Jack Ambuel
PSL Electrical Engineer

Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering, Iowa State University
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Ohio State University
BA in Economics

Jack's areas of expertise include:

Digital design: CMOS, TTL, LVTTL in SSI (standard logic), MSI (PLDs), LSI (microprocessors, peripherals, CPLDs)
Analog design: ADCs, DACs, op amps, sensors and actuator interfaces, control systems, data acquisition
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
Communications Design: RS422/485, ARCNET LAN, modems
Lightning and transient protection design and system analysis, grounding
Global Positioning System: Hardware and firmware design, interface, testing
Optics: NIR/VIS spectrometer design, optical systems, optical computing
Embedded System Design: Hardware, firmware, RTOS
Software Application Programming Development: Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, test software, data acquisition, control systems, communications, mapping
Scientific Modeling: Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Statistical
NIR Analysis, moisture measurement
Programming Languages: Visual Basic, Visual C++, Forth, Fortran, Assembly (x86, Z80, 8051,68332)

Jack has used his skills and expertise on:

Numerical Optical Digital Processor at Ohio State University
Development of two loop general purpose PID controller, analog input module, universal DC input module and thermocouple input module at Allen Bradley
Development of ARCNET LAN hardware, modem, RS485 interface, lightning and surge protection modules, communications line break detect module, noise and transient immunity standard for Johnson Controls
Development of Hybrid Fuzzy Logic PI Hydrostatic Transmission Control System, Fuzzy Logic Crop Yield Prediction Model, and Fuzzy Logic Soybean Plant Shape Evaluation software at Iowa State University
Development of grain flow calibration speedup software, precision farming controller software (mapping, gridding, targeting and navigation functions), stand alone GPS receiver and display unit, neural net analysis program, and neural net and statistical models for Ag Leader Technology

In his current PSL position Jack uses his specialized skills in:

Designing electronics hardware, firmware and sensor interface of the Enhanced Hot Water Drill for the IceCube Project.