Expert Details
Remote Sensing, Satellite Communications, Radar, Microwave and RF technologies
ID: 729966
Florida, USA
He has over 10 years experience as a senior consultant for major aerospace companies (Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Harris Corp, Comsat Corp) for new business development and technical program review boards.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1971 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: VA Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| Year: 1965 | Degree: MSEE | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: University of VA |
| Year: 1962 | Degree: BSEE | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: VA Polytechnic Institute and State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1994 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Professor | Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Responsibilities:Professor of Electrical Engineering and Director of the Central Florida Remote Sensing Laboratory. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in digital communications, satellite communications, radar systems and satellite microwave remote sensing. He is a science team member for the following satellite missions: NASA Ocean Vector Winds (Scatterometer) science team 1994 – present; NASA TRMM/Precipitation Measurement Mission 1995 – present; Navy WindSat Polarimetric Radiometer 1999 – 2002, and NASA Aquarius Ocean Salinity science team 2009-present. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1992 to 1994 | Employer: NASA Kennedy Space Center | Title: Senior Staff | Department: Space Shuttle Program Office |
Responsibilities:Senior Staff Space Shuttle Program Office, where he supported space shuttle launch and landing operations at KSC. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1992 | Employer: NASA Headquarters | Title: Program Manager | Department: Earth Science Division |
Responsibilities:Satellite Program Manager for the NASA Office of Space Science and Applications, Earth Science and Applications Division. Responsible for the following remote sensing satellite missions: TOPEX/POSEIDON, Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS EP-93), NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT), and Tropical Rainfall Mapping Mission (TRMM). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 1988 | Employer: Harris Corp. | Title: Senior Principal Engineer | Department: Govt AeroSpace Systems Division |
Responsibilities:Senior Principal Engineer, where he supported classified advance communications programs for DOD and microwave remote sensing instrument development for the NASA Scatterometer and the Navy Low Frequency Microwave Radiometer programs. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1981 to 1984 | Employer: General Electric | Title: Project Manager | Department: Space Division |
Responsibilities:Communications Subsystem Project Manager, where he managed communications subsystem hardware development for the USAF Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS-3) geostationary communication satellites. DSCS-3 provided a robust anti-jam, nuclear hardened capability that supported Department of Defense (DoD) worldwide MilSat Com requirements. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1962 to 1981 | Agency: NASA LaRC | Role: Federal employee | Description: RF Systems Engineer |
| Years: 1988 to 1992 | Agency: NASA Hdqs | Role: Program Manager | Description: Satellite Program Manager for NASA Earth Sceince Division |
| Years: 1992 to 1994 | Agency: NASA KSC | Role: Project Manager | Description: Space Shiuttle Program Office |
| Years: 1994 to Present | Agency: NASA, NAVY | Role: Consultant | Description: Senior consultant for various satellite program review boards |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2005 to Present | Country / Region: Argentina | Summary: Consultant to the Argentine Space Agency (CONAE) for microwave remote sensor development. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| IEEE American Geophysical Union Union of Radio Scientists International |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Fellow IEEE CNES Space Medal |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has 52 refereed journal publications and over 300 conference presentations. He has authored 15 classified NASA publications. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Professor of Electrical Engineering. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in digital communications, satellite communications, radar systems and satellite microwave remote sensing. Has over 20 years experience in continuing engineering course and seminar development. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| He is experienced in radio frequency space communications and satellite microwave remote sensing systems engineering and program management. He has served as a senior consultant on numerous satellite projects to both federal governmental agencies (NASA and DOD) and the aerospace industry. |
Fields of Expertise
communication satellite, communication satellite repeater, direct broadcast satellite, electromagnetic engineering, engineering, microwave engineering, radar, radar sensor, radiometer, radiometry, remote sensing, satellite, satellite communication link analysis, U.S. Lockheed Seasat, microwave radiometry, aerial remote sensing, mobile satellite communication, microwave spectroscopy, microwave reflector antenna, broadcast satellite, electromagnetic theory, satellite antenna, engineering project management, engineering system test, electromagnetic wave, passive radar, passive communications satellite, engineering design, microwave research and development, space hardware development, electronics engineering instrument, satellite image interpretation, radio transmission, electrical engineering, electromagnetic field application, engineering management, science, satellite communication, microwave measurement, geophysics, electromagnetics, digital signal processing