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Steve F. Russell, PhD, PE


Emeritus Associate Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011
SFR@IASTATE.EDU

1990

26393 520th Ave
Ames, Iowa 50014
Steve@DustyChords.net


Some of my interests are: electrical engineering, playing traditional New Orleans jazz, historic trails research, western history, camping, hiking, long distance biking, amateur (Ham) radio

I have worked in the following organizations: Russell Logging, USDA Forest Service, Montana State University, Collins Radio Corporation, Rockwell-Collins, Iowa State University, Univerity of Iowa, King Radio Corporation, Ruscom Engineering, Iowa State University..

  • I live in Ames, Iowa
  • I have lived in Weippe, ID; Powell, ID; Orofino, ID; Victor, MT; Stevensville, MT; Missoula, MT; Ranchester, WY; White Sulphur Springs, MT; Bozeman, MT; Solon, IA; Coralville, IA; Cedar Rapids, IA; Ames, IA; Olathe, KS.



  • (1944-1962) Born and raised in north-central Idaho and western Montana. Lived at Weippe and Lochsa Lodge in Idaho and Victor, Stevensville, Missoula, and White Sulphur Springs in Montana.
  • (1962-1966) Montana State University - Bozeman. Graduated with Batchelor of  Science in Electrical Engineering
  • (1966) BSEE Montana State University
  • (1966-1970) RF design engineer at Collins Radio Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • (1970-1972) Instructor, Engineering Technology Institute, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

  • (1972-73) University Fellowship, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
  • (1973) MSEE Iowa State University
  • (1973-1974) Research Engineer, Technical Staff, Physics Research Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
  • (1974-date) Consulting Engineer
  • (1974-1975) Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University
  • (1976-1980) Research and Development Engineer, Advanced Technology, Global Positioning System, Rockwell-Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • (1978) PhD Electrical Engineering Iowa State University

  • (1980-1984) Principal Engineer and Lab Leader, King Radio Corporation, Olathe, Kansas. Manager of Softare Engineering Design and Engineering Computation Center.
  • (1984-2007) Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
  • (2007-date) Emeritus Associate Professor, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa





Steve F. Russell, Ph.D., P.E.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011
Revised: Aug 23, 1999, Nov 29, 2005, Sep 19, 2006, Dec 5, 2007, June 4, 2009, March 3,2013, May 22, 2017, Nov 15, 2024

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