Ben Clark

Ben Clark Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering Office: BK 332
Phone: 731-989-6125 Email Me

Education

B.S. in Mathematics, Freed-Hardeman University, 2004
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, 2006
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, 2008
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, 2012

Office Hours

Fall 2022

MWF 11:00am - 1:30pm, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

TR 11:00am - 4:00pm

Class Schedule

CIS 386 (co-teaching) MWF 1:30pm-2:20pm

About Ben Clark

Ben Clark and his wife, Follin, graduated from FHU in 2004 before marrying and going to Auburn where Ben completed his Engineering education. They enjoy homeschooling their two children and as a family spend their days creating, learning new things, and enjoying the outdoors. After working in industry for 10 years, Ben returned to FHU in 2022 to build programs for the ATPI Center for Digital Innovation.

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education

Institution	Degree	Graduation
Auburn University	Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering	Dec 2012
Auburn University	Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering	Aug 2008
Auburn University	Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude	May 2006
Freed-Hardeman University	Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Honors College Scholar, Summa Cum Laude	May 2004

Fault Detection and Exclusion in Deeply Integrated GPS/INS Navigation (Ph.D. Dissertation)

GPS/INS Operation in Shadowed Environments (Masters Thesis)

Teaching Experience

Institution	Dates	Courses
Auburn University	Fall 2011	Fundamentals of GPS, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering ELEC 5970/MECH 5970
Auburn University	Summers of 2008 and 2009	Statics and Dynamics, Mechanical Engineering MECH 2110

Other Experience

Employer	Position Title	Dates	Brief Description
Parsons, Inc, Huntsville, AL	Principal Engineer	2012-2022	Managed lab for government customer, performed technical lab activities
Integrated Solutions for Systems, Auburn, AL	Engineering Consultant	2010-2011	Performed research in GPS systems
Auburn University’s GPS and Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory, Auburn, AL	Graduate Research Assistant	2006-2011	Performed research in GPS and inertial systems for vehicles
Auburn University’s GPS and Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory, Auburn, AL	Undergraduate Research Assistant	2004-2006	Performed research in GPS and inertial systems for robotics

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Stewart Cobb, Benjamin Clark. “GNSS and Other Navigation Sensors” In GNSS FOR VEHICLE CONTROL. David M. Bevly and Stewart Cobb. Artech House, Boston, MA. 2010.

L. Edwards, B. Clark, D. Bevly. “Implementation Details of a Deeply Integrated GPS/INS Software Receiver” Proceedings of the ION/IEEE PLANS Conference. 2010.

B. Clark, D. Bevly. “FDE Implementations for a Low-Cost GPS/INS Module” Proceedings of the ION GNSS Conference. 2009.

B. Clark, D. Bevly. “GPS/INS Integration with Fault Detection and Exclusion in Shadowed Environments” Proceedings of the ION/IEEE PLANS Conference. 2008.

B. Clark, D. Bevly, S. Farritor. “Analysis of Improvement to Two-Wheel Robot Navigation Using Low-Cost GPS/INS Aids” Proceedings of the ION GNSS Conference. 2006.

“FDE Implementations for a Low-Cost GPS/INS Module” ION GNSS Conference. 2009.

“GPS/INS Integration with Fault Detection and Exclusion in Shadowed Environments” ION/IEEE PLANS Conference. 2008.

“Analysis of Improvement to Two-Wheel Robot Navigation Using Low-Cost GPS/INS Aids” ION GNSS Conference. 2006.

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