Pat Cunningham Email & Phone Number

Over 40 years of experience at Raytheon, I specialized in Antenna and Radome design and analysis. Recognized as a subject matter expert, I consulted across Aircraft, Missile, Ship-Borne, and Ground-Based programs, providing design expertise and guidance.Developed proprietary models for designing radomes, modeling antennas and phased arrays.Developed, patented and implemented complex direction finding algorithms.Designed complex target models for 6DOF target acquisition and tracking simulation of algorithms employed in aircraft and missile applications.Authored and delivered courses on radome design and polarization fundamentals.Led numerous high-profile design, analysis, and test initiatives, many of which were for classified assignments.Manager of the Radomes & Apertures Design Group within the Antenna Core Products Department at Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems.Publications:"Radome Boresight Error Compensation Using the Near Field Probe," 3rd DoD Electromagnetic Windows Symposium. “Radome Complex Transmission Coefficient Diagnostics Using Planar NFP Measurements”, Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications."RF Blockage for a Nose Mounted IR System," 4th DoD Electromagnetic Windows Symposium (1991). "A Producible W-Band Radome for Projectile Applications," 5th DoD Electromagnetic Windows Symposium. "An Efficient Analysis of the Effects of Large Nose Blockages on Antenna System Performance," 5th DoD Electromagnetic Windows Symposium. "Optimization Techniques and Tolerance Studies of Specialty Radomes," Raytheon EO & RF Joint Technology Symposium. "Frequency Selective Surfaces," Raytheon RF Systems Symposium, Radome Workshop. "Radome Technology and Analysis," Raytheon RF Systems Symposium, Radome Workshop. Patents: “Dual Polarized Antenna.” Patent US8031126.“Integrated Patch Antenna.” Patent US8159409.“Thermal Management of Local Hot Spots in Absorbing Layers.” Patent US8159409."Staged Search Radio Direction Finding." Patent US11349555. Awards: Texas Instruments Defense Systems and Electronics Group Technical Award for Excellence.Raytheon, TI Systems Quality Award for Excellence.Raytheon Corporate Excellence in Technology Award.Raytheon Electronic Warfare Systems Excellence in Technology Award. OtherPast Chairman, Town of Fairview Texas Planning and Zoning Commission. 1995-2005Town of Fairview Texas “Volunteer of the Year” Award. 1997

Listed skills include Antennas, Antenna Measurements, Radome Design, Phased Array, and 2 others.

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  The University Of Texas At Arlington

  Electrical Engineering