In 1992, he ran against Congressman Jim Traficant as the Republican candidate in Ohio's 17th congressional district, losing the race.

in physics from Franklin & Marshall College in 1961, a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 1968, and an LL.B.

He later left the industry to teach which is his passion, compared to dealing with people and projects for companies.

Pansino teaches classes pertaining to Maxwell's Equations, including Electromagnetic Fields 1 and 2 including lab work, Energy Conversions, and Signals and Systems.

On April 27, 2017, Pansino was acknowledged for 35 years of service during the Third Annual STEM Honors Convocation held at Youngstown State University.