Education
2003 Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA USA
1998 Master of Science, Electrical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA USA
1997 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM USA
Employment History
2003–Present Senior Research Engineer
Georgia Tech Research Institute
Atlanta, GA USA
1997–2003 Graduate Research Assistant
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA USA
1996–1997 CO-OP Student
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, CA USA
1995–1995 Summer Intern
New Mexico Engineering Research Institute
Albuquerque, NM USA
Experience Summary
Work at Georgia Tech has primarily involved the conception and execution of laboratory measurements for the purpose of characterizing and analyzing various electro-optic sensors and sources. These efforts were directed primarily towards the characterization and analysis of military-grade devices including night vision and thermal imaging systems, laser range-finders, laser designators, and laser warning receivers for the U.S. Army. Other projects have required spectral and spatial radiometric measurements of various light sources including ultraviolet LEDs to large tungsten halogen lamps used for aircraft landing lights. Has designed and built custom electronic circuits and electro-optic devices to assist with aforementioned laboratory characterizations. Has developed software tools to reduce and analyze data collected during laboratory and field measurements including the mid-wave infrared clutter measurements performed for the U.S. Air Force. Has collected hyperspectral imagery data for analysis with GTRI's proprietary HyperColor imaging concept. Has developed a system architecture for- and assisted with the preliminary design of- GTRI's Advanced Container Security Device for the Department of Homeland Security. Developed software to reduce and analyze data obtained from the Ground to Orbital Laser-communications Demonstration as a CO-OP student at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Designed and built a programmable digital LED control panel meter to replace antiquated Russian analog meters used in the TOPAZ Russian nuclear reactor test facility as a summer intern at the New Mexico Engineering Research Institute.
Current Fields of Interest
Optical coherence theory; optical signal processing; remote sensing; imaging systems
Certifications, Affiliations & Special Honors
2000 Member, OSA - Optical Society of America
2000 Member, SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
1996 Member, Tau Beta Pi - National Engineering Honor Society
1996Member, IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
1995Member, Eta Kappa Nu - Electrical Engineering Honor Society
Conference Participation
October 17, 2001 Annual Meeting, Optical Society of America
Long BeachCA
August 9, 2006 Technology Review, International Test and Evaluation Association
CambridgeMA
August 29, 2002 19th Congress, International Commission for Optics
FlorenceItaly
Reports & Publications
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"Imaging systems based on the encoding of optical coherence functions," Journal of the Optical Society of America A 22. (September 2005)
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"Analysis of two Russian surveillance detection systems," , Contract DASC01-00-D-0009-0009, April 2004
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"Final Report Analysis and Technology Assessment for Covert Tag Development for Tracking - Paint Analysis," , Contract GS0 T0403BF0347, March 2004
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"Analysis of two Thermal Imagers," , Contract DASC01-00-D-0009-0006, March 2004
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"FINAL REPORT Analysis and Technology Assessment for Covert Tag Development for Tracking," , Contract GS0 T0403BF0347, March 2004
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"Hypercolor Overlapping Bands System Study," , Contract 03-C-0183 , February 2004
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"Integrated sensor radio frequency identification (ISRFID) General Reference Document," , Contract N00600-00-D-0223-0017, March 2002
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"Nonuniform coherence sampling for fields produced by incoherent three-dimensional sources," Journal of the Optical Society of America A 20. (April 2003)
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"Analysis of an Electro-Optics Countermeasure System," , Contract DASC01-00-D-0009-022 , May 2006
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"Light Assembly Testing Results -- Final Report," , Contract 5VDO34151-1, August 2006
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"Final Report for Phase II -- UV LED Characterization," , Contract W91ZLK-05-P-1215, July 2006
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"Final Report for Phase I -- UV LED Characterization," , Contract W91ZLK-05-P-1215, April 2006
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"Quick Look Analysis of an Electro-Optics Countermeasure System," , Contract DASC01-00-D-0009-0022, February 2006
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"The Ubiquitous Self-Monitoring and Self-Reporting Container - Preliminary Design Document," , Contract N66001-05-C-6018, October 2005
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"Ubiquitous Self-Monitoring and Self-Reporting Container - System Architecture Document," , Contract N66001-05-C-6018 , August 2005
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"The Ubiquitous Self-Monitoring and Self-Reporting Container - System Requirements Document," , Contract N66001-05-C-6018, May 2005
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"Analysis of nine vehicle-mounted electro-optic devices," , Contract DASC01-00-D-0009-0019, May 2005
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"Analysis of six electro-optic devices," , Contract DASC01-00-D-0009-0018, May 2005
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"MWIR Laser Reflectivity Measurement Program," , Contract F33615-99-D-1515-0002, May 2005
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"Analysis of a night vision device," , Contract DASC01-00-D-0009-0015, April 2005
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"Analysis of five night vision devices," , Contract DASC01-00-D-0009-0013, September 2004