Computer Science Department                  

Mark Manwaring (Deceased)

Professor
Department Chair

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Office Hours:  By appointment or drop in.

Research Interests:  Embedded systems; hardware / software co-design; system integrity, reliability, and safety; biomedical instrumentation with applications to neurosurgery.

Professional History:
Mark completed a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering in 1970. He entered the US Air Force through the ROTC program and earned his wings as a pilot. From 1972 to 1976 he served as a jet aircraft instructor pilot. While on active duty he completed a master of science degree in electrical engineering, with an emphasis in digital systems.

In 1978, Mark completed a PhD program in electrical engineering at Utah State University specializing in digital system design. While in his PhD program, he had the opportunity to work for the USU Aeronomy Group where he contributed to the design of a communication system that was flown on one of the early flights of the Space Shuttle.

The next major step in his career took place in 1978 when he joined the Department of Electrical Engineering at Washington State University as an assistant professor. For several years, he directed a service unit to the university called Computer Engineering Services. He was promoted to the rank of associate professor in 1983 and the rank of professor in 1988. Along the way he participated in major events that transformed the department from Electrical Engineering (EE) to Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) to the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS).

In 1999, Mark accepted a position as a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Brigham Young University. He co-founded and directed a major research facility called the Brain Instrumentation Laboratory. In 2006, he accepted his current position as chair of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Idaho.

Mark has directed the research programs of over 120 graduate students. He has five patents, published a textbook, and has published over 90 professional articles.