Dr. Frederick Harmon Member

Cedarville, Ohio , USA  •  IEEE Dayton Section
Tagline
Providing Engineering Services Where Electromagnetics, Controls, And Optimization Intersect
Contact
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
Biomagnetics
Magnetic fields
Magnetic particles
Magnetic materials
Capacitance
Capacitance-voltage characteristics
Capacitance measurement
Capacitive transducers
Supercapacitors
Capacitors
Transmission line theory
Computational biology
Bioinformatics
Biology
Synthetic biology
Continuing professional development
Training
Qualifications
Deductive databases
Knowledge based systems
Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions
Linear algebra
Functional analysis
Vectors
Electrodynamics
Electromagnetic fields
Electromagnetics
Cyberspace
Electrothermal launching
Electromagnetic launching
Facial features
Faraday effect
Gyromagnetism
Fertilizers
Boron
Crops
Floods
Rivers
Rain
Land use planning
Geography
Geospatial analysis
Geomagnetism
Electromagnetic induction
Magnetosphere
Geophysics
Geophysical measurements
Geophysics
Hydrologic measurements
Geomagnetism
Oceans
Terrestrial atmosphere
Hydrological techniques
Hydrological techniques
IEEE Xplore
Information services
Inductance
Inductance measurement
Coils
Inductors
Transmission line theory
Information services
Information management
Google
IEEE Xplore
Abstracts
Jamming
Radar clutter
Radio communication countermeasures
Electronic countermeasures
Radar countermeasures
Java
Lenses
Optical materials
Focusing
Lightning
Storms
Dielectric breakdown
Electrostatic processes
Linear algebra
Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions
Mag
Electromagnetic propagation
Magnetostatics
Magnetosphere
Geomagnetism
Manipulators
Control equipment
Industrial control
Control systems
Telerobotics
Motion control
Servosystems
Service robots
Nonlinear systems
Position control
Servomechanisms
Mathematics
Waveguide theory
STEM
Navier-Stokes equations
Finite volume methods
Viscosity
Nonlinear magnetics
Ferroresonance
Patents
Intellectual property
US Government agencies
Poles and zeros
Circuits
Control systems
Newton method
Polynomials
Quaternions
Scholarships
Teletext
Data communication
Videotex
Temperature measurement
Thermistors
Thermoresistivity
Temperature sensors
Temperature
Uncertainty
Fuzzy sets
Nonlinear dynamical systems
Cognitive science
Uncertain systems
Vector quantization
Transform coding
Speech coding
Encoding
Image coding
Codes
Video coding
Vibration measurement
Vibration control
Vibrations
Waves
Acoustic scattering
Acoustic propagation
Electromagnetic propagation
Electromagnetic radiation
Time-domain analysis
Electromagnetic scattering
Weapons
Defense industry
X-ray detection
Electromagnetic radiation
Yield estimation
Circuit analysis
Crops
Zigbee
Personal communication networks
Smoke detectors
Personal area networks
Automation
IEEE 802.15 Standard
Bluetooth
Biomedical equipment
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