Dr. Gilbert Fain
Dr. Gilbert Fain
Gilbert Fain, Ph.D.
Chancellor Professor
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, 1968
- M.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, 1961
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, 1958
Contact Information:
- E-Mail: gfain@umassd.edu
Biography:
Dr. Fain joined the faculty of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in 1968 where he is presently a Chancellor Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the Acousto/Optic Test Tank at the university’s School for Marine Science and Technology. He is past chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Fain received the B. S., M. S. and Ph. D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Rhode Island in 1958, 1961 and 1968 respectively. He worked for the Submarine Signal Division of Raytheon Corp. on underwater acoustic navigation systems from 1967 to 1969. He teaches courses in communications, electronics, signal processing, and underwater acoustics.Dr. Fain is an active researcher and industry and government consultant. Recent activities include development of a passive acoustic detection, and tracking system for whales at AUTEC, Bahamas; development of laser systems for through the surface communications and tracking; development of instrumentation for the remote control and monitoring of Decentralized Wastewater treatment facilities; and the design, development and installation of a shore based optical tracking system to localize off shore air borne naval artillery events at PMRF, Kauai, Hawaii.
He has published numerous articles and reports. His present interests are ocean systems, underwater communication and tracking, and instrumentation and measurement systems. Dr. Fain is a member of Sigma Xi, IEEE, ASA and ION.
Areas Of Interest:
- Instrumentation measturement systems
- Ocean systems
- Underwater communication and tracking
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