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Expert No. 3704

Executive Summary

Ph.D., in Electrical Engineering, Graduate School of Electrical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, July 1999.

20 years of combined Academic and Industry Experience
4 years of Teaching Experience at all levels of Academia
4 years of research experience to support expert testimony for various law firms
4 years of RFP Experience with both governmental and private organizations such as: DOE, PIER, NSF, MTC, MTDC & NIST
12 years of Industry Experience in Research & Development, Engineering Analysis and Design, Modeling and Simulation, Engineering Management, Product Prototyping & Development

Skill Summary

Expert in Digital Signal and Image Processing; Strong background in Probabilistic Methods of Signal & System Analysis, Linear Algebra applied to Linear Systems and Linear Feedback, the Mathematics of Signal Processing, Detection & Estimation Theory, Signal and System Modeling, Digital Filtering & Data Processing.

Expert in Atmospheric Physics, Tomography & Modeling; Radar Signal Processing & Applications, State-of-the-art Signal & Image Processing Algorithms;  State-of-the-art Remote Sensing Techniques, Tomography Techniques: Computed (CT) & Emission (ET) Tomography; Iterative Optimizations & Projections onto Convex Sets;  Regularization Models, Bayesian Models & Acceleration Methods.

Expert in Genetic Optimization Algorithms applied to Medical Image Processing. Strong background in the Mathematics of Genetic Optimization Algorithms; Medical Image Segmentation & Applications including: Medical Diagnosis, Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.
Expert knowledge of C, FORTRAN, Matlab, Linux, UNIX, DOS; NT & XP/OS + Networking environment. 

Highly accomplished and visionary executive with extensive experience in: Hardware/ Software Development Cycle, Innovative Technology Development, People Management, Strategic Positioning/Planning, and Market Identification. Details, Results oriented with skills in Strategic Thinking, and Problem Solving.

Professional Experience

Research Accomplishments:

Adaptive Signal Processing Applied to Element Level Digital Beamforming 
Developed element level digital beamforming concept and architecture for S-Band demo array. Designed back end processing hardware and algorithms for element level digital beamforming. Designed signal processing back end to support element level digital beamforming. Provided support to design and development of top level software control for S-Band demo radar.

Signal Processing Applied to Radar Target Discrimination 
Developed feature based target discrimination concept and algorithms for multifunction radar with applications to wide area surveillance, and ballistic missile defense.

Electronic Counter Counter Measures (ECCM) Signal Processing 
Simulated the Back End of the Patriot Radar Signal Processor to evaluate the effects of Active Interference on the Patriot Signal Processing Chain. Demonstrated of Active Interference Effects on Patriot Radar Signal Discrimination and Identification.

Analysis of Pulsar Signals as Alternatives to GPS Signals
Simulated the Signal Processing Front End of the UEWR Radar. Developed Lomb-Scargle Signal Processing Methods and Techniques for Reconstructing Pulsar signatures using UEWR raw I&Q Data. Pulsar signatures to be used as viable substitutes to Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) signatures.

Time and Frequency Excision Radar Signal Processing 
Simulated the Signal Processing Back End of the Cobra Judy Replacement (CJR) Radar Signal Processor to estimate/analyze EMI rejection techniques and algorithms in time and frequency domain. Developed Time and Frequency Excision Radar Signal Processing Mitigation Techniques and Algorithms for Passive EMI Interference.

Track While Scan Analysis 
Simulated the Track While Scan (TWS) Functionality of the Patriot Radar. Evaluated the performance of the Track While Scan Algorithm and proposed path forward for mitigating the effects of TWS on radar loading and clutter

Performance Analysis of the UEWR Tracker
Simulated the Effects of a disturbed atmospheric environment on the UEWR Tracker. Developed key performance measures on the effects of ionospheric scintillations on UEWR Tracking, and Object Classification. Provided Benchmark Analysis to Mitre and the AirForce Research Laboratory (AFRL) on the path forward to mitigating ionospheric effects on UEWR Tracking and Object Classification Mitigation. 

Ionospheric Mitigation Applied to Radar Tracking 
Developed Atmospheric Effect Mitigation Techniques for the Taiwan Surveillance Radar. Mitigation techniques used Signal Processing based Techniques and Algorithms to minimize the effects of Range, Range jump, Doppler velocity, and Faraday rotation errors.

Performance Analysis of AREPS and TEMPER
Investigated the performance of the Tropospheric Electromagnetic Parabolic Equation Routine (TEMPER) and the Advance Refractive Effects Prediction System (AREPS), the two most powerful Electromagnetic Propagation Simulation Softwares in the world.

Performance Analysis of the UEWR Legacy Ionospheric Calibration Algorithm 
Investigated the performance of the UEWR Legacy Ionospheric Calibration algorithm for implementation in UEWR radars at Fylingdales, Beale and Thule. Performance evaluation included algorithm simulation with live data and behavior evaluation for both radar calibration and radar metric correction.

Desertification in Northern Africa & Correlation with Earth’s Magnetic Field   
Investigated possible correlations between the behavior, content and variation of Earth’s Magnetic Field & Desertification over the Sahara desert, in particular the section over Northern Africa.

Flexible Prior Model, Three Dimensional Atmospheric Tomography
Developed Mathematical Framework & concepts of Flexible Prior Models as opposed to Fixed Bayesian Prior Models - Engineered Simulation Algorithms based on a Matlab structure - Advanced First Principle Physics and Modeling concepts with applications to Ionospheric Image Reconstruction - Created a Mathematical Framework & Model to include Magnetospheric/Ionospheric coupling disturbances on local and global variation of ionospheric density & their effects on Radio Signal Propagation  -  Constructed a Three Dimensional Ionospheric Model & a Real Time Three Dimensional Ionospheric Tomography System applied to Ionospheric Tomography with limited view problem and applications to: Radar Signal Propagation - Navigation - Global Positioning Satellite System (GPS) - Ionospheric Modeling - Ionospheric Disturbances - Scintillation measurement and Effects - Atmospheric Weather Prediction - Real Time Peak & Spatial Ionospheric Electron Density Distribution,Variation and Prediction.

Genetic Algorithms Applied to Medical Image Segmentation
Developed algorithms based on the John Holland Mathematical Model & Charles Darwin Philosophical Model of evolution - Algorithms based on C language software structure and representative of an evolutive generation of random image species - Species evolution combined with Probabilistic Modeling, successfully applied to Medical Image Segmentation & Pattern Recognition problems such as: late detection of breast cancer, non detection of Black lung disease, Object Identification & Characterization.

Professional Experience 

Research & Development, Management & Academia:

A Company, 03/04 - Present
Technical Responsibilities: 
•Lead Designer for innovative concept, architecture and algorithm development for new generation S-Band array with element level digital beamforming.
•Lead investigator for design and development of signal processing based concept for target discrimination.
•Signal Processing Lead for the PulStar Raytheon Innovative Challenge 2010 Project. Responsible for developing Signal Processing CONOP and Algorithm for reconstructing pulsar signals from raw UEWR I&Q Data.
•Signal Processing Lead of the Electronic Counter Counter Measure (ECCM) simulation, analysis and evaluation of potential performance degradations on the Patriot Radar
•Developed System Requirements and provided Analysis support for the Cobra Judy Replacement (CJR) surface, high altitude and off board weather systems. Weather systems designed to meet functional and environmental requirements using COTS products. Weather system used to provide input parameters to compute surface refractivity and to estimate/mitigate tropospheric error corrections in range, elevation and angle of incidence.
•Developed Interference Mitigation and Analysis for the CJR weather equipment. Simulate the effects of passive interferers on tropospheric weather data collection component of the high altitude weather system.
•Performed Time and Frequency Excision Signal Processing Analysis, and developed algorithms for mitigation of Passive Electromagnetic Interference on the CJR radar using excision.  Algorithm based on simulation of the CJR (S-X) band radar front end from the A/D Converter to the FIR filter. Performed EMI time and frequency domain excisions of the I and Q output data. Estimate Loss in sensitivity and sidelobe level degradation due to the EMI excision.
•Ionospheric Requirements Lead for the Taiwan Surveillance Radar (SRP). Responsible for assessing ionospheric propagation effects on radar performance and designing real time atmospheric error correction and mitigation algorithms for the SRP radar.
•Developed External Interface briefing document for the UEWR Thule Program leadership Team. Responsible for updating the current state of the UEWR Thule external interfaces, and capturing the evolution of the interfaces through 2009. Update of the UEWR Thule Interface Control Documents (ICD), ICD drawings and the UEWR radar block diagram to reflect the current state.
•Founded the Raytheon Radio and Communication Propagation and Atmospheric Physics (RACPAAP) Technical Interest Group (TIG).
•Founded the INCOSE Certification Study Group, to help Raytheon System Engineers prepare for INCOSE Certification.
•Subject Matter Expert (SME) in atmospheric modeling and propagation for CJR and the Radio Frequency System Technical Network (RFSTN).
•Lead Research Scientist and Principal Investigator, working with Mitre, on a study of the ionospheric environment for the UEWR at Thule. Study is to provide better understanding of a highly disturbed ionosphere on Thule UEWR tracking and object classification performance and to investigate potential mitigation techniques.
•Lead System Engineer working with HW, SW and Test to develop requirements, simulate requirements behavior, and supporting Test and FQT for the UEWR Ionospheric Calibration algorithm development and implementation as part of VCN2.

Administrative Responsibilities:

•Bidding of Weather systems, satisfying the systems requirements, within cost and schedule constraints.
•Process Mentor for JLENS - Responsible for serving as a bridge between SysEPG and JLENS Management in the Team of Four Meetings
•Chairing the Radio and Communication Propagation and Atmospheric Physics
•Chairing the INCOSE Certification Study Group - Various System Engineering responsibilities.
•Estimated time to completion and scope of the ionospheric Analysis and Design for TSRP.
•Developed Plan of Accomplishment and Milestone (POA&M) for the Thule UEWR Ionospheric Analysis Study
•Developed several execution and schedule plans for various RFSTN funded IRAD projects on RF propagation projects.

Raytheon Learning Institute (RLI):
Teaching Support to the Raytheon Learning Institute, 2005-Present
Courses: Adaptive Signal Processing; Radar Detection Theory; and the Radio Frequency Propagation and Atmospheric Physics (RFPAAP) Learn at Lunch Seminars

Adjunct Professor, 1999 - Present, Graduate School of Electrical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA
Courses: Digital Signal & Image Processing (Implemented with Matlab); Probabilistic Methods of Signal & System Analysis (Implemented with Matlab); Linear Systems; Digital Electronics, Linear Feedback and Electromagnetic Field Theory.

Founder, Chairman & CEO, June 1999 - 2005
374’s Research Corporation,
D.B.A: 374’s Electric Power Corporation,
Stoughton, Massachusetts
 
Technical Responsibilities:  Mathematical Modeling and Description of surfs and their behavior - Simulation & Computation of Hydroelectric Power in surf columns - Mathematical Comparison Model of Surf versus Wave Hydropower contrasting Energy content and differences - Strong knowledge of existing Renewable Energy Technologies & Methods such as: Biomass, Fuel Cells, Dam Hydroelectric, Wave Hydroelectric, Wind & Geothermal - Develop Business Plan & Marketing Strategy for the Surf Hydroelectric turbine - Lead the Corporation’s Research and Development, Financing & Public Relations teams  - Coordinated surf Software Simulation and Modeling efforts - Generated the technical write up for patenting Surf Hydroelectric Conversion System.

Administrative Responsibilities: Presides over the Board of Directors & serves as Principal Executive Officer of the start-up Corporation. Supervises and controls all of the Business and Affairs of the Corporation. Lead Business Development and Financing efforts - Coordinate Public Relations & Product Recognition efforts.

Research Scientist, May - October 2000, Pilon Research
Subject: Desertification in Northern Africa & Correlation with Earth’s Magnetic field

Technical Responsibilities: Generated a preliminary scientific survey on positive correlation parameters between desert lands in Northern Egypt and the structure of the Magnetic Fields over these regions.
 
Adjunct Professor, 1996-1998, School of Electrical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, Courses: EE Fundamentals of Sound Recording Technology - Analog Devices and Linear Systems, Electronics I - Electronics II

Adjunct Professor, 1997-1998, School of Arts & Sciences, Quincy College, Quincy, MA, Courses: Physics I - Physics II

Teaching Assistant, 1995- 1996, School of Electrical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, Courses: Circuits and Electronic Labs I - Circuits and Electronic Labs II - Electronic Design Labs I & II - Capstone Exit Project for EE graduating seniors

Research Assistant, 1994-1995, Hanscom Air Force Base Research Laboratory (AFRL), Ionospheric Research Division, Burlington, MA

Total Electron Content (TEC) Measurements of the ionosphere, 2D-ionospheric modeling (PIM), 3D-ionospheric modeling (PIM), Variable Pixon Basis Ionospheric Tomography, GPS versus low orbit satellite measurement systems.

Engineering Project Coordinator, 1990-1993, Synergy Corporation, East Walpole, MA
Administrative Responsibilities: Coordinated Engineering procedures and acted as liaison between Engineering & Administrative Departments. Responsible for long term strategic planning, product management and manufacturing, Hardware and Software Development process, and cycle.
Technical Responsibilities: Designed and Built Augmentative Communication PC and MAC based Computer systems and peripherals to assist patients with severe disabilities. Part-Time Lecturer, 1987-1990, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, Workshops: Lectured on various subjects for Electrical Engineering Juniors and Seniors such as: Linear Systems, Communication Theory, Digital Signal Processing, Probability & Random Processes, Transmission Lines & Applications, Electromagnetic Field Theory, Circuits and Electronics. Instructor, Summer Session, MIT-Upward Bound Program, June 1990, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, Courses: Trigonometry, Physics, Calculus & Technical Drafting

Publications

Available Upon Request

Grants and Honors 

Raytheon Technical Honoree 2009

Best Paper in Session, ISac Symposium 2009

Chairman, Multi Function Radio Propagation and Atmospheric Physics Technical Interest Group (MFRPAAP), 2004-Present

Chairman, IEEE Radar Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, Radar and Coverage Propagation Session, April 2007

Active Reviewer for the Radio Science (RS) Chapter of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2003-Present

Nationwide Register’s, Who’s Who in Executives & Businesses, 2001-2003

Hanscom Air Force Base, Ionospheric Division, Burlington, Massachusetts, 1994-1998

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC), Northborough, Massachusetts, 2000

Massachusetts Development Corporation (MTDC), Boston, Massachusetts, 2001

Other Information

United States Citizenship - Active Secret Clearance
Member of The Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE), The American Geophysical Union (AGU), & The International Counsel of System Engineering (INCOSE)
Speaks or understands six languages: English, French, Spanish, Latin, Greek, and Creole

Academics

Ph.D., in Electrical Engineering, Graduate School of Electrical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, 1999.

Dissertation:    Flexible Prior Models Three-Dimensional Atmospheric Tomography, Advisor: Walter S. Kuklinski, Ph.D., Charles L. Byrne, Ph.D., Gary L. Sales, Ph.D.

M.S., in Electrical Engineering, Graduate School of Electrical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, 1996, Thesis: Genetic Optimization Algorithms Applied to Medical Image Segmentation, Advisor: Walter S. Kuklinski, Ph.D., Gary L. Sales, Ph.D., Weitzen Jay, Ph.D.

B.Sc., in Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 1989,    
Topic:Discrete Doppler Effects & Applications, Advisor: Gordon L. Bechtel, Ph.D.

Diplome D’ingenieurs., in Mechanical Engineering, “Ecole des Ponts Et Chausses”, Paris, France, 1986.   

Topic: Principes De Conservation D’energies Et leur Applications, Advisor: Francis, Moulia, Ph.D.

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