VIP Biography for
Carl B. Freidhoff, Ph.D.
 | Carl B. Freidhoff, Ph.D. |
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Title | Technical Fellow |
| Expertise | Modeling, simulation and analysis; Microelectromechanical systems, micro sensors, chem-bio detection systems |
| Current Organization | Northrop Grumman Corporation |
| Type of Organization | Aerospace electronics |
| Major Product | Military electronics and sensor systems |
| Area of Distribution | International |
| University/Degree | B.S., Chemistry, University of Miami, 1981; M.A., Ph.D., Chemical Physics, Johns Hopkins University, 1987 |
| Born | May 5, 1959, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Honors & Awards | Senior Member, IEEE, 2007; Cambridge Who's Who Professional of the Year in Aerospace, 2007; Cambridge Who's Who, 2006, 2007; Northrop Grumman Presidential Award Winner at the Division Level, 1997 & 2003; York Adams Area Council Indian Steps District Leadership Award, 2003 |
| Published Works | Numerous presentations, publications and patents; Publications include- OJ Meyers, M Anjanappa, CB Friedhoff, "Modeling a Piezoelectrically Actuated Planar Capacitor Actuator Membrane", Proceedings of the COMSOL Users Conference, 2006, Boston, paper 1491; Presentations include- CB Friedhoff, "Microfluidics and MEMS in Compressible Fluid Applications", 2002 American Vacuum Society Symposium, Oct. 2002, Denver CO; Patents include- US Patent No 7, 554, 663, PP Hairston, CB Friedhoff, "Systems and Methods for Use in Detecting Harmful Aerosol Particles", continuation, June 2009 |
| Affiliations | I.E.E.E.; S.P.I.E.; N.D.I.A. |
| Hobbies & Sports | Fishing, camping, sailing, hiking |
| Career Accomplishments | Part of research group who performed first measurements of electron affinities of the, TeO, No(Ar), NO(Kr) and No(Xe); Designed and developed unique miniature gas sensor using micromachining; Improved manufacturability of vacuum interrupter switches |
| Work History | Laborer, Construction, Hoff Enterprises, Inc. (family business), 1970-81; Westinghouse Corp., R&D Center, 1987-98; Northrop Grumman Corp., 1999-present |
| Children | Philip, Paul, Mark |
| Spouse | Pamela L. Friedhoff (Long) |
| Married | June 29, 1985 |
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