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Student Profile

Brad Ziegler
KCØCDG

Brad Ziegler is a Ph.D. Student in Computer
Engineering at Missouri S&T, Rolla, MO. He holds an
M.S. in Education from Missouri Baptist University
and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Missouri
S&T (then "UMR"), which he attended from 1999 to
2004. Prior to his return to Rolla, Brad spent nearly
10 years in secondary education as a technology
and engineering instructor, most of that at Parkway
North High School in Creve Coeur. He hopes to
become a collegiate instructor of engineering.
Brad has reacquainted himself with the school's radio
club (WØEEE), of which he is currently serving as
President (he was President back in 2000). He has
lead the fundraising efforts to rebuild the antenna
stack on the primary tower. He also constructed a
DMR repeater and placed it in service in Rolla. Prior
to his return to school, he became involved in public
safety communications and continues to work as a
Communications Unit Leader (COML) Instructor with
the Eureka Fire Protection District. He trains amateur
radio operators as Auxiliary Communicators to work
within the incident command system when called
upon by emergency management officials. He also
enjoys HF contesting as time permits.
When not pursuing his studies or helping others
pursue theirs, Brad also enjoys riding roller coasters,
genealogical research and restoring antique Fords.
Brad is a volunteer firefighter/EMT with the Rolla
Rural Fire Protection District.
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What has it meant to you to
be inducted in IEEE-HKN?
I'm in the process of joining the Gamma Theta
Chapter, now.
Do you have a best HKN story to share?
I appreciated the opportunity to assist the guest
editor with this amateur radio special issue.
I particularly enjoyed collecting the QSL cards that
are shown on the cover and distributed through
the issue.
Why did you choose to study
the engineering field?
Electronics and computers were a hobby of mine
originally, which led me into electrical engineering. I
have come to realize that computer engineering is
what I enjoy studying now.
What do you love about engineering?
Engineering is always evolving. So many changes
and advances in the science are taking place, and
this is where the cool hands-on stuff occurs.
What is your dream job?
I want to teach undergraduates in engineering
or computers.
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