Electronic Systems Technology Faculty & Staff

Professionally, Frank Ko holds a C-10 Electrical Contractors License (retired). He has been a Partner and Systems Integration Manager in two successful Home Automation/Home Theater enterprises for 27 years predominantly at the San Francisco Design Center consulting to architects, builders and interior designers. Frank Ko has also been a technology educator for 3 decades. He emphasizes the development of students’ problem solving skills and proficiency of practical hands-on exercises with real-world applications. His goal is to heighten the students’ confidence of understanding of technical skills to the point where they can apply what they have learned by being able to confidently coach fellow classmates and others! Frank Ko holds an MBA: Masters’ Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Information Security and Digital Assurance Management. He is Cisco Networking Academy certified to teach their IT Essentials & IoT Connecting Things courses, and Network+ certified.

I have been teaching at Chabot College since 1984, including as a full-time instructor from 2001 to 2018. I am now an emeritus faculty, teaching part-time in the Industrial Technology and Computer Application Systems programs. Before teaching full-time at Chabot, I worked 24 years for a semiconductor equipment company in Hayward as a systems engineer, technical trainer, test engineer, and technician. I have a MS in Information Security and Assurance, a MA in Management, and an AA in Electronics Technology. I am certified to teach Cisco Networking Academy CCNA and IT Essentials courses, and I earned EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker and Computer Hacking Forensic Investigatior certifications, and an Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner certification.

Nabil Alhamal holds Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and Computer Engineering from California State University East Bay. He also holds an Associates of Science in Electronic Systems Technology, and Certificates of Achievement in Industrial Technology and Consumer Technology from Chabot College. He has been involved in the Chabot Community, and specifically the ESYS program since 2015. He started working as a student assistant to Faculty, then as a Lab Technician for the program, and has been providing instruction to students since February 2022. Nabil also served in the US Armed Forces for 8 years prior in the Logistics field. Nabil enjoys electronic circuit building and design, woodworking, Computer Aided Design in 2D and 3D, and microcontroller programming.

Dimitri Wentworth is a former sound engineer who transitioned into technology education and technical lab support. After spending three years teaching embedded systems, hands-on soldering, and PLC fundamentals, he became a lab technician, where he supports students, instructors, and lab operations through equipment setup, troubleshooting, and electronics projects. His background in audio engineering built a strong foundation in precision, signal flow, systems thinking, and problem-solving. Dimitri is committed to practical, hands-on learning and to helping students build confidence through real-world experience in electronics, microcontrollers, and industrial technology.