KUDOS

People associated with the Department won a variety of awards and honors. Congratulations to all of them.

Bernhard Receives UNH Summer Faculty Fellowship

Professor Jennifer T. Bernhard was awarded a UNH Summer Faculty Fellowship for the summer of 1996. These fellowships provide partial support for faculty members who are initiating research in a new area of interest. Dr. Bernhard is currently starting a new research program involving the electromagnetic aspects of portable wireless data communications.

Chamberlin Named Associate Editor

Professor Kent Chamberlin was named Associate Editor for Propagation of the IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation.

Frost Nominated as ION University Liaison

At an organizational meeting for the proposed new regional chapter of the Institute of Navigation (ION), Professor Albert D. Frost was nominated to be the university liaison for 1996/97. The ION is a multidisciplinary national technical society for individuals involved in navigation: classical astronomical, Omega, Loran, GPS, inertial, etc. Dr. Frost retired from the full-time faculty of the Department last year but continues to be active within the University and the professional navigation community in his role as Professor Emeritus.

Kun Receives UNH Dissertation Fellowship

Ph.D. candidate Andrew Kun was selected by the UNH Graduate School to receive a Dissertation Fellowship for the 1996/97 academic year. The fellowship award is given on a competitive basis in recognition of past academic performance and future research promise. Kun is currently working on his Ph.D. research and plans to complete his dissertation entitled Sensory Driven Adaptive Balance Control of a Biped Robot by May, 1997.

Mackinnon Receives IESNA Scholarship

ECE senior Andrew Mackinnon received the Illumination Society of North America (IESNA) New England Section Lighting Scholarship for the 1995/96 academic year at a ceremony in Boston in November, 1995. Andrew completed his senior project entitled The Five Lighting Metrics in May under the direction of Professor Joseph B. Murdoch. Dr. Murdoch retired from the full-time faculty of the Department last year but continues to be active within the University and the IES in his role as Professor Emeritus.

Nahin's Latest Book Published by the American Institute of Physics

Professor Paul J. Nahin's latest book, The Science of Radio, was published last fall by the American Institute of Physics. This book, intended for use in introductory electrical engineering courses as well as for individuals with a general interest in the history of radio, combines a discussion of the history of the development of the superheterodyne AM radio with the presentation of the relevant fundamentals of physics and engineering. His two previous books on the history of science and engineering, Oliver Heaviside: Sage in Solitude and Time Machines: Time Travel in Physics, Metaphysics, and Science Fiction, were very well received by reviewers in the US and Europe. Dr. Nahin is already at work on his next book, a book about complex numbers entitled An Imaginary Tale, which will be published by Princeton University Press.

Carter Receives Outstanding Teacher Award

Professor Michael Carter received the 1995-96 Outstanding Teacher Award - Electrical Engineering. The New Hampshire Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi gives this award each year.