Throughout my tenure in this position, I have had the opportunity to work and grow within the RF Center of Excellence and the Advanced Programs RF (APRF) organizations to develop novel, cost-effective antennas, electronically scanned arrays (ESAs), and RF systems solutions for our government customers. I work in close collaboration with the mission analysis and systems engineering teams to execute trade studies, advanced architectures, and designs for low-SWaP (size, weight and power) antenna and ESA solutions to meet challenging and critical mission requirements of the customers. I am responsible for the execution of architectures for several multi-octave, ultra wide-band ESA systems spanning 300 MHz to over 100 GHz. I maintain a close collaboration and connection with an agile and innovative subcontractor supply chain base to mature ultra low-SWaP ESA and payload component solutions to feed into my architectures. In addition to low-SWaP ESAs, I also leverage state of the art additive manufacturing technology for rapid prototyping and development of antennas and PCB assemblies to reduce development time and life cycle costs. Accomplishment Highlights of this Position: -Filed 6 U.S. Patents on Novel Antenna and Phased Array Technologies-Technical Publications: 8 technical journal publications (IEEE) including one in Nature Communications-Numerous technical volume write-ups for proposal capture efforts related to phased arrays, digital beamforming, and additively manufactured antennas-Developed several Common Product Antenna solutions to support multiple lines of business to lower hardware/manufacturing/life cycle costs-Develop a suite of highly integrated and scalable patch antenna arrays covering S through Ka bands for lower cost alternative to existing reflector/feed systems-Invented a 3D printed wide-band omni-directional antenna for telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C) for implementation on GPS-3 and other military and civil space missions

Contributed to the design and architecture development of electronically scanned arrays (ESAs) for government applications. I developed competencies with phased array antennas, antenna pattern synthesis and optimization, radiator element design, mutual coupling analysis, diffraction and polarization analysis, antenna installed performance modeling and EMI/EMC analysis, co-site analysis, RF measurement and material parameter characterization. I supported a strong track record of customer satisfaction with a proven ability to lead and motivate teams of engineers, which has led to improved quality and timely execution of programs. Responsible for leading a small team of engineers to accelerate and deliver on a NASA contract several months ahead of schedule, which resulted in advanced funding for additional scope and acceleration of the effort. Earned a timely engineering award for customer satisfaction for my role as an RF analyst on the integration, test, and delivery of a next generation active phased array antenna. -Numerous technical disclosures, one submitted U.S. Patent Application (wide-band millimeter wave low-loss reflectarray), multiple trade secrets, one new technology award, and two timely engineering awards-Successful subscale flight demonstration of a Ka and W-band (35/94 GHz) reflector/reflectarray radar front-end to support a NASA ACE cloud profiling mission-B-21 (LRSB) Bomber Cosite Mitigation: lead a technical team into a detailed antenna cosite modeling effort to mitigate self-interference & jamming between Tx/Rx systems on the aircraft-Developed physical optics-based asymptotic code to synthesize and analyze electrically large reflector and reflectarray antennas-Developed knowledge of antenna front-end architectures for current and next generation phased array antennas (e.g. TPS-70/75/78, JSF/F-35, F-22). -R&D efforts with metamaterials for antenna applications, including transformation optics for low-observable applications

Basic and applied research aimed at the development of artificially engineered microwave devices and components. Independent scientific research focused on metamaterial design and application in the microwave and IR regimes, developing methods to increase bandwidth and reduce losses (focused primarily on L and S-band designs). Dissertation focused on the design and fabrication of a passive S-band reflectarray using frequency agile subwavelength structures controlled using MATLAB. These efforts lead to publications in peer reviewed scientific and engineering journals, as well as conference papers and talks. Other responsibilities included efforts as a teaching assistant for electromagnetic theory courses. Graded homework and taught recitation sessions, and worked under a NSF funded effort to develop a laboratory component for the course. The experiments involved transient and steady-state analysis of transmission lines, cross-talk on transmission lines, and antenna pattern and VSWR analysis.

Involved with several projects ranging from arc-flashing hazard estimation, to system troubleshooting and maintenance of high-voltage systems. Learned how to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics relevant to the power industry. Used IEEE 1584 and NFPA 70E standards to assess hazards at various circuit breakers throughout the plant. Provided reports on arc-flashing hazards, which were used to purchase appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for service technicians and maintenance personnel.