Career:
1967-82 Department Chairman, Industrial Technology Department, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL1982-89 Associate professor, Purdue University Calumet 1989 to present -Professor of electrical engineering, Purdue University Calumet
Field of activity: Engineering Graduate Coordinator, Taught undergraduate and graduate courses. Graduate courses: Digital Communications, Wireless Communications, Fiber Optic Communications, Antennas and Transmission Lines. Undergraduate courses: Electric and Magnetic Fields, Introduction to Communication Theory, Signals and Systems, Probabilistic Methods of Signal and System Analysis.
Qualifications:
Specialist in the electromagnetic processing of liquid metals. Strong industrial background in the design of magnets and specialized coils for controlling liquid metals, induction heating and instrumentation. Academic background in communications including transmission lines, fiber optics, and digital formats. Strong background in numerical modeling of electromagnetic fields using Ansoft and Femlab.
Patents:
Seventy- one patents, world- wide, mostly in the area of electromagnetic applications.
Main US Patents :
Seventy- one patents, world- wide, mostly in the area of electromagnetic applications.
1. Deegan, Carter, Gerber, et al, US 6,037,011 March 14, 2000, HotDip CoatingEmploying a Plug of Chilled Coating Material
2. Carter, Tanski, Saucedo, Gerber, US 5,827,5 96 Oct. 27, 1998, Hot Dip Coating Method and apparatus
3. Gerber et al, US 5,562,152 Oct. 8, 1996, Strip Casting Apparatus with Electromagnetic Confining Dam
4. Gerber, US 5,513,692 May 7, 1996, Electromagnetic confinement of Molten Metal with Conduction Current Assistance
5. Gerber, US 5,487,421 Jan. 30, 1996, Strip Casting Apparatus with Electromagnetic Confining Dam
6. Gerber, US 5,279,3 50 Jan. 18, 1994, Apparatus and method for Magnetically Confining Molten Metal using Concentrating Fins
Main publications:
1. Gerber, Blazek, Wang, "Twin-roll Casting with an Electromagnetic Edge DatA " 2000 Annual IEEE IAS Conference, Oct 8-11, 2000, Rome, Italy
2. Gerber, Blazek, Wang, Praeg, "Twin-roll Casting Parameters That Affect the Operation of an Electromagnetic Edge Dain," 3d International Symposium on Electromagnetic Processing, April 3-6, 2000, Nagoya, Japan.
3. Gerber, Chaubal, "Blast Furnace Burden Detector," 1999 Annual IEEE IAS Conference, Oct. 4- 7, 1999, Phoenix, AZ
4. Gerber, "Electromagnetic Processing of Liquid Steel," Annual Meeting of Sigma Xi, Indiana University in Gary, Oct. 28, 1998
5. Gerber, "Nonlinear Transmission Line Analysis for Determining Harmonics," 1997 IEEE International Electrical Machine Drives Conference, May 18-21, 199 7, Mihvaukee, WI
6. Gerber, "Basis for Electromagnetic Throttling of Steel," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Applications, MaylJune, 1997, v 33 n 3, pp. 784-789
7. Gerber, H., "Development of Electromagnetic Forces and Basics of Electromagnetics," Symposium on the use of Electromagnetic Fields for Process Enhancement in the Metals Industry, Iron and Steel Society, Phoenix, AZ, Feb. 13-16, 1994
8. Gerber, H., "Electromagnetic 'Pinch Effect' for Throttling Liquid Metals," Symposium on the use of Electromagnetic Fields for Process Enhancement in the Metals Industry, Iron and Steel Society, Phoenix, AZ, Feb. 13-16, 1994
9. Gerber, Wang, Glass 'Frequency Consideration for the Electromagnetic Metering of Liquid Metal," Symposium for Magnetohydrodynamics in Process Metallurgy, TMS, Light Metal Division and the Iron and Steel Society, San Diego, CA, March 1-5, 1992
10. Gerber, Bularzik, Judd, "Effect of Frequency on the Permeability and Loss Associated with Thin Steel Laminations," Tweffth Annual Conference on Properties and Applications ofmagnetic Materials, Chicago, EL May 18-20, 1993