About the Authors

William H. Hayt, Jr. received his B.S. and M.S. at Purdue University and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. After spending four years in industry, Professor Hayt joined the faculty of Purdue University, where he served as Professor and Head of the School of Electrical Engineering, and as Professor Emeritus after retiring in 1986. Besides Engineering Circuit Analysis, Professor Hayt authored three other texts, including Engineering Electromagnetics, now in its sixth edition with McGraw-Hill. Professor Hayt's professional society memberships included Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Sigma Delta Chi, Fellow of IEEE, ASEE, and NAEB. While at Purdue, he received numerous teaching awards, including the university's Best Teacher Award. He is also listed in Purdue's Book of Great Teachers, a permanent wall display in the Purdue Memorial Union, dedicated on April 23, 1999. The book bears the names of the inaugural group of 225 faculty members, past and present, who have devoted their lives to excellence in teaching and scholarship. They were chosen by their students and their peers as Purdue's finest educators.

Jack E. Kemmerly received his B.S. magna cum laude from The Catholic University of America, M.S. from University of Denver, and Ph.D. from Purdue University. Professor Kemmerly first taught at Purdue University and later worked as principal engineer at the Aeronutronic Division of Ford Motor Company. He then joined California State University, Fullerton, where he served as Professor, Chairman of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Chairman of the Engineering Division, and Professor Emeritus. Professor Kemmerly's professional society memberships included Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, ASEE, and IEEE (Senior Member). His pursuits outside of academe included being an officer in the Little League and a scoutmaster in the Boy Scouts.

Steven M. Durbin received the B.S.E.E., M.S.E., and Ph.D. from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. After receiving the Ph.D., he joined the faculty of the Department of Electrical Engineering at Florida A&M University and The Florida State University. In August of 2000, he accepted a faculty position at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, where he teaches circuits, electronics, and solid-state related courses, and conducts research into novel electronic materials and device structures. He is a member of Eta Kappa Nu, the IEEE, the Electron Devices Society, the American Physical Society, and the Royal Society of New Zealand.