Dr. Frederick Harmon Member

Cedarville, Ohio , USA  •  IEEE Dayton Section
Tagline
Providing Engineering Services Where Electromagnetics, Controls, And Optimization Intersect
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Biography
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Controls: control theory & design, nonlinear control, optimal control, stochastic optimal control; fuzzy logic, neural networks, spiking neural networks; flight control systems, navigation and guidance, route planning of unmanned vehicles Biomimetics: bio-inspired technologies, biomimicry Electromagnetics: automatic target recognition (ATR), computational electromagnetics, electromagnetic theory, radar cross section, remote sensing, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), software-defined radios (SDRs); precision agriculture Energy: clean and renewable energy, fuel cells, hybrid-electric systems Optimization: aircraft conceptual design, design optimization, nonlinear programming, parameter estimation, trajectory optimization Software Programming: C++, Java, MATLAB, Visual Basic; data-driven websites and smart-phone apps (CSS, HTML, mySQL) Quantitative Finance: commodities, equity options, ETFs, technical analysis
Certifications
Cert. Software Dvlpmnt Prof.
Professional Engineer
Technical Expertise
Antenna
C++
Databases and Data Management
Electromagnetics, including EMI, EMC and EMP
Microwave
Neural Networks
Radar
RF
Special Skills
Technical Specialties
Dr. Fred Harmon consults in the areas of electromagnetics, controls, and optimization and for topics that intersect in these areas. Possible applications include parameter estimation for electromagnetic scattering, control of electromagnetic fields, cognitive radar, remote sensing, precision agriculture, radar image processing, polarimetric decomposition of synthetic radar images (SAR), automatic target recognition (ATR), optimal control, stochastic optimal control, neural networks, fuzzy logic, intelligent control, flight controls, design optimization, nonlinear programming, and conceptual design. Programming and simulations in MATLAB and Simulink.
Additional Specialties
MATLAB, Simulink, FORTRAN, C++, Java, Visual Basic, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, mySQL, Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Access
Interests
Acoustics
Magnetoacoustic effects
Fourier transforms
Acoustoelectric effects
Vibrations
Agricultural machinery
Agriculture
Agricultural engineering
Applicators
Backscatter
Meteorological radar
Bioelectric phenomena
Bioinformatics
Biology
Computational biology
Experience
Dean/Professor/Instructor
Cedarville Univ
Employment Settings
Employment Preferences
  • Employment Type
    Consultant, Contract Employee
  • Desired Salary
    Not Applicable
  • Travel
    None
  • Available for International Assignments
    No
  • Commute
    Not Applicable
Education
University of California-Davis
Doctor of Philosophy
Engineering , 2005
The Air Force Inst Of Tech
Master of Science
Engineering , 1996
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ
Bachelor of Science
Engineering , 1992