Uman is probably best known for his work in lightning modeling, which is the application of electromagnetic field theory to the description of various lightning processes. This provides a better understanding of lightning in general and has had a number of important practical spinoffs, the most notable has been a lightning locating system and the redefinition of several important lightning characteristics relative to hazard protection. Uman co-founded Lightning Location and Protection, Inc., a company in the lightning locating equipment business.
Uman has written five books on the subject of lightning, all of which are now in revised second edition paperbacks. He also is the author of a book on plasma physics and the co-author (with V. A. Rakov) of a book on lightning. Uman has written nineteen book chapters and encyclopedia articles on lightning, and he has published over 265 papers in reviewedjournals and 342 in other articles and reports. He holds seven patents, six in the area of lightning detection and location.
From 1961 to 1965 Uman was associate professor of electrical engineering at the University of Arizona in Tucson. At Arizona Uman taught and conducted research in electromagnetics and gaseous electronics and became interested in the physics of lightning.
From 1965 to 1971 Uman was fellow physicist at Westinghouse Research Labs in Pittsburgh. There he studied the physical and electromagnetic aspects of lightning and long laboratory sparks.
In 1971 Uman became a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He served as department chair from 1991 to 2003. In 2003 Uman was granted the rank of Distinguished Professor. He has been Director of the UF Lightning Research Laboratory since 1972.
In 1975 Uman co-founded Lightning Location and Protection, Inc. He served as president from 1975 to 1983 and as vice president and chief consulting scientist from 1983 to 1995, when he left the company. LLP is now a division of Vaisala and is the world leader in the sale of lightning locating equipment.
Awards and honors
2018 - Lifetime Achievement Award "For your outstanding leadership and significant contributions to the lightning community. Your dedication, extensive scientific research, and educational instruction have inspired students and colleagues to achieve a better understanding of lightning electromagnetics, as well as lightning detection and protection around the world." Presented at the 25th International Lightning Detection Conference and the 7th International Lightning Meteorology Conference, 12–15 March 2018, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
2010 - International Conference on Lightning Protection Karl Berger Award "for distinguished achievements in the science and engineering of lightning research, developing new fields in theory and practice, modeling and measurements." Presented by the Scientific Committee of the International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), 30th International Conference on Lightning Protection ICLP 2010, Cagliari, Italy, 13–17 September 2010
2001 - IEEE Power Engineering Society Surge Protective Devices Committee Prize Paper Award
1999 - IEEE Power Engineering Society Working Group Award for Standard or Guide
1998 - University of Florida, Professorial Excellence Program Award
1996 - IEEE Heinrich Hertz Medal, Gold for "...outstanding contributions to the understanding of lightning electromagnetics and its application to lightning detection and protection."
1994 - Industry Applications Society, Industrial and Power Systems Department, Ralph H. Lee Prize Paper Award.
1990 - Florida Academy of Sciences, Outstanding Florida Scientist, Gold Medal
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