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Paul B McGrath

Paul McGrath

Paul McGrath

Professor / Chair of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Electrical & Computer Eng

Email: pmcgrath@clarkson.edu
Phone: 315/268-6551
Office: 156 CAMP Building
Mailbox: CU Box 5720

Department(s): Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
School(s): Coulter School of Engineering
Education
Electrical Engineering Ph.D. - 1977
Queen Mary College, London University
Electrical Engineering B.S. - 1971
Queen Mary College, London University
Teaching Interests

Teaching Interests
Electromagnetics, microelectronics, power distribution, high voltage and dielectrics.

Research Interests

Research interests are in the areas of dielectric materials and high voltage engineering. Current research interests include the following: gas, liquid, and solid insulation problems associated with power engineering application. Materials are being investigated using a variety of experimental and modeling techniques.

Schools at Clarkson

  • Graduate School
  • School of Arts & Sciences
  • David D. Reh School of Business
  • Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering
  • Earl R. and Barbara D. Lewis School of Health Sciences
  • Institute for a Sustainable Environment
  • Early College Program: The Clarkson School
  • Institute for STEM Education
  • Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries

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  • Career Center
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Research & Innovation

  • Clarkson Center for Complex Systems Science (C3S2)
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  • Center for Identification Technology Research (CITeR)
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