Jeff McGuirk

Dr. Jeff McGuirk is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of West Florida, part of the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (specializing in electromagnetics) from the Air Force Institute of Technology (2009), an M.S. from Iowa State University (1996), and a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy (1995).

Prior to UWF, he served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force as a developmental engineer, working on projects such as reducing firing energies in explosive systems, enhancing global communication reliability, and developing advanced materials for aircraft. He taught at the United States Air Force Academy (7 years) as Deputy Head of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (2 years), where he developed a mechatronics course sequence.

His research focuses on material characterization via electromagnetic waves and metamaterial applications. He currently teaches courses including Circuits Lab, Electronics Lab, and Digital Logic Lab, and has instructed subjects like Electromagnetics, Communications, and Engineering Ethics.