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VAN GRAAS
AWARDED COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING'S RUSS
PROFESSORSHIP
Editors
and news editors: A
photo of Frank Van Graas is available at www.ohiou.edu/news/pix/VanGraas.JPG.
ATHENS,
Ohio -- Ohio University Professor of Engineering Frank van
Graas has been appointed the Fritz and Dolores Russ
Professorship in the Russ College of Engineering and
Technology. Chosen from among the faculty in the college by
the dean, each candidate must show leadership contributing
to the growth and advancement of the college by outstanding
performance and achievement. The Russ Professorship is a
five-year appointment which receives a $10,000 yearly grant
and travel funds of $2,000 annually.
Van Graas,
a professor of electrical engineering and a principal
investigator with the Avionics Engineering Center, has been
on the faculty at Ohio University since 1988. He is
responsible for a Federal Aviation Administration project to
develop the next generation of aircraft landing systems
scheduled to be installed at 143 airports in the United
States. Van Graas has received several awards for his work,
including the William E. Jackson Award for distinguished
service to The Institute of Navigation and the Johannes
Kepler Award for "sustained and significant contributions to
satellite navigation" from the Satellite Division of the
Institute.
"I intend
to use the $2000 travel allowance to make college of
engineering better known, especially at the high school
level in terms of student recruitment, awareness and what
kind of educational programs they can enter," Van Graas
said.
Dean of
the College of Engineering and Technology Warren K. Wray
said Van Graas has brought international recognition to the
University.
"Van Graas
has truly distinguished himself in aviation and
electronics," he said. "His accomplishments in his area of
expertise have brought an international reputation to the
College."
Van Graas
completed a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in
electrical engineering with a specialization in avionics at
the Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. He
earned a doctorate in electrical engineering from Ohio
University in 1988.
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