Biography
Dr. Robert Oman received the B.S. degree from Northeastern University and the Sc.M. and Ph.D. degrees from Brown University. He has taught mathematics and physics at several colleges and universities including University of Minnesota, North Shore Community College Northeastern University and University of South Florida. He has also done research for Litton Industries, United Technologies, and NASA. He is author of numerous technical articles, books, CD's and how-to-study books, tapes and videos.
His academic work includes teaching mathematics and physics at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
His research is in both the academic and industrial environment. His areas of research include semiconductors, gas reactions, physical electronics, biology, magnetic materials, upper atmosphere physics and vacuum measurement. He holds patents on sputter deposition devices, vacuum gauges, and infrared image devices. His complete theory of electron mirror microscopy is published in the Encyclopedia of Electronics and the vacuum gauge he designed was the first pressure gauge placed on the moon. Subsequently this gauge was sent on solar travelers.
Ever the practical scientist he has worked on environmental problems, ocean farming, highway safety and combining a life-long interest in auto racing he is consultant to Century Racing on chassis design and handling.
Most recently he has devoted his efforts to teaching (Visiting Professor at University of South Florida), writing (three books for McGraw-Hill, one for Burgess and a CD for Wiley), and expert witnessing-consulting.