Dr. Kathleen Meehan

Department Chair and Professor
Office:  OCNL 313A
Campus Zip: 888 
Phone: (530) 898-5746 
E-mail:  kmeehan@csuchico.edu
Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Optoelectronics, Optical spectroscopy, Nano sensors, Robotics and Engineering Education

• Education

  University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign                               Electrical Engineering                     Ph.D., 1985

  University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign                               Electrical Engineering                     M.S., 1982

  Manhattan College                                                                 Electrical Engineering                     B.S., 1980

• Experience

  2017 – present      Professor and Chair, EECE, CSU Chico

  2013-2017            University of Glasgow, director of the Glasgow College-UESTC EEE programme

  2002- 2013           Bradley Dept. of ECE, Virginia Tech

  1999-2002            Lane Dept. of CS and EE, West Virginia University

  Summer 1999 and 2000  ASEE Summer Faculty Fellow, Optical Instrumentation Technology Branch, NASA Glenn Research Center

  1997-1999            Department of Engineering, University of Denver

  1996-present        Optoelectronic Solutions, Marion Center, PA

  1995-1997            Biocontrol Technology, Indiana, PA

  1987-1995            Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, MA

  1989-1991            Instructor, Northeastern University, Burlington, MA

  1985                    Adjunct Professor, Somerset Community College, Somerville, NJ

  1985-1987            Lytel, Inc., Branchburg, NJ

• Research and Grants

  Research:

  My research involves aspects of semiconductor physics, material science, optics, chemistry, and biology as well as my interest in determining optimal approaches to student learning and instructional techniques.

  • Synthesis and characterization of nanoscale materials such as metal oxides and plasmonic materials
  • Optoelectronic device design, fabrication, and characterization
  • Design of autonomous systems
  • Hands-on engineering pedagogy

  Grants:

  CSU Chico GI 2025 Initiative:  Engineering/Math Bootcamp, PI: Z. Alavi, co-PI: K. Buffardi,W. Johnson, K. Meehan, J. Greene (2018-2019), and K. Zhang (2019-2021), 12/1/2018-8/31/2021.

  Josie Otwell Award, California State University,  PI:  K. Meehan,  7/1/2021-6/30-2022

  Chancellor’s Award:  Intercampus Workshop on Student Leadership, University of Glasgow, 5/1/2015-4/30/2016

  Collaborative Research: Center for Mobile Hands-on STEM, National Science Foundation, 9/1/2012-8/31/2014

• Recent Publications
   

  Z. Alavi, K. Meehan, K. Buffardi, W.R. Johnson, and J. Greene, "Assessing a Summer Engineering Math and Projects Bootcamp to Improve Retention and Graduation Rates in Engineering and Computer Science (PDF)", 2020 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 22-26, 2020.

  Z. Alavi and K. Meehan, “Enhancing a Control Systems Design Course by Using Experiential Learning Model(opens in new window)”, 2019 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Tampa, FL, USA, June 15-18, 2019.

  Z. Wang, K. Meehan, and J Guo, “Teaching with Video Assistance in Embedded Real-Time Operating System(opens in new window)” 2018 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct.3-6. 2018, San Jose, CA, USA, 2018, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.1109/FIE.2018.8659305

  N. Shehata, I. Kandas, E. Samir, K. Meehan, and M. Aldacher, “Parametric study of up-conversion efficiency in Er-doped nanoparticles under 780 nm excitation”, J. Lumin.,  176 pp. 372-380, (2016).

  K. Meehan, D. Bremner, A. Phillips, and K. Phillips, “Overseas Immersion Programme:  Solid State Lighting”,  2016 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. New Orleans, LA, June 26-29, 2016. 

  K. Meehan and A. Phillips, “Inexpensive Hands-On Activities in Solid State Lighting(opens in new window)”,  2016 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.  New Orleans, LA, June 26-29, 2016.  

  D. Bremner, K. Meehan, Z. Zhao, X. Liu, and Y.Y. Liu, “Creating a University-Industry Advisory Board for a Joint Engineering School(opens in new window)”,  2016 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. New Orleans, LA, June 26-29, 2016. 

  K. Meehan and G. Radice, “Models for International Collaborative Undergraduate Engineering Programmes(opens in new window)”,  2016 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.  New Orleans, LA, June 26-29, 2016.

  N. Shehata, M. Azab, I. Kandas, and K. Meehan, “Nano-enriched and autonomous sensing framework for dissolved oxygen”, Sensors. 15(8) pp. 20193-20203 (2015).

  N. Shehata, M. Clavel, K. Meehan, E. Samir, S. Gaballah, and M. Salah, “Enhanced erbium-doped ceria nanostructure coating to improve solar cell performance”, Mater.  8(11), pp7663-7672 (2015).

  K. Meehan, R.H. Hadfield, and A. Phillips, “A Simple Hands-on Experiment for First Year Undergraduates that Connects the Electrical and Thermal Properties of Metals(opens in new window)”,  2015 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition.  Seattle, WA, June 14-18, 2015.

  K. Meehan, “Adapting to a United Kingdom Undergraduate Engineering Pedagogical Approach While Teaching at a Sino-Foreign Joint Educational Programme(opens in new window)”,  2015 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition.  Seattle, WA, June 14-18, 2015.   

  K. Meehan, J.H. Davies, S. Roy, Y. Li, J.H. Marsh, L. Ma, F. Luo, X. Liu, Z. Zhao, and S. Gao, “Integration Design into a Year 1 Electronics and Electrical Engineering Programme”,  5 ^th Annual Sino-Foreign JEP Conference.  Shenzhen, China, Nov. 9-11, 2015.

  Nader Shehata, Kathleen Meehan, Ibrahim Hassounah, MantuHudait, Nikhil Jain, Michael Clavel, Sarah Elhelw, and N. Madi, “Reduced erbium-doped ceria nanoparticles:  One nano-host applicable for simultaneous optical down- and up-conversion”,  Nanoscale Res. Lett.  9 pp. 1-6 (2014).

  Hassounah, N. Shehata and K. Meehan, “Active ceria nanoparticles embedded in electrospun nanofibers,”  J. Appl. Poly. Sci.,  131 (2014).

  K. Meehan, J.H. Davies, S. Roy, J.H. Marsh, Y. Li, S. Gao, D. Zhou, Z. Zhao, X. Liu, and F. Luo, “Merging Pedagogical Approaches:  University of Glasgow-UESTC Joint Education Programme in Electronics and Electrical Engineering(opens in new window)”,  2014 IEEE Frontier in Education. Madrid, Spain. 

   

• Awards and Affiliations

  Awards and Honors

  My Favorite Teacher, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 2014 and 2017

  W.S. “Pete” White Innovation in Engineering Education, Virginia Tech, 2013

  ADI University Program Strategic Advocate, Analog Devices, Inc., 2012 - 2015

  Senior Member, IEEE, 1999

  Professional Activities

  American Society for Engineering Education

       DELOS Secretary, 6/2012 – 6/2013

       DELOS Program co-Chair, 6/2013 – 6/2016

       DELOS Chair, 6/2016 – 6/2017

       DELOS Past Chair, 6/2017 – 6/2018

   

  Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and LEOS/Photonics Society and VTS member

       Secretary, Denver Section (3/1998 – 6/1999)

       Vice Chair for Student Activities, Denver Section (1/1999 – 6/1999)

       Secretary/Treasurer, Upper Mon Subsection (1/2000-12/2001)

       Chair, Upper Mon Subsection (1/2002)