Gregory Pottie, PhD
Past Chair of the ELC
Professor, Electrical Engineering
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Gregory J. Pottie was born in Wilmington DE and raised in Ottawa, Canada. He received his B.Sc. in Engineering Physics from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario in 1984, and his M.Eng. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, in 1985 and 1988 respectively. From 1989 to 1991 he worked in the transmission research department of Motorola/Codex in Canton MA, with projects related to voice band modems and digital subscriber lines. Since 1991 he has been a faculty member of the UCLA Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, serving in vice-chair roles from 1999-2003 and as Chair since 2015. From 2003-2009 he was the Associate Dean for Research and Physical Resources of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, and from 2002-2012 he was deputy director of the NSF funded Center for Embedded Networked Sensing. His research interests include wireless communication systems, sensor networks and interactive educational systems. His current focus is on modeling, inference, and experimental design in these domains. From 1997 to 1999 he was secretary to the board of governors for the IEEE Information Theory Society. In 1998 he received the Allied Signal Award for outstanding faculty research for UCLA engineering. In 2005 he became a Fellow of the IEEE for contributions to the modeling and applications of sensor networks. In 2009 he received a Fulbright Senior Scholar award. In 2012 he became the founding faculty director of the UCLA Tech Camp. Dr. Pottie is a member of the Bruin Master’s Swim Club (butterfly) and the St. Mathew’s Choir (2nd bass).
Nick Langhoff
Past Chair of the ELC (2018 – 2020)
Professor, Engineering
Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
Nicholas Langhoff is associate professor and chair of engineering and computer science at Skyline College in San Bruno, California. He received his M.S. degree from San Francisco State University in embedded electrical engineering and computer systems. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction, online and flipped instruction, metacognitive teaching and learning strategies, cohort model programs, inquiry-based and active learning, hands-on electronics technology and design, and the development of novel instructional equipment and curricula for enhancing academic success in science and engineering. When not teaching, Nick enjoys writing and recording music in his project studio that includes vintage, modern, and homemade pro audio recording equipment that he repairs, modifies, and designs.