Cherish Bauer-Reich

About Me

I had a very early interest in space and astronomy, particularly when it came to learning about planets. I had intended to go to graduate school and become a geophysicist. However, while working on an undergraduate research project that involved building sensors to detect low frequency pulsations from the atmosphere, I also decided I needed to know more about how sensors and electronics work. I have tried to combine those interests by researching electronics that can help with sensing and computational methods for understanding the subsurface (both of Earth and other solar system objects). 

Aside from my professional interests, I enjoy living with my Newfoundland dogs and hiking with my family.

Why do you teach at Earlham?

I am excited to teach students who are interested in learning how to use engineering to better the world.

Education

• B.S. Physics, North Dakota State University
• M.S. Electrical Engineering, North Dakota State University
• M.S. Earth Science, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

Professional Memberships

Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; American Society of Engineering Educators; American Physical Society

Scholarly Interest

antennas, electromagnetics, remote sensing

Published Works

• E. Stegner and C. Bauer-Reich, “Development of Biodegradable Films for Remote Sensing of Ions in Soil,” 2024 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (eIT), Eau Claire, WI, USA, 2024, pp. 106-110, doi: 10.1109/eIT60633.2024.10609885.
• Bauer-Reich, C., & Christiansen, K. (2020, June), A Preliminary Study to Define Limits of Active Learning Strategy Effectiveness in Physics Courses Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line . 10.18260/1-2–34034
• C. Bauer-Reich et al., “An investigation of the viability of UHF RFID for subsurface soil sensors,” IEEE International Conference on Electro/Information Technology, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 2014, pp. 577-580, doi: 10.1109/EIT.2014.6871828.
• M. T. Reich and C. Bauer-Reich, “UHF RFID impedance matching: When is a T-match not a T-match?,” 2014 IEEE International Conference on RFID (IEEE RFID), Orlando, FL, USA, 2014, pp. 23-30, doi: 10.1109/RFID.2014.6810708.