Vatche vorperian biography

Biography.
Vatche Vorperian has been a senior member of the technical staff at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 1991, where he works on research and development.
Achievements.

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Fast Analytical Techniques for Electrical and Electronic Circuits

The only method of circuit analysis known to most engineers and students is nodal or loop analysis. Although this works well for obtaining numerical solutions, it is almost useless for obtaining analytical solutions in all but the simplest cases. In this unusual 2002 book, Vorpérian describes remarkable alternative techniques to solve, almost by inspection, complicated linear circuits in symbolic form and obtain meaningful analytical answers for any transfer function or impedance. Although not intended to replace traditional computer-based methods, these techniques provide engineers with a powerful set of tools for tackling circuit design problems. They also have great value in enhancing students' understanding of circuit operation, making this an ideal course book, and numerous problems and worked examples are included. Originally developed by Professor David Middlebrook and others at Caltech (California Institute of Technology), the techniques described here are now widely taught at institutions and companies a

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Biography

Vatche Vorperian has been a senior member of the technical staff at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 1991, where he works on research and development of power electronics circuits for space applications and MEMS devices for micro seismometers and micro gyroscopes. He graduated from the California Institute of Technology with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1984 and joined the faculty of the Electrical Engineering Department at Virginia Tech as an Assistant Professor in the same year. In 1991 he was promoted to Associate Professor and granted Tenure. He has taught numerous professional advancement courses to industry in Power Electronics and Analytical Techniques in Electronics Circuit Analysis. He has published over 35 papers and is the author of "Fast Analytical Methods in Electrical and Electronic Circuits" published by Cambridge University Press.

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Fast Analytical Techniques for Electrical and Electronic Circuits

Today, the only method of circuit analysis known to most engineers and students is nodal or loop analysis. Although this works well for obtaining numerical solutions, it is almost useless for obtaining analytical solutions in all but the simplest cases. In this unique book, Vorperian describes remarkable alternative techniques to solve, almost by inspection, complicated linear circuits in symbolic form and obtain meaningful analytical answers for any transfer function or impedance. Although not intended to replace traditional computer-based methods, these techniques provide engineers with a powerful set of tools for tackling circuit design problems. They also have great value in enhancing students' understanding of circuit operation, making this an ideal course book, and numerous problems and worked examples are included. Originally developed by Professor David Middlebrook and others at Caltech (California Institute of Technology), the techniques described here are now widely taught at institutions and companies