Background
Merat, Francis Lawrence was born on August 22, 1949 in Frenchville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lawrence Clarence and Lucille Magdalen (DeMange) Merat.
Merat, Francis Lawrence was born on August 22, 1949 in Frenchville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lawrence Clarence and Lucille Magdalen (DeMange) Merat.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1972. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, 1978.
Research engineer Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1978-1979, assistant professor engineering, 1979-1985, associate professor, since 1985, executive officer department electrical engineering and applied physics, 1994-1998, with electrical engineering and computer science, 1998-1999, interim chair department electrical engineering and computer science, 1999-2000, associate chair department electrical engineering and computer science, 2001—2002, associate chair division electrical and computer engineering, 2003—2009. Co-founder, secretary/treasurer PGM Diversified Industries, Inc., Parma Heights, since 1986. Fellow summer faculty program United States Air Force, Griffiss Air Force Base, New York, 1980, United States Army, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1987.
Consultant various law firms (expert forensic engineer, patent infringement), National Aeronautics and Space Administration Glenn Research Center.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (section chairman 1983-1984, reviewer Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Robotics and Automation), Society Manufacturing Engineers, Association Computing Machinery, Society Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, Sigma Xi.