Daniel R. Fuhrmann, a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., has accepted a three-year appointment as the chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, beginning September 1, 2008.

Fuhrmann's research and teaching interests are in statistical signal and image processing and related topics. The author of more than 100 technical papers, he is best known for his contributions in array signal processing, including structured covariance estimation, array calibration, remote sensing, subspace tracking and space-time adaptive processing, all areas that involve processing data from multiple-sensor systems.

"Dan is a fantastic addition to Michigan Tech's leadership team," said Dean of Engineering Tim Schulz. "He is an accomplished scholar with an excellent record of achievement, and he brings the experience and enthusiasm needed to advance the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to a new level of greatness. He will be a great asset for the department, the College and the University."

Fuhrmann received his BS in Electrical Engineering from Washington University in 1979, his MSE from Princeton University in 1982 and his PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton in 1984.

"I am delighted to be joining the Michigan Tech team," Fuhrmann said. "The ECE department is an extremely talented group of people dedicated to doing things right. You can see that in the undergraduate teaching laboratories, the Enterprise program, and in the breadth and balance of the research activities.”

Complete article can be found in the July 10, 2008 edition of Tech Today:  http://www.admin.mtu.edu/urel/ttoday/previous.php?issue=20080710

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