Jaeger Elected to IEEE Leadership Position

IEEE is the primary international professional organization active in the field of integrated circuit design. Jaeger also served as president of the society's Solid-State Circuits Council, the predecessor of the present society, in 1990-91.

Jaeger received his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Florida. He was employed with the IBM Corporation for 10 years before joining Auburn University in 1979. From 1984 to 2001, he served as founding director of the Alabama Microelectronics Science and Technology Center, and he has coordinated the development of Auburn's new undergraduate Wireless Engineering Degree Program since 2002.

"Dr. Jaeger has excelled in every aspect of his career, so it comes as no surprise that he was selected for this position," Larry Benefield, Dean of Engineering, said of the election. "He has served Auburn University and the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering not only as an excellent teacher, but as an innovative researcher who has strong ties to the professional community. His efforts have been a significant factor in the development of the nation's first curriculum in wireless engineering."

Jaeger joined the IEEE in the '70s, was elected to fellow status in 1986 and received the society's undergraduate teaching award in 2004. He is former editor of the IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits and chaired the 1993 International Solid-State Circuits Conference as well as the 1990 International VLSI Circuits Symposium. An active amateur radio operator, his call sign is K4IQJ.