Dr. Robert D. Adams
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Alabama in Huntsville
M.S., Johns Hopkins University
B.S., Clarkson University
Email: radams@email.wcu.edu
335 Belk
828.227.2437

Assistant Professor, Engineering Technology

Professional interests include 3D simulation of electrical and thermal effects in the human body, numerical methods in electromagnetics, electrophysiology, 3D graphics, and digital signal processing.

Prior to his arrival at Western Carolina University, Mr. Adams worked in test engineering at IIT Research Institute, designing interface circuitry for use in electromagnetic compatibility testing of aircraft navigation equipment. He worked at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, where he designed a simulation of electrical signals in the human body and taught courses in digital systems and digital signal processing. He was a member of the faculty at Buffalo State College in engineering technology. He has been a faculty member at Western Carolina University since 2003. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate courses in electrical and computer engineering technology.