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Mark Budnik is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He specializes in embedded systems and automotive and industrial applications. Having joined the academic ranks in 2006, Budnik has a 16-year career in the semiconductor industry, culminating as engineering director at Hitachi Semiconductor. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois and both a Master of Science and a Doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. Over his career, Budnik has authored hundreds of book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers. He has taught online courses that have enrolled over 100,000 students from 170 countries. Budnik has received numerous prestigious teaching awards, including Disney’s inaugural Inspiring Brilliance Award in 2019 and the ASEE National Outstanding Teaching Award.
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