At the University of Maryland my research work was in the area
of analytical spectroscopy and instrumentation development;
derivative and wavelength modulation spectroscopy;
continuum-source simultaneous multielement atomic absorption
spectrometry; microcomputer applications in science education;
diode-array spectroscopy; digital signal processing; science
education; applications of constructivist pedagogy in science
education. I have worked as a consultant
for many companies and have presented numerous short courses and workshops.
In retirement since 1999, I've continued development of my popular Web-based tutorial and lavishly praised free toolkit of software programs for signal processing for science researchers and students, as well as a set of interactive simulation software modules for analytical chemistry instruction. My Web pages have been viewed millions of times from 162 countries and have been cited in over 160 published papers, theses, and patents. My signal processing toolkit is ranked by Google's search engine as the most highly praised and useful collection of science software worldwide, according to this search.
Publications and Presentations (Click
here to search Google Scholar for my publications and citations).
I have published approximately 100 professional journal papers and
book chapters; I have presented
over 200 seminars and talks
presented at national and international institutions and
conferences. Click here for my academic
Curriculum Vitae.
Since retirement, my wife and I have developed and
presented a number of workshops
for teachers on the applications of educational technology
and Adult Education Courses on
technology-related topics. I am a regular contributor to the Matlab
File Exchange, where I am ranked in the top 1%
of contributors.
National Awards and Distinctions
Tour Speaker for the Spectroscopy Society of Canada, 1979.
Tour Speaker for the American Chemical Society, 1980 and
1981.
Strock Award from the Society of Applied Spectroscopy for
research on continuum-source atomic absorption spectrometry, 1988.
EDUCOM/NCRIPTAL awards for Best Design and for Best
Chemistry software, for software program SPECTRUM, 1990.
Personal Information
Resides in Naples, FL and
Silver Spring, MD.
Married to Mary Louise O'Haver. Sons Christopher and Robert.
The
Waterbird Gatherings of Naples, FL (Video)
Last updated September, 2017. Questions should be directed to
Prof. Thomas O'Haver, at toh@umd.edu.
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