptive optics. I
can say with confidence that Dr. Sergeyev's work has had considerable impact on fields of high
energy laser beam propagation through the atmospheric turbulence and mitigation of the
turbulence effects, and his research efforts have received international recognition in the field. I
have known Dr. Sergeyev from reading his papers published in the national and international
technical journals. His research has significantly contributed to several areas of atmospheric
and adaptive optics. He is a pioneer on the “bootstrap” laser beam control technique in imaging
through the turbulence. Dr. Sergeyev developed a novel adaptive optical method to compensate
for turbulence effects, which provided the sufficient level of laser energy from airborne
transmission platforms to ground-based receivers. These results have been published in peerreviewed leading international journals and presented at meetings of the International Society
for Optical Engineering (SPIE).
Dr. David Voelz, who is a Professor at Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
New Mexico State University, with a 14-year career at the Air Force Research Laboratory,
stated:
I first became aware of Dr. Sergeyev through his publication in 2005 of a novel paper regarding
a bootstrap beacon technique for laser beam control through strong atmospheric turbulence.
Since that time I have kept up on his work through other journal and conference publications.
For 6 months in 2008 during a sabbatical leave I worked at Michigan Tech University where I
had a chance to interact directly with Dr. Sergeyev. I found him to be very bright, focused,
insightful and extremely productive. Dr. Sergeyev has risen quickly within the Michigan Tech
system to become an exceptional researcher and instructor. Michigan Tech has an excellent
engineering program and is well-known for work in optics and imaging. His work over the last
few years on the bootstrap beacon beam correction technique is innovative, pioneering and
incorporates some very sophisticated analysis and modeling concepts. His work represents an
important step in our understanding of beam correction, which is critical for high speed free
space optical communications and remote sensing. While at Michigan Tech I had a chance to
observe Dr. Sergeyev working with a laser communication testbed and field system developed
to study free space optical communications. His range of technical skills was impressive. He
was extremely good working with both the hardware and software that comprise the system.
His analysis and intuition were essential for diagnosing problems, improving the system, and
obtaining critical data. Dr. Sergeyev is the lead author on several papers regarding this work
that will be presented at an IEEE Aerospace Conference in the spring of 2010. High speed
communication is a critical technology for evolving civilian and military applications. Free
space optical communications represents the “holy grail” – extremely high bandwidth, covert,
and efficient. But it comes with many problems that need to be solved. Dr. Sergeyev is one of
the leading researchers in this area and his continued contributions on this topic will have a
significant impact on this technology.
Dr. Alex Ershov is a Principal Scientist, Cymer, Inc., which is the world’s leading supplier of
light source systems for microlithography. He commented on my work in liquid droplet
generator technology:
The breakthrough work done by Dr. Sergeyev allows building a droplet generator out of an
inkjet printer cartridge, which is truly ingenious approach to the problem. A spent ink jet
cartridge plus 50 dollars worth of electronics can yield a droplet generator useful for a wide
variety of educational and research applications. I am also aware of a pioneering work of Dr.
Sergeyev in the fields of laser spectroscopy and digital in-line holography…Dr. Sergeyev’s
booming work in the field of digital in-line holography is highly applicable in advanced studies
of energy transfer through clouds, remote sensing of cloud properties, and precipitation
formation.
Knowledge Extraction:
During my second year at Michigan Tech I became engaged in research related to knowledge extraction
and human machine interaction. In collaboration with Dr. Levin we conducted research and achieved
significant results in information fusion, adaptation of streams of data from visual and other sensors to
human brain perception. I developed an experimental model of the new concept for the Visual Acoustic
Seeing system, which represents 3-dimensional spatial information in the form of 3-dimensional sound.
The system is intended to improve human performance efficiency when there is a high volume of incoming
information, such as a soldier can experience on the battlefield.
As the importance and practical use of robotic equipment increases, including unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAVs), there is a need for a proper presentation of video, radar, geospatial and other sensor data for an
operator-analyst. The data stream is huge and contains significant variation. Together with Dr. Levin we
have demonstrated a stereoscopic system, which allows the human brain to simultaneously fuse the
information from various data streams.
To date in these areas of my research I have published 9 articles in SPIE Defense and Security, SPIE
Photonics West, and SPIE Optics and Photonics conference proceedings. All my work in this field has also
been presented at several SPIE conferences.
My scientific findings and contributions to this field were also highly recognized by peers:
Dr. Dmitri Gaidarenko is a Senior Scientist and Lead Engineer at General Atomics Aeronautical
Systems, Reconnaissance Systems Group, responsible for the development and implementation
of high resolution sensors, communications systems and advanced laser devices for the
company’s well known unmanned aircraft systems – “Predator” and “Sky Warriors.” Dr.
Gaidarenko noted, Important field of Dr. Sergeyev’s work, where he also achieved outstanding
results, is information fusion, adaptation of streams of data from visual and other sensors to
human brain perception. He developed an experimental model of the new concept – the Visual
Acoustic Seeing system. Dr. Sergeyev studied and demonstrated a stereoscopic system, which
allows human brain to adapt to those conditions, simultaneously fusing the information from
various data streams.
Dr. Jerzy R. Hoffman, Northrop Grumman Corporation, has a Ph.D. in experimental plasma
physics from the University of Southern California, and a Master of Science in Mathematics
from Loyola University. He has designed, built and tested four solar extreme ultraviolet
instruments that have flown or are flying on the SOHO satellite, two Space Shuttle missions, and
one sounding rocket flight. Dr. Hoffman stated:
One of the more intriguing problems was the visualization of multiple data sets – satellite
telemetry, sensor acquisitions, target trajectories, etc. It never was very satisfying having
numerous terminals displaying all of the data separately, and in a sequential manner. Using
unique techniques described by Dr. Sergeyev, many of the data streams could have been
combined into a user friendly display with advanced eye movement/tracking for ease of
assimilation.
Engineering Education:
Research in Engineering Education Technology is of great interest to me. I have been conducting various
studies on the effectiveness of teaching approaches for knowledge transfer and student perception. This
includes studies of the effectiveness of traditional, blended and on-line course material delivery. My
research findings in these areas are supported by experimental data collected from the classes I taught. In
close collaboration with Dr. Alaraje I have published 4 peer reviewed journal articles in Technology
Interface International Journal and 13 conference proceedings of ASEE. Our findings in this area were also
presented to the educational research community during annual conferences of the American Society of
Engineering Education and were highly rated by peers.
I have secured 8 mini grants ($4000) for instructional improvement and innovation from the Michigan Tech
Center for Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Development. I am also a Co-PI on a $269,977 NSF-ATE and
$899,792 (Michigan Tech: $138,606) NSF Regional Center of Excellence grants.
Funding Summary:
I am actively seeking external funding to promote research and education at Michigan Tech. I am pursuing
funding opportunities available from National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Labor (DOL),
Department of Education (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD) and various industrial sponsors. During
the 2007-2012 time interval I established solid collaboration with leading industrial companies such as
FORD, GM, FANUC, BAE, ArcelorMittal, Edmund Optics, Newport, CVI Melles Griot, Bosch, and Texas
Instruments.
During the last five years I have submitted (as PI and co-PI) total of 49 proposals (valued $21,232,813);
21 proposals were awarded (valued $1,332,828); 27 proposals were rejected (valued at $19,877,485);
and 1 proposal is pending (valued $22,500)
My established industrial connections, and the funding I have secured, have allowed me to support and
advise 9 Senior Design teams, conduct Robotic Systems Enterprise activities, and support 4 local FIRST
High School Teams.
List of the proposals submitted, awarded and rejected with differentiation by year, sponsor and current
status:
2012:
Title
Higher Education Outreach Grant
Proposal for an NSF Regional Center of Excellence:
Digital Technology Education Center (DigTEC)
Sponsor
Edmund Optics
NSF
Vision System for Ladle Gate Nozzle
Wireless Monitoring and Data Logging System for
Washington 10 Compressor Station
FIRST Robotics Systems Enterprise
FIRST Robotics Systems Enterprise
FIRST Robotics Systems Enterprise
FIRST Robotics Systems Enterprise
DOL:" Technical Workforce Innovation in Digital
Education (TechWIDE) Consortium"
ArcelorMittal
DTE Energy
NSF-TUES:“Promoting Robotics Education:
Curriculum and State-of-the-Art Robotics Laboratory
Development”
TOTAL
NSF
FIRST
GM
BAE
MTU
DOL
Requested
Amount($)
22,500
899,792
(Michigan
Tech:
138,606)
15,000
6,000
1,500
7,000
5,000
10,500
9,339,279
(Michigan
Tech:
1,864,382)
Status
Pending
Awarded
Awarded
Awarded
Awarded
Awarded
Awarded
Awarded
Rejected
Rejected
199,920
10,495,991
2011:
Title
Therapeutic Motion Assistance & Human Machine
Interaction
FIRST Robotics Systems Enterprise
FIRST Robotics Systems Enterprise
Development and Proof of Concept Demonstration of a
Robotic Dynamic Brake Hose Routing System
Multi-Sensor device to monitor external atmospheric
conditions and GPS location for evaluating rust
potential on coils
Educational mini-grants (2011)
NSF-TUES:“Promoting Robotics Education:
Sponsor
Portage Health
GM
BAE
FORD
Requested
Amount
2,000
10,000
14,500
Status
Awarded
Awarded
Awarded
Awarded
20,000
ArcelorMittal
MTU
NSF
Awarded
5,000
1,000
199,920
Awarded
Rejected
Curriculum and State-of-the-Art Robotics Laboratory
Development”
Development and Proof of Concept Demonstration of a
Robotic Dynamic Brake Hose Routing System
DOL: Center of Excellence for Reconfigurable
Electronic Systems (CERES)
NSF-ITEST: Bi-Directional, Hierarchical Educational
Model in Robotics for K-12 Students and Teachers
TOTAL
FORD
Rejected
120,000
DOL
Rejected
5,300,000
NSF
2010:
Title
ATE:”Digital Logic Design: Meeting industry’s needs
through university & community college collaboration”
HMI Enhanced, Servo-Motor Driven Two-Part Dispensing
System
DSP Laboratory for Technology
Edmund Optics 2010 Higher Education Grant
Educational mini-grants (2008-2010)
STEPS:” Power Engineering Technology: Bridging the Gap
between Academia & Industry”
SPIE Education Outreach Grant 2011
TUES:“Promoting Robotics Education: Curriculum and
State-of-the-Art Robotics Laboratory Development”
TUES:” Power Engineering Technology: Bridging the Gap
Between Academia & Industry”
Pump Inlet Nozzle Development
SPIE Education Outreach Grant II
TOTAL
2009:
Title
Optics Laboratory for Technology Students II
Optics Laboratory for Technology Students I
Dynamic Measurement of Loudspeaker Suspension
Components
CDI–Type II: Multidisciplinary research: 3D Rapid
Terrestrial Augmented Reality
CCLI:”Promoting Robotics Education: Curriculum and
State-of-the-Art Robotics Laboratory Development”
CCLI:”Developing an Industry-Driven Digital Logic Design
Curriculum for Electrical Engineering Technologists”
REF: “3-D Stereoscopic Perception-Based Teaching
methodology to Enhance Multidisciplinary Learning
processes”
REF:“Development and Implementation of a Laser-Based
System for Paleomagnetic and Paleointensity Analyses of
Rejected
1,212,277
6,884,697
Sponsor
Status
NSF
Requested
Amount
295,754
FANUC
3,633
Awarded
TI
Edmund
Optics
MTU
DOE
6,320
500
Awarded
Awarded
3,000
1,177,883
Awarded
Rejected
SPIE
4,854
Rejected
NSF
199,273
Rejected
NSF
198,753
Rejected
GM
SPIE
189,353
4,484
2,083,807
Rejected
Rejected
Sponsor
Requested
Amount
14,159
Status
8,000
Awarded
4,170
Awarded
NSF
1,099,486
Rejected
NSF
197,608
Rejected
NSF
243,542
Rejected
MTU
23,377
Rejected
MTU
31,742
Rejected
Edmund
Optics
CVI
Melles
Griot
Bosch
Awarded
Awarded
Single Silicate Crystals”
SPIE Education Outreach Grant II
Century II Campaign Endowed Fund : “An Optical Fiber
System Platform”
Optics Laboratory for Technology Students III
SPIE Education Outreach Grant I
Century II Campaign Endowed Fund
“Optics education and outreach for technology students”
REF “Interdisciplinary Experimental
Pilot Project for Spatial Volumetric Acoustic Seeing
proof-of-concept”
TOTAL
2008:
Title
REF “Advanced Optical Solutions in Eye Tracking for
Stereoscopic Image Analysis”
TOTAL
SPIE
MTU
4,484
4,950
Rejected
Rejected
Newport
SPIE
MTU
25,000
4,863
5,000
Rejected
Rejected
Rejected
MTU
42,228
Rejected
1,708,609
Sponsor
MTU
Status
Rejected
40,940
2007:
Title
Sponsor
FSG: “Educate, Engage, and Inspire”
Optics Laboratory for Technology Students
TOTAL
Requested
Amount
40,940
Status
MTU
Requested
Amount
3,269
MTU
5,000
Rejected
Rejected
8,269
Published Intellectual Contributions
Referred Journal Articles:
“Anisoplanatic Studies for Optical Communication Link Operating Near the Ground ”, J. Boss, A.V.
Sergeyev, M.C. Roggemann, In preparation for Submission to Optical Engineering Journal, 2012.
“Industry-Driven Power Engineering Curriculum Development in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technology Program ”, A.V. Sergeyev, N.Alaraje, Submitted to Technology Interface International
Journal, 2012.
“Professional Development Opportunity for Electrical Engineering Technology Educators in VHDL and
FPGA design ”, N.Alaraje, A.V. Sergeyev, W. Kennedy, C. Seidal, Technology Interface International
Journal, Vol. 12, No 2, 2012.
“Monitoring the statistics of turbulence: Fried parameter estimation from the WFS measurements”, A. V.
Sergeyev, M. C. Roggemann, Applied Optics Journal, Vol. 50, N20, 2011.
“Temporal Power Spectral Density and Coherence Time of the Received Power for a Free Space Optical
Channel”, Stephen Lyke, M. C. Roggemann, A. V. Sergeyev, Submitted to Applied Optics Journal.
“Developing a Digital Logic Design Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology – Bridging the Gap
between Industry Needs and Academia,” N.Alaraje, A.V. Sergeyev, Technology Interface International
Journal, Vol. 11, No 1, 2010.
“Promoting Robotics Education: Curriculum and State-of-the-Art Robotics Laboratory Development”,
A.V. Sergeyev, N.Alaraje, Technology Interface Journal, Vol. 10 #3, 2010.
“Bootstrap Beacon Creation for Overcoming the Effects of Beacon Anisoplanitism in a Laser Beam
Projection System”, A.V. Sergeyev, P. Piatrou, M.C. Roggemann, Applied Optics, Vol. 47, No 13, 2008.
“A Non-Invasive Method for Measuring Relative Concentration of Gases (i.e. Argon) in Double-Pane
Windows”, A.V. Sergeyev, J. Borysow, Sensors and Materials Journal, Vol.20 , No 3, 2008.
“Characterizing static aberrations in liquid crystal spatial light modulators using phase retrieval”, N. Hart,
M.C. Roggemann, A.V.Sergeyev, and T.J. Schulz, Optical Engineering, vol. 46, 2007.
“An inexpensive uniform-size aerosol generator”, A.V. Sergeyev, R.A.Shaw. Measurement Science and
Technology 17, N41-N44, 2006.
“Airborne Digital Holographic System for Cloud Particle Measurements”, J.P. Fugal, R.A. Shaw, E.W.
Saw, A.V. Sergeyev. Applied Optics, Vol.43, No 32, 2004.
Referred Conference Proceedings:
"Traditional, Blended, and On-Line Teaching of Electrical Machinery course", A.V. Sergeyev, N. Alaraje,
submitted to ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2012.
"EET Capstone Student Project: Multi-Sensor Device to Monitor External Atmospheric Conditions and
GPS Location for Evaluating Rust Potential on Coils", A.V. Sergeyev, N. Alaraje, submitted to ASEE
Annual Conference and Exposition, 2012.
"Electrical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Research Experience: Phase Torque TM: A design for
Real-Time Monitoring of Torque Applied to a Rotating Shaft", N. Alaraje, A.V. Sergeyev, submitted to
ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2012.
"From Theory to Implementation: Meeting Industry Needs through University & Community College
Collaboration in Digital Logic Design Progress Report", N. Alaraje, A.V. Sergeyev, submitted to ASEE
Annual Conference and Exposition, 2012.
"Anisoplanatic Studies and Fried Parameter Estimation via Multi- Channel Laser Communication System",
A.V. Sergeyev, M.C. Roggemann, submitted to IEEE Aerospace Symposium, 2012.
"Design of a Pneumatically Powered Wearable Exoskeleton with Biomimetic Support and Actuation", A.V.
Sergeyev, N. Alaraje, C. Seidel, Z. Carlson, B. Breda, submitted to IEEE Aerospace Symposium, 2012.
"Some Aspects of Optimal Human-computer Simbiosis in Multisensor Geospatial Datafusion ", E. Levin,
A.V. Sergeyev, submitted to IEEE Aerospace Symposium, 2012.
"WFS Alignment and Calibration for the Laser Communication Systems", A.V. Sergeyev, E. Levin, M.C.
Roggemann, SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 8408, #8408-26, 2012(also
presented).
"Human - Computer Symbiosis in Cyberspace Environments", Levin, E., Sergeyev, A., J.Carter, SPIE
Defense and Security Symposium, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 8408, #8402-25, 2012 (also presented).
"Anisoplanatism over horizontal path: comparison of theoretical and experimental results", J. Bos, A.
Sergeyev, and M. Roggemann, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol 8246 2012(also presented).
"Professional Development Opportunity for Electrical Engineering Technology Educators in VHDL and
FPGA design", N. Alaraje, A. Sergeyev, ASEE Annual Conference, Proceedings of ASEE, AC2012-3650,
2012.
"From Theory to implementation: Meeting Industry Needs through University & Community College
collaboration in Digital Logic Design", N. Alaraje, A. Sergeyev, ASEE Annual Conference, Proceedings of
ASEE, AC2012-3651, 2012.
"On-Line Electrical Machinery Course Development for University Enrolled Students and Industry
Representatives", A. Sergeyev, N. Alaraje, ASEE Annual Conference, Proceedings of ASEE, AC20123510, 2012(also presented).
"Implementation of a CO2 Laser Heating System for Paleomagnetic and Paleointensity Analyses of Single
Silicate Crystals at Michigan Technological University", Barris, E. C. R. M. Batzloff, A. V. Smirnov, A. V.
Sergeyev, and E. Kulakov GP11A-1026, AGU, 2011.
"Digital Logic Design: University & Community College Collaboration", N. Alaraje, A. Sergeyev,
F.Scheu, NSF PI Conference, 2011(also presented).
“Industry-Driven Power Engineering Curriculum Development in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technology Program,” A. Sergeyev, N. Alaraje, Proceedings of ASEE, AC 2011-953, 2011(also
presented).
“Digital Logic Design: Meeting industry’s needs through university and community college
collaboration,” N. Alaraje, A. Sergeyev, Proceedings of ASEE, AC 2011-895, 2011.
“Collaborative Curriculum Development of an Industry-Driven Digital Logic Design,” N. Alaraje, A.
Sergeyev, Proceedings of ASEE, AC 2011-892, 2011.
“Robotics Automation Curriculum Development: From Operation and Programming to the Vision
Systems,” A. Sergeyev, N. Alaraje, Proceedings of ASEE, AC 2011-950, 2011(also presented).
“Small Unmanned Aerial Platform for geospatial data collection and analysis,” E. Levin, A. Sergeyev.
SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 8045 2011(also presented).
“Near the Ground Laser Communication System: Anisoplantic Studies Based on the PSF Measurements,”
A. Sergeyev, M. Roggemann, C. Demars.,SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, Proceedings of SPIE
Vol. 8038, 2011(also presented).
"Experimental approach for geometrical calibration of small UAV sensors," Sergeyev, A., Levin, E.,
Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 7813, 78130J, 2010 (also presented).
"Some aspects of the geospatial reality perception in human stereopsis-based defense display systems,"
Levin, E., Sergeyev, A., Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 7709, 77090Y , 2010(also presented).
”Partnership with Industry to offer a professional certificate in Robotic Automation.”, A.V. Sergeyev,
N.Alaraje, Proceedings of ASEE, AC 2010-968, 2010(also presented).
“Developing an Industry-Driven Graduate Certificate in Test Engineering for Electrical Engineering
Technologists”, N.Alaraje, A.V. Sergeyev, Proceedings of ASEE, AC 2010-969, 2010.
“Near the ground laser communication system for monitoring the statistics of turbulence: statistical data of
r_0 estimation from the WFS measurements” , A.V. Sergeyev, M. C. Roggemann, C. Demars, IEEE
Aerospace Symposium, Paper #1627, 2010(also presented).
“Near the ground laser communication system for monitoring the statistics of turbulence: Fried parameter
estimation from the PSF measurements,” Sergeyev, A. V., Roggemann, M. C., Demars, C., Proceedings of
SPIE Vol. 7685, 76850L, 2010(also presented).
“Innovative System Architecture for spatial volumetric Acoustic Seeing”, E. Levin,
Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 7345, 73450A, 2009(also presented).
A. V. Sergeyev,
“An atmospheric turbulence, scattering, and weather monitoring system for a 3km path for monitoring the
statistics of turbulence”, A. V. Sergeyev, M. C. Roggemann, C.Middlebrook, P.Piatrou, K. Drexler, C.
Demars, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 7324, 73240P, 2009(also presented).
“Design of the Stereoscopic Eye-Tracking System for Quantative Remote sensing Applications”, A.V.
Sergeyev, E. Levin, M.C. Roggemann, G. Gienko, in Remote Sensing System Engineering, Proceedings of
SPIE Vol. 7087, 2008(also presented).
“Human Centric Approach in Geospatial Data Fusion for Real-Time Remotely controlled robotic
platforms”, E. Levin, G. Gienko, A.V. Sergeyev, Proceedings of the SPIE 6983 on Special Sessions on
Food Safety, Visual Analytics, Resource Restricted Embedded and Sensor Networks, and 3D Imaging and
Display, 2008 .
“Bootstrap Beacon Creation for Dynamic Wave Front Compensation”, A.V. Sergeyev, M.C. Roggemann,
T.J. Schulz. Proceedings of the SPIE 6306 on Advanced Wavefront Control: Methods, Devices, and
Applications IV, vol.6306, 2006(also presented).
“Beacon Creation and Characterization for Beam Control in Strong Turbulence”, M.C. Roggemann, T.J.
Schulz, A.V. Sergeyev, G. Soehnel. Proceedings of the SPIE on Target-in-the-Loop: Atmospheric
Tracking, Imaging, and Compensation II, vol. 5895, August 2005.
“A DC Electrical Discharge as a Tool for Measuring Relative Concentration of Gases (i.e. Argon) in
Double-Pane Windows”, A.V. Sergeyev, J. Borysow, American Physical Society, 56th Gaseous
Electronics Conference, San Francisco, California, MEETING ID: GEC03, 2003(also presented).
Technical Reports and Other:
"Development and Proof of Concept Demonstration of a Robotic Dynamic Brake Hose Routing System,"
A. Sergeyev, A. Kilpela, L.Tofte, J. Perez, R.Phelps, FORD, 212
"Multi-Sensor device to monitor external atmospheric conditions and GPS location for evaluating rust
potential on coils," A. Sergeyev, T. Behmke, S. Adams, ArcelorMittal, 2012
"Therapeutic Motion Assistance & Human Machine Interaction," A. Sergeyev, Z. Carlson, B. Breda, C.
Seidel, Portage Health Hospital, 2012.
"SCADA Integration," A. Sergeyev, S.Hall, Cherryland Electric Cooperative, 2011.
“HMI-Enhanced, AC Motor Driven Two-Part Dispensing System, ” A. Sergeyev, J. Blichmann, W. Bugg,
J.Webb, Fanuc Robotics: Sealant Equipment, 2011.
“Final Technical Report to the Army Research Lab,” A. Sergeyev, M.C. Roggemann, US Army Research
Lab, 2010.
“Handling Pro Operation and Programming,” A. Sergeyev, FANUC Robotics Inc., 2010.
“V-iRVision Operation and Programming 2D,” A. Sergeyev, FANUC Robotics Inc., 2010.
“Dynamic Measurement of Loudspeaker Suspension Components,” A.Sergeyev, Bosch
System, 2010.
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Professional Services:
Reviewer:
I am an on-board reviewer for internationally recognized journals and conference proceedings: Applied
Optics, Optics Express, Technology Interface journals, IEEE, SPIE, and ASEE Annual Conferences
proceedings . During the last 4 years I reviewed over 50 journal articles and conference proceedings. I was
recently invited to serve as a book reviewer for Delmar Cengage Publisher.
Year
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
Total
Published by
Optics Express Journal
Book (Delmar Cengage)
ASEE Annual Conference
ASEE Annual Conference
(papers nominated for the Best
Paper Award)
IEEE Aerospace Annual
Conference
Number of articles reviewed
1
1
7
9
ASEE Annual Conference
Technology Interface Journal
ASEE Annual Conference
Optics and Lasers in Engineering
Journal
ASEE Annual Conference
Technology Interface Journal
Applied Optics
9
1
5
2
2
11
1
1
50
I received several letters of recognition from the Optical Society of America, American Society of
Engineering Education, Optics and Lasers in Engineering Journal, and The Technology Interface Journal
indicating significant contributions as a reviewer.
Professional Memberships:
I am an active member of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), International Society
of Optical Engineering (SPIE) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
I served as an SPIE Committee Member for the 2012 Cyber Sensing Conference. I have also served as a
session moderator in SPIE Defense and Security and ASEE Annual Conferences in 2012 and 2011,
respectively.
Industrial Collaboration:
I have established an extensive industrial collaboration with FANUC Robotics, BAE, GM,
Ford, Bosch Security Systems, ArcelorMittal, Edmund Optics, CVI Melles Griot, and
Newport Inc.. This industry outreach has allowed me to financially support
my research, senior design projects, and the Robotic Systems Enterprise at Michigan Tech.
Certifications:
After extensive training at FANUC Robotics, I became a certified instructor which allows me to teach and
certify students at Michigan Tech in the field of robotics. This certification has allowed Michigan Tech to
become a Certified Training and Education Site for FANUC in Robotics Material Handling, and iRVisoin
2D.
Certifications held: Material Handling, iRVision 2D, and Advanced TPP Programming.
Completed an extensive VHDL training with Altera Inc.
Certifications held: Introduction to VHDL, Advanced VHDL Design Techniques, and The Quartus II
Software Design Series.
Others:
I am an active member of MentorNet, a web-based international e-mentoring program which provides
targeted career advice and educational help for women engineers and underrepresented groups of students.
Listed in the 2009/2010 Cambridge “Who's Who in America”.
University Services:
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Charter Committee (2011-12)
Assisted in improving the power quality and reduction of power losses at the Michigan Tech Ford
Center (2012)
New faculty search and hiring committee (2009-11)
Industrial advisory board liaison, Electrical Engineering Technology Program (2007 - Present)
Student Commission Organization (2010 - Present)
Child Development Advisory Board member (2010 - Present)
Panel Member, Research Excellence Fund Committee (2010)
Workshop Exploration in Engineering (2008 - Present)
Student Recruiter, Open House (2007 - Present)
Student Recruiter, Spring prospective student program fair (2008 - Present)
Electrical Engineering Technology - School of Technology Freshman Orientation week (2008 Present)
Participant, Graduation Faculty Representative (2008 - Present)
Academic Advising
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Faculty advisor for the FIRST Robotic Systems Enterprise.
Faculty Senior Design teams adviser (2012-8 students, 2011- 6 students; 2010 - 4 students, 2009 3 students)
Research adviser for the Photonics Group undergraduate and graduate students in ECE department
Adviser for Michigan Tech Archery Club
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I was inducted into the University Academy of Teaching Excellence. According to the student
evaluations on teaching effectiveness I have maintained an average of 96.6%. Student evaluation
scores in the top 10% across the university for Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, and Spring
2011.
I have submitted (as PI and co-PI) total of 49 proposals (valued $21,231,813); 21 proposals were
awarded (valued $1,331,828); 27 proposals were rejected (valued at $19,877,485); and 1
proposal is pending (valued $22,500)
I have published/submitted for publication 12 referred journal articles, 34 refereed proceedings
and 9 technical reports. My work was cited by peers over 70 times.
I am an on-board reviewer for internationally recognized journals and conference proceedings:
Applied Optics, Optics Express, Technology Interface journals, IEEE, SPIE, and ASEE Annual
Conferences proceedings . During the last 4 years I reviewed 50 journal articles and conference
proceedings. I was recently invited to serve as a book reviewer for Delmar Cengage Publisher.
I have established an extensive industrial collaboration with FANUC Robotics, BAE, GM, Ford,
Bosch Security Systems, ArcelorMittal, Edmund Optics, CVI Melles Griot, and Newport. industrial
companies. This industry outreach allowed me to financially support my research, senior design
projects, and the Robotic Systems Enterprise at Michigan Tech.
I am an active member of external and internal committees and student groups.
All of my teaching and research activities are directed at maximizing my contribution to academia
through application of research and practice to the classroom, in addition to strengthening and growing
research programs at Michigan Tech.