Expert Details
Radar Antenna Design, Phased Array Design, Satellite Antenna Design, General Antenna Design, Radar D
ID: 729806
Florida, USA
comprehensive antenna design textbook and has led antenna engineering efforts for Lockheed, Orbital Sciences, Advanced Radar Corporation, ARC Wireless,
LoJack, Norand, NIST, NOAA and NCAR. Areas of expertise include stealth antennas, phased arrays, large dish, small, direction finding, shortwave, microwave,
microstrip patch, meteorological, HDTV, cellular, VHF, UHF, Millimeter wave and radar. He holds multiple patents in the area of antenna design and manufacturing
and has been an expert witness.
Designed and developed radar antenna for rapid scan doppler radar used by 'Storm Chaser' groupDesigned and developed boundary layer radar profiler antenna for US Army and MarinesDesigned and developed radar profiler for Chinese Meteorological DepartmentDesigned and developed air deployable meteorological sensor suite for US ArmyEvaluated upgrades for National Center for Atmospheric S band (28') and airborne millimeter radar systems. This includes antennas, feeds, radomes for polarimetric weather radars
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2008 | Degree: -- | Subject: Satellite Design | Institution: Orbital Sciences |
| Year: 1986 | Degree: Course work complete | Subject: Physics and Philosophy | Institution: University of Colorado |
| Year: 1976 | Degree: AA | Subject: Physics and Philosophy | Institution: St. Petersburg Junior College |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2007 to 2009 | Employer: Advanced Radar Corporation | Title: Project Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:He managed design and production of X band and C band radar systems. In addition, he dealt directly with customers on technical issues and reviewed proposals and tenders. He managed a group of engineers and technicians towards the successful completion of several radar systems installed in the U.S. and in several other countries |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2007 | Employer: Self Employed | Title: Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:He consulted for Orbital Sciences, Applied Technologies, National Center for Atmospheric Research and Raytheon for the design and development of antenna systems for satellites and radar (weather as well as wind profiling). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 2001 | Employer: ARC Wireless | Title: Chief Scientist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Designed and developed catalog of antennas used by LoJack, law enforcement agencies, government agencies, radar companies and the military. These designs included military, commercial and consumer applications |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1989 | Employer: Phasar Corporation | Title: Chief Scientist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Designed and developed phased array antennas for commercial and consumer applications. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to 2011 | Employer: Raytheon | Title: Senior RF Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Worked on proposal for next generation GPS ground systems, 3B (won) |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2015 | Employer: Harris Corporation | Title: Antenna Analysist / Lead Systems Engineer | Department: Government Division |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1976 to 1978 | Agency: NIST | Role: Technician | Description: He designed and developed numerical methods for voice recognition and evaluated radar signatures |
| Years: 1978 to 1980 | Agency: NOAA | Role: Technician | Description: He designed and developed RF equipment for the measurement of weather phenomena |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2010 to Present | Country / Region: UAE | Summary: Performed site survey for radar placement in several cities |
| Years: 2010 to Present | Country / Region: Korea | Summary: Performed radar installation and operational instruction on several visits |
| Years: 2007 to Present | Country / Region: China | Summary: Performed radar installation and training |
| Years: 1998 to Present | Country / Region: Taiwan | Summary: Consulted with major laptop design companies regarding internal WiFi antenna design |
| Years: 2005 to Present | Country / Region: South Africa | Summary: Used large observatory for stellar occultation experiments |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Commercial Pilot Certified Flight Instructor Amateur Radio Operator FCC license USCG Captain's License |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Proposal Review Boards, NASA Standards Committee member |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Employee Recognition, Lockheed and Ball Aerospace Who's who: most influential scientists Harris engineering award |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He was written an antenna textbook (Practical Antenna Design), multiple papers in refereed journals and holds 8 patents |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| He has been an expert witness for very large profile trials. This activity has included depositions, mock trials and trials. The area of expertise has been antennas, antenna design and patent law. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| He has been trained by Aerospace and Satellite manufacturing companies on requirements for space applications of antennas. He has been trained in clean room techniques, satellite manufacturing and assembly |
| Vendor Selection |
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| He has been responsible for the development of RFQs, SOWs, selection, incoming inspection and utilization of all components required by complex antenna systems. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He has been on proposal review panels for NASA, Southwest Research and other Aerospace companies. He has been on standards panels for the development of commercial and consumer antennas. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| He has expertise in aircraft antenna systems and is a certified, active flight instructor. He has expertise in radio astronomy and is a member of a stellar occultation team that uses observatories around the world. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Spanish |
Fields of Expertise
antenna design, antenna development, frequency-scanned antenna, aircraft antenna, electrically small antenna, monopulse direction finding, synthetic aperture radar, satellite antenna, receiving antenna, transmitting antenna, synthetic-aperture antenna, adaptive antenna array, reflector antenna, array antenna, linear antenna, wire radiator, telemetering antenna, satellite communication, radio antenna, radar interference, paraboloidal reflector, monopole antenna, microwave antenna, microstrip antenna, Global Positioning System, directional antenna