Edward Rothwell (engineer)
Edward Joseph Rothwell III | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 (age 68–69) Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Grand Rapids Community College (A.S.) Michigan Technological University (B.S.) Stanford University (M.S., Eng.) Michigan State University (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Electromagnetics Antenna design Electromagnetic scattering |
| Awards | IEEE Fellow (2005) Dennis P. Nyquist Professorship (2017) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering Electromagnetics |
| Institutions | Raytheon (1979–1982) MIT Lincoln Laboratory (1985) Michigan State University (Professor Emeritus) |
| Theses | |
| Doctoral advisor | Kun-Mu Chen |
| Other academic advisors | Marvin Chodorow (M.S., Eng.) |
Edward Joseph Rothwell III[1] (born 1957 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American electrical engineer and Professor Emeritus at Michigan State University. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for his contributions to electromagnetics, particularly in antenna design and electromagnetic scattering.[2]
Education and career
Rothwell received an A.S. from Grand Rapids Community College in 1977, a B.S. in electrical engineering from Michigan Technological University in 1979, an M.S. in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1980, an Engineer's degree from Stanford in 1982, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Michigan State University (MSU) in 1985 under Kun-Mu Chen.[2][3]
Before joining MSU, Rothwell worked at Raytheon from 1979 to 1982 on low power traveling-wave tubes and at MIT Lincoln Laboratory in 1985.[2] He joined Michigan State University as an assistant professor in 1985, became an associate professor in 1990, and a full professor in 1998.[2] He currently holds the Dennis P. Nyquist Professorship in Electromagnetics and is Professor Emeritus.[4][3]
Rothwell is a member of the Electromagnetics Research Group at MSU and conducts research in antennas, electromagnetic scattering, radar target identification, electromagnetic theory, and electromagnetic measurements.[2]
Books
Rothwell is co-author of three textbooks with Michael J. Cloud:
- Electromagnetics (CRC Press, 2001; 3rd edition 2018)[5]
- Engineering Writing by Design: Creating Formal Documents of Lasting Value (CRC Press, 2014; 2nd edition 2020)[6]
- Engineering Speaking by Design: Delivering Technical Presentations with Real Impact (CRC Press, 2015)[7]
Awards and honors
- Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)[2]
- Dennis P. Nyquist Professorship in Electromagnetics, Michigan State University[4]
- John D. Withrow Teaching Excellence Award, MSU College of Engineering (1991, 1996, 2006)[2]
- MSU Alumni Club of Mid-Michigan Quality in Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2003[2]
- Best Technical Paper Award, Antenna Measurement Techniques Association Symposium, 2003 (joint recipient)[2]
- Southeast Michigan IEEE Section Award for Most Outstanding Professional, 2005[2]
- Withrow Distinguished Scholar Award, MSU College of Engineering, 2007[2]
References
- ^ "United States Patent" (PDF). Google Patents. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Edward J. Rothwell". Electromagnetics Research Group, Michigan State University. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ a b "Remembering the Distinguished Career of Kun-Mu Chen". Michigan State University College of Engineering. November 3, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ a b "Electromagnetics". Routledge. CRC Press. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ Rothwell, Edward J.; Cloud, Michael J. (2018). Electromagnetics (3rd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 978-1498796569.
- ^ Rothwell, Edward J.; Cloud, Michael J. (2020). Engineering Writing by Design: Creating Formal Documents of Lasting Value (2nd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 978-0367347543.
- ^ Rothwell, Edward J.; Cloud, Michael J. (2015). Engineering Speaking by Design: Delivering Technical Presentations with Real Impact. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1498705776.