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Gerald Brown

Gerry Brown, PhD

Professor of Electrical Engineering

Biography

A native of southern Ontario, Dr. Brown began his career in Germany and did applications engineering for a wide variety of electric drive systems. His expertise includes AC drives for transportation and mine equipment. Dr. Brown holds three patents and has authored numerous papers and journal articles on truck and shovel drive systems. He’s been a consultant for off-highway drive systems and hybrid vehicle applications since 2004. Dr. Brown serves as the electrical advisor to Cedarville’s very successful solar boat team. He is a member of the Creation Research Society, IEEE, and ASEE.

Education and Credentials

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, McMaster University
  • M.Eng. in Electrical Engineering, McMaster University
  • B.Eng.Mgt. in Electrical Engineering, McMaster University
  • Fluent in conversational and technical German

Scholarly Works

  • Application of Dual Cycloconverters to a Double-fed Motor for Traction Drives (Gerald M. Brown) Faculty Dissertations (1989)
  • Contingency Plans - A Key Element of Successful Engineering Designs (K. Nicolaisen, Gerald M. Brown and Timothy B. Dewhurst) The Fifth International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education (PAEE'2013) (2013)  
  • Cross-Discipline Projects Prepare Students for Industry (T. Ronco, Gerald M. Brown and Timothy B. Dewhurst) The Fifth International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education (PAEE'2013) (2013)  
  • Mentoring Students in a Capstone Design Experience (Timothy B. Dewhurst and Gerald M. Brown) The Fifth International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education (PAEE'2013) (2013)  

View a listing of scholarly works in the Cedarville University Digital Commons »

Interests

  • Soccer, masters swimming, house projects, classical electromagnetics
  • To invest in the next generation of engineers who will be “skilled in their work” and qualified to “serve before kings and not before obscure men.”