Walter Charczenko, Ph.D.
Preferred name: Walt
Part-time Lecturer
Founder/CEO, ZTEM LLC
Dr. Walter Charczenko has been working in industry for over 35 years. He has specialized in the areas of high speed electronics and photonics. Since 2012, he has been a part-time lecturer of Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington Bothell. Dr. Charczenko is currently teaching multiple undergraduate courses in areas of electromagnetics and electronics. He has also created both undergraduate and graduate, coursework and research, in the areas of RF/Microwave Engineering and Signal Integrity. As the Founder and CEO (Chief Electromagnetics Officer) of ZTEM LLC, Dr. Charczenko has helped to establish the new Wireless Integrity Radiation Lab (WiRL) in conjunction with Dr. Konpal Ali at UW Bothell.
Education
- University of Colorado – Boulder, CO
- Ph.D. – Electrical Engineering
- M.S.E.E. – Electrical Engineering
- New York University
- B.A. – Major in Physics and Minor in Music
Courses
- BEE 200/233 Circuits Lab
- BEE 361 Applied Electromagnetics
- B EE 331/332 Electronics 1/2
- B EE 454 RF Engineering
- B EE 465 EMC and Signal Integrity
- B EE 554 RF/Microwave Engineering
Teaching Interests
- Electromagnetics
- Electronics
- RF and Microwave Engineering
- Electromagnetic Compatibility
Research and Scholarship Interests
Signal Integrity Issues in RF Systems, Wireless Radiation, and Fiber Optic Networks
Creative Interests
Global Travel, Film, Music, and Amateur Radio