Tommy Cooper, PE has a BSEE ’74 and MSEE ’81 from University of Houston. He has worked in the medical device industry for over 40 years. He served 12 years as the co-chairman of the AAMI Blood Pressure Transducer Committee, holds 22 patents in the field of medical devices, and has published more than 16 articles in professional journals. He has developed numerous medical devices from concept phase to regulatory approval and production. Tommy founded Cooper Consulting Service (CCS) — an engineering design and development company with a focus on medical devices located in Friendswood, TX — in 1986.