Charles Weber

About Charles Weber

Charles Weber holds (among other degrees) a B.S. degree in Engineering Physics from the University of Colorado, Boulder; an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Davis; and a Ph.D. in Management from MIT\'s Sloan School of Management. He joined Hewlett-Packard Company as a process engineer in an IC manufacturing facility. He subsequently transferred to HP’s IC process development center, working in electron beam lithography, parametric testing, microelectronic test structures, clean room layout, and yield management. From 1996 to 1998, Charles managed the defect detection project at SEMATECH as an HP assignee. In December 2002, he joined the faculty of Portland State University, where he is as an associate professor of Engineering and Technology Management. Charles Weber’s research interests are in organizational learning, problem solving, knowledge management, innovation and entrepreneurship. In fall 2013, Charles held the Fulbright/Hall distinguished chair in entrepreneurship at the Vienna University of Economics and Business in Austria.

Experience

1. Associate Professor of Engineering and Technology Management

   Portland State University

   Aug 2009 — Present

   As an associate professor of engineering and technology management, I research phenomena that are related to the field, and I typically teach five quarter courses per academic year. I also work with entrepreneurs in high technology industries, helping them achieve their potential.

Education

• American International School Vienna

  High School Diploma, General Education

  1962 — 1973

• American College of Switzerland

  AA, Physical Science

  1973 — 1975

• MIT Sloan School of Management

  PhD, Management

  1998 — 2003

• University of Colorado Boulder

  BS, Engineering Physics

  1975 — 1978

• University of California, Davis

  MS, Electrical Engineering and Computer

  1978 — 1981

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  SM, Management of Technology

  1995 — 1996

Skills

• Algorithms
• Technical Writing
• Courses
• Statistics
• Simulation
• Lecturing
• University Teaching
• Spss
• Modeling
• Qualitative Research
• Signal Processing
• Profitability Analysis
• Programming
• Optimization
• Matlab
• Operations Research
• Thin Films
• Research
• Simulations
• Theory
• Machine Learning
• Higher Education
• Organizational Learning
• Organizational Behavior
• Mathematical Modeling
• Experimentation
• Non-Linear
• Computer Science
• Research Projects
• Applied Physics
• E-Learning
• Nanotechnology
• Teaching
• Entrepreneurship
• Science
• Innovation Management
• Mathematics
• Observation
• Latex
• Cognitive Science