Kim Strohbehn, who turned a childhood interest in the space program into a longtime career as a senior professional engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, died Sunday from bone cancer at Sinai Hospital.<\/p>\n
The Ellicott City resident was 64.<\/p>\n
Recruited out of graduate school, Dr. Strohbehn joined APL in 1979, and spent his entire career there until his death. In addition to his work at APL, he was a research professor at the Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver his career at APL, Kim became an expert in digital and analog integrated circuit design,\u201d Mr. Mastandrea wrote in a profile of his colleague.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was a key contributor to the Space Instrumentation Group at APL for the design and fabrication of state-of-the-art instrument electronics for space missions to study the earth, planets and the sun,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
In 1995, Dr. Strohbehn was promoted to principal professional staff, the highest engineering level at APL.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis accomplishments include over 58 major patents and publications. Kim truly enjoyed being challenged to solve complex engineering issues,\u201d Mr. Mastandrea wrote.<\/p>\n
At his death, Dr. Strohbehn was the lead engineer for detector electronics for NASA\u2019s Europa Clipper Mission.<\/p>\n
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