Christopher R. Hoople

Christopher R. Hoople is a Principal Lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering at the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). He joined RIT in 2001 after working at Eastman Kodak Company, where he developed Charge Coupled Device (CCD) image sensors and related semiconductor processes. His primary focus at RIT is undergraduate education in electrical and microelectronic engineering.

His educational background includes:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Union College
• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University

Dr. Hoople's research and teaching expertise spans Power Electronics, Renewable Energy Systems, Microelectronics, Image Sensor Technology, and Energy Conversion. He emphasizes foundational coursework including Circuits I, Circuits II, and Electronics, while developing specialized courses like Power Electronics and Clean & Renewable Energy Systems. His industrial experience at Kodak directly informs his teaching in semiconductor device physics and fabrication techniques.

His scholarly publications from the 1990s-2000s demonstrate consistent expertise in semiconductor device characterization and fabrication, particularly in Charge Coupled Devices, reactive ion etching, and thin-film analysis for infrared detectors. These works bridge his industrial semiconductor development experience with academic instruction in microelectronics and power systems.

Scientific awards:

• No scientific awards were mentioned in the source material

Regarding advising and grants, the documentation indicates no graduate student supervision or research funding activities. Dr. Hoople's role centers exclusively on undergraduate instruction, evidenced by his course development in power electronics and renewable energy systems, along with consistent teaching of core circuit analysis courses.

No laboratory facilities, research teams, or collaborative projects were referenced in the provided information.