{"606810":{"#nid":"606810","#data":{"type":"news","title":"In Loving Memory of Tom Michaels","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt is with much sadness that we share with you that our dear friend and colleague, Thomas E. Michaels, died on May 31, 2018. He had been ill for some time and was recently diagnosed with a rare blood cancer known as\u0026nbsp;myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2002, Michaels joined the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), where he served as an associate professor and a professor of the practice until 2016.\u0026nbsp;Michaels came to Georgia Tech from industry with over 30 years of experience in the development and successful deployment of complex automated measurement systems incorporating materials characterization, ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation, instrumentation development, and machine design and control. In other positions in industry, including two start-up companies of which he was a principal, he led the development of measurement systems for manufacturing process control and in-service inspection of critical power generation equipment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile at Georgia\u0026nbsp;Tech, he and his wife, ECE Professor Emeritus Jenny Michaels, led the Quantitative Ultrasonic Evaluation, Sensing, and Testing Laboratory. His research\u0026nbsp;interests were in the areas of nondestructive evaluation of components and structures, materials characterization using ultrasonic methods, development of instrumentation and controls for automated testing, digital signal processing of ultrasonic signals, and measurement technology and sensor development. He also held a joint appointment in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held for Michaels at 1:00 pm on Friday, June 8 at Heritage Funeral Home, 508 N. Government Way, Spokane, Washington, 99224, followed by his burial at Fairmount Cemetery. A loving tribute to Michaels was also placed on the funeral home website at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.heritagefunerals.com\/obituaries\/Thomas-Ellsworth-Michaels?obId=3105041#\/obituaryInfo\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.heritagefunerals.com\/obituaries\/Thomas-Ellsworth-Michaels?obId=3105041#\/obituaryInfo\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn lieu of flowers, anyone wishing to make a contribution \u0026ldquo;in memory of Tom Michaels\u0026rdquo; is encouraged to consider a donation to Baptist Global Response (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gobgr.org\/\u0022\u003Ewww.gobgr.org\u003C\/a\u003E), the American Cancer Society (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cancer.org\/\u0022\u003Ewww.cancer.org\u003C\/a\u003E), the Loon Lake Historical Society (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.loonlakehistoricalsociety.com\/\u0022\u003Ewww.loonlakehistoricalsociety.com\u003C\/a\u003E), or the charity of your choice.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt is with much sadness that we share with you that our dear friend and colleague, Thomas E. 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