Robert H Greenfield, DSc

http://www.niedermayer.ca/~rhg/
ve5dsc@rac.ca
+1.215.885.7950

Professional interests

Telecommunications, telematics, medical, educational, and library applications of computing and engineering, Internet, electronic mail, web, Unix, Linux, and consulting.

Education

1970 - 1976

DSc in Computer Science (Dec 1976), Dissertation: Characteristics of Clinical Data Base Files and Their Usage, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO 63130

1970 - 1976

Biomedical Engineering Certificate (Aug 1976), Washington University, Saint Louis, MO 63130

1970 - 1974

MS in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (Dec 1974), Washington University, Saint Louis, MO 63130

1967 - 1968

Graduate Study in Biomedical Engineering, New York University, Bronx, NY 10453

1966 - 1967

MS in Electrical Engineering (Jun 1967), New York University, Bronx, NY 10453

1962 - 1966

BE in Electrical Engineering (Jun 1966), New York University, Bronx, NY 10453

Licensure

• Registered Professional Engineer, in Saskatchewan
• Amateur Digital Radio and Amateur Radio Operator's Certificates, Industry Canada
• Amateur Extra Radio License, Federal Communications Commission, United States

Honors

• Dean's Honor List, three years
• Participant in National Science Foundation Undergraduate Research Program in Electrical Engineering
• Elected to Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honorary Society)
• Elected to Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical Engineering Honorary Society)
• Awarded National Institutes of Health Biomedical Engineering Training Program Fellowship

Publications

A bibliography of publications and presentations is available.

Research funding

Apr 85 - Mar 88

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, NSERC Individual Operating Grant, No A0895: Development of a Computer Communications Network for Rural Health Care Practitioners

Previous positions

Aug 97 - May 02

Adjunct faculty, Department of Computing Sciences, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085

Oct 82 - Jun 87

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2

Sep 80 - Jun 82

Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Computer and Information Science, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115

Sep 79 - Aug 80

Computer Specialist (GS 12-3), Nuclear Medicine Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Albany, NY 12208

Jul 77 - Aug 79

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110

Sep 76 - Jun 77

Research Assistant, Department of Ophthalmology, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110

Sep 70 - Aug 79

Research Assistant, Biomedical Computer Laboratory, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110

Jul 68 - Jul 70

Lieutenant (O-3), Division of Computer Research and Technology, National Institutes of Health, US Public Health Service, Bethesda, MD 20892

Jul 67 - Aug 67

Systems Programmer, Computer Center, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle, Chicago, IL 60680

Feb 67 - Jun 67

Programmer, Heights Academic Computing Facility, New York University, Bronx, NY 10453

Nov 64 - Jun 66

Research Aide, Department of Medicine, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY 10016

Professional affiliations

• American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Professional Member
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Life Senior Member
  • IEEE Computer Society
  • IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
• Great Plains Free-Net Inc (GPFN, founding president, May 94- Feb 96, director to Feb 97)

Professional society offices

Jun 89 - Jun 91

Chair (founding), South Saskatchewan Chapter of the IEEE Computer Society

Apr 1979

General Meeting and Program Chair, Computers in Ophthalmology Symposium, Saint Louis, MO

Jul 79 - Mar 81

Member, MUMPS Users' Group Board of Directors

Jun 1978

Site Visit Chair, San Francisco MUMPS Users' Group Meeting

Sep 79 - Jul 80

Vice-Chair, Schenectady Chapter of the IEEE Computer Society

Aug 78 - Jul 79

Co-Chair, Saint Louis Chapter of the IEEE Computer Society

Aug 77 - Jul 78

Secretary/Treasurer, Saint Louis Chapter of the IEEE Computer Society

Courses taught

Villanova University

CSC 7100

Computer Systems (graduate class)

CSC 8550

Concepts of Data Communications (graduate class) - five times

CSC 8560

Computer Networks (graduate class) - three times

University of Regina

CS 826

Office Automation (graduate class) - twice, devised and revised

CS 490

Directed Study in Computer Science - four times

CS 430

Telecommunications Software, devised

CS 390

Directed Study in Computer Science

CS 375

Information Storage and Retrieval

CS 340

Data Structures and their Implementation (using C)

CS 305

Data Communications and Networks - twice, revised

CS 271

Application Program Development (COBOL)

CS 203

Computer Science for Engineers (FORTRAN '77) - four times

CS 200

Intro to Computer Science and Problem Solving (Pascal) - twice

CS 102

Introduction to Computers (BASIC) - twice

University Extension

An Introduction to MUMPS

Cleveland State University

CIS 501

Introduction to Computer Science (COBOL) - three times

CIS 451/551

Advanced Programming with PL/I - twice

CIS 421/521

Introduction to Data Processing for Management - twice

CIS 413/513

Language Processors I

CIS 411

Data Organization and Management

CIS 252

Introduction to Computer Science B (COBOL) - twice

CIS 251

Introduction to Computer Science A (FORTRAN)

Biom 415

MUMPS, as a part of a graduate course in Medical Information Science at the Department of Biometry, Case Western Reserve University

500 courses are at the graduate level, 400/500 courses are mixed graduate/undergraduate.

Committee work

University of Regina

1984 - 1987

Advisory Committee on Research and Instructional Computing (University)

1984 - 1987

Library Committee of Council (University)

1985 - 1987

Library Committee (Faculty)

1985 - 1987

Research Funding (Departmental)

1983 - 1987

Chair, Research Machine (Departmental)

1983 - 1987

Co-op Advisory (Departmental)

1983 - 1987

Textbook Selection (Departmental)

1983 - 1987

Curriculum (Departmental)

1983 - 1987

Industrial Advisory (Departmental)

Cleveland State University

1981 - 1982

Health Care Administration Steering Committee (College)

1980 - 1981

Health Care Administration Hiring Committee (College)

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Updated on July 24, 2010 by ve5dsc@rac.ca.