Michael Braasch

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 were from Ohio University.^[2]

Braasch held the William F. Thomas Professorship at Ohio University, a seat he had held from 2004.^[1][3] His work on GPS multipath mitigation and Selective Availability is held in high regard in the scientific community.^[2][1][4] He was also director of Ohio University's Avionics Engineering Center where he was a researcher from 1985.^[4][1] Outside of Ohio University, Braasch had worked with the Delft University of Technology, the University of Canterbury^[3] and NATO AGARD.^[1] He was a member of ION from 1989.^[4] Braasch served as an advisor to the Federal Aviation Administration and International Civil Aviation Organization.^[3]

Braasch died from pancreatic cancer at his home, on September 22, 2024, at the age of 58.^[5]