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Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Wright-Patterson AFB

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

-Led branch of 32 engineers performing in-house evaluations of state-of-the-art security solutions for AF & DoD weapon systems in support of the DoD’s Anti-Tamper Executive Agent; managing full spectrum of $14.5M annual budget serving customers spanning DoD ATEA, AFRL, AF LCMC, IARPA, and DARPA. - Served as AF Science & Technology lead for Anti-Tamper.

Fort Belvoir, VA

- Deputy Chief for $65M/yr Division; administered all aspects of the R&D budget, contracts, lab testing, & technology transition to operations (Discreet Oculus Program).- Device Reconstruction Program Manager ($9.9M/year); developed capabilities to reverse model a nuclear weapon (post-detonation) based on information derived from prompt and materials.

Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

• Provided operations assessment of air operations conducted in support of OEF and OIR missions
• Developed predictive analysis tools that directly shaped the operations during ISAF drawdown and two Afghanistan presidential elections.

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

• Responsible for the development and instruction of graduate courses in microelectronics, semiconductor device fabrication, microwave photonics, and satellite communications.
• Manager/advisor/mentor for MS and PhD student researchers in microwave engineering, opto-electronics, RF photonics, and advanced semiconductor materials.
• Supervised and directed 21 PhD-level faculty, oversee yearly academic development of 150+ MS and PhD students, and plan/execute curricula for 75 electrical engineering graduate courses.

• AFRL/High Power Microwaves Division
• Led 25+ member, $56M program to develop and transition High Power Microwave (HPM) components for future airborne applications.
• Administered all aspects of the HPM Counter Electronics program—budgets, contracts, technology development, laboratory testing, and technology transition.

Vandenberg AFB, CA

• Led multi-agency systems engineering team to define/implement corrective actions for all Atlas IIAS and Titan II/IV spacelift system anomalies.
• Managed surveillance of launch services contract, valued at more than $3B, at three space launch complexes.
• Provided engineering & technical management expertise to AFSPC spacelift acquisition systems program directors.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Electrical Engineering

Master Of Science (Ms), Electrical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bs, Electrical Engineering