Patrick B Cunningham

Maj Patrick B. Cunningham is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from AFIT (2022) and serves in an active-duty capacity in the U.S. Air Force, teaching electro-optics courses and conducting research in optical imaging and space domain technologies.

Education:

• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2022
• M.S., Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2016
• B.S., Electrical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 2006

His research focuses on electro-optical systems, particularly in the areas of polarized light imaging, space surveillance, and atmospheric distortion correction. He specializes in multichannel deconvolution techniques for enhanced target identification using optical sensors. His work supports military space operations and remote sensing applications.

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As a faculty member in the AFIT pipeline, Maj Cunningham is involved in academic training and likely advises graduate students, though no current advisees are named. His research is supported through U.S. Air Force channels, particularly via AFRL and operational deployments. He previously served in the C-17 SPO, AFRL/RQ, and AFRL/RV (Space Vehicles Directorate), and was deployed as Executive to the AFCENT/A3 Commander for eight months.

Maj Cunningham is part of the Electrical Engineering faculty at AFIT, contributing to the development of advanced electro-optic technologies for national defense. His work bridges academic research and operational military needs, particularly in space-based optical sensing and characterization.