Eric Johnson, Ph.D.

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering- Valparaiso University
M.S. – University of Notre Dame
Ph.D. – University of Notre Dame

Courses Taught

• Introduction to Engineering
• Financial and Ethical Decisions in Engineering
• Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering Lab
• Digital Logic Design
• Advanced Logic Design
• Computer Architecture
• VLSI Design

Research Interests

• Digital systems design
• Nanotechnology
• International engineering
• Engineering education pedagogy

Professional Affiliations

• Engineering Dean’s Council
• American Society for Engineering Education
• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
• Tau Beta Pi
• Eta Kappa Nu
• Sigma Xi

Selected Publications

• Tougaw, E. Johnson, and D. Egley, “Programmable Logic Implemented Using Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata,” IEEE Trans. on Nanotechnology, vol. 11, no. 4, 739-745 (2012).
• Budnik and E. Johnson, “Carbon Nanotube Capacitors,” Cutting Edge Nanotechnology, ed. A.Lazinica, Intech, Vukovar, Croatia, March 2010. pp. 373-390.
• M. Budnik and E.W. Johnson, “A Carbon Nanotube Capacitor,” in Proc. of the 2009 IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (NMDC), Traverse City, MI, June 2-5, 2009.
• Johnson and T. Moore, “Red Light-Green Light: Implementing a Model-Eliciting Activity (MEA) in a Logic Design Course,” in Proc. of the 2010 ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Arlington, VA, October, 2010.
• Johnson, D. Tougaw and M. Budnik, “Integrating Entrepreneurship Throughout an Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum,” in Proc. of the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference, Austin, TX, June, 2009.