Robert Mauro holds a Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering) from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, and has been at Manhattan since 1973. He teaches in the areas of multimedia, electronics, and digital systems, and has additional interests in audio/video and consumer electronics. He is the author of the textbook "Engineering Electronics" (Prentice-Hall 1989). He enjoys electronic music, sing-alongs, and camping. Among other leisure activities he includes guitar, rock concerts, car repair, and computers.