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Robert W. Dutton

American electrical engineer

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Robert W. Dutton was an academic, university teacher and electrical engineer.

Robert W. Dutton is an American electrical engineer. At Stanford University, he is the Robert and Barbara Kleist Professor of Electrical Engineering, Emeritus. Dutton also served as the undergraduate advisor for Stanford University Department of Electrical Engineering, succeeded by John M. Pauly.

Dutton's research interests include the process of integrated circuits fabrication, and circuit and device design and technology.

In 1991, Dutton was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for pioneering contributions to the development of computer-aided modeling of semiconductor devices and fabrication processes.

Education Dutton attended University of California, Berkeley for his BS (1966), MS (1967), and PhD (1970).

Dutton came to Stanford in 1971.

He founded Technology Modeling Associates (TMA), the first Technology CAD company. TMA's President and CEO was Roy Jewell.

Recognition IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal (2025) Phil Kaufman Award, Electronic Design Automation Consortium (2006) Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) University Researcher Award (2005) and University Leadership Award (2005) IEEE Jack A. Morton Award (1996) Member of the National Academy of Engineering 1991 Guggenheim Fellowship for Natural Sciences (1988) IEEE J. J. Ebers Award (1987)

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Education
University of California, Berkeley
Employers
Stanford University School of Engineering, Stanford University
Awards
William and Lynda Steere University Fellow in Undergraduate Education; Guggenheim Fellowship; IEEE Jack A. Morton Award; J. J. Ebers Award
Also known as
Robert Dutton, Robert Wilbur Dutton

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Robert W. Dutton was an academic, university teacher and electrical engineer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert W. Dutton

· Wikidata: Q55830453

· DBpedia: Robert Dutton (engineer)

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