Michael S. Braasch (September 2, 1966 – September 22, 2024) was an American scientist in the field of GPS navigation. He was a professor at Ohio University and a fellow of the IEEE and ION.
Education
editBraasch obtained a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1988. He continued his studies, receiving a master's degree a year later. Braasch received a PhD in electrical engineering in 1992.[1] All his degrees were from Ohio University.[2]
Career
editBraasch held the William F. Thomas Professorship at Ohio University, a seat he had held since 2004.[1][3] His work on GPS multipath mitigation and Selective Availability is held in high regard in the scientific community.[2][1][4] He was also director of Ohio University's Avionics Engineering Center where he had been a researcher since 1985.[4][1] Outside of Ohio University, Braasch had worked with the Delft University of Technology, the University of Canterbury[3] and NATO AGARD.[1] He had been a member of ION since 1989.[4] Braasch has served as an advisor to the Federal Aviation Administration and International Civil Aviation Organization.[3]
Braasch died at his home on September 22, 2024, aged 58.[5]
Awards and honors
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Michael S. Braasch". IEEE. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ a b "Michael Braasch | Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ a b c "Michael Braasch | IEEE AESS". ieee-aess.org. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ a b c d e "2009 Fellow". ion.org.
- ^ "Jagers Funeral Home | Jagers Funeral Home". www.jagersfuneralhome.com. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "2023 NEWLY ELEVATED FELLOWS" (PDF). IEEE.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2022.