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Dr. Charles Conner is a Professor of Engineering at Capitol Technology University, where he has held a full-time faculty position since transitioning from part-time teaching in 1984. He specializes in digital signal and image processing, with expertise in DSP Assembly/C++, MATLAB/Octave, and Linux systems development. Dr. Conner has also been instrumental in securing ABET accreditations for the university and held adjunct roles earlier in his career.
His career spans over four decades in academia and industry, including roles as a Staff Scientist at Morehead State University’s Space Science Center, contributing to small satellite control software and the Lunar IceCube mission. He has developed critical systems such as the core Flight System (cFS) and AMMOS Instrumentation Toolkit (AIT). His technical skills include embedded systems design, Verilog/VHDL, and web development using Java/XML/Perl/Python.
Research interests focus on signal/image processing, Linux systems, and aerospace applications. Notable projects include thermographic defect detection algorithms and free-space optical communication synchronization using Haar wavelets. His work bridges theoretical research and practical engineering, with contributions to both academic conferences and industry projects.
Awarded multiple Esteemed Professor titles from Alpha-Chi Honor Society and recognized in Who’s Who publications, Dr. Conner emphasizes service, including Outstanding Service accolades at Capitol College and the Space Operations Institute. He advises IEEE student chapters and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration between engineering disciplines.
Dr. Conner holds a B.S.E.E. (magna cum laude) and M.S.E.E. from the University of Maryland, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Catholic University of America. He remains active in technical communities, including the Laurel Linux Users’ Group and Alpha-Chi Honor Society.
