Jeffrey A. Jalkio
Engineering
University of Saint Thomas Saint Paul
United States of America
Biography
Jeff Jalkio, Associate Professor and Chair, came to St. Thomas after 13 years in industry where in 1984 he co-founded CyberOptics Corporation, a manufacturer of laser-based measuring equipment that has grown to 200 employees and $37 million in annual sales. At CyberOptics, Jalkio directed new product development and research. He holds seven patents. During graduate school and at Cyber Optics his primary research interest was the development of novel optical sensors for process control applications. He teaches courses in electronics, mechatronics, applied mathematics and design.
Research Interest
Product development, optics, metrology, mechatronics, electronics, applied mathematics and teaching pedagogy.
