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Cleveland, OH, US

Cleveland, OH, US

• Optics and Photonics Branch (LCP) within the Research and Engineering Directorate
• Leading the High Rate Delay Tolerant Networking (HDTN) effort at GRC as Principal Investigator. Coordinating with several government and industry partners to deliver the HDTN payload to the ISS to support optical and.
• Founder of the optical communication and navigation research test bed to evaluate and qualify technologies needed to migrate towards network autonomy and… Show more Optics and Photonics Branch (LCP) within the Research.
• Founder of the optical communication and navigation research test bed to evaluate and qualify technologies needed to migrate towards network autonomy and higher data rates.
• Conducted flight research aboard DHC-6 Twin Otter and ex-Navy S-3B Viking aircraft to characterize harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes with a hyperspectral imager.
• Developing enabling technologies using complex electronics and software for laser communication systems.

• Antenna and Optical Systems Branch (RHA) within the Research and Technology Directorate
• Founded the Integrated Radio and Optical Communications (iROC) spacecraft payload investigation. Researched state of the art technologies that could be integrated together to realize a dual-band RF and optical payload.
• Initiated several proposals for developing low cost & compact optical space communication systems utilizing modulating retro reflector (MRR) and… Show more Antenna and Optical Systems Branch (RHA) within the Research.
• Initiated several proposals for developing low cost & compact optical space communication systems utilizing modulating retro reflector (MRR) and fiber optic technology.
• Provided independent analysis and design strategies for the co-funded DARPA and NASA Office of the Chief Technologist (OCT) Beamed Energy Propulsion (BEP) effort.
• Traveled to NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) Guam Remote Ground Terminal (GRGT) complex to assemble radome structures, antennas and optical fiber connections for the RF propagation task, and designed.

Medina, Ohio

• Proficient in fixed-wing and rotorcraft drone platform operations with expertise in mission planning, airspace regulations, and safe flight operations.
• Evaluation of weather conditions and planning routes prior to departure
• Design, construction and modification of drone platforms
• Integration of instrumentation, avionics and telemetry systems

Akron, Ohio

• Aerospace Systems Engineering Program within the Department of Mechanical Engineering
• Teaching Avionics I and II classes, and conducting guest lectures.
• Communicating lecture material spanning electronics, stability, controls and communications technologies for aircraft and spaceflight systems.
• Continually refining content to increase clarity and include current aerospace examples.
• Guiding students through the derivation, analysis, design and presentation of systems, with a… Show more Aerospace Systems Engineering Program within the Department of Mechanical Engineering
• Guiding students through the derivation, analysis, design and presentation of systems, with a commitment to commercial aerospace standards and practices.

• Supervised and provided technical direction for a 15 person interdisciplinary research and design team working on a variety of programs ranging from nano-engineered composite aerospace materials to developing new forms.
• Participated in writing technical proposals and status reports, giving presentations and designing multimedia literature in support of various research and development programs up to $500K for DARPA, NASA, AFRL… Show.
• Participated in writing technical proposals and status reports, giving presentations and designing multimedia literature in support of various research and development programs up to $500K for DARPA, NASA, AFRL, Army.
• Researched advanced concepts, reviewed literature, prepared feasibility studies, presented computational analysis, drafted test procedures and safety protocols, modified test facilities, conducted experiments, and.
• Designed and implemented circuits and constructed prototypes of custom hardware and software systems to support various research projects by providing process control, mechatronic automation, material characterization.
• Delegated tasks for the research team to comply with deadlines and budget constraints.

• Designed and constructed engineering models of a receiver to demonstrate the proof of concept for high intensity laser power beaming as a form of wireless power transmission.
• Researched the feasibility and constructed a demonstrator for an in-space manufacturing concept using extrusion of composite resin materials.
• Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team (CREATE) to design, construct and test a small satellite using modern embedded system technology for NASA Glenn Research… Show more
• Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team (CREATE) to design, construct and test a small satellite using modern embedded system technology for NASA Glenn Research Center.
• Designed circuits, performed multi-layer circuit board layout and soldered a variety of surface mount technologies (SMT) ranging from small microcontrollers to large FPGAs. Show less

• Advised on technical design specifications for high voltage/high intensity photovoltaic receivers for large-scale solar concentration.
• Constructed engineering models and prototypes for an installation at NASA Glenn Research Center.

• Constructed, tested and repaired prototype DC/DC switch-mode power modules for commercial, aerospace and military applications.
• Implemented a quality screening system for the Navy’s Global Broadcast Service (GBS) single antenna 1000 watt power supply assembly.
• Redesigned critical electronics boards for Ka-band Global Broadcast Service (GBS) Army portable Ground Receive Terminal (GRT).
• Serviced AC/DC stand-alone 300 watt supplies for the telecommunications industry.
• Wound… Show more
• Wound custom inductors and collaborated on a small team to develop high power prototype modular power systems for NASA’s experimental electric propulsion systems.

• Multitrack studio, venue and field recording, editing and post production.
• Analog and digital transfers, sample rate conversion, dithering and spectral repair.
• Acoustic analysis, design and construction.
• Signal restoration, phase correction and forensics.

• Performed under contract by the Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.
• Created a map and an inventory of the entire electrical grid utilizing using global positioning satellites and Trimble hardware.
• Provided assistance to customers of the electric company.

Doctor Of Engineering, Optical Communications

Activities and Societies: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), The International Society for Optics and Photonics.

Master Of Science In Electrical Engineering, Laser Power Beaming

Activities and Societies: : ● Reviewer for the textbook RTL Hardware Design Using VHDL: Coding for Efficiency, Portability, and.

Bachelor Of Science In Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems And Controls

Activities and Societies: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), The International Society for Optics and Photonics.