Address:
Baltimore, Maryland
Type Of Business:
Global Defense Company
Marketing Area:
International
Major Product/SVS:
Technologically Advanced, Innovative Products, Services and Solutions in Systems Integration, Defense Electronics, Information Technology, Advanced Aircraft, Shipbuilding and Space Technology, Seven Business Sectors: Electronic Systems, Information Technology, Integrated Systems, Mission Systems, Newport News, Ship Systems and Space Technology
Favorite Business Publication:
Kiplinger's; The Wall Street Journal; Research and Development
Hobbies/Sports:
Sailing, Backpacking, Camping, Fishing, Golfing, Scouting
Education Degrees:
Ph.D. in Chemical Physics, Johns Hopkins University (1987); Master of Science in Chemical Physics, Johns Hopkins University; Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Miami, Florida (1981)
Affiliations Awards:
SPIE; Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; National Defense Industrial Association; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Knights of Columbus, Boy Scouts of America
Place of Birth:
Pittsburgh
Industry:
Electronics in the Aerospace Industry
Country of Origin:
Pennsylvania, USA
Children's Names:
Philip, Paul, Mark
Date of Distinction:
10/23/2007
Work History:
Technical Fellow, Modeling Simulation and Analysis Facility, Northrop Grumman Corporation (2006 to Present); Senior Technical Advisor, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Chemical and Biological Defense Technology Center, Baltimore, MD (2004-2006); Senior Technical Advisor, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Advanced Technology Department, Baltimore, MD (1998-2003); Principal Investigator, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Science and Technology Center, Pittsburgh, PA (1996-1998); Principal Investigator, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Science and Technology Center, Pittsburgh, PA (1987-1995); Residential Construction, Hoff Enterprises, Inc., Johnstown, PA (1970-1981)
Career Achievements:
Elevation to Senior Member, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. (2007); District Award of Merit, Boy Scouts of America, York Adams Area Council, Indian Steps (2003); President's Leadership Award, Electronic Systems Sector SD&T Division, Northrop Grumman Corporation (1997, 2003)
What do you feel separates you from the rest of the professionals in your industry?:
Mr. Freidhoff's persistence and focus, coupled with broad knowledge of divers e fields separates him from his peers. These skill allow him to integrate complex situations and delineate the importance of components of the system at hand.
What has been the most outstanding thing you have done thus far in your career?:
The most gratifying aspects o his career are that he has completed the practical portion of BSA Wood Badge training. This covers more than just becoming a better Scouter. The leadership and mentoring training will help all aspects of life.
How would you like to be remembered by your peers?:
He would like to be remembered by his peers as a person who could see the forest despite the trees and recognize solutions being integrated to get to the end goal and not be beholden to a particular approach.
If you could solve one problem in the world today, what would it be?:
The lack of mutual respect that people exhibit to one another, whether on the individual or governmental level
If you could have lunch with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why?:
I would have to say that it would be between two people: Albert Einstein and Ben Franklin. Both of these individuals had remarkable impact on their respective eras and each had an awe about the world which surrounded them.
Charity:
Boy Scouts of America, Assistant Scoutmaster
Number Of Years In Profession:
21
Number Of Years In Current Position:
3
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to his persistence and ability to solve technical and teamwork problems in a variety of fields and situations.
How Did They Get Involved In Profession:
He became involved in his profession because when he was very young, he had a passion for science that grew into a focus on chemistry.
Extended Bio Profile:
Dr. Fredholm’s work is featured in many publications, including the Journal of Micro Electromechanical Systems, Thin Solid Films, IEEE Trans. Ultrasonics, Ferro electrics Frequency Control, Sensors and Actuators, Journal of Micro
mechanics and Micro engineering, Mat. Res. Soc. Sump. PRC., IEEE MATT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, J. Chem. Phys., J. VAX. Sci. Technion. A, PRC. International. SAMPE Conf., Proc. IEEE Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, Proceedings of the SPIE, Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Plasma Chemistry, Proceedings of the 1989 International Conference on Microelectronic Test Structures, Faraday Diss. Chem. Soc. and Chem. Phys. Lett. He has made many presentations as well including ‘Microfluidics and MEMS in Compressible Fluid Applications’ at the 2002 American Vacuum Society Symposium in Denver, CO, ‘The Application of RF MEMS Switches to RF Apertures’ at the DMC2000 in Tampa, FL., ‘Low Temperature Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) of Low- Loss Optical Coatings for Space-Based Laser (SBL) Mirror Applications’, presented at the Sixth High Power Laser Optical Components meeting on October 27, 1992 in Boulder, CO., ‘Plasma-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) of Refractory and Radiation Resistant Optical Thin Film Materials and Enhanced Reflector Coatings for Spaceborne, High- energy, Laser Mirror Application’ presented at the Fifth High Power Laser Optical Components meeting on October 22, 1991, in Boulder, CO., ‘Vacuum Outgassing and Gas Permeation of Selected Epoxy and Liquid Crystal Polymer Materials’ presented at the 37th National Symposium of the American Vacuum Society in Toronto, Canada in October of 1991, ‘Ionization Cross-Section of N2O’ presented at the 42nd Gaseous Electronics Conference at Palo Alto, CA. in October of 1989 and ‘Ionization Cross-section of CF4’ presented at the 41st Gaseous Electronics Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 1988. Mr. Freidhoff’s many patents include a vacuum interrupter with a simplified enclosure, granted on November 14, 1989, an improved electrical contact containing a braze diffusion barrier, granted on July 19, 1994, a universal gas detection (UGD) sensor, granted on January 31, 1995, a micro-miniature piezoelectric diaphragm pump for the low pressure pumping of gases, granted on November 14, 1995, a thin film preconcentrator array, granted on January 2, 1996, manufacturing methods for the production of a miniature mass spectrograph, granted in February.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Overseeing the Implementation and Utilization of Advanced Technical Resources, Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Mass Spectroscopy, Miniature Sensors and Nanotechnology
Education Certifications:
Certification, American Chemical Society
Awards/Honors:
Northrop Grumman Presidential Award, Division Level (2003); York Adams Area Council Indian Steps District Leadership Award; Thomas Arkle Clarke Award, Alpha Tau Omega