Dean Neikirk Explained

Dean Neikirk is an American engineer who is currently the Cullen Trust for Higher Education Endowed Professor in Engineering #7 in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.^{[1] [2]}

Background and academic career

Neikirk pursued undergraduate studies at Oklahoma State University, where he earned a B.S. in physics and mathematics in 1979. He later received an M.S. and Ph.D. in applied physics from California Institute of Technology.^[3]

In 2013, Neikirk was appointed associate dean for graduate studies at the University of Texas.^[4] He was involved in the development of the "electric tongue", which could detect nutrition and other properties of materials using advanced sensor technologies.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dean Neikirk . utexas.edu . December 13, 2016.
2. Web site: Neikirk, Dean . worldcat.org . December 13, 2016.
3. Web site: Dean Neikirk . utexas.edu . December 13, 2016.
4. Web site: Prof. Dean Neikirk Appointed Associate Dean of Graduate Studies . University of Texas . 19 June 2018.
5. Web site: Dye . Lee . 'Electronic Tongue' Offers a Taste of the Future . Los Angeles Times . 19 June 2018 . 30 Nov 1998.