Michael S. Braasch is an American scientist in the field of GPS navigation. He is a professor at Ohio University and a fellow of the IEEE and ION.
Braasch obtained a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1988. He continued his studies, receiving a master's degree a year later. Braasch received a PhD in electrical engineering in 1992.[1] All his degrees are from Ohio University.[2]
Braasch holds the William F. Thomas Professorship at Ohio University, a seat he has held since 2004.[3] His work on GPS multipath mitigation and Selective Availability is held to high regard in the scientific community.[4] He is also director of Ohio University's Avionics Engineering Center where he has been a researcher since 1985. Outside of Ohio University, Braasch has worked with the Delft University of Technology, the University of Canterbury and NATO AGARD. He has been a member of ION since 1989. Braasch has served as an advisor to the Federal Aviation Administration and International Civil Aviation Organization.