ROBERT MILTON OMAN
447 Third Ave. N, Suite 410
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone (727) 827-4596 FAX (727) 683-9530 e-mail roman@rdoman.com Web site www.rdoman.com
Education
Ph.D., Sc.M., Physics, Brown University
B.S., Physics, Northeastern University
Professional Accomplishments
Twenty plus years experience teaching physics and mathematics in small colleges, major universities and community colleges
Fourteen years experience as author-publisher of mathematics and physics texts, supplements, CD's and videotapes plus success and how-to-study book, tapes and videos
Research work in physical electronics, biology, risk analysis, environmental problems, applied mathematics and theoretical physics.
Professional Highlights
University of South Florida
Visiting Professor in Physics 1991-93 1997-Northeastern University Adjunct Professor in Physics and Mathematics 1981-91
Taught approximately 25 courses in physics
Participated in a study, with an educational psychologist, to identify learning styles and study skills that lead to success in entering freshmen students
Taught approximately 25 mathematics courses from calculus to graduate differential equations
Technical Consulting - Oman Consulting
Expert Witness in the area of auto and industrial accidents, risk, probability, and plagiarism cases - trial experience
Consultant to Wiley Publishing on Interactive CD (Learningware)
Technical Consultant (chassis dynamics) to Century Racing
Solved environmental problems with Sea Farm Research Foundation
Discovered the most sensitive indicator for lead poisoning in rats
Created computer model of "Random Rat" and "Real Rat"
Determined the most effective plants for noxious gas sorption around highways
Applied Mathematics and computer projects
Robert Oman Publishing
Books The Easy Way to Higher Grades and Graphing Algebraic Functions
Audio Tapes Secrets of the Successful Student and Higher Grades (two tapes)
Videos Higher Grades
Published books, work books and lab manuals for other authors
North Shore Community College Professor in Math/Physics Department 1971-91
Taught approximately 150 courses covering the elementary physics courses
Taught approximately 175 courses in mathematics from remedial to differential equations
Taught the first computer course at the college, and organized the first computer center, including writing the software and setting up the first curriculum
Served on a variety of committees
Norton Research Corporation Senior Research Scientist 1966-70
Developed the complete theory for electron mirror microscopy which was published in ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ELECTRONICS
Developed the theoretical model for the magnetron. The problem had been worked on since the 1940's. The magnetron was the pressure gauge sent on the second lunar landing. Pictures of the device are in most elementary school texts. A mockup of the device is on permanent display at NASA Kennedy Center
Developed "hot electron" emission from SiC to provide an electron source for pressure measurement in corrosive gas environments and designed a vacuum gauge using this source
Liaison for Japanese affiliate producing scientific equipment
Produced the first films of the electric phenomenon associated with photosynthesis
Applied Science Division of Litton Industries Technical Specialist 1964-66
Directed the program in Electron Mirror Microscopy with emphasis on the study of magnetic tape
Designed and built the first large area capacitors (greater than 500 square centimeters) for use in high altitude balloon research on cosmic rays
Professional Associations
Member of Sigma Xi
Member of American Physical Society
Member of American Vacuum Society (Organizer and First President of New England Chapter)
Publications
Books, tapes and videos listed above (Oman Publishing)
Calculus for the Utterly Confused 2nd Edition McGraw-Hill
Physics for the Utterly Confused McGraw-Hill
How to Solve Physics Problems McGraw-Hill
Experiments in Physics Burgess Publishing
Introduction to Radiologic Science McGraw-Hill
Electron Mirror Microscopy in Encyclopedia of Electronics Academic Press
Quantum Theory of Solids University of Minnesota Press
Over 20 articles in technical journals and conference proceedings