Fred Heismann

{{Short description|Electrical engineer}}

Fred Heismann is an electrical engineer at JDS Uniphase Corp. in Colts Neck, New Jersey. He was named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2014{{Cite web|url=https://www.comsoc.org/membership/ieee-fellows/ieee-fellows-2014|title=2014 elevated fellow|website=IEEE Fellows Directory|accessdate=December 2, 2019}} for his contributions to understanding, control of, and mitigation of polarization effects in fiberoptic communication systems.