Robert Smith
Mellon Post-doctoral Fellow in Electrical and Computer Engineering
smithr@union.edu
205 Steinmetz Hall
518-388-6403
Education: Ph.D. (2009) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, M.S. (2000) University of New Hampshire, B.S. (1985) University of Maine at Orono
Teaching Interests: Electric power systms, dielectric materials, electro-acoustics
Research Interests: Electric power grid stability, fault analysis tools, industrial measurements, nanodielectrics
Work Experience: Electrical and instrument engineer in the pulp and paper industry; system protection engineer for an electric power transmission company; associate professor of electronic engineering technology at a state technical college.
Personal Interests: Travel, la langue francaise, my 1972 Jeep Commando, golf, making excuses for poor golf scores