David Brown

David Brown, PhD is Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, with adjunct appointments in Physics and Mechanical Engineering. He maintains an active research program in engineering acoustics with over three decades of experience in optical and electrical acoustics domains.

His educational background includes a PhD (1991) and MS (1988) in Engineering Acoustics from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a BS in Electrical Engineering (1985) from the University of Rhode Island. His teaching portfolio spans acoustic wave theory, electromagnetics, and dissertation research supervision across multiple degree programs including BS, MS, and PhD in Electrical Engineering.

• Engineering Acoustics
• Transducer Modeling
• Underwater Acoustic Sensor Development
• Fiber-Optic Detection Systems
• Acoustic Radiation Patterns
• SONAR and RADAR Environments

Professor Brown has secured over $4 million in research funding, including a recent $366,436 award from the Office of Naval Research for acoustic radiation pattern research. His scholarly output exceeds 200 publications, presentations, and technical reports.

• Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America (2013)

He actively mentors undergraduate and graduate students in engineering acoustics, having previously supervised ten years of Navy DoD research personnel. Brown was instrumental in founding the university's underwater acoustics/optics test facility and the ATMC/CIE Center for Advanced Technology and Manufacturing. As President of the Southern New England (Narragansett) Chapter of the ASA, he serves on multiple technical committees including Physical Acoustics, Engineering Acoustics, and Education in Acoustics.