John Choma was Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering-Electrophysics at the

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. Choma held B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the

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. His graduate theses were: * "Design of a Transistor Phasemeter," M.S. Thesis, University of Pittsburgh, 1965. * "Stability Analysis of Class C Transistor Amplifiers," Ph. D. Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh, 1969. Choma joined the USC faculty in 1980. He taught undergraduate and graduate courses in electrical circuit theory,

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, and analog integrated electronics, and advised industry in subjects relating to broadband analog and high-speed digital

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analysis,

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, and

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. He died on August 10, 2014.

Publications

Choma was the author or co-author of some several hundred journal and conference papers and the presenter of dozens of invited short courses, seminars, and tutorials. He authored or co-authored several books in the field of analog circuits and network theory, including: * The

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text on electrical network theory, "Electrical Networks: Theory and Analysis" * Co-author with Professor Wai-Kai Chen of the text "Feedback Networks: Theory and Circuit Applications" * Co-author with Dr. Greg Rollins of the chapter 8, "Radiation Effects on Semiconductors", of "Space Communications and Nuclear Scintillation" * An area editor of the IEEE/CRC Press Handbook of Circuits and Filters.

Professional Society Activities

Professor Choma has served professional societies in the capacities of: * The

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as a member of its Board of Governors, its Vice President for Administration, and its President * An Associate Editor and Editor–In–Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems, Part II. * Associate Editor of th
Journal of Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing
* A former Regional Editor of the '' Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Computers''. His IEEE awards and honors include: * Fellow,

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, awarded 1 January 1991 by the

; citation reads: "For contributions to circuit analyses and the modeling of wideband analog circuits and systems" * IEEE Prize Paper Award, awarded on 25 May 1994 by the

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for the paper (co-authored by P. C. Grossman): "Large Signal Modeling of HBT's, Including Self-Heating And Transit Time Effects," IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 40, no. 3, March 1992 *

Education Award, 1999, presented at the 1999 IEEE International Symposium On Circuits and Systems, Orlando, 1 June 1999. * Golden Jubilee Medal, awarded 6 December 1999 by the

; citation reads: "In recognition of outstanding contributions to the society" * IEEE Millennium Medal, awarded 24 January 2000 by the IEEE; citation reads: "In recognition and appreciation of valued services and contributions" *

Meritorious Service Award, 2000, presented at the 2000 IEEE International Symposium On Circuits and Systems, Geneva, Switzerland, 30 May 2000; citation reads: "For leadership services as administrative Vice–President, President, and CAS Transactions Editor, and for contributions to CAS educational programs, including technical short courses and specialized workshops in state-of-the-art and emerging technologies." * Editor, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems, July 1995 to July 1997.

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