Michael Glover, research assistant professor of electrical engineering, dies at 45

University Relations

Michael Glover

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Department of Electrical Engineering and the College of Engineering are mourning the loss of Michael Dalan Glover, research assistant professor, who passed away Oct. 27.

Glover graduated from Watson Chapel in 1989 and then attended the University of Arkansas, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering in 1993, his Master of Science in electrical engineering in 1994, and after many years of hard work, he received a doctorate in electrical engineering in 2013. He worked at the university for 22 years. His current position was research assistant professor of electrical engineering. 

Glover was the director of the Ceramic Integration Laboratory at the High Density Electronics Center (HiDEC). Having contributed at the center in various roles since 1993, he managed a number of electronic integration-related projects and produced hundreds of mask and printed circuit board designs for various thin film, ceramic, and hybrid electronic projects. His current research interests included the packaging/integration of wide bandgap power devices. He also had interests in computer-aided design and manufacturing, computer architecture, programming, microelectronic packaging and fabrication, and digital systems.

Glover had a great impact on everyone he met. He was a mentor to many students and was a friend to the faculty and staff of the electrical engineering department, the College of Engineering and across the university. His work as first a research associate and then as a research assistant professor made him a valuable member of the HiDEC team, as well as other research efforts in the department.  He was also a liaison to many industry partners who worked with HiDEC and the department through the years.

Glover received the William D. and Margaret A. Brown Staff Excellence Award in 2011. He was active in the Farmington Cub Scouts and enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a member of the IEEE Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology Society, the IEEE Power Electronics Society, and Eta Kappa Nu. Glover was also a member of the Amateur Radio Club of the University of Arkansas and enjoyed using Ham Radio to make contacts all over the world.

"Mike was a fine individual who took joy and pride in teaching students; many have completed their graduate degrees because of Mike being there to support their experiments or prototype fabrication. He is leaving behind a large space that will be difficult to fill in with one individual," said Juan Balda, head of the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Simon Ang, professor of electrical engineering and Director of the High Density Electronics Center, said, "This is a great loss to HiDEC.  Mike dedicated his professional career to this center and his legacy extends way beyond its boundaries."

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Little Elm Missionary Baptist Church in Farmington, Arkansas, with burial in the Farmington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to an education account for Glover's children at First Security Bank Attn: Beverly Pergeson P.O. Box 249 Springdale, Arkansas 72765.