Education

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering
    Georgia Institute of Technology    1990

Bachelor, Electrical Engineering
    Georgia Institute of Technology    1988


Employment History

Georgia Institute of Technology
    Senior Research Engineer    2000-Present
    Research Engineer II    1991-2000
    Research Engineer I    1988-1991
    Student Assistant    1988
    Cooperative Engineering Student    1984-1987

Huntsville (Alabama) Utilities
    Electrical Engineering Department
    Summer Student Employee    1984


Experience Summary

Embedded systems hardware and software (C and assembly programming languages) design, development, testing, procurement, installation, and operational support for the Conformal Active Sonar System (CACTISS) and Conformal Aperture Velocity Sonar (CAVES) programs; Measurement and characterization of the responses of implantable medical devices to selected electromagnetic environments including microwave oven, cellular telephone, radar, electronic article surveillance (EAS) system, and EAS tag deactivator radiated fields and injected power frequency signals; C software enhancements, including quantum noise, retinal response adaptation, and target tracking in addition to analysis support for the Georgia Tech Vision (GTV) computer simulation model, used both as a tool for predicting human visual search and detection performance and as a machine-vision/automatic target recognition (ATR) system; LabVIEW software design and development for the IR Stimulator program; Embedded systems programming design and development support in C and assembly for the Adaptive Communications for Integrated Avionics (ACIA) program; Performance module software development in C for the Battlefield Identification System Environment and Performance Simulator (BISEPS) Digital Data Link enhancement; Hardware and firmware design and development of a microcontroller-based signal processing module for the Electromagnetic Performance Monitor (EMPM); Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Vulnerability (EMV) testing and troubleshooting of electronic systems on the PAVE LOW helicopter platform; Modeling and analysis of near- and far-field radiation and scattering from electromagnetic sources using the General Electromagnetic Model for the Analysis of Complex Systems (GEMACS), the Numerical Electromagnetic Code - Basic Scattering Code (NEC-BSC), and the Numerical Electromagnetic Code - Method of Moments (NEC-MOM) computer programs; Automated conducted electromagnetic susceptibility testing of advanced technology integrated circuits and printed circuit boards.


Current Fields of Interest

Embedded systems hardware and software design and development; systems engineering; electromagnetic environmental effects (E3); electromagnetic interactions of implantable medical devices in commonly encountered electromagnetic environments; applied computational vision modeling; human vision simulation; human visual performance modeling for predicting target detection and recognition


Registrations and Professional Affiliations

Professional Engineer, State of Georgia, No. 24544
Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Member, IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society


Conference and Symposia Papers and Presentations

1. “HyperColor Technology for MASINT Applications,” National Consortium for MASINT Research (NCMR) Semi-Annual Technology Review, Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, CA, March  27-31, 2006, with others

2. “New Underwater Acoustic Tank Facility at Georgia Tech,” First Pan-American/Iberian Meeting on Acoustics, Cancun, Mexico, December 2-6, 2002, with others

3. “E3 Testing of Implantable Medical Devices - Past and Present,” Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Chicago, IL, October 30 – November 2, 1997, with others

4. “Measurement and Modeling of Near- and Far-Field Antenna Factor,” Proceedings of the 1994 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Chicago, IL, August 22-26, 1994, with others

5. “Helicopter Antenna Pattern Analysis Using NEC-BSC,” Conference Proceedings of the 9th Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics, Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, CA, March 22-26, 1993, with others

6. “A Systems E3 Modeling and Simulation Tool,” Proceedings of the 1992 IEEE Command, Control, and Intelligence (C3I) Technology & Applications Conference, SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica/Rome, NY, June 1-4, 1992, with others

7. “E3 Modeling and Simulation Tool,” Conference Proceedings of the 8th Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics, Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, CA, March 16-20, 1992, with others

8. “E3 Simulation and Analysis,” 1991 Summer Computer Simulation Conference, Baltimore, MD,  July 22-24, 1991, with others

9. “Computer Aided Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis,” Conference Proceedings of the 7th Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics, Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, CA, March 18-22, 1991, with others

10. “Test Concept and Experimental Validation of the Use of Built-In-Test to Simplify Conducted Susceptibility Testing of Advanced Technology Integrated Circuits and Printed Circuit Boards,” Proceedings of the 1990 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Washington, D.C., August 21-23, 1990, with others


Technical Reports and Publications

1. “Abbott Laboratories’ Navigator™ Transmitter and Receiver E3 Tests to Representative EAS Systems and Tag Deactivators in the GTRI Medical Device Test Center,” Report D-5216-001, Abbott Diabetes Care, Project D-5216, November 2006, co-author

2. “HyperColor II Phase 1 Report,” Phase 1 Final Report, Contract No. HC1047-05-D-4000-0009, National Consortium for MASINT Research (NCMR), Project A-7752, June 2006, with others

3. “BioControl Medical Cardiofit Implantable Neurostimulator, Model 5000, E3 Tests to the Representative EAS Systems and Tag Deactivators in the GTRI EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center,” Report A-7637-002, BioControl Medical Ltd., Project A-7637, December 2005, co-author

4. “St. Jude Medical Epic II Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator E3 Tests to Representative EAS Systems in the GTRI EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center,” Report A-5840-006-Final, St. Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Management Division, Project A-5840, November 2005, co-author

5. “Innovative Automatic Target Recognition,” Final Technical Report, Contract No. W31P4Q-05-C-R077-210-5A, US Army Aviation & Missile Command, Project A-7743, November 2005

6. “Cyberonics’ VNS Therapy System Model 104 and Model 103 Nerve Pulse Stimulators E3 Tests to Selected EAS Systems and Tag Deactivators in the GTRI EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center (Nov 03 – Oct 05),” Report A-7310-Final, Cyberonics, Inc., Project A-7310, October 2005, co-author

7. “Final Report on Georgia Tech NDI System for H53 External Fuel Tank Liner Corrosion Detection,” Academic Center for Aging Aircraft (ACAA) Project 2004-5: Fuel Systems Nondestructive Inspection (NDI), Project A-7330-500, October 2005, with others

8. “CVRx Implantable Pulse Generator, Model Rheos 2000, E3 Tests to the Representative EAS Systems and Tag Deactivators in the GTRI EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center,” Report A-7353-002, CVRx, Inc., Project A-7353, October 2005, co-author

9. “E3 Tests of Representative Implantable Pacemakers and Cardioverter Defibrillators to the Electromagnetic Environments Generated by EBI’s Bone Healing System‚ and SpinalPak‚ II,” Report A-7476-001, EBI, L.P., Project A-7476, March 2005, co-author

10. “Cognitive Human Vision Modeling Final Report,” Final Report, QinetiQ, Ltd., Malvern, Worcester, United Kingdom, November 2004, with others

11. “E3 Tests of CVRx’s Implantable Pulse Generator, Model 2000, to the Representative EAS Systems and Tag Deactivators in the GTRI EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center,” Report A-7353-001, CVRx, Inc., Project A-7353, April 2004, co-author

12. “E3 Tests of Cyberonics’ VNS Therapy System Models 104 and 103 to Selected EAS Systems and Tag Deactivators in the GTRI EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center,” Report A-7310-001, Cyberonics, Inc., Project A-7310, March 2004, co-author

13. “HyperColor Overlapping Bands System Study,” Final Report, Contract No. 03-C-0183, National Reconnaissance Office, Advanced Science and Technology Division, Chantilly, VA, Project A-7200, February 2004, with others

14. “CACTISS III Electronics Modifications – Description and Evaluation,” Contract No. N00024-99-C-6333, Advanced Development and Testing of Passive and Active Conformal Array Sonar System, Project A-6105, June 2003, with others

15. “E3 Test Protocol for Implantable Medical Devices to EAS Systems and Tag Deactivators, Ver. 3.0,” EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center, Georgia Tech Research Institute, February 2003, co-author

16. “Additional E3 Tests of Representative Implantable Medical Devices to the EM Fields of Sensormatic’s C*Cure Watch System,” Report A-5921-504, Sensormatic Electronics Corp., Project A-5921, November 2002, co-author

17. “Vitatron Implantable Cardiac Medical Device E3 Tests in the GTRI EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center, September 1998 – September 2002,” Report A-5805-Final, Vitatron Medical B.V., Project A-5805, September 2002, co-author

18. “Thoratec Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) System with TLC-II Portable VAD Driver E3 Tests to Representative EAS Systems and Tag Deactivators in the GTRI EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center,” Report A-6860-501, Thoratec Corp., Project A-6860, August 2002, co-author

19. “Medtronic Implantable Cardiac Medical Device E3 Tests in the GTRI EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center, August 1997 – July 2002,” Report A-5588-Final, Medtronic, Inc., Project A-5588, July 2002, co-author

20. “Conformal Active Sonar System (CACTISS)-D Test Plan, Version 1.2b,” Contract No. N00024-99-C-6333, Advanced Development and Testing of Passive and Active Conformal Array Sonar System, Project A-6105, June 2002, with others

21. “SoundTec Direct System Implantable Hearing Device E3 Tests to Representative EAS Systems and Tag Deactivators in the GTRI EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center,” Report A-6837-501, SoundTec, Inc., Project A-6837, May 2002, co-author

22. “Cyberonics’ NeuroCybernetic (NCP) Model 100, NCP Model 101, and NeuroStar NCP Model 102 Nerve Pulse Stimulators E3 Tests (Feb 00 – Feb 02),” Report A-6208-Final, Cyberonics, Inc., Project A-6208, February 2002, co-author

23. “IR Stimulator User’s Manual,” GTRI Document No. A-5540-100-005, Contract No. F09603-95-G-0008-0025, Deliverable No. 15, Project A-5540, November 2001, with others

24. “E3 Tests of Representative Implantable Medical Devices to the EM Fields of Sensormatic’s C*Cure Watch System,” Report A-5921-103, Sensormatic Electronics Corp., Project A-5921, November 2001, co-author

25. “Vitality DR Model 1871 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator E3 Tests to the Representative EAS Systems in the GTRI EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center,” Report A-5664-111, Guidant Corp., Project A-5664, October 2001, co-author

26. “Cyberonics Neurostar NCP, Model 102, and NCP, Model 101, Implantable Pulse Generators E3 Tests to Selected EAS Systems and Tag Deactivators in the GTRI EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center,” Report A-6208-103, Cyberonics, Inc., Project A-6208, June 2001, co-author

27. “E3 Tests of Representative Implantable Medical Devices to the EM Fields of Sensormatic Hand Held EAS Tag Deactivators,” Report A-5921-102, Sensormatic Electronics Corp., Project A-5921, March 2001, co-author

28. “Conformal Active Sonar System (CACTISS) III Test Plan, Version 1.0,” Contract No. N00024-99-C-6333, Advanced Development and Testing of Passive and Active Conformal Array Sonar System, Project A-6105, December 2000, with others

29. “Cyberonics Implantable NCP Pulse Generator, Model 100, E3 Radiated Immunity Test Results to Selected EM Fields,” Report A-6208-102, Cyberonics, Inc., Project A-6208, October 2000, with others

30. “EAS Test Protocol for Implantable Medical Devices, Ver. 2.0,” EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center, Georgia Tech Research Institute, July 2000, co-author

31. “E3 Radiated Immunity Test Results for Cyberonics’ Implantable NCP Generators to Selected EM Fields,” Report A-6208-001, Cyberonics, Inc., Project A-6208, April 2000, co-author

32. “Conformal Active Sonar System (CACTISS) II Electronics Hardware - System Description and Evaluation,” Contract No. N00014-95-C-0007, Conformal Aperture Velocity Sonar (CAVES) Concept Evaluation and Testing, Project A-9854, December 1999, with others

33. “Responses of Representative Cardiac Pacemakers to the EM Fields of Sensormatic ScanThru Platform Narrow EAS Tag Deactivator,” Report A-5921-001-PM, Sensormatic Electronics Corp., Project A-5921, August 1999, co-author

34. “Responses of Representative Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators to the EM Fields of Sensormatic ScanThru Platform Narrow EAS Tag Deactivator,” Report A-5921-001-ICD, Sensormatic Electronics Corp., Project A-5921, August 1999, co-author

35. “Ventak Prizm DR (Models 1851 and 1856) and VR, Model 1850, Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators E3 Tests to Representative EAS Systems,” Report A-5664-005, Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., Project A-5664, July 1999, co-author

36. “E3 Tests of Pacesetter Trilogy DR , Model 2364, and Affinity DR, Model 5330, Implantable Pacemakers to Representative EAS Systems,” Report A-5840-001, St. Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Management Division, Project A-5840, June 1999, co-author

37. “Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators’ (CPI Ventak VR Models 1774 and 1775) E3 Tests to Representative EAS Systems,” Report A-5664-003, Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., Project A-5664, June 1999, co-author

38. “E3 Tests of CPI Ventak Mini III Model 1789, Ventak Mini IV Model 1790, and Ventak Mini IV Model 1793, Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators to Representative EAS Systems,” Report A-5664-002, Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., Project A-5664, May 1999, co-author

39. “Implantable Pacemakers’ (Intermedics Nexus SR, Model 292-65, and Nexus DR, Model 294-11) E3 Tests to Five Electromagnetic Environments,” Report A-9864-012, Sulzer Intermedics, Inc., Project A-9864, May 1999, co-author

40. “E3 Tests of Intermedics Res-Q VR, Model 101-12, and Res-Q DR, Model 101-16, Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators to Four Electromagnetic Environments,” Report A-9864-011, Sulzer Intermedics, Inc., Project A-9864, April 1999, co-author

41. “Intermedics Res-Q Micron Advantage, Model 101-16, Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator E3 Tests to Four Electromagnetic Environments,” Report A-9864-010, Sulzer Intermedics, Inc., Project A-9864, March 1999, co-author

42. “CPI Implantable Cardiac Pacemaker E3 Tests to Selected Representative EAS Systems,” Report A-5664-001 (2 Volumes), Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., Project A-5664, February 1999, co-author

43. “Cardiac Pacemaker Response to Electromagnetic Environments Generated by Sensormatic ScanThru and Rapid Pad EM Electronic Article Surveillance Tag Deactivators,” Report A-9433-002-FR-1, Sensormatic Electronics Corp., Project A-9433, November 1998, co-author

44. “Cardiac Defibrillator Response to Electromagnetic Environments Generated by Sensormatic ScanThru and Rapid Pad EM Electronic Article Surveillance Tag Deactivators,” Report A-9433-002-FR-2, Sensormatic Electronics Corp., Project A-9433, November 1998, co-author

45. “Codman®-Medos® Programmable Valves’ Electromagnetic Exposure Environments and Potential Interactions,” Final Report A-5422-FR, Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc., Project A-5422, June 1998, with others

46. “E3 Tests of Medtronic Implantable Cardiac Pacemakers to EAS Systems and EAS Tag Deactivators,” Report A-5588-001, Medtronic, Inc., Project A-5588, April 1998, co-author

47. “Codman®-Medos® Programmable Valves’ Electromagnetic Exposure Environments and Potential Interactions, Task 2 - Characterization of the Valve Programmer and Further Identification of Environmental Sources,” Report A-5422-TR-2, Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc., Project A-5422, December 1997, with others

48. “Medtronic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators/EAS System E3 Tests,” Report A-9905-F, Medtronic, Inc., Project A-9905, December 1997, co-author

49. “Phased Array Antenna Evaluation,” Final Report, Contract No. DAAH01-92-D-A001-0021, U.S. Army MICOM, Project A-9805, September 1997, with others

50. “Results of Diagnostic Testing of CACTISS I Electronics,” Contract No. N00014-95-C-0007, Conformal Aperture Velocity Sonar (CAVES) Concept Evaluation and Testing, Project A-9854, September 1997, with others

51. “E3 Test Results for Cyberonics’ Implantable Nerve Stimulator,” Report A-5454-TR1, Cyberonics, Inc., Project A-5454, August 1997, co-author

52. “Codman®-Medos® Programmable Valves’ Electromagnetic Exposure Environments and Potential Interactions, Task 1 - Overview of the Magnetic Environment,” Report A-5422-TR-1, Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc., Project A-5422, July 1997, with others

53. “EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center Second Annual Report,” Report A-9896-096, International Electronic Article Surveillance Manufacturers Association (IEASMA), Project A-9896, January 1997, with others

54. “E3 Tests of Medtronic Models 7223Cx and 7250F Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators to Three EAS Systems,” Report A-9905-001, Medtronic, Inc., Project A-9905, December 1996, co-author

55. “Codman® -Medos® Programmable Valve Responses to EAS Fields,” Report A-5319-001, Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc., Project A-5319, November 1996, with others

56. “Adaptive Communications for Integrated Avionics (ACIA) Preliminary Design Report,” Contract No.  F33615-93-C-1327, Air Force Material Command Wright Laboratory, WL/AAAI, Project A-9576, October 1996, with others

57. “EAS Test Protocol for Cardiac Pulse Generators, Ver. 1.2,” EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center, Georgia Tech Research Institute, October 1996, co-author

58. “Metrix 3020 Automatic Atrial Defibrillator E3 Measurements,” Report A-9627-003, InControl Incorporated, Project A-9627, September 1996, co-author

59. “Cardiac Pacemaker Response to Electromagnetic Environments Generated by Sensormatic Electronic Article Surveillance Label Deactivators,” Report A-9433-001-FR-1, Sensormatic Electronics Corp., Project A-9433, July 1996, co-author

60. “Cardiac Defibrillator Response to Electromagnetic Environments Generated by Sensormatic Electronic Article Surveillance Label Deactivators,” Report A-9433-001-FR-2, Sensormatic Electronics Corp., Project A-9433, July 1996, co-author

61. “Model 101-09 Defibrillator E3 Tests to Five Electromagnetic Environments, “ Report A-9864-008, Intermedics, Inc., Project A-9864, May 1996, co-author

62. “Cardiac Pulse Generator E3 Tests to Five Electromagnetic Environments,” Report A-9864-007, Intermedics, Inc., Project A-9864, March 1996, co-author

63. “Defibrillator E3 Tests to Five Electromagnetic Environments,” Report A-9864-005, Intermedics, Inc., Project A-9864, February 1996, co-author

64. “Annual Report on A-9896 - EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center,” Report A-9896-95, International Electronic Article Surveillance Manufacturers Association (IEASMA), Project A-9896, January 1996, with others

65. “950-MHz Tests on Intermedics Implantable Cardiac Pulse Generators,” Report A-9864-004,  Intermedics, Inc., Project A-9864, September 1995, co-author

66. “Adaptive Communications for Integrated Avionics (ACIA) System Design Report,” Contract No.  F33615-93-C-1327, Air Force Material Command Wright Laboratory, WL/AAAI, Project A-9576, July 1995, with others

67. “Electromagnetic Analysis of the New Proposed SATCOM Antenna Location for the MH-53J,” Final Technical Report, Contract No. 13175, Modern Technologies Corporation, Project A-9633, March 1994, co-author

68. “Spectrum Survey at Coronary Care Unit,” Final Report, Contract No. 051689, U.S. West - NewVector Group, Inc., Project A-9613, December 1993, with others

69. “TEMPEST Control Plan for the FAISS F-486TX Workstation (Draft),” Contract No. F09603-91-G-0096, “J2 Directorate of Intelligence Support,” Project A-9310, March 1993, with others

70. “PAVE LOW Antenna Analysis Report,” Contract No. F09603-91-G-0096-0010, “SOF FY92 Engineering,” Doc. No. A-9223-006-1.0, Project A-9223, August 1992, co-author

71. “Analysis of Electromagnetic Interference from Power System Processing and Transmission Components on the Space Station Freedom,” Final Letter Report, Contract No. 375-563-1, Clarkson University, Project A-8658, June 1992

72. “Built-In-Test Techniques for EMI Test Applications,” RADC-TR-90-310, Final Technical Report, Contract No. F30602-87-C-0061, Rome Air Development Center, Project A-4800, December 1990, with others

73. “Project Bluestar Technology - Enhancement and Validation of the Bluestar Simulation Model,” Final Technical Report, Contract No. N00421-89-C-0137, Subcontract No. P7600-S0004-06, Project A-8330, April 1990, with others

74. “Interim Electrical Load Analysis of MH-60G PAVE HAWK Helicopter with Phase I Modifications,” Contract No. F09603-85-G-3104-0040, “SOF FY89 Engineering,” Doc. No. A-8265-3.5.3-1.0, Project A-8265, August 1989

75. “HAWK Systems Engineering and Effectiveness Support,” Final Report, Contract No. DAAH01-83-D-A013, Delivery Order No. 0114, Project A-4589, February 1987, with others

76. “HAWK Radar Model, Review, and Analysis, RDF-107,” Final Report, Contract No. DAAH01-83-D-A013, Delivery Order No. 0101, Project A-4425, September 1986, co-author