Eric Gill

Professor
B.Sc., B.Ed. (Memorial), M.Eng., Ph.D. (Memorial)
P.Eng.

Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Office: EN-3046
E-mail: ewgill at mun dot ca
Phone: (709) 737-8922
Fax: (709) 737-4042

THIS PAGE IS UNDER REGULAR RENOVATION -- like many of us. However, its basic form is nearing completion -- maybe or maybe not like many of us. The quickest way to reach me is by email at ewgill at mun dot ca.

Research

My research primarily deals with the scattering of high frequency (HF) radiation from time-varying random rough surfaces. In addition to fundamental theoretical work, I am particularly interested in the application of HF surface wave radar (HFSWR) operating in an ocean environment. With collaborators in private industry and government agencies such as the department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Department of National Defence, there is also an interest in developing portable HF radar systems.

The signal from shore-based HFSWR can be used to

detect and track targets well beyond the line-of-sight horizon.
collect data which is useful in ocean surface parameter estimation. This includes measurement of significant waveheight, wind and wave directions, and vector surface currents.

Many interesting theoretical and application-oriented problems are currently being addressed. For nearly three decades, Memorial University has been a leader in this area. My research and that of my colleagues, collaborators, and students continues to build on the intensive activity in HFSWR at Memorial University. Some of the the literature may be found in my Publications List.

During my graduate studies in Memorial University's Electrical EngineeringDiscipline, I was associated with members of the Remote Sensing Group at C-CORE. This affiliation continues and I currently co-supervise graduate students working there.

Teaching (2009-2010)

Fall: Engr. 6813 Electromagnetic Fields Course Outline; Engr. 1040 Mechanisms and Electric Circuits Course Outline
Winter: Engr. 5812 Basic Electromagnetics Course Outline; Engr. 7811 Antennas; Engr. 9816 Antenna Theory
Spring
Previous course(s): Electromagnetics for Communications I; Engr. 3821 Circuit Analysis; Engr. 7814 Electromagnetics for Communications (Course Outline for Download); Engr. 7800/8800 Senior Projects

Download Engineering 1040 Course Materials (Fall, 2009)

The following space will eventually contain all PDF files for

the Electric Circuits and Digital Logic Modules

(some diagrams will have to be obtained in class).

Electric Circuits Module

Circuits Tutorial 1

Circuits Problem Set 1

Circuits Tutorial 2

Circuits Problem Set 2

Digital Logic Module

Download Logic Lab 2

SI Units and Their Prefixes

Download Engineering 6813 Course Materials (Fall, 2009)

The following space will eventually contain all PDF files for

the Electromagnetic Fields Course

(some diagrams will have to be obtained in class).

Download Course Outline

Download Assignment 1

Download Assignment 2

Download Partial Solutions to Assignment 2

Download Assignment 3

Download Partial Solutions to Assignment 3

Download Assignment 4

Download Partial Solutions to Assignment 4

Download Assignment 5

Download Solutions to Assignment 5

Download Assignment 6

Download Sample Data Sheet (pdf)

Professional Associations and Certifications

Professional Engineer PEG-NL
Senior member of the IEEE, including
- Newfoundland Section, of which I am currently the Chair.
- Antennas and Propagation Society
- Oceanic Engineering Society
Member of the American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Level VII Teacher Certification from the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Vocational (Post-Secondary) Teacher Certification from the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, NF
Canada A1B 3X5

Last modified: Fri. 2009.08.07 at 12:54 AM, NST by Eric Gill