Mike Saville, Ph.D., P.E.
Dr. Michael A. Saville is currently Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. He teaches courses in electromagnetics, remote sensing, radar signal processing, and senior design. His current research interests range from applied electromagnetics to applied signal processing. He previously worked as a Senior Research Engineer at Sensors Directorate, Air Force Research Lab after retiring from a 26-year career in the US Air Force. Dr. Saville is a Senior Member of IEEE, a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio, and holds membership is Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Sigma Xi. He serves as Associate Editor for PIERS Journal and IET Electronics Letters, and as the faculty advisor to student chapters of Tau Beta Pi and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.
Education History
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006
Dissertation: Multilevel Multipole-Free Fast Algorithm for Electromagnetic Scattering Problems in Layered Media
M.S.E.E., Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), 2000
Thesis: Investigation of Conformal High-Impedance Ground Planes
B.S.E.E., Texas A&M University, Magna cum Laude (University Undergraduate Research Fellow & Honors Citation), 1997
A.A.S., Community College of the Air Force, 1991
Professional Affiliations/Memberships
Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Registered Professional Engineer, Ohio
Students Advised
26. Garrett Harris, S2022, M.S., Reconfigurable Array Control via Convolutional Neural Networks
25. Corey Stamper, F2021, M.S., Reconfigurable Antenna Array Using the PIN-Diode-Switched Printed Square Spiral Element
24. Michael Gruesbeck, S2021, M.S., Interferometry Analysis Method for Colliding Plasma Generated with Exploded Wires
23. Travis Smith, F2020, M.S., Comparing RF Fingerprinting Performance of Hobbyist and Commercial-Grade SDRs
22. Paul Staffan, F2019, M.S., Design of an Ultra-Wideband Microstrip Antenna Array with Low Size, Weight, and Power
21. Jacob Compaleo, R2018, M.S., Impact of Near-field-to-Far-field Transformation on SAR Images Formed in an Indoor Non-anechoic Environment
20. Marcus Campbell, S2018, M.S., A Simulation Method for Studying Effects of Site-Specific Clutter on SAR-GMTI Performance
19. David Pyles, F2017, M.S., Effects of the Kinematic Model on Forward-Model Based Spotlight SAR ECM
18. Andrew Hamilton, S2017, M.S., Estimating Plasma Properties with Dual-wavelength Interferometry
17. Jared Smith, S2017, M.S., 2D Spatial Filter for Continuous-wave Radar Phase History Measurements
16.Joshua Compaleo, F2015, M.S.,Split Ring Resonator Design for Agricultural Based Applications
15. Ryan Shaver, S2015, M.S., Analysis of the Tapered Transition Waveguide
14.Jason Brand, R2014, M.S.E.E., Biaxial Material Design Method for the Reduced Aperture Waveguide Model
13. Justin Farmer, R2014, M.S.E.E., Pixel Qualification Methods in Attributed Scattering Center Extraction
12. Daniel E. Hack, R2013 (AFIT), Ph.D., Passive MIMO Radar Detection
11. Dane F. Fuller, R2011 (AFIT), Ph.D., Phase History Decomposition for Efficient Scatterer Classification in SAR Imagery
10. Steven Sutara, S2011 (AFIT), M.S.E.E., Experimental Investigation into the Radar Cross Section of the Gridded Square Trihedral
9. Steven Brady (Distinguished Graduate), S2010 (AFIT), M.S.E.E., Frequency Diverse Array Radar: Signal Characterization and Measurement Accuracy
8. Lester Long, S2010 (AFIT), M.S.E.E, An Approach to Large Scale Radar-Based Modeling and Simulation
7. Manuel Arriagada, S2010 (AFIT), M.S., Performance of Scattering Matrix Decomposition and Color Spaces for Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery
6. Nicholas Amato, S2009 (AFIT), M.S.E.E., Modeling and Simulation Architecture for Studying Doppler-Based Radar with Complex Environments
5. James Weber, S2009 (AFIT), M.S.E.E., Modeling of DRFM Waveforms for Classification and Identification of Input Signals
4. Jawad Farooq, S2009 (AFIT), Ph.D., Frequency Diversity for Improving Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging
3. James Townsend, S2008 (AFIT), M.S.E.E., Improvement of ECM Techniques through Implementation of a Genetic Algorithm
2. Soner Ozer, S2008 (AFIT), M.S., Increasing Combat Aircraft Survivability through Coherent Self-Protection Jammers
1. Oscar Mayhew, S2007 (AFIT), M.S.E.E., Radar System Characterization Extended to Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation for the Lab-Volt System
Teaching
Regular offerings (6xxx/4xxx denotes cross-listed beginning graduate and senior undergraduate courses):
- EE 7330 Modern Radar Theory
- EE 6480/4480 Remote Sensing Detectors and Systems
- EE 4920 Senior Design II
- EE 4910 Senior Design I
- EE 3450/L Intro to Electromagnetics and EM Lab
Other courses:
- EE 7640 Adv. Electromagnetics Engineering
- EE 6420/4420/L Microwave I - Passive Components
- EE 6000/4000 Linear Systems II
