Welcome to my home
page and thanks for visiting. This is the gateway to web pages
that contain information about my life, professional career, research interests, and personal interests I retired from Iowa State in the spring
semester of 2007 after a 41 year career in engineering, 23 years as
a college professor and 18 years as a design engineer and consulting
engineer. I will always be an engineer in mind and spirit but now
is the time for enjoying a busy schedule of family, hobbies,
and avocations. Music, Ham Radio, Historic Trails Research, Hiking in
the mountains and deserts, writing books, and long-distance cycling occupy
much of my retirement days. These 41 years
have been challenging and rewarding. I got paid to do things
I loved to do. In addition I married, raised a family, and contributed
to technologies now in everyday use such as GPS (NAVSTAR GPS), Satellite
Communications, and Cellphone Receivers. I mentored many new engineering
graduates and taught engineering to hundreds of students. It
was very enjoyable to guide the research of many graduate students who
are now leading successful careers. It was also a pleasure
to work with many talented engineers and they taught me the trade I
so much wanted to learn.
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