Dr. Mark Yeary receives award

On April 27, 2021, Dr. Mark Yeary, a professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Oklahoma (OU), received the Award for Excellence in Research Grants from OU’s Office of the Vice President of Research & Partnerships. Dr. Yeary is the principal investigator on a new project titled “Near-field Scanner and Projects for Advanced Digital Radar” from the U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Naval Research.

Under Dr. Yeary’s leadership with his large team, the project will allow for the development of a state-of-the-art antenna measurement system, host collaborative experiments to enhance the nation’s security and train the next generation of students. The three-year project will create the largest near-field scanner in the nation at a university and will be housed at OU’s Advanced Radar Research Center (ARRC). The face of the scanner will be 20 feet by 20 feet and will enable OU to characterize its large mobile phased array radar systems.

In brief, Dr. Yeary has been with OU since 2002, where he is a Hudson-Torchmark Presidential Professor and founding member of the ARRC. He serves as a Faculty Advisor to OU’s American Indians in Science & Engineering Society (AISES) chapter. His parents are Jim and Gail Yeary of Purcell, Oklahoma.