The honorary doctorate 2008: Prof. dr Johann F. Böhme
The honorary doctorate was awarded to prof. dr Johann F. Böhme for special contribution in development of the University of Montenegro and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Professor Böhme is professor emeritus of the Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany, as well as Member and Secretary of the Academy of Science of the Nord-Rajn Westfalen state, Germany
Johann F. Böhme was born in Senftenberg, Germany, on January 26, 1940.
He received the Diploma (equ. M.Sc.) in mathematics in 1966, the Dr.-Ing. (equ. PhD) in 1970, and the Habilitation in 1977, both in computer science, from the Technische Universität Hannover, the Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, and the Universität Bonn, respectively.
From 1967 to 1970 he was a research assistant with Krupp Atlas Elektronik, Bremen and with the Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
From 1970 to 1974 he headed a sonar research group with Krupp Atlas Elektronik, Bremen.
He then joined the Universität Bonn as head of a signal processing research group until 1978 and later the Forschungsinstitut für Hochfrequenzphysik of FGAN, Wachtberg-Werthhoven.
Since 1980 he has been Professor at the Fakultät für Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik of Ruhr-Universität Bochum, where he headed the Lehrstuhl für Signaltheorie up to 2005.
Since then he holds the title professor emeritus. He has supervised some 35 doctoral theses. Meanwhile, seven of his former students have become full professors at well reputed universities in Austria, Canada, Germany, and U.S.A.
His research interests are in the field of statistical signal processing. This includes not only sensor array signal processing with applications to sonar, underwater communication, seismic monitoring, and seismic exploration, but also automotive signal processing with applications to combustion monitoring and motor management.
He has authored or co-authored 4 books or theses, 10 book chapters, some 60 revised journal papers, and nearly 200 conference proceedings papers.
He is co-editor of the International Journal of Electronics and Communications (AEÜ) and of Elseviers Digital Signal Processing. He was elected as a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 1990, as a Member of the Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften in 1998, as a Member of acatech, the Association of Technical Sciences of the German Academies of Science in 2001, and as a Chairman of the Class of Engineering and Economics of the Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften in 2005. He was recipient of the IEEE Signal Processing Society Technical Achievement Award in 2003. At present, he holds the position of Secretary of the Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften.
Apart from reviewing for internationally most recognized journals and science foundations, he has done extensive consulting to companies such are Volkswagen, Ford, Bosch and Atlas Elektronik.