Faculty Profile for Mark W Welker

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Mark W Welker
Associate Professor of Practice — Ingram School of Engineering
IGRM 2203
phone: (512) 245-1826

Biography Section

Biography and Education

Education
PhD Pred-2025 Texas State University Developmental Education Literature Utilization: Information retention of Senior Electrical Engineering students from Freshman and Sophomore level Electrical Engineering courses

MBA 2011 Florida International University IT business management

MSEE 2002 University of Texas at Austin Computer Engineering Thesis: “Improving the Human Computer Interface, a replacement for the Keyboard and Mouse”

BSEE 1987 Florida International University Computer Engineering

Work Experience
Higher Education
Lecturer Texas State University 2018 - Present
Adjunct University of Texas at Austin 2006 - 2008
Industrial
Director, Performance and Analysis Flex international 2015-2018

Director, Performance and Analysis Dell, Inc., 2009-2015

Senior Member Technical Staff, Client Analysis Manager Advanced Micro Devices 1999-2009

Senior Member Technical Staff Research and Development Compaq Computer Corporation 1990-1999

OTHER: Patents
10,031,916 Methods and Systems for virtualizing and managing cloud storage 10,013,228 System and Method for positioning an application window base…
9,779,089 Auto-Storing and synchronizing device content from an information handling system
9,619,299 Synchronization using device pairings with docking stations
9,524,139 Positioning an application window based on usage context for dual screen display device
9,224,133 Establishing interpersonal communication and system6,686,913 Analog Conditioning circuitry or imagers for a display
6,570,546 Video Display Configuration Detector
6,525,733 Video Graphics Controller with High speed Line draw processor
6,323,854 Multi-tile video display system with distributed CRTC
6,308,248 Method and System for allocating memory space using mapping controller…
6,300,945 Analog conditioning circuitry for imagers for a display
6,076,139 Multi-media computer architecture with multi-channel concurrent memory access
6,037,951 Video graphics controller with improved calculation capabilities
5,892,929 Avoiding non-unique identifiers for bus devices
5,416,897 Video graphics controller with selectable pattern features for line draws.
5,517,646 Expansion device configuration system having two configurations…5,613,054 Video graphics controller with improved calculation capabilities
5,613,053 Video graphics controller with automatic starting for line draws
5,598,579 System for transferring data between two buses …
5,812,876 DMA controller, which can be controlled by Host and Local Processors
US 20160125777 A1 Image Sticking Prevention Using an Information Handling System Webcam.
US 20150348460 A1 Method and system for monitor brightness control using an ambient light sensor on a mobile device
US 20150373101 A1 Methods and systems for synchronizing data between two geographically disparate locations
US 20150373109 A1 Methods and systems for virtualizing and managing cloud storage sources
CA 2127369 Video graphics controller with improved pattern capabilities
5,978,858 Packet protocol and distributed burst engine
6,128,669 System having a bridge with distributed burst engine to decouple input/output task from a processor
US9990242B2 System and method for synchronization using device pairings with docking stations
US9921644B2 Information handling system non-linear user interface
US20160011754A1 Method and system for virtualized sensors in a multi-sensor environment
US9779089B2 Auto-storing and synchronizing device content from an information handling system.

Teaching Interests

Electrical Engineering

Research Interests

Education

Selected Grants

  • Welker, Mark W (Principal). Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP), Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP), Private / Foundation / Corporate, $20000. (Funded: January 1, 2024 - Present). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Participant
TUEE Collaboratory
August 2024-Present
Member
Mentoring Students
January 2022-Present
Member
Senior Design Committee
September 2018-Present
Volunteer
san marcos animal shelter
January 1, 2021-October 31, 2021